PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Lecter (ranked 788 p4p, 103 weight class) and Gabriel Zackrisson (ranked 1053 p4p, 138 weight class). Lecter comes into the arena with The Hannibal Lecter Sonr blaring out of the sound system. Hannibal Lecter had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lecter
vs
Zackrisson

171 cm
27
190 lbs
12 - 17 - 0

175 cm
29
159 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Fanatic Inc.
Red Light Coffeeshop

Red Light Coffeeshop
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannibal Lecter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Zackrisson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zackrisson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lecter.
Zackrisson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zackrisson connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Zackrisson.
Lecter looks to throw the jab but Zackrisson is out of range.
Zackrisson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lecters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lecter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zackrisson scores with a leg kick.
Lecter tests Zackrisson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lecter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Holding Cell in the buildup to the fight.
Zackrisson cracks Lecter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zackrisson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lecter throws a poor cross that misses
and Zackrisson counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lecter moves forwards but Zackrisson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zackrisson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lecter's head.
A punch lands to the side of Zackrisson 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zackrisson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zackrisson ducks under a wild hook from Lecter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zackrisson.
Lecter cracks Zackrisson with an open hand slap.
Zackrisson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zackrisson lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Zackrisson does it's job there.
Lecter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lecter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zackrisson thinks about the counter body kick.
Zackrisson scores with a jab to the body.
Lecter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Lecter misses the target.
Lecter throws a lazy right hand but Zackrisson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lecter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lecter blocks the body kick.
Lecter throws a shot from downtown. Zackrisson moves away and avoids it.
Zackrisson looks to land a right hand but Lecter moved out of range.
Zackrisson misses with an uppercut
enabling Lecter to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter swings widly with a right hand
and Zackrisson counters with a nice uppercut.
Zackrisson misses with a body kick.
Zackrisson throws a head kick but Lecter moves out of range.
Hannibal Lecter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zackrisson scores with a decent looking hook.
Lecter looks to score with a jab to the body but Zackrisson is just out of range.
Lecter misses with a hook
enabling Zackrisson to counter with a crisp jab.
Lecter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Lecter misses.
Lecter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zackrisson can pounce on him.
Zackrisson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lecter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zackrisson counters with a straight right hand.
Lecter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zackrisson. Zackrisson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zackrisson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zackrisson slips under a jab.
A nice combination there by Zackrisson.
A low kick from Zackrisson misses

and Lecter counters with a right hand that sends Zackrisson tumbling to the canvas! Can Lecter finish him? He dives into Zackrisson's guard looking to do just that!

Zackrisson is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zackrisson has his feet on Lecter's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Zackrisson is still on wobbly legs! Can Lecter finish him?
Lecter throws a nice looking combination but Zackrisson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zackrisson seems to have recovered his senses.
Sloppy strikes from Lecter. Those never looked like landing.
Zackrisson throws a body shot but no joy.
Zackrisson throws a leg kick but Lecter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big left from Lecter misses.
Zackrisson walks into a straight right hand from Lecter.
Lecter takes one to the side of the head.
Lecter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lecter misses with a lunging right hand
and Zackrisson counters with a straight right hand.
Lecter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zackrisson.
Lecter misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lecter throws a nice looking combination but Zackrisson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zackrisson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zackrisson connects with a nice looking jab.

Zackrisson has closed the distance and engaged Lecter in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lecter is trying to push Zackrisson away but Zackrisson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zackrisson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lecter lands a shoulder strike.
Zackrisson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lecter struggles to land a body shot inside as Zackrisson controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Zackrisson as the two fighters clinch.
Lecter wants to break free but Zackrisson has control.
Lecter throws a head punch that misses.
Lecter missing with knees to the body.
Lecter is looking to break free of the clinch but Zackrisson has double underhooks.
A short right from Zackrisson on the inside.

Lecter breaks the clinch.
Zackrisson moves out of range of the strikes.
Lecter misses with a right hand
enabling Zackrisson to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lecter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lecter misses with a wild body shot.
Zackrisson sizes up Lecter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zackrisson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Zackrisson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lecter misses with a right hand
and Zackrisson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zackrisson ducks under a wild hook from Lecter.
Zackrisson connects with a solid leg kick.
Zackrisson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zackrisson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lecter.
Zackrisson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lecter's head backwards.
Zackrisson defending well as Lecter loads up on a big left hand.
Zackrisson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zackrisson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lecter.
Zackrisson looks to land a body kick but Lecter moved away.
Lecter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zackrisson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lecter thinking.
Lecter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lecter swings widly with a right hand
letting Zackrisson counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lecter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lecter is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lecter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lecter throws a poor cross that misses
and Zackrisson counters with a body kick that stops Lecter in his tracks momentarily.
Zackrisson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lecter if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter misses the body punch
and Zackrisson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zackrisson lands with a shot to the body.
Zackrisson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lecter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Zackrisson counter with a right hand.
Zackrisson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Lecter is rocked!
Lecter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zackrisson misses with a wild body shot.
Lecter throws a body shot but no joy.
Zackrisson lands a leg kick that knocks Lecter off balance momentarily.
Zackrisson lands with a hook. Lecter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lecter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zackrisson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lecter.
Zackrisson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lecter at a distance.
Lecter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zackrisson slips a jab and a cross from Lecter.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Zackrisson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Zackrisson has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lecter throws a punch but it's blocked by Zackrisson.
Lecter takes a shot to the head.
Zackrisson lands with a short shot to the head.
Zackrisson blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zackrisson has a couple of punches blocked by Lecter.
Zackrisson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lecter fails to land.
Lecter misses with a body punch.
Zackrisson keeps control of Lecter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zackrisson lands a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zackrisson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Zackrisson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lecter throws an off balance right hand
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
enabling Zackrisson to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Zackrisson.
Lecter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zackrisson.
Lecter misses with an uppercut
and Zackrisson counters with a straight right hand.

Zackrisson lands a big right hand that sends Lecter crashing to the mat! Zackrisson stays standing though and waves Lecter back to his feet!
Oh Lecter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zackrisson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zackrisson lands a leg kick that knocks Lecter off balance momentarily.
Lecter misses with a left hand
and Zackrisson counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabriel Zackrisson!
The defeated Hannibal Lecter had this to say: 'fuck this shit. I'm out!'.