PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Lecter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nancy Botwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lecter's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Til I Collapse. Botwin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Little Boxes On The Hillside. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lecter
vs
Botwin

200 cm
26
300 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

189 cm
26
216 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hannibal Lecter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nancy Botwin!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lecter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lecter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Botwin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A big left from Botwin misses.

Botwin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lecter is pressed up against the cage. Botwin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lecter down to the mat. Lecter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Botwin throws a hook but Lecter avoids it easily.
Lecter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Botwin misses with a body kick.
Botwin misses with a straight right.
Nancy Botwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Botwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lecter throws a leg kick but Botwin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lecter moves in looking to clinch but Botwin pushes him off.
Lecter stuns Botwin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lecter throws a lazy uppercut
and Botwin counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lecter moves away.
Botwin slips a jab from Lecter.
Lecter avoids the body shot from Botwin.
Botwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Botwin lands a leg kick that knocks Lecter off balance momentarily.
Lecter loads up on a big right hand but Botwin slips the punch.
Lecter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Botwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Botwin thows a body shot but no joy.
Lecter scores with a shot to the body.
Botwin looks to land a body kick but Lecter moved away.
Botwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Botwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lecter was well out of range. Poor timing from Botwin.
Botwin throws a good cross that connects.
Botwin with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter slips a jab from Botwin.
Botwin lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Botwin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A nice inside leg kick there by Botwin. That's going to slow Lecter down.
Lecter needs to keep his hands up - Botwin had a free shot at his head there.
Good exchange - Lecter coming out on top.
Botwin lands a jab to the head.
Botwin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lecter sprawls well. Lecter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Botwin gets slowly back to his feet.
Hannibal Lecter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nancy Botwin.
A swing and a miss from Lecter.
Botwin throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Lecter moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Botwin.
Botwin tries to work over Lecter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter misses with some punches.
Botwin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Hannibal Lecter has been cut.
Lecter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Botwin continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Botwin has had enough of the clinch but Lecter keeps him there for the moment.
Botwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Lecter struggles to land a body shot inside as Botwin controls his hands.
Botwin lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Botwin.

Botwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Botwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Lecter throws a low kick, looking for Botwin's leg but Botwin calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botwin shoots in looking for a takedown but Lecter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Botwin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Botwin throws a big shot that misses.
Lecter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lecter throws a combination. Botwin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Nancy Botwin has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lecter blocks a head kick by Botwin.
Botwin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lecter had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Botwin blocks a jab.
Botwin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lecter takes a step back to recover.
Nice uppercut there from Botwin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Botwin throws a looping overhand right but Lecter ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Lecter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lecter lands a nice shot that snaps Botwin's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nancy Botwin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Botwin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Botwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lecter.
Lecter takes one to the chin there.
Lecter wants to clinch up but Botwin keeps it at a distance.
Lecter throws a hook to the side of Botwin's head but Botwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lecter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Lecter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lecter slips a jab from Botwin.
Botwin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lecter misses with a low kick.
Botwin throws a jab when Lecter was well out of range.
Nancy Botwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Botwin.
Lecter looks to score with a jab to the body but Botwin is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lecter throws a solid leg kick but Botwin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lecter.
Botwin checks a leg kick nicely.
Lecter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lecter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Botwin scores with a shot to the body.
Botwin misses with a looping right.
Lecter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Botwin. Botwin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Botwin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lecter checks it well.
Botwin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lecter tries to clinch up
and Botwin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lecter misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter avoids a kick to the body.
Lecter throws a chopping leg kick but Botwin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Botwin swings for the body but Lecter moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Botwin.
Botwin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lecter. That did some damage!
Botwin throws a sloppy head kick and Lecter moves out of range easily.
Lecter throws a leg kick but Botwin checks it.
Lecter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Botwin can pounce on him.

Botwin closes the distance and pushes Lecter back into the cage.

Botwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Botwin with that takedown attempt.
Botwin thuds his right hand into Lecter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botwin slips under a jab from Lecter.
Lecter wants to clinch up but Botwin keeps it at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Botwin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Botwin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lecter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lecter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lecter moves out of range of the body kick from Botwin.
Botwin clobbers Lecter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Botwin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Botwin slips under a jab.
Botwin misses with a looping left.
Lecter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Botwin.
Lecter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lecter throws a looping overhand right but Botwin ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lecter tries to sprawl but Botwin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Botwin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lecter wants to control but Botwin is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lecter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Botwin.
Lecter wants to get back to full guard.
Botwin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Botwin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Botwin lands with a punch from half guard.
Botwin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lecter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nancy Botwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lecter closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Botwin quickly recovers to half guard.
Hannibal Lecter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Botwin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lecter.

Botwin looking for submissions off his back.
Botwin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Botwin keeping moving, preventing Lecter from controlling successfully.

Botwin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lecter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Botwin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lecter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Botwin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Botwin keeping moving, preventing Lecter from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botwin trying to control the position.

Botwin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lecter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lecter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lecter postures up.
Botwin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nancy Botwin has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lecter preventing the sweep.
Botwin is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Botwin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lecter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lecter trying to control the position from guard on top but Botwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Botwin trying to keep a closed guard but Lecter is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botwin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lecter manages to get himself to full guard.
Botwin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Botwin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lecter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Botwin has managed to get both his arms back between Lecter's legs - danger averted.
Botwin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Botwin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nancy Botwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Botwin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nancy Botwin!
Nancy Botwin very nearly forgot to thank Affaketion amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.