PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Mars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and murray mintz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). mintz has chosen Smack My Bitch Up- The Prodigy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Mars
vs
mintz

167 cm
18
141 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
141 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Good gas tank

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lawrence Mars!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, murray mintz!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mintz tries to clinch but Mars moves out of range.
mintz lands with a nice body kick.

mintz gets caught flat footed, as Mars shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mars throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as mintz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mars loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mars thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
mintz controls Mars momentarily but Mars frees himself.
Mars postures up and lands a big shot to mintz's brow.
mintz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mars.
mintz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
mintz trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

mintz wants to finish this one by submission but Mars is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from mintz.
Mars is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mars is working hard here to advance position.

mintz goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mars is on top in guard.
Mars postures up.

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.
Mars is looking to work some ground and pound but mintz has wrist control.
mintz is trying to keep Mars in close.
mintz trying to control the position here.
Mars throwing strikes from guard but mintz blocks nicely.
Mars missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mars wants to pass the guard but mintz is keeping the position.
mintz trying to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Mars closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming mintz to the mat! mintz manages to get full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mars accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mars throws a big right hand that misses.
Mars has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
mintz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mars is one step ahead there.
Mars in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mars throws a strike but mintz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mars throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mars keeping full guard, as mintz tries to pass.
mintz throwing strikes from guard but Mars blocks nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
mintz staying out of range there.
Mars just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for mintz.
mintz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
mintz tries to clinch up but Mars circles away and keeps his distance.
mintz is looking to slow Mars down with leg kicks.
mintz throws a front kick that sends Mars stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mars. mintz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mars tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but mintz swivels and escapes.
mintz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

mintz thumps Mars with a low kick.
Lawrence Mars seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Mars misses its intended target.
Mars dives in and grabs mintz's left leg, looking for a takedown. mintz pushes down on Mars's head and hops out.
mintz feints and then cracks Mars's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mars down.

mintz pushes Mars up against the cage in a clinch.
Mars is trying to break free.
mintz landing knees to the head.
mintz lands a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from mintz.
Mars can't break the clinch.
Mars is trying to force a seperation but mintz has the dominant position.
mintz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mars.
mintz lands a knee to the body.
Mars is trying to break the clinch but mintz is controlling him.
Mars can't break the clinch.
Mars wants to get back to striking at distance but mintz won't allow it.
mintz lands a knee to the head.
mintz gets underhooks to prevent Mars's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lawrence Mars. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mars is looking for a takedown up against the cage. mintz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mars wants to break the clinch but can't.
mintz slows down the pace here.
mintz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
mintz connects with a knee to the head.
mintz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mars can't break the clinch.
mintz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mars's face.
mintz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
mintz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by mintz.
Mars working hard to break the clinch.
Mars is trying to break the clinch but mintz is controlling him.
mintz lands a knee to the head.
mintz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mars can't break the clinch.
Mars wants to get back to striking at distance but mintz won't allow it.
Mars drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
mintz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
mintz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mars is looking for a takedown up against the cage. mintz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by mintz.

Mars is rocked!
mintz jerks Mars's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Mars drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! mintz goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from mintz because Mars was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). murray mintz!
murray mintz is the new bantamweight champion!