PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Lacey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Decadic Prefix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prefix comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Converge - Dark Horse kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Decadic Prefix was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Lacey
vs
Prefix

190 cm
24
192 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

187 cm
24
197 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Bargain Basement Best Buy (only $20)

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mathew Lacey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Decadic Prefix!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacey lands a nice shot to the body.
Prefix tries to bum rush Lacey with a series of wild strikes but Lacey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Prefix loads up on a big right hand but Lacey slips the punch.
Lacey misses with a wild combination.
Prefix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lacey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Prefix.

Lacey clinches.
Lacey leaning against his opponent.
Prefix gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lacey.
Lacey lands a right hand.
Lacey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lacey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lacey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Decadic Prefix has been cut.

Prefix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Prefix tests Lacey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lacey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Prefix swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lacey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Prefix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacey throws out the jab.
Prefix scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prefix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Prefix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Prefix misses with a low kick.
Prefix throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Lacey to counter with a crisp jab.
Prefix looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacey is just out of range.
Lacey scores with a jab.
Mathew Lacey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prefix bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lacey's head backwards.
Prefix thows a body shot but no joy.
Lacey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lacey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Prefix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lacey.
Prefix slips under a jab from Lacey.
Prefix misses with a body shot.
Lacey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lacey.
Lacey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prefix throws a combination that misses
and Lacey counters with a nice body shot.
Prefix ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacey slips under a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lacey is defended easily by Prefix.

Prefix drops Lacey with a nice combination! Prefix dives into Lacey's guard, looking to finish!

Lacey is rocked!

It looks like Mathew Lacey has been cut.
Prefix must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lacey is trying to control the position but Prefix postures up.
Oh Lacey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Prefix trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lacey seems to have got his legs back now.
Lacey will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Lacey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Prefix doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Prefix manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lacey tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacey is working hard here to advance position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Prefix misses with a wild combination.
Lacey is looking to clinch.
Lacey looks to land a combination but Prefix avoids it well.

Lacey clinches.
Prefix wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lacey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lacey misses with the head strike.
Lacey misses with an elbow over the top.
Lacey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Prefix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lacey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lacey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lacey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Prefix's efforts to push away.
Lacey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathew Lacey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lacey.
Lacey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lacey scores with a shoulder strike.
Lacey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Prefix's efforts to push away.
Prefix tries to circle away but Lacey has him pinned against the cage.
Lacey throws a head punch that misses.
Lacey throws an elbow but it misses.
Lacey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lacey swings wildly with an uppercut but Prefix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lacey fails to pull guard.

Prefix manages to break the clinch.
Prefix scores with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prefix throws a right hand that Lacey ducks under and follows up with a left that Lacey also avoids with ease.
Lacey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lacey is breathing heavily.
Prefix swings away with a body shot that misses

and Lacey counters with a single leg into guard. Prefix didn't expect that.
Prefix avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mathew Lacey will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Prefix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mathew Lacey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prefix. Lacey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lacey throws a series of punches but Prefix avoids them all with ease.
Prefix scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice defenses there by Lacey.
Prefix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lacey.
Prefix swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lacey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Prefix goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Prefix misses with a few strikes there.
Lacey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Prefix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lacey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lacey seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Prefix shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Lacey is backing up but Prefix catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Lacey covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Prefix Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Decadic Prefix!