PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Lecter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lecter comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Til I Collapse kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sanders
vs
Lecter

196 cm
22
265 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

200 cm
24
300 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Sanders!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannibal Lecter!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lecter counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Damien Sanders has been cut.
Lecter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lecter jabs Sanders to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lecter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sanders throws a body punch but Lecter moves out of range.
Sanders thows a body shot but no joy.
Lecter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sanders checks it well.
Lecter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lecter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sanders is out of range and Lecter settles back down.
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!
Sanders throws a lazy uppercut
and Lecter counters with a left to the body.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sanders enables Lecter to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sanders manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lecter wants to pass the guard but Sanders is keeping the position.
Lecter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lecter.
Lecter trying to control but Sanders is working from the bottom.

Hannibal Lecter has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sanders lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sanders.
Lecter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lecter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Damien Sanders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lecter slips a straight right by Sanders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter misses with a body shot.
Lecter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanders throws a lazy right hand but Lecter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanders scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lecter has a takedown stuffed.
A jab from Lecter finds it's way through Sanders's defenses.

Lecter takes the fight into the clinch.
Sanders looking to stall.

Sanders's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lecter lands with an uppercut that bounces Sanders off the cage and back into range.
Lecter throws a leg kick but Sanders moved away.
Sanders throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sanders cracks Lecter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lecter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sanders avoids it really well and circles away.
Sanders throws a lazy uppercut
and Lecter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sanders swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanders throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanders lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lecter circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanders drops his hands momentarily and Lecter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanders misses with a body shot
and Lecter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lecter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sanders connects with a body shot.
Lecter throws a hook to the side of Sanders's head but Sanders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lecter ducks under a wild hook from Sanders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lecter misses with a kick to the body.
Sanders lands with an overhand left.
Sanders lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sanders throws a lazy uppercut
and Lecter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sanders throws a right hand that Lecter ducks under and follows up with a left that Lecter also avoids with ease.
Sanders throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lecter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sanders thinking.

Lecter feints and as Sanders raises his hands in defense, Lecter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lecter won't allow Sanders to get back to his feet.
Lecter trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lecter slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Damien Sanders will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Damien Sanders's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sanders just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanders connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lecter momentarily.
Sanders slips a jab and a cross from Lecter.
Sanders thows a body shot but no joy.
Lecter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanders.
Lecter doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanders circles away.
Lecter throws a head kick but Sanders moves out of range.
Sanders misses with a looping left.
Sanders tries to bum rush Lecter with a series of wild strikes but Lecter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanders takes a swing at Lecter's ribcage but misses.
Lecter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanders throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lecter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Sanders misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders misses with a wild body shot.
Lecter defending well as Sanders loads up on a big left hand.
Sanders misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanders is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sanders misses with a wild body shot.
Damien Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanders misses the shot to the body.
Lecter blocks a jab.
Lecter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanders.
Lecter ducks under a wild hook from Sanders.

Lecter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lecter lands in his opponent's guard.
Lecter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lecter content to stall in guard here.
Lecter wants to control from the top but Sanders keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hannibal Lecter.
Lecter slips a jab from Sanders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders clobbers Lecter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Lecter takes the fight into the clinch.
Lecter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanders lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sanders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lecter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanders's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sanders duly obliges.
Sanders throws a poor cross that misses
and Lecter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lecter throws a leg kick but Sanders checks it.
Sanders swats away the attempt to clinch by Lecter.
Sanders dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Damien Sanders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanders misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lecter does it's job there.
Sanders jabs at Lecter's body.
Sanders with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lecter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanders is out of range.
Lecter jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lecter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lecter tries to land a front kick but Sanders steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sanders throws the left hand but Lecter avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Sanders throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanders looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanders takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanders cracks a nice hook into Lecter's ribs.
Sanders just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Damien Sanders will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Damien Sanders's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sanders looks to score with a jab to the body but Lecter is just out of range.
Hannibal Lecter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanders misses with a wild body shot.
Sanders throws a series of punches but Lecter moves out of range.
Lecter clobbers Sanders with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sanders is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lecter.
Lecter lands a slapping body shot.
Sanders swings for the body but Lecter moves out of range.
Lecter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sanders manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lecter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanders throws out the jab.
Sanders misses with a wild body shot.
Sanders throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lecter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanders manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sanders but Sanders pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sanders throws a body punch but Lecter moves out of range.

Lecter clinches up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lecter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lecter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lecter swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lecter struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanders controls his hands.
Lecter misses with a punch to the body.
Sanders wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lecter has him pressed against the cage.
Sanders is working Lecter over against the cage.
Sanders misses with a punch to the body.
Sanders is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sanders scores with a shoulder strike.
Lecter lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Sanders.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanders.
A right hand to the body from Sanders.
Lecter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanders misses with a punch to the body.
Lecter keeps control of Sanders as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lecter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lecter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanders's elbow.
Lecter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lecter can't find room to land a body shot as Sanders controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanders.
Sanders lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sanders pushes Lecter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Sanders scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanders creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lecter being controlled against the cage.

Sanders's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanders throws a series of punches but Lecter avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders misses with a combination
and Lecter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sanders throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sanders checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lecter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanders misses with an uppercut
letting Lecter counter with a right hand.
Sanders bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sanders takes one to the side of the head.

Damien Sanders's cut is getting worse.
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 walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sanders avoids the body shot from Lecter.
Sanders scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lecter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanders pinned against the cage. Sanders gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanders scores with a punch to the head.
Sanders moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Lecter is rocked!
Lecter misses with a leg kick.
Lecter is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanders finish him?
Sanders drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Lecter's head, knocking him out cold! Sanders is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Damien Sanders!
Damien Sanders retains his super heavyweight title!
Damien Sanders thanked the fans post fight for their support.