PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brick Outhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hermes Lykourgos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Outhouse
vs
Lykourgos

170 cm
27
205 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
213 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brick Outhouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hermes Lykourgos!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lykourgos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Outhouse misses with the combination.
Hermes Lykourgos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lykourgos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lykourgos throws a shot from downtown. Outhouse moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lykourgos. Outhouse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lykourgos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Outhouse.
Outhouse swinging wildly here.
Lykourgos walks into a left hand.
Lykourgos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Outhouse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lykourgos throws a shot to the body.
Outhouse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lykourgos.
Lykourgos clobbers Outhouse with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lykourgos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lykourgos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Outhouse.
Lykourgos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Outhouse was well out of range. Poor timing from Lykourgos.
Lykourgos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lykourgos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Outhouse.
Outhouse takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Outhouse misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Outhouse does no damage.
Lykourgos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Outhouse misses with a looping right.
A jab lands there for Lykourgos.
Lykourgos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Outhouse.
Lykourgos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lykourgos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Outhouse counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lykourgos thinking.
Lykourgos misses the jab.
Lykourgos is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lykourgos ducks under a wild hook from Outhouse.
Lykourgos thows a body shot but no joy.
Lykourgos misses with a hook.
Lykourgos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Outhouse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've been informed that Lykourgos has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Outhouse scores with a body shot.
Outhouse moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Outhouse rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lykourgos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lykourgos throws a jab but it's blocked by Outhouse.
Lykourgos looks to throw the jab but Outhouse is out of range.
Outhouse has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lykourgos throws a body punch but Outhouse moves out of range.
Outhouse gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lykourgos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lykourgos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lykourgos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lykourgos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lykourgos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circling - Outhouse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lykourgos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lykourgos is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Outhouse had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lykourgos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Outhouse at a distance.
Outhouse looks to throw the jab but Lykourgos is out of range.
Lykourgos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lykourgos throws a poor cross that misses
and Outhouse counters with a left and a right that stings Lykourgos.
Outhouse scores with a nice right hand.
Outhouse lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lykourgos misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Outhouse.
Lykourgos swings for the body but Outhouse moves out of range.
Outhouse avoids a punch combination nicely.
Outhouse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Outhouse avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Outhouse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lykourgos.
Lykourgos throws a body punch but Outhouse moves out of range.
Lykourgos swings for the body but Outhouse moves out of range.
Lykourgos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Outhouse moves away.
Nice defenses there by Lykourgos.
Lykourgos misses with a wild combination.
Lykourgos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lykourgos scores with a shot to the body.
Outhouse darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Outhouse lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Outhouse throws a body punch but Lykourgos moves out of range.
Lykourgos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Outhouse lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lykourgos misses with an uppercut
and Outhouse counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lykourgos thinking.
Lykourgos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lykourgos looks winded!
Lykourgos misses with a hook. Outhouse ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lykourgos misses with a shot to the body

and Outhouse holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Lykourgos breaks from the clinch.
Outhouse swinging wildly here.
Lykourgos misses with a series of wild punches.
Outhouse throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lykourgos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Outhouse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lykourgos.
Outhouse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lykourgos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lykourgos just misses with a punch to the body.
Outhouse misses with the combination.
Lykourgos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lykourgos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lykourgos throws an overhand right that lands on Outhouse's shoulder, as Outhouse tries to avoid the shot.
Outhouse takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lykourgos swings for the body but Outhouse moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hermes Lykourgos will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lykourgos blocks a jab.
Outhouse falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lykourgos counters with a nice uppercut.
Outhouse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lykourgos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Outhouse throws a right hand that Lykourgos ducks under and follows up with a left that Lykourgos also avoids with ease.
Outhouse swinging wildly here.
Lykourgos lands with an overhand left.
Outhouse takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Outhouse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Lykourgos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Outhouse takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lykourgos just misses with a punch to the body.
Outhouse will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Outhouse does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Lykourgos.
Lykourgos looks to land a right hand but Outhouse moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Outhouse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lykourgos lunges at Outhouse with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Outhouse's hand.
Lykourgos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lykourgos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Outhouse moves away.
A left and a right from Outhouse both land. Nice combination.
Lykourgos ducks under a wild hook from Outhouse.
Lykourgos with a jab.
Lykourgos staying out of range there.
Outhouse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Outhouse misses.
Lykourgos misses with a hook. Outhouse ducked under it nicely.
Outhouse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Outhouse misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Lykourgos catches Outhouse right on the button with a cross.
Decent striking displayed by Lykourgos there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Outhouse slips under a jab from Lykourgos.
Lykourgos thows a body shot but no joy.
Outhouse moves out of range as Lykourgos strikes.
Outhouse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lykourgos throws the left hand but Outhouse avoids the punch easily.
Outhouse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lykourgos.
Outhouse drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Outhouse punishes Lykourgos's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Lykourgos.
Lykourgos tests Outhouse's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lykourgos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lykourgos lands a jab to the nose.
Outhouse on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lykourgos swinging wildly here.
Lykourgos misses with a hook. Outhouse ducked under it nicely.
Outhouse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut there from Lykourgos.
Lykourgos connects with a right hand. Outhouse shakes it off.
Lykourgos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Outhouse.
Outhouse moves away from the strike by Lykourgos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Outhouse avoids the body shot from Lykourgos.
Lykourgos cracks Outhouse with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Outhouse throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Outhouse fails to land with a series of punches.
Outhouse throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lykourgos.
Lykourgos misses with a straight right.
Lykourgos punishes Outhouse's body with a nice straight punch.
Outhouse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A combination from Lykourgos does no damage.
Outhouse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lykourgos throws a body punch but Outhouse moves out of range.
Outhouse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lykourgos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Outhouse.
A punch combination from Outhouse misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Lykourgos.
Lykourgos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Outhouse misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lykourgos misses with a looping left.
Lykourgos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Outhouse.
Lykourgos tries to bum rush Outhouse with a series of wild strikes but Outhouse uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lykourgos thows a body shot but no joy.
Outhouse needs to keep his hands up - Lykourgos had a free shot at his head there.
Lykourgos digs a good body shot into Outhouse's ribs.
A jab from Lykourgos finds it's way through Outhouse's defenses.
Lykourgos misses with a straight left.
Lykourgos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Outhouse.
Outhouse staying out of range there.
Lykourgos walks into a stiff left hand from Outhouse.
Outhouse looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A big right from Outhouse misses.
Lykourgos throws a jab when Outhouse was well out of range.
Hermes Lykourgos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lykourgos throws a lazy right hand but Outhouse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lykourgos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Outhouse misses with a few strikes there.
Outhouse listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lykourgos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Outhouse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lykourgos.
Lykourgos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lykourgos connects with a right hand. Outhouse shakes it off.
Outhouse avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lykourgos misses with a two punch combination.
Outhouse takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lykourgos looks to throw the jab but Outhouse is out of range.
Lykourgos dips to his left and cracks Outhouse with an uppercut!
Outhouse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lykourgos.
Outhouse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Outhouse!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lykourgos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Outhouse fails to land with a series of punches.
Lykourgos misses the shot to the body.
Outhouse throws a jab but it's blocked by Lykourgos.
Nice uppercut there from Outhouse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lykourgos fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lykourgos. Outhouse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lykourgos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lykourgos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab lands there for Outhouse.
Outhouse misses with a jab, cross combination.
Outhouse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Outhouse avoids the body shot from Lykourgos.
Outhouse fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Outhouse slips a straight right by Lykourgos.
Outhouse throws a series of punches but Lykourgos avoids them all with ease.
Nice uppercut there from Lykourgos.
Outhouse misses the shot to the body.
Lykourgos avoids the body shot from Outhouse.
Outhouse throws an overhand right that lands on Lykourgos's shoulder, as Lykourgos tries to avoid the shot.
Nice jab there from Lykourgos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Outhouse misses with a combination
and Lykourgos counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lykourgos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Outhouse has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lykourgos cracks a nice hook into Outhouse's ribs.
Outhouse will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lykourgos jabs Outhouse right on the nose. Outhouse blinks but takes it well.
Lykourgos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Outhouse on the side of the head.
Lykourgos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Outhouse at a distance.
Lykourgos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Outhouse throws a right and a left that both miss.
Outhouse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lykourgos.
Outhouse staying out of range there.
Lykourgos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lykourgos misses the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Outhouse, as that shot connected.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Outhouse.
Outhouse misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lykourgos throws a series of punches but Outhouse avoids them all with ease.
Outhouse loads up on a big right hand but Lykourgos slips the punch.
Outhouse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lykourgos was well out of range. Poor timing from Outhouse.
Outhouse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lykourgos.
Outhouse scores with a hook.
Outhouse misses with a looping left.
Outhouse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lykourgos throws a looping overhand right but Outhouse ducks down to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lykourgos, as that shot connected.
Sloppy strikes from Outhouse. Those never looked like landing.
Brick Outhouse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lykourgos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lykourgos lands a glancing blow to the side of Outhouse's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Lykourgos as he connects with a hook.
Lykourgos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Outhouse.
Outhouse throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Lykourgos walks into a stiff left hand from Outhouse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lykourgos misses with a few strikes there.
Outhouse scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slow jab from Lykourgos misses its intended target.
Outhouse throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Outhouse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lykourgos.
Lykourgos looks to throw the jab but Outhouse is out of range.
Outhouse scores with a sloppy right hand. Lykourgos should have avoided that one.
Lykourgos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Outhouse manages to avoid it.
Lykourgos cracks Outhouse with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lykourgos slips under a jab.
Outhouse takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A combination from Outhouse does no damage.
Brick Outhouse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lykourgos, as that shot connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lykourgos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lykourgos swinging wildly here.
Lykourgos thuds a left hand into Outhouse's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hermes Lykourgos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lykourgos 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 Bart Greer scores the fight for Hermes Lykourgos!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Hermes Lykourgos!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Hermes Lykourgos!

Hermes Lykourgos wins by unanimous decision!
Hermes Lykourgos seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.