PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Mars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Charm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mars kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Avenged Sevenfold's Nightmare. Lucky Charm struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mars
vs
Charm

167 cm
30
141 lbs
20 - 14 - 1

150 cm
32
150 lbs
20 - 33 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lawrence Mars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 33 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucky Charm!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charm takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lawrence Mars seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mars misses with a takedown
and Charm makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mars lands with a hook. Charm tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mars tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charm was well out of range. Poor timing from Mars.
Mars motions for Charm to come forward. Mars throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mars fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Mars closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mars will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mars misses with the ground and pound.
Mars throwing strikes but Charm manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Mars is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mars struggling a bit here.
Charm gets to mount! Mars was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Mars is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mars bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mars prevents Charm from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mars throws a big right hand that misses.
Mars tries to free his leg and advance position but Charm is retaining full guard.
Mars is in close to Charm's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Charm utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mars throwing strikes from guard but Charm blocks nicely.
Charm preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mars accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mars throws an elbow that misses. Charm uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mars's guard. Nice move by Charm!
Mars has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Charm being controlled here momentarily.
Mars trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Mars wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mars isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Charm stacks Mars on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Charm!
Mars trying his best to control but Charm has mounted him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Mars dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mars just misses with a punch to the body.
Mars lands a nice hook to Charm's body. Charm takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Charm leaves Mars with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Charm rushes Mars and presses him up against the cage.
Charm managing to block the knees to the body from Mars.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mars.
Charm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Charm.
Charm tries to throw a body punch but Mars avoids it by throwing Charm back against the cage.
Charm can't find room to land a body shot as Mars controls the action.
Charm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charm misses with a punch to the body.
Charm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mars blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Charm is leaning against Mars and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Charm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mars's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mars tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charm's elbow.
Mars has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Charm is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Charm pressing his opponent against the cage.
Charm using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mars has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Charm presses Mars against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charm pushes Mars back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mars is looking to control Charm's arms but Charm gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mars has his back to the cage.
Charm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mars works on Charm's body with a couple of short punches.
Charm lands a left hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mars.
Charm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mars backwards.
Mars is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Charm is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lawrence Mars. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Charm misses with the head strike.

Mars lands a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mars throws a strike but Charm rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Charm avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mars working a defensive guard here.
Mars striking from the bottom.
Mars looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Charm puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mars wants to get back to full guard.
Mars regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mars bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Charm's guard.
Mars throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mars trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lawrence Mars overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mars throws a strike but Charm rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mars wants to sweep but no luck.
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 Lawrence Mars will probably get the nod.
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. And we move into the final round!

Mars fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mars ducks under a wild hook from Charm.
Mars with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Charm throws a combination that misses
and Mars counters with a straight right hand.
Lucky Charm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charm stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Charm wants it to stay on the feet.
Mars shoots in but Charm avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lawrence Mars. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mars shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charm defending well as Mars loads up on a big left hand.
Charm works over Mars's head and body with a nice combination.

Mars scores with a takedown into Charm's guard.
Mars trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mars is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mars throwing strikes from guard but Charm blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mars postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mars with a nice head shot there.
Mars trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mars trying to control the position from guard on top but Charm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mars throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Charm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charm utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mars throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mars throws a big elbow that misses.
Mars throws a big right hand that misses.
Mars is looking to work some ground and pound but Charm has wrist control.
Mars throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mars throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Charm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Charm utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mars looking to sit in guard and control but Charm gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mars controlling the position.
Lawrence Mars is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mars lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Charm!
Charm is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lawrence Mars showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mars, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lawrence Mars!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Lawrence Mars made sure he mentioned Mango Nutrition , along with how happy he was to win his fight.