PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Lecter VIII (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Vetch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lecter VIII comes to the cage accompanied by Getting Away With Murder. Hannibal Lecter VIII has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lecter VIII
vs
Vetch

174 cm
27
185 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

186 cm
22
187 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 5 - 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Otto Vetch!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vetch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vetch throws a leg kick which misses Lecter VIII's front leg but catches the back leg as Lecter VIII tries to avoid it.
Vetch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lecter VIII was well out of range. Poor timing from Vetch.
Lecter VIII throws a head kick but Vetch moves out of range.
Lecter VIII checks the leg kick.
Vetch throws a leg kick but Lecter VIII moved away.
Lecter VIII moves out of range as Vetch throws a body kick.
Vetch throws an overhand right that lands on Lecter VIII's shoulder, as Lecter VIII tries to avoid the shot.

Lecter VIII feints and as Vetch raises his hands in defense, Lecter VIII changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lecter VIII stopping the sweep attempt from Vetch.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vetch keeping full guard, as Lecter VIII tries to pass.
Lecter VIII wants to stand but Vetch has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vetch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lecter VIII is one step ahead there.
Lecter VIII has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vetch is proving hard to escape from.
Vetch keeping full guard, as Lecter VIII tries to pass.
Lecter VIII might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vetch is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lecter VIII closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vetch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lecter VIII tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Vetch tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lecter VIII wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lecter VIII trying to control the position but Vetch is working away.
Vetch taking a bit of punishment here - Lecter VIII scoring with strikes.
Vetch gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vetch is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vetch wants to control but Lecter VIII is keeping busy.
Vetch is looking to improve his position.
Lecter VIII tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Vetch.
Vetch trying to hold on to Lecter VIII's head to control him but Lecter VIII postures up.
Vetch is staying active underneath Lecter VIII, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vetch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lecter VIII swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vetch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vetch connects with a solid leg kick.

Lecter VIII closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Vetch has hold of one of Lecter VIII's legs. Lecter VIII is fighting the takedown attempt but Vetch gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lecter VIII looking for a sweep. Not yet Lecter VIII, not yet.

Lecter VIII looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Vetch passes into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vetch takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Otto Vetch will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lecter VIII's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lecter VIII throws a sloppy head kick and Vetch moves out of range easily.
Lecter VIII throws a right hand that misses
and Vetch counters with a straight right hand.
Lecter VIII's corner calls for a 1-2. Lecter VIII obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vetch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vetch is looking to clinch but Lecter VIII is avoiding it.

Vetch drives through and clinches with Lecter VIII against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lecter VIII is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vetch is keeping busy.
Vetch pushes Lecter VIII back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lecter VIII can't break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vetch missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Vetch.
Vetch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lecter VIII blocks it with crossed arms.
Lecter VIII misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter VIII being controlled against the cage.
Lecter VIII is trying to push Vetch away but Vetch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lecter VIII on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lecter VIII stalling.
Lecter VIII on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lecter VIII tries to break free but Vetch pushes him back against the cage.
Vetch is struggling to control the position.
Vetch receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Lecter VIII working hard to break the clinch.
Vetch pushes off an throws an elbow but Lecter VIII leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lecter VIII is trying to push Vetch away but Vetch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lecter VIII is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lecter VIII is looking to break free of the clinch but Vetch has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vetch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lecter VIII backwards.
Lecter VIII wants to stall.
Vetch tries a knee to the head but Lecter VIII blocks it.
Vetch blocking some punches.

Lecter VIII lands a takedown into guard.
Vetch trying to control the position here.
Vetch looking for a sweep. Not yet Vetch, not yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lecter VIII is looking to stand up but Vetch won't let him.
Lecter VIII trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter VIII is fighting to break Vetch's control of his arms but Vetch is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lecter VIII keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vetch's head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vetch is on top in guard.
Vetch wants to control from the top but Lecter VIII keeps moving.
Vetch controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Otto Vetch wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lecter VIII will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vetch checks a leg kick.
Vetch misses with a leg kick.
Vetch throws a nice inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lecter VIII.
Vetch just misses with a punch to the body.
Vetch avoids the head kick by Lecter VIII.
Vetch blocks a head kick by Lecter VIII.
Vetch lands with a thumping leg kick.

Lecter VIII closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lecter VIII misses with a punch on the inside.

Lecter VIII gets control of Vetch's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lecter VIII will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Lecter VIII is working an open guard so Vetch takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otto Vetch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lecter VIII's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Vetch connects with a leg kick. Lecter VIII looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lecter VIII is looking to land body kicks.
Vetch misses with the combination.
Lecter VIII throws a head kick that misses.
Hannibal Lecter VIII seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lecter VIII misses with a leg kick.
Lecter VIII looks for the body kick but Vetch saw that one coming.
Lecter VIII fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vetch manages to avoid it.
Vetch tries to clinch there but Lecter VIII circles away.
Lecter VIII lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lecter VIII throws a head kick but Vetch moves out of range.
Otto Vetch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vetch scoring well with a low kick there.
Vetch connects with a solid leg kick.

Lecter VIII forces Vetch back against the cage and clinches.
Lecter VIII blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lecter VIII.
Lecter VIII wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vetch trying to land knees to the body.
Lecter VIII avoiding damage as Vetch throws knees to the body.
Vetch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lecter VIII avoids it.
Vetch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vetch is struggling to control the position.
Lecter VIII is looking to break free of the clinch but Vetch has double underhooks.
Lecter VIII tries a knee to the head but Vetch blocks it.
Lecter VIII looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vetch leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vetch lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vetch displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lecter VIII up against the cage.
Lecter VIII looking to stall.
Vetch misses with an elbow over the top.
Lecter VIII tries to break the clinch but Vetch is controlling the position.

Lecter VIII breaks the clinch.
Lecter VIII checks a low kick from Vetch.
Lecter VIII rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vetch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vetch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lecter VIII's calf.
Lecter VIII throws a head kick that misses
and Vetch counters with an inside leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lecter VIII can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter VIII wants to get back to striking at distance but Vetch won't allow it.
Vetch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vetch lands a nice elbow.
Vetch lands a nice knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Vetch as the two fighters clinch.
Vetch dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Vetch on the inside.
Hannibal Lecter VIII has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lecter VIII blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vetch trying to land knees to the body.

Lecter VIII gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Vetch regains guard.
Lecter VIII is fighting to break Vetch's control of his arms but Vetch is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lecter VIII pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vetch is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otto Vetch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vetch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lecter VIII is one step ahead there.
Vetch has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lecter VIII checks a low kick from Vetch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vetch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lecter VIII bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Otto Vetch.
I've got Vetch winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otto Vetch!