PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marie Pier Houle (ranked 1388 p4p, 2193 weight class) and Reico Huust (ranked 157 p4p, 233 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Houle
vs
Huust

165 cm
26
156
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
145
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marie Pier Houle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Reico Huust!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huust shoots for a takedown but Houle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Huust throws a nice outside leg kick.
Huust has his takedown stuffed

and Houle moves into the clinch.
Houle working aggressively here.
Huust's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Huust's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Huust misses with some punches.
Houle throws a punch but it's blocked by Huust.
Huust blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Huust digs a right hand into Houle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Houle's gas tank.
Houle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Houle struggles to land a body shot inside as Huust controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Houle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houle blocks a body shot from Huust.
Huust works on Houle's body with a couple of short punches.
Huust lands an uppercut.
Huust has a couple of punches blocked by Houle.
Houle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Huust backwards.

Huust escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Houle closes the distance and pushes Huust back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Huust misses with a short punch on the inside.
Huust is working Houle over against the cage.
Houle lands a nice shot to the body.
Huust has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Houle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Houle lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Houle.
Houle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Huust.
Huust is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Houle misses with a punch to the body.
Houle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Houle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Huust blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Huust blocks a body shot from Houle.
Houle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Houle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Huust lands a nice uppercut.
Huust tries to throw a body punch but Houle avoids it by throwing Huust back against the cage.
Houle can't find room to land a body shot as Huust controls the action.
Huust misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houle tries a body shot but Huust blocks it.
Huust blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Houle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Houle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Houle blocks a body shot from Huust.
Houle scores with a shot to the side of Huust's head.
Huust lands a left hand.
Houle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Huust or not.
Houle struggles to land a body shot inside as Huust controls his hands.

Huust breaks from the clinch.
Houle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Houle takes one to the side of the head.
Houle misses with a lunging right hand
and Huust counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Huust throws a right hand that Houle ducks under and follows up with a left that Houle also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Houle. Huust does a little dance to reset his feet.
Houle slaps away a takedown attempt from Huust, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marie Pier Houle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reico Huust.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Huust wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Huust feints and then cracks Houle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Houle down.
Huust slips a straight right by Houle.
Huust scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reico Huust seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Huust tenderised Houle's leg. Houle is trying to keep his angry face on.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Huust.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Houle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Huust can't find room to land a body shot as Houle controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huust misses with some punches.
Huust blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Houle misses with a body punch.
Houle struggles to land a body shot inside as Huust controls his hands.
Houle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Huust takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Houle tries to work over Huust's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Houle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Huusts head.
Houle digs a right hand into Huust's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Huust's gas tank.
Houle scores with a shot to the side of Huust's head.
Huust blocks a body shot from Houle.
Houle presses Huust against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Huust working aggressively here.
Houle swings wildly with an uppercut but Huust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Houle tries to throw a body punch but Huust avoids it by throwing Houle back against the cage.
Houle pushes Huust back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Huust working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marie Pier Houle dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Huust shoots in but Houle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Houle seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Huust shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Houle pinned against the cage. Houle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Houle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Huust counters with a nice uppercut.
Huust throws out a powerful jab.
Reico Huust seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Houle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Huust.
Marie Pier Houle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reico Huust.
Huust avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Huust! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houle wants to clinch.
Huust has his takedown stuffed

and Houle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Houle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houle lands with a right to the head.
Huust throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Houles head.
Huust blocking some punches.
Houle misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Huust.
A left hand lands to the body for Houle.
Marie Pier Houle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huust.

Huust's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Huust lands a body shot.
Houle doesn't manage to clinch there - Huust circles away.
Houle fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Huust darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Huust has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Huust.
Houle wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Huust.
A little feinted left hand from Houle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Huust.
Huust shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Houle but Houle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Huust shoots in for a takedown but Houle shows good takedown defense.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huust closes this distance looking for a takedown but Houle circles away.
Huust slips under a jab.
Houle misses with a lunging right hand
and Huust counters with an outside leg kick.
Huust lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Houle closes the distance and pushes Huust back into the cage.
Houle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Huust's elbow.
A short right from Houle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huust misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Huust fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Houle.
Huust struggles to land a body shot inside as Houle controls his hands.
Houle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Huust blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Huust throws a punch but it's blocked by Houle.

Huust breaks the clinch.
Huust fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Houle swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Huust slips a jab from Houle.
Houle tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Huust shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Houle as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Houle was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Huust.
Huust connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Huust.
No joy there for Huust, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Houle throwing a counter right hand but Huust manages to avoid it.
Houle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Huust counters with a stiff right hand.

Houle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Houle misses with a body punch.
Huust tries to throw a body punch but Houle avoids it by throwing Huust back against the cage.
Huust tries to circle away but Houle has him pinned against the cage.
Good body shot from Huust.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Houle misses with some punches.
Huust has a couple of punches blocked by Houle.
Huust blocks a body shot from Houle.
Huust doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Houle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Houle misses with a body punch.
Huust misses with the head strike.
Houle tries to work over Huust's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Houle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marie Pier Houle will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Houle misses with an uppercut.
Huust moves out of range of the strikes.

Houle closes the distance and pushes Huust back into the cage.
Huust blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huust.
Houle blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Houle.

Huust breaks from the clinch.
Houle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Huust manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Huust scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houle closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Huust counter with a right hand.
Houle misses with an uppercut. Huust saw that one coming.
Houle darts in trying to clinch
and Huust counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huust shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Houle defends it nicely.
Marie Pier Houle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huust shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Houle pinned against the cage. Houle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Houle just misses with a punch to the body.
Huust keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Houle.
Houle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Houle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reico Huust is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huust throws a series of punches but Houle avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huust avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Houle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Huust.
Marie Pier Houle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reico Huust.
Houle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Huust manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Houle slaps away a takedown attempt from Huust, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Huust jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Houle is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Huust shoots for a double leg takedown but Houle sprawls well. He's pushed Huust's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Houle swings away with a body shot that misses
and Huust counters with a left and a right that stings Houle.
A swing and a miss from Houle.
Huust gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Huust is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Houle moves in looking to clinch but Huust pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houle tries to clinch there but Huust circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Houle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Houle pushes Huust back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Huust blocking some punches.
Houle tries a body shot but Huust blocks it.
Huust tries a body shot but Houle blocks it.
Reico Huust has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huust lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Huust blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Huust lands with a light punch inside.
Houle blocks a body shot from Huust.
Houle is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Huust's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Houle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Huust blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Houle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Huust's elbow.

Huust's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Huust swats away the attempt to clinch by Houle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huust moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Houle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Huust gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Houle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Huust misses with a hook from the clinch.
Houle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Houle throws a punch but it's blocked by Huust.
Huust swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Houle.
Huust's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Huust misses with the head strike.
Houle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Huust is rocked!
Huust misses with a hook to the ribs.
Huust blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marie Pier Houle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Houle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huust fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marie Pier Houle.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Houle, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marie Pier Houle!
Marie Pier Houle decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.