PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hoyce Lacie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Aron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lacie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Brave remix. On his way into the cage it seems that Hoyce Lacie has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hoyce Lacie seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Lacie
vs
Aron

180 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Prefers ground

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hoyce Lacie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnar Aron!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacie tries to clinch there but Aron circles away.
Aron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Aron closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lacie to the mat! Lacie manages to get full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Aron trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aron pushing down on Lacie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Aron works his foot free and advances to mount.
Aron can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lacie is looking to escape.
Lacie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Lacie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lacie wants to control from the top but Aron keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aron looking for a guillotine here but Lacie defends easily.
Aron keeping full guard, as Lacie tries to pass.
Aron has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lacie trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aron's guard.
Lacie trying to control but Aron is working from the bottom.
Lacie preventing the sweep.

Aron looking for a guillotine here but Lacie defends easily.
Lacie wants to pass the guard but Aron is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lacie wants to control from the top but Aron keeps moving.

Lacie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aron looks gassed!

Aron is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Lacie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lacie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lacie preventing the sweep.
Lacie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Aron's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lacie passes Aron's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Aron slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Aron keeping moving, preventing Lacie from controlling successfully.
Aron wants to sweep but no luck.
Lacie looking to pass the guard.
Aron is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lacie trying to control but Aron is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Lacie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lacie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aron is on top in guard.

Lacie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Aron trying to control but Lacie is working from the bottom.
Lacie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lacie throws some wild stikes that Aron manages to avoid easily.
Lacie wants to control the pace but Aron is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lacie seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Aron is holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Aron dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lacie tries to bum rush Aron with a series of wild strikes but Aron uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aron avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lacie misses with a wild combination.
Lacie with a lazy takedown attempt

and Aron counters with a single leg into guard. Lacie didn't expect that.

Aron gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Aron keeps the fight on the outside.
Lacie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Aron is rocked!
Aron is breathing heavily.
Lacie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Aron checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lacie misses with a few strikes there.
Aron shoots and misses
and Lacie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lacie tests Aron's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aron is still on wobbly legs! Can Lacie finish him?
Lacie shoots and misses

and Aron counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lacie won't be happy with that.
Aron seems to have recovered his senses.
Lacie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Aron's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lacie looking for submissions off his back.

Aron is looking for a kimura but Lacie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aron to get the leverage.
Aron seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Aron wants to control but Lacie is keeping him busy.
Lacie gets full guard.
Lacie looking for a sweep. Not yet Lacie, not yet.
Aron pushes down on Lacie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Aron works his way into full mount!

Aron wants to finish this one by submission but Lacie is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Aron.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aron can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lacie is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacie is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Aron moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lacie has worked his arm free - good work by Lacie!
Lacie is not content to let Aron control the position.

Aron stands up.
Lacie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Aron counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hoyce Lacie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Aron wants to pass to mount but Lacie is defending the position.
Lacie tries to roll over but Aron keeps him under control.

Aron seems to be working for a kimura but Lacie defends the submission attempt.

Lacie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lacie regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lacie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aron can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lacie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Aron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lacie throws a lazy head kick

and Aron counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lacie keeping moving, preventing Aron from controlling successfully.

Aron gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lacie looks to land a combination but Aron avoids it well.
Lacie swats away the attempt to clinch by Aron.
Aron doesn't manage to clinch there - Lacie circles away.
Aron takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacie throws a nice looking combination but Aron bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aron throws a combination that misses
and Lacie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A lazy left from Lacie finds it's target.
A swing and a miss from Lacie.
Aron falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lacie counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacie scores with a shot to the body.
Lacie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aron throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lacie counters with a takedown into side control.
Aron tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lacie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lacie tries to move into full mount but can't pass Aron's legs.
Lacie prevents Aron from escaping the position.
Lacie working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lacie trying to control the action but Aron is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aron sneaks back into half guard.

Aron looking for submissions off his back.

Lacie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hoyce Lacie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aron tries to get to full guard but Lacie has control of the leg.

Lacie is trying to work for a kimura but Aron is defending well.
Lacie is pressing down on Aron's thigh, looking to free his foot. Aron is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Aron is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Aron looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lacie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hoyce Lacie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lacie misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hoyce Lacie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aron has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Aron!