PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Al Ucard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Mars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ucard kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bill Conti- Going The Distance. The key to victory for Al Ucard has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ucard
vs
Mars

160 cm
21
139 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

167 cm
19
141 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Al Ucard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lawrence Mars!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ucard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mars.
Mars misses with an uppercut.
Ucard slips under a jab.
Ucard lands with a slapping head kick.
Mars tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ucard was well out of range. Poor timing from Mars.

Mars closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ucard did well to prevent Mars getting side control.
Mars missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mars not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mars throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mars thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ucard's head.
Mars not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mars wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ucard keeps working.
Mars not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ucard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ucard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mars just misses with a punch to the body.
Ucard slips a jab from Mars.
Mars throws a looping overhand right but Ucard ducks down to avoid it.
Mars throws a hook but Ucard avoids it easily.
Mars throws a hook but Ucard blocks it.
Ucard tries a head kick but it misses.
Ucard throws a series of punches but Mars moves out of range.
Mars ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ucard moves away.

Mars feints and as Ucard raises his hands in defense, Mars changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mars in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mars throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ucard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mars throws a strike but Ucard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mars can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ucard postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mars throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mars has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mars is striking but Ucard is not phased and passes to half guard.
Mars wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ucard stands up and beckons Mars to join him on the feet.

Mars shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mars showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ucard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mars.
Mars lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mars missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mars sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ucard defending well though.
Mars thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ucard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mars.
Mars not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mars not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ucard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Mars feints and as Ucard raises his hands in defense, Mars changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mars keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ucard's head.
Mars thows a big elbow that misses.
Mars working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ucard's head.
Ucard is looking to stand up but Mars isn't so interested in that idea.
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 closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ucard to the mat! Ucard manages to get full guard.
Mars postures up in Ucard's guard and throws a big left but Ucard blocks it.
Mars scoring with punches to the head and body.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mars accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mars sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ucard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mars missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mars slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mars is looking to work some ground and pound but Ucard has wrist control.

That's one minute 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.
Ucard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mars.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mars misses with a wild body shot.
Ucard tries to land a front kick but Mars steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ucard throws a head kick but Mars moves out of range.

Mars looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ucard!
Mars throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mars throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mars postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ucard looks a forlorn figure.
Mars breaks from Ucard's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Ucard that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mars lands with some strikes.
Mars with shots to the head and body - Ucard looks very uncomfortable down there.
BOOM! Mars connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lawrence Mars has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mars throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ucard really wants to buck Mars off and get back to his feet.
Mars looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mars lands with some strikes.
Mars raining down shots from the mount!
Mars breaks from Ucard's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Ucard is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ucard is trying to stand up.
Mars lands a big shot there that rocks Ucard but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mars is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ucard can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Oh Ucard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ucard taking shots to the head.
Mars lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mars with a couple of short strikes.
Mars breaks from Ucard's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mars working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The referee warns Ucard that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mars unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mars lands a big shot to the head and Ucard winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Lawrence Mars!