PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damir Simunic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Lacy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lacy has chosen The Final Countdown as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Simunic
vs
Lacy

188 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

211 cm
19
199 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

MFS´s Natural Nutrition and Laundry service

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damir Simunic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Lacy!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simunic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lacy sprawls well. Lacy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Simunic gets slowly back to his feet.
Lacy throws a one two combo.

It looks like Damir Simunic has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Simunic breaks the clinch.
Lacy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Simunic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lacy somewhat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Simunic.
Good standup being displayed there by Simunic as he connects with a hook.

Lacy closes the distance and clinches.

Lacy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lacy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lacy showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacy winds up and cracks Simunic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacy trying to control the pace.
Lacy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Simunic defending well though.
Still in half guard, Lacy seems content to control.
Lacy is trying to control the action in half guard but Simunic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Simunic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lacy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lacy is thwarting Simunic's attempts to control 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.
Lacy is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Lacy wants to work for an arm triangle but Simunic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lacy looks gassed!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Lacy closes the distance and clinches.
Simunic keeps control of Lacy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lacy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Simunic smiles and moves away.
Lacy fails with the takedown.
Damir Simunic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Lacy.
Simunic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lacy takes a step back to recover.
Simunic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lacy's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Simunic darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Simunic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lacy tries to roll over but Simunic keeps him under control.
Simunic stops Lacy from getting back to his feet.
Simunic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lacy keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Simunic seems to be working for a kimura but Lacy defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lacy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Simunic closes the distance looking to clinch

and Lacy counters with a takedown into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simunic is trying to control Lacy's posture but Lacy avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jeff Lacy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Damir Simunic's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lacy has Simunic up against the cage in a clinch.

Lacy breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Lacy with that takedown attempt.
Simunic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Simunic tries for a takedown but Lacy circles away easily

and Lacy counters with a single leg into guard. Simunic didn't expect that.
Simunic wants to sweep here but Lacy controlling him for the moment.

Lacy drops back looking for a leg! Simunic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Simunic manages to kick Lacy off! Lacy jumps back into Simunic's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Simunic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simunic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lacy controls the pace.
Simunic lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lacy!
Simunic fails to move to back control.
Simunic in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lacy wants to hold on but Simunic pushes him away.
Simunic scoring with strikes but Lacy is staying in there.
Lacy tries to hold on but Simunic pushes him away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lacy. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Simunic wants to take his opponent's back but Lacy doesn't allow it.
Lacy is squirming around, avoiding Simunic's attempts to control the action.
Simunic controlling from the full mount.
Lacy manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacy is trying to maintain the position but Simunic is very close to passing his half guard.
Simunic trying to control the action but Lacy is working from the bottom.

Simunic stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Lacy to get to his feet.
Lacy tries for a takedown but Simunic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lacy fails with a takedown attempt.
Damir Simunic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Lacy.
Simunic tries to clinch but Lacy is having none of it.

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.
Lacy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Simunic fails with the takedown

and Lacy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lacy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simunic keeping moving, preventing Lacy from controlling successfully.
Simunic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Simunic might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lacy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Simunic's head.
Simunic is trying to keep Lacy in close.
Simunic 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.
Simunic pulls Lacy in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Lacy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Damir Simunic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lacy swats away the attempt to clinch by Simunic.
Simunic keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to de liver by Lacy. Beautiful body shot.
Simunic wants to clinch

and Lacy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lacy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Simunic fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simunic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lacy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Simunic has a hand on Lacy's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Lacy takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

Lacy is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Simunic is surviving well by controlling Lacy's body position as best he can.
Lacy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Simunic is looking to escape.
Simunic working to try and regain half guard.
Lacy controlling from the full mount.
Simunic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lacy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Simunic is looking to escape.
Simunic really wants to buck Lacy off and get back to his feet.
Lacy avoids the attempt from Simunic to control.
Lacy looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeff Lacy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lacy is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Simunic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lacy looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Simunic sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lacy is looking to advance position but Simunic won't allow it.
Simunic is refusing to be controlled, as Lacy sits in half guard.
Simunic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jeff Lacy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lacy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Lacy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lacy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Lacy!