PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruarc Lacy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoni Kristofer Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antoni Kristofer Hong has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ruarc Lacy's chin.

Lacy
vs
Kristofer Hong

194 cm
20
218 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
206 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ruarc Lacy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antoni Kristofer Hong!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lacy gets a takedown into half guard.
Hong should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hong moves into full guard.
Lacy wants to pass the guard but Hong is keeping the position.
Hong throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lacy forces his way into half guard.
Lacy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hong is trying to get back to full guard.
Hong is trying to maintain the position but Lacy is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lacy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hong manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lacy trying to control but Hong is working from the bottom.
Lacy tries to free his leg and advance position but Hong is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacy is looking to pass into half guard but Hong pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hong is in guard.
Hong trying to control but Lacy is working from the bottom.
Hong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hong wants to control from the top but Lacy keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lacy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hong circles away.
Hong has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lacy avoids the body shot from Hong.
Hong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lacy will feel that in the morning.
Hong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong leaves Lacy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hong stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruarc Lacy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lacy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lacy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hong cracks Lacy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lacy tries to clinch up but Hong circles away and keeps his distance.
Lacy tries to clinch up.
Lacy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hong stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hong wants it to stay on the feet.

Lacy gets a clinch.

Lacy jumps guard.
Lacy looking to control but Hong passes into half guard.
Hong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hong trying to control the action but Lacy is working from the bottom.
Lacy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hong on the ground.
Lacy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lacy.

Lacy has his foot on Hong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hong works his way back into a safe position though.

Lacy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hong is aware though and is defending well.
Hong wants to control from the top but Lacy keeps moving.
Lacy trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hong is in close to Lacy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hong wants to control from the top but Lacy keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Antoni Kristofer Hong will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

An inside leg kick lands from Hong.
Lacy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lacy shoots for a double leg takedown but Hong sprawls well. He's pushed Lacy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Lacy 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.
Hong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hong looking to control.
Lacy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lacy.
Lacy looking to sit in guard and control but Hong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong wants to control from the top but Lacy keeps moving.
Lacy has momentary wrist control but Hong slips an elbow through the middle.
Hong looking to sit in guard and control but Lacy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lacy trying to control the position from guard on top but Hong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hong is pulling down on Lacy's head to control his posture.
Hong keeping moving, preventing Lacy from controlling successfully.
Hong trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacy stands and throws Hong's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lacy wants to control but Hong is keeping him busy.
The strikes coming from Lacy are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Lacy tries for a kimura but Hong is defending well.
Hong is not content to let Lacy control the position.

Lacy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hong knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
An elbow from Lacy crashes against the mat.
Lacy sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hong is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hong regains half guard, as Lacy was trying to land strikes.
Hong is trying to maintain the position but Lacy is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hong manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hong keeping moving, preventing Lacy from controlling successfully.
Lacy won't allow Hong to sweep him here.
Hong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lacy's guard.
Lacy looking for a sweep. Not yet Lacy, not yet.
Hong wants to control from the top but Lacy keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lacy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hong wants to control from the top but Lacy keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ruarc Lacy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hong connects with a looping right hand.
Hong throws a nice looking combination but Lacy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lacy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hong.
Lacy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lacy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lacy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hong circles away.
Lacy tries to clinch up but Hong circles away and keeps his distance.
Hong scores with a punch to the head.
Hong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Hong drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hong is working Lacy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lacy is trying to control the position but Hong postures up.
Hong tries to free his leg and advance position but Lacy is retaining full guard.
Lacy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong is pushing down on Lacy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lacy is fighting to maintain full guard but Hong has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lacy trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hong manages to pass to mount!
Hong looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hong working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hong tries to control but Lacy wriggling away.
Lacy wants to hold on but Hong pushes him away.
Hong lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hong with the ground and pound from mount.
BOOM! Hong connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hong lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacy can't escape the position.
Hong scoring with strikes but Lacy is staying in there.
Hong takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lacy is desperately trying to improve his position but Hong has a good base and remains in mount.
Hong lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lacy hang on?
Hong lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Lacy is rocked!
Hong lands with some strikes.
Oh Lacy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hong connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lacy is trying to escape the mount.
Hong lands with some strikes.
Hong lands with some strikes.
Lacy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lacy tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lacy hang on?
Hong putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hong working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hong postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Lacy is out cold - huge knockout for Hong!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Antoni Kristofer Hong!