PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Lecter VIII (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunmetal Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lecter VIII's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Getting Away With Murder. Grey has chosen Killed By Death as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Lecter VIII
vs
Grey

174 cm
29
185 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

182 cm
29
184 lbs
15 - 15 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hannibal Lecter VIII!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gunmetal Grey!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lecter VIII turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Grey takes the fight into the clinch.
Lecter VIII works on Grey's body with a couple of short punches.
Grey managing to block the knees to the body from Lecter VIII.

Grey pulls guard effortlessly.
Lecter VIII trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lecter VIII has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Grey is trying to control the position but Lecter VIII postures up.
Grey keeping moving, preventing Lecter VIII from controlling successfully.

Grey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lecter VIII doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lecter VIII manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lecter VIII is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lecter VIII wants to get up but he can't break Grey's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey striking off his back but it's not causing Lecter VIII any problems.
Lecter VIII trying to control but Grey is working from the bottom.

Lecter VIII got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lecter VIII has managed to get both his arms back between Grey's legs - danger averted.

Grey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Grey throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Lecter VIII in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grey keeping moving, preventing Lecter VIII from controlling successfully.
Grey keeping full guard, as Lecter VIII tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter VIII in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Lecter VIII stands up and waves to Grey to follow him.
Grey closes the distance and clinches up with Lecter VIII, looking for a takedown. Grey pushes Lecter VIII against the cage but Lecter VIII circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lecter VIII displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grey.
Lecter VIII pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lecter VIII throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lecter VIII moves away from the strike by Grey.
Grey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lecter VIII is fending him off so far but Grey persists. Nope, Lecter VIII circles away and we're back to standing.
Hannibal Lecter VIII has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunmetal Grey.
Grey misses with a head kick.
Gunmetal Grey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grey avoids the head kick by Lecter VIII.
A leg kick checked by Grey.
That kick from Lecter VIII tenderised Grey's leg. Grey is trying to keep his angry face on.

Grey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Grey has an Americana. Lecter VIII didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Grey is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Grey hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Gunmetal Grey!
Gunmetal Grey really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.