PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Lacey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Driver has chosen Enter Sandman -Metallica as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Lacey
vs
Driver

190 cm
24
192 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

190 cm
24
195 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mathew Lacey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Driver!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacey walks into a straight right hand from Driver.
Lacey throws a nice looking combination but Driver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Driver tries a head kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Driver throws a quick inside leg kick.
Driver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacey.
Driver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Driver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacey.

Driver shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Driver showed some decent athleticism there.
Lacey tries to get to full guard but Driver has control of the leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lacey trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Driver manages to pass to mount!
Lacey wants to control but Driver is having none of it.
Lacey really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lacey regains half guard.
Driver is keen to just control but Lacey is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lacey gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Driver sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lacey's guard.
Lacey throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lacey is trying to get back to full guard.
Lacey is working hard here to advance position.

Driver is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lacey sees it coming and defends easily.

Driver is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lacey has managed to free his arm - good work.

Driver is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lacey is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lacey swinging wildly here.
Good work by Lacey as he checks the leg kick.
Good shot there by Lacey.
Driver throws a shot from downtown. Lacey moves away and avoids it.
Driver connects with a solid leg kick.
Driver tries to close the distance and clinch but Lacey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Driver lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mathew Lacey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lacey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Driver missing with a left hand there. Lacey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Driver scores with a nice right hand.
Driver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lacey misses with a few strikes there.
Driver looks to land a left hand but Lacey moved out of range nicely.
Driver tries a head kick but it misses.
Driver scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Driver.
Lacey throws a series of strikes that have Driver backpedaling.
Lacey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Driver was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacey.
Driver misses with a low kick.
A left and a right from Lacey both land. Nice combination.
Lacey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Driver looks gassed!
Lacey swings away with a body shot that misses
and Driver counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Driver throws a chopping leg kick but Lacey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lacey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lacey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Driver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lacey.
Driver throws a looping overhand right but Lacey ducks down to avoid it.
Lacey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lacey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Driver was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacey.
Driver throws a lazy right hand but Lacey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Driver takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Driver scores with a body shot.
Driver misses the jab.
Lacey throws a series of punches but Driver avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Lacey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lacey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Driver throws a head kick but Lacey moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Driver.
Driver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lacey takes a swing at Driver's ribcage but misses.
Lacey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Driver manages to avoid it.
Lacey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lacey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lacey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Driver throws a low kick but Lacey avoids it.

Lacey gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Driver to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lacey keeping moving, preventing Driver from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lacey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lacey cracks Driver with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lacey lands a slapping body shot.
Lacey lands a nice looking body shot.
Driver misses with an uppercut. Lacey saw that one coming.
Driver takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lacey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Driver stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lacey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lacey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Driver circles away quickly and effectively.
Lacey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lacey throws a body punch but Driver moves out of range.
Mathew Lacey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lacey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lacey misses with a hook to the body
and Driver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lacey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Driver takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lacey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Driver doesn't seem bothered though.
Lacey lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Driver avoids the body shot from Lacey.
Lacey closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Driver is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacey throws an overhand right that has Driver reeling! Lacey follows up with more punches and Driver is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mathew Lacey!