PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murha Pate (ranked 208 p4p, 33 weight class) and Hannibal Lecter (ranked 1201 p4p, 166 weight class). Lecter has chosen The Hannibal Lecter Sonr as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Pate
vs
Lecter

182 cm
24
199 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

171 cm
27
190 lbs
12 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Murha Pate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannibal Lecter!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lecter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lecter throws a lazy uppercut
letting Pate counter with a right hand.
Pate is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lecter lands a jab-cross combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pate.
Pate misses with a looping left.
Hannibal Lecter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lecter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pate.
Lecter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pate lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lecter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lecter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lecter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lecter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lecter avoids the head kick by Pate.
As Pate backs off Lecter throws a huge counter combo but Pate manages to avoid it all.
Lecter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lecter misses with a hook. Pate ducked under it nicely.
Pate lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lecter circles away quickly and effectively.
Lecter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pate looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lecter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Pate 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pate seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Lecter.
Lecter checks a low kick from Pate.
Pate scores with a shot to the body.
Pate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lecter.
Lecter slips under a jab.
Pate throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Lecter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lecter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pate.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lecter.
Lecter lands a jab-cross combination.
Pate lands a front kick.

Pate clinches.
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 lands with a right to the head.

Lecter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lecter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pate doesn't seem bothered though.
Lecter misses with a body shot.
Pate slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lecter misses with an uppercut
enabling Pate to counter with a crisp jab.
Pate is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter avoids the head kick by Pate.
Pate takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Lecter misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Pate.
Pate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lecter cracks a nice hook into Pate's ribs.
Pate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lecter throws a jab when Pate was well out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pate!
A slow jab from Lecter misses its intended target.
Lecter looks to land a combination but Pate avoids it well.
A jab from Lecter finds it's way through Pate's defenses.
Pate missing with a left hand there. Lecter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pate pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pate is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lecter throws out a loose jab but Pate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lecter swings for the body but Pate moves out of range.
Lecter blocks the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Pate.
Pate wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lecter missing with a left hand there. Pate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lecter looks to land a right hand but Pate moved out of range.
Lecter misses with a hook.
Pate lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lecter at a distance.
Pate lands a nice hook to Lecter's body. Lecter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lecter misses with a looping right.
Nice straight punches there by Lecter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lecter.
Pate throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pate lands a jab to the head.
Lecter throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pate tried to score with a low kick but Lecter checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Pate slams his shin into Lecter's torso.
Lecter's coach down at Holding Cell was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lecter's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Pate gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pate is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lecter wants to break free but Pate has control.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pate avoids it.
Lecter is trying to push Pate away but Pate has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lecter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lecter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lecter throws a punch but it's blocked by Pate.
Pate lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lecter backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lecter tries a body shot but Pate blocks it.
Lecter throws a punch but it's blocked by Pate.
Pate tries to work over Lecter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Lecter.

Lecter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannibal Lecter dominated that round.
That's time! Pate's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pate ducks under a wild hook from Lecter.
Lecter misses with a right hand
and Pate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lecter throws out a loose jab but Pate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pate is looking to counter the offense by Lecter and move into the clinch.
Pate swings for the body but Lecter moves out of range.
Pate avoids the body shot from Lecter.
An attempted straight right counter from Pate misses the target.
Pate misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lecter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lecter.
Lecter throws a series of punches but Pate moves out of range.
A big left from Lecter misses.
Lecter misses with a straight right.
Lecter misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lecter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pate.
Pate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Lecter misses.
Pate throws a leg kick but Lecter moved away.
Pate has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pate throws a push kick but Lecter slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter loads up on a big right hand but Pate slips the punch.
Pate slips a jab from Lecter.
Lecter throws a body shot but no joy.
Lecter misses with a straight right.
Pate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lecter misses with an uppercut.
Pate lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pate bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hannibal Lecter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lecter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lecter blocks a jab.
Lecter lands a head shot.
Pate fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lecter misses with a series of wild punches.
Lecter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pate.
A telegraphed right hand from Lecter misses the target.
Lecter misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pate lands with a right hand.
Pate tries a low kick but Lecter avoids it.
Lecter looks to land a left hand but Pate moved out of range nicely.
Pate jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Pate throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lecter counters with a nice uppercut.
Lecter missing with a left hand there. Pate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pate throws a body kick that misses.
Lecter scores with a body shot.

Pate drives through and clinches with Lecter against the cage.
Pate trying to control the position but instead, Lecter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pate into the cage.
Pate lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pate lands with a left to the head.
Pate misses with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Pate.
Pate blocks a body shot from Lecter.
Lecter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pate is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pate working aggressively here.
Pate misses with a punch on the inside.
Lecter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lecter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pate effectively controlling the action here.
Pate has Lecter pressed against the cage, preventing Lecter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pate throws a head punch that misses.
Pate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lecter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pate displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lecter up against the cage.
Lecter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pate content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pate lands with a light punch inside.
Lecter blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lecter blocking some punches.

Lecter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lecter ducks under a wild hook from Pate.
Lecter throws out a loose jab but Pate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pate seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice shot by Lecter.
Lecter misses with an uppercut. Pate saw that one coming.
Lecter throws a looping overhand right but Pate ducks down to avoid it.
Pate moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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 poor cross that misses
and Pate makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lecter.
Pate looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pate - that will leave a mark!
Pate lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lecter takes a step back to recover.
Lecter is breathing heavily.
Pate blocks a jab.
Lecter moves out of range of the body kick.
Pate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lecter throws out the jab.
Lecter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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 Murha Pate will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pate connects with a looping right hand.
Pate thows a body kick. Lecter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pate pushes Lecter away with a front kick.
Lecter swinging wildly here.
Lecter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pate closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lecter misses with a straight left.
Pate lands with a shot to the body.
Lecter misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Pate.
Good leg kick by Pate there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pate on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lecter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lecter thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Pate finds it's way through Lecter's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pate throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lecter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lecter has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pate.
Lecter has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pate.
Pate uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lecter walks into a stiff left hand from Pate.
Lecter misses with an uppercut. Pate saw that one coming.
Pate swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pate throws a body kick that misses.
Lecter tries to bum rush Pate with a series of wild strikes but Pate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Lecter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pate thuds his shin into the meat of Lecter's side.
Lecter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pate throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Pate forces Lecter back against the cage and clinches.
Lecter tries a body shot but Pate blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pate throws a punch but it's blocked by Lecter.
Pate taking a breather.

Lecter breaks the clinch.
Pate lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circling - Lecter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pate seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pate connects with an inside leg kick.

Pate forces Lecter back against the cage and clinches.
Pate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lecter works on Pate's body with a couple of short punches.
Pate misses with a body punch.
Pate keeps control of Lecter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Lecter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lecter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pate fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lecter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A lazy left from Lecter finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lecter misses.
Pate went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lecter missing with a left hand there. Pate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pate staying out of range there.
Lecter swings widly with a right hand
and Pate counters with a low kick, right behind Lecter 's knee.
Lecter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pate.
Lecter looks to land a right hand but Pate moved out of range.
Lecter misses with a series of wild punches.
As Lecter tries to get set, Pate tries to push him back and clinch up but Lecter manages to avoid the attempt.
Lecter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pate.
Lecter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lecter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Lecter. Those never looked like landing.
Pate lands a leg kick that knocks Lecter off balance momentarily.
Pate pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lecter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lecter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lecter loads up on a big right hand but Pate slips the punch.
Pate is looking to counter the offense by Lecter and move into the clinch.
Lecter throws a hook but Pate avoids it easily.
Lecter throws a hook to the side of Pate's head but Pate sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pate feints and then cracks Lecter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lecter down.
Pate throws a body kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Lecter misses the target.
Lecter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pate manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pate moves away from the strike by Lecter.
Pate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lecter throws out the jab.
Lecter misses with a straight left.
Lecter checks the leg kick.
Lecter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab by Lecter.
Lecter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pate lands a leg kick that knocks Lecter off balance momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Murha Pate showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pate has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Murha Pate!
After winning the bout, Murha Pate thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Hannibal Lecter stepped up to the mic, saying 'fuck this shit. I'm out!'.