PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bull Harley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucian Lycanos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Harley
vs
Lycanos

185 cm
20
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Demonic Drugs
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bull Harley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lucian Lycanos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harley is looking to clinch.
Harley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harley tries to clinch up but Lycanos circles away and keeps his distance.
Harley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lycanos.

Harley takes the fight into the clinch.
Lycanos looking for a takedown.

Harley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harley circles away from the clinch attempt
and Harley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harley throws a right hand that Lycanos ducks under and follows up with a left that Lycanos also avoids with ease.
Lycanos throws a series of punches but Harley moves out of range.
Lycanos tries to land a body kick

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

Lycanos has hold of one of Harley's legs. Harley is fighting the takedown attempt but Lycanos gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Harley wants to get back to his feet but Lycanos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lycanos preventing the sweep.
Harley trying to keep a closed guard but Lycanos is proving a slippery customer.
Harley thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lycanos trying to control but Harley is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Harley is on top in guard.
Lycanos keeping moving, preventing Harley from controlling successfully.
Harley tries to free his leg and advance position but Lycanos is retaining full guard.
Harley stopping the sweep attempt from Lycanos.
Lycanos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Harley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Harley's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A combination from Harley does no damage.
Lycanos lands a jab-cross combination.
Lycanos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Harley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Harley breaks the clinch.
Lycanos scores with a hook to the body. Harley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Harley scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lycanos gets back to half guard.
Lycanos looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harley lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lycanos trying to control here.
Lycanos tries to roll over but Harley keeps him under control.
Harley wants to pass to mount but Lycanos is defending the position.
Harley trying to control the action but Lycanos is working from the bottom.
Lycanos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harley is pressing down on Lycanos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lycanos is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lycanos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Harley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Harley's back!

Lycanos looking for the RNC.

Harley is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Harley moves in looking to clinch but Lycanos pushes him off.

Harley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Harley content just to control the position here.
Harley with shots to the head and body - Lycanos looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Harley closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lycanos to the mat! Lycanos manages to get full guard.
Lycanos is trying to keep Harley in close.
Lycanos wants to control the position but Harley says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Harley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Harley is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lycanos!
Lycanos is trying desperately to improve position.
Harley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lycanos is looking to escape.
Lycanos is desperately trying to improve his position but Harley has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harley putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lycanos is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harley tries to control but Lycanos wriggling away.
Harley lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lycanos takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Harley landing shots from mount.

Harley is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lycanos is surviving well by controlling Harley's body position as best he can.
Lycanos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lycanos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harley controlling the pace for now.
Harley tries to control but Lycanos wriggling away.
Harley controlling from mount.
Harley with a couple of short strikes.
Lycanos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Harley looking to secure an arm triangle but Lycanos defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lycanos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Harley punishing his opponent with strikes.
Harley looking to control but Lycanos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Harley working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Harley trying to control but Lycanos is having none of it.
Lycanos wants to hold on but Harley pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harley content just to control the position here.
Bull Harley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Harley has hold of Lycanos's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lycanos manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Lycanos is looking to get to half guard.
Harley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lycanos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lycanos bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bull Harley dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Harley misses with a hook.
Harley throws a sloppy head kick and Lycanos moves out of range easily.
Bull Harley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lycanos keeps the fight on the outside.
Lycanos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Harley counters with a nice uppercut.
Harley avoids the body shot from Lycanos.
Lycanos swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Harley feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lycanos keeping moving, preventing Harley from controlling successfully.
Harley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lycanos looking to control.
Lycanos being controlled here, momentarily.
Harley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Lycanos has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Harley is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lycanos.
Harley scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lycanos is trying to work for a sweep but Harley has mounted him!
Harley looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lycanos is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lycanos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Harley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lycanos slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Harley stands up and beckons Lycanos to join him on the feet.
Lycanos throws a head kick that misses.
Lycanos throws a sloppy head kick and Harley moves out of range easily.
Harley throws a right hand that Lycanos ducks under and follows up with a left that Lycanos also avoids with ease.
Lycanos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harley swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harley ducks right into an uppercut from Lycanos.
Lycanos shoots in for a takedown but Harley shows good takedown defense.
Bull Harley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucian Lycanos.
Nice takedown defense from Harley. No joy for Lycanos on that attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Lycanos.
Lycanos with a lazy takedown attempt

and Harley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Harley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lycanos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lycanos manages to get to full guard.

Harley stands up from Lycanos's guard - Harley perhaps looking for a knockout.

Harley clinches up with Lycanos and pushes him back against the cage.
Harley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lycanos backwards.
Lycanos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lycanos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lycanos takes an elbow to the temple.
Harley lands with a light punch inside.
Lycanos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Harley prevents it.
Lycanos takes an elbow to the temple.
Harley lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Harley.

Lycanos is rocked!

It looks like Lucian Lycanos has been cut.
Harley landing knees to the body.
Lycanos is still on wobbly legs! Can Harley finish him?

Harley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lycanos stuffs the takedown.
Harley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lycanos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucian Lycanos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lycanos seems to have recovered his senses.

Harley forces Lycanos back against the cage and clinches.
Lycanos avoiding damage as Harley throws knees to the body.
Harley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Harley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lycanos tries to land knees in the clinch but Harley avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harley prevents Lycanos from breaking the clinch.
Lycanos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lycanos is working Harley over against the cage.
Lycanos lands with a short shot to the head.
Lycanos misses with a hook to the ribs.

Lycanos gets a trip takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bull Harley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bull Harley!