PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pena Hirmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoyce Lacie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hirmu comes to the cage accompanied by Motörhead - Born To Raise Hell. Lacie has chosen Brave remix as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Pena Hirmu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hirmu
vs
Lacie

180 cm
21
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Likes ground

Takomo

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Hirmu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hoyce Lacie!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirmu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lacie moves away.
Hirmu misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Hirmu misses.
Hirmu misses with an uppercut. Lacie saw that one coming.
Lacie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hirmu misses with a looping right.
Hirmu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lacie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hirmu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hirmu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hirmu takes a swing at Lacie's ribcage but misses.
Lacie lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lacie throws a series of punches but Hirmu moves out of range.
Hirmu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lacie looks gassed!
Hirmu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lacie moves away.
Hirmu throws an overhand right that lands on Lacie's shoulder, as Lacie tries to avoid the shot.
Pena Hirmu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hirmu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Hirmu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hirmu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lacie manages to avoid it.
Hirmu is looking to wear down Lacie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacie avoids the body shot from Hirmu.
Lacie defending well as Hirmu loads up on a big left hand.
Hirmu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lacie. Lacie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hirmu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lacie swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Lacie scores a takedown into full mount!
Lacie avoids the attempt from Hirmu to control.
Hirmu is looking to improve his position but Lacie isn't that keen on the idea.
Hirmu is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Lacie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hirmu manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lacie prevents Hirmu from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirmu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hirmu tries to escape but Lacie is in control.

Hirmu explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Lacie moves away from the strike by Hirmu.
Lacie slips under a jab from Hirmu.

Lacie gets the takedown into side control.

Lacie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hirmu has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hirmu tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lacie presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirmu regains half guard.
Lacie is trying to control the action in half guard but Hirmu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hirmu tries to kick Lacie off but Lacie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Hirmu actively working from the bottom here.
Lacie is looking to advance position but Hirmu won't allow it.
Lacie works his way into side control.

Lacie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacie working away.
Hirmu is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hirmu is trying to stand back up but Lacie is controlling him
Lacie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hirmu wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lacie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lacie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hirmu's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pena Hirmu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hirmu works Lacie's body with a nice hook.
Hirmu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lacie counters with a series of strikes. Hirmu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hirmu misses with a wild body shot.

Hirmu instigates a clinch.

Hirmu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left lands for Hirmu.
Hirmu digs a good hook to Lacie's 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!
Nice uppercut there from Hirmu.

Lacie is rocked!

Hirmu pushes Lacie up against the cage in a clinch.
Lacie is still on wobbly legs! Can Hirmu finish him?

Hirmu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoyce Lacie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hirmu lands an uppercut, right on the button! Lacie tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pena Hirmu!