PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Lecter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Oh my god... kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Lecter
vs
Bob

180 cm
25
179 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

189 cm
24
183 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hannibal Lecter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Bob!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bob moves out of range of the leg kick from Lecter.
Lecter doesn't manage to clinch there - Bob circles away.
Lecter wants to clinch up but Bob keeps it at a distance.
Lecter takes a jab right on the kisser.
A punch lands to the side of Lecter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lecter forces Bob back against the cage and clinches.
Lecter is trying to maintain a safe position but Bob gets an underhook and turns Lecter into the cage.
Bob drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lecter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lecter trying to control the position but instead, Bob has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lecter into the cage.
Lecter misses with a knee to the head.
Bob takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lecter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lecter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bob lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lecter throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lecter throws an elbow but misses.
Lecter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bob avoiding damage as Lecter throws knees to the body.
Bob tries to score a body lock takedown but Lecter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lecter lands a nice knee to the body.
Bob goes for a takedown attempt but Lecter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hannibal Lecter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Bob.
Bob connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lecter. Lecter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob scores with a hook to the body. Lecter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lecter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bob.
Hannibal Lecter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bob looks gassed!
Lecter slips a straight right by Bob.

Lecter rushes Bob and presses him up against the cage.
Lecter misses with a knee strike.
The referee calls for Lecter to work.
Bob has Lecter pushed against the cage.
Bob has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lecter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lecter scores with a knee to the head.
Lecter looking to throw knees to the head but Bob is blocking nicely.
Bob swings wildly with an uppercut but Lecter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stalling in the clinch from Lecter.
Lecter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bob is trying to stall.
Lecter misses with a knee strike.
Lecter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bob tries to score a body lock takedown but Lecter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lecter taking a breather.
Lecter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bob has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bob is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lecter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bob misses with the head strike.
Bob tries to stall but Lecter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bob takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bob blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lecter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bob lands a shoulder strike.
Lecter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bob is defending well for now.
Bob stalling in the clinch.
Lecter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Bob scores with a nice short uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bob is struggling to control the position.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the head but Bob blocks with his arms.
Lecter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bob has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bob lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lecter prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bob lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lecter backwards.
Lecter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bob in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Bob.
Bob cracks Lecter with a nice body shot.
Bob is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lecter looking to throw knees to the head but Bob is blocking nicely.

Bob pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bob's corner calls for a 1-2. Bob obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Big Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lecter tries to clinch up.
Bob misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lecter moves in looking to clinch but Bob pushes him off.

Lecter closes the distance and clinches.
Lecter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lecter with a knee to the head.

Bob's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bob tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lecter was well out of range. Poor timing from Bob.
Lecter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bob with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lecter has Bob up against the cage in a clinch.
Lecter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lecter connects with a knee to the head.
Lecter prevents the takedown attempt.
Lecter trying to land knees to the body.
Bob lands a left hand.
Bob wants to break free but Lecter has control.
Lecter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bob.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lecter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bob's defenses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bob.
Lecter takes a shot to the head.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lecter slows down the pace here.
Bob drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lecter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bob has Lecter pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bob pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lecter tumbling to the mat - Bob dives into Lecter's guard.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Lecter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Bob dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lecter darts in and clinches Bob up against the cage.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the head but Bob blocks with his arms.
Bob on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bob has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bob goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lecter prevents it.
A knee to the head by Lecter.
Nice elbow from Lecter.
Bob changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lecter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bob swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lecter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bob.
Bob avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lecter tries to close the distance and clinch but Bob swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hannibal Lecter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lecter tries to clinch there but Bob circles away.
Lecter explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Lecter rushes Bob and presses him up against the cage.
Bob is breathing heavily.
Lecter scores a nice knee to the body.
Lecter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bob takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter tries to land knees in the clinch but Bob avoids the damage to the body.
Lecter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bob lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bob takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lecter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lecter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lecter trying to control the position but instead, Bob has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lecter into the cage.
Lecter tries to land knees in the clinch but Bob avoids the damage to the body.
Lecter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Bob breaks the clinch.
Bob throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lecter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bob comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bob looks to score with a jab to the body but Lecter is just out of range.
Lecter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lecter doesn't manage to clinch there - Bob circles away.

Lecter gets a clinch.
Lecter looking to stall.
Bob wants to get back to striking at distance but Lecter won't allow it.
Lecter with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter throws an elbow that misses.
Bob blocks an elbow strike from Lecter.
Lecter tries a knee to the head but Bob blocks it.
Bob lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bob has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lecter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bob has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bob trying to control the position but instead, Lecter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bob into the cage.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bob avoids it.
Bob managing to block the knees to the body from Lecter.
Lecter prevents the takedown attempt.
Hannibal Lecter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Bob.
A shot in the inside from Bob.
Lecter tries to land knees in the clinch but Bob avoids the damage to the body.
Lecter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lecter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bob lands a body punch.
Bob avoiding damage as Lecter throws knees to the body.
Bob just leaning against Lecter, taking a breather.
Lecter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bob is keeping busy.
Bob on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lecter looking to throw knees to the head but Bob is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bob is looking to control Lecter's arms but Lecter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bob has his back to the cage.
Lecter looking to throw knees to the head but Bob is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lecter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bob's brow.
Lecter looking to stall.
Bob working hard to break the clinch.
Lecter looking to stall.
Bob looking to stall.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Bob has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lecter clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Lecter wants to get back to his feet.

Lecter fending off the submission attempt from Bob.
Bob trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lecter defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bob's arms.

Bob has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Bob trying to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannibal Lecter dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lecter lands with a nice body kick.

Lecter drives through and clinches with Bob against the cage.
Lecter landing knees to the body.
Lecter misses with a knee strike.
Lecter misses with a knee strike.
Lecter stalls.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lecter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lecter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bob blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lecter lands a nice knee to the body.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bob avoids it.
Lecter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bob.
Bob is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lecter misses with a knee strike.
Lecter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bob.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lecter misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter lands an elbow inside.
Lecter lands a nice knee to the body.
Lecter tries a knee to the head but Bob blocks it.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the head but Bob blocks with his arms.
Lecter looking to throw knees to the head but Bob is blocking nicely.
Bob wants a takedown.
Lecter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bob is trying to maintain a safe position but Lecter gets an underhook and turns Bob into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bob lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lecter misses with a knee to the head.
Lecter stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Lecter for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Lecter missing with knees to the body.
Bob tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hannibal Lecter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Bob.
Lecter looking to throw knees to the head but Bob is blocking nicely.
Lecter trying to land knees to the body.
Bob displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lecter up against the cage.
Lecter prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Come on Lecter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bob lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lecter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lecter looking to slow down the pace here.
Bob managing to block the knees to the body from Lecter.
Lecter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bob blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Bob.
Lecter lands an elbow that stopped Bob in his tracks for a moment.
Bob lands an uppercut.
Bob's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bob is trying to break the clinch but Lecter is controlling him.
A short body shot lands from Bob as the two fighters clinch.
Nice elbow from Lecter.
Lecter misses with an elbow strike.
Lecter gets underhooks to prevent Bob's takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bob in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bob blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bob has Lecter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lecter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lecter missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Lecter.
Lecter misses with a knee strike.
Lecter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bob avoids a wild elbow strike from Lecter.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bob has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lecter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The referee calls for Lecter to work.
Lecter looking to slow down the pace here.
Lecter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bob lands a right hand.
Lecter stalling in the clinch but Bob improves position.
Bob presses Lecter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bob lands an uppercut.
Bob lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lecter obliges.
Lecter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lecter trying to stall but Bob improves his position.
Lecter gets underhooks to prevent Bob's takedown attempt.
Lecter trying to land knees to the body.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bob avoids it.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the head but Bob blocks with his arms.
Lecter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lecter misses with a knee to the head.

Bob works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bob trying to control but Lecter is working from the bottom.
Lecter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bob trying to control but Lecter is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannibal Lecter clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lecter takes the fight into the clinch.
Lecter lands a knee to the head.
Lecter misses with an elbow over the top.
Lecter wants to stall.
Lecter lands a nice knee to the body.
Lecter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lecter stops a takedown attempt from Bob.
Lecter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bob in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lecter has Bob pushed against the cage.
Bob blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lecter throws a knee to the head but misses.

Bob wants the takedown. Lecter is fighting it off but Bob persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lecter's guard against the cage.

Bob drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lecter dives on top into guard.
Lecter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bob's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lecter manages to get himself to full guard.
Lecter wants to stand but Bob is controlling the position.

Bob is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lecter is looking to stand up but Bob isn't so interested in that idea.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Lecter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Bob drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lecter manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bob has Lecter in his guard.

Lecter stands and steps away. Bob gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lecter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lecter wants to clinch up but Bob keeps it at a distance.
Big Bob seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lecter tries to clinch but Bob moves out of range.
Bob throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lecter tries to clinch up but Bob circles away and keeps his distance.
Lecter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bob if he has to take too many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob swats away the attempt to clinch by Lecter.

Lecter gets a clinch.
Lecter connects with a knee to the head.
Bob takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lecter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bob blocks it with crossed arms.
Lecter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bob has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bob is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lecter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lecter misses with a knee to the head.
Bob is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lecter is keeping busy.
Big Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob avoids the elbow strike from Lecter, against the cage.
Lecter lands a knee to the head.
Bob lands a left hand.
Lecter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lecter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lecter misses with a knee strike.
Bob working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lecter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bob has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bob stalls.
Lecter misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bob drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lecter pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hannibal Lecter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Bob.

Lecter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lecter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lecter stalling in the clinch but Bob improves position.
Bob scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bob avoids it.
Bob is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lecter is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lecter misses with a knee strike.
A hook to the body from Bob.
Lecter tries a knee to the head but Bob blocks it.
Hannibal Lecter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Bob decides to pull guard.
Lecter has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bob is proving hard to escape from.

Bob is looking for a triangle but Lecter pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hannibal Lecter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lecter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 39:37
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 39:37
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 39:37

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hannibal Lecter!