PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Lykourgos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Logan Gracie has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Gracie
vs
Lykourgos

190 cm
19
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Logan Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dino Lykourgos!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lykourgos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie won't allow Lykourgos to pass to mount.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lykourgos thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Lykourgos tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Lykourgos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lykourgos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lykourgos passes to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Lykourgos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lykourgos thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lykourgos thowing shots but they're missing.
Gracie's coaches at Gracie Barra Hilo (Three 2x Elite Coaches for $300 have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Lykourgos landing strikes from the mount and Gracie is in trouble!
Lykourgos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gracie's face.
A nice elbow there by Lykourgos.
BOOM! Lykourgos connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie is in a horrible position here. Lykourgos smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lykourgos postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Gracie bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Lykourgos and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dino Lykourgos!
A victorious Dino Lykourgos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.