PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruarc Lacy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryce Caron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lacy
vs
Caron

194 cm
22
218 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

192 cm
20
209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid 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 4 - 4 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryce Caron!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lacy clinches up with Caron and pushes him back against the cage.

Caron pulls guard effortlessly.
Caron is looking to sweep but instead, Lacy has passed into half guard.
Caron is trying is best to control the position here.

Caron is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lacy pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caron works his way to full guard. Good work.
Caron pulls Lacy in close to prevent any damage.
Lacy stopping the sweep attempt from Caron.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacy postures up.

Lacy has gone for a leg lock! Caron slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lacy's guard.

Caron slips nicely into half guard.
Lacy desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Lacy looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lacy looking for submissions off his back.
Lacy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Caron is working away from the top position though.

Lacy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lacy trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Caron manages to pass to mount!
Caron dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caron working for a submission but Lacy is keeping him at bay.
Lacy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Caron looking to control but Lacy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Caron goes for an armbar but Lacy turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lacy.
Caron told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Caron is trying to keep Lacy in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Caron is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lacy wants to control from the top but Caron keeps moving.
Caron is trying to hold Lacy in close to prevent damage but Lacy has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Caron manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryce Caron dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lacy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Caron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lacy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Caron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Caron looking to score a takedown here. Lacy is defending well but Caron drives through and ends up in Lacy's guard.
Bryce Caron has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lacy is trying to control the position but Caron postures up.

Lacy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Caron defends well.

Lacy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Caron tries to free his leg and advance position but Lacy is retaining full guard.
Caron has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caron scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Caron is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Caron's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lacy working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Caron has passed into half guard!
Caron wants to take a breather but Lacy is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lacy gets back to full guard.
Caron stopping the sweep attempt from Lacy.
Lacy looking to control.
Caron tries to free his leg and advance position but Lacy is retaining full guard.

Lacy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Caron wants to control from the top but Lacy keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Caron is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lacy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Lacy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Caron passes into half guard.
Lacy desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Caron takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lacy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caron is nestled in close to Lacy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lacy trying to get back to full guard but Caron takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Lacy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lacy is trying to control but can't.
Lacy is staying active underneath Caron, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lacy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lacy trying to control the position.
Caron is working Lacy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

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

Lacy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Caron doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Caron manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacy controlling the position.
Lacy keeping moving, preventing Caron from controlling successfully.
Caron scoring with some ground and pound.
We've been hearing good reports from Lacy's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Caron with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Caron's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Lacy looking for a guillotine here but Caron defends easily.

Caron avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryce Caron 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!

Lacy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Caron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Caron gets caught napping as Lacy dives in and scores a takedown. Caron manages to retain guard.
Caron wants to control the position but Lacy says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Caron wants to get back to full guard.

Caron kicks Lacy off and gets back to his feet.

Caron scores with a takedown into Lacy's guard.

Caron avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caron trying to control the position from guard on top but Lacy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Caron trying to control but Lacy is working from the bottom.

Lacy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Caron is aware though and is defending well.

Lacy has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Caron is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lacy.
Lacy tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lacy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lacy struggling a bit here.
Lacy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sloppy strikes there by Caron.
Lacy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lacy gets back to half guard.
Caron slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lacy looking for submissions off his back.
Caron is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Lacy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lacy is not content to let Caron control the position.
Lacy is looking for a sweep. Caron is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four 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.
Caron trying to control from half guard but Lacy is working away.

Caron is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lacy sees it coming and defends easily.
Lacy is staying active underneath Caron, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ruarc Lacy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caron looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lacy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Caron is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lacy is just riding it out for now. Caron eventually gives up the hold.

Caron is working for a submission of some sort.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryce Caron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Caron 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryce Caron!
The defeated Ruarc Lacy had this to say: 'I lost this match because i had a injured heart you see someone ran over my dog earlier today. If it where not for that i would have kicked this guys ass.'.