PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Mars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Skelter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mars comes into the arena with Avenged Sevenfold's Nightmare blaring out of the sound system. Skelter comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Helter Skelter kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mars
vs
Skelter

167 cm
24
141 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

170 cm
30
144 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Rivers Edge Nutrition (Disciples of Pain)
Rivers Edge Nutrition (Disciples of Pain)

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lawrence Mars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Skelter!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skelter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mars circles away from the clinch attempt.

Mars shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Skelter napping and manages to drive through into side control!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Skelter takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mars misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mars working the ground and pound.
Skelter is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mars's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mars landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mars working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Skelter tries to kick Mars off but Mars keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mars trying to mount his opponent but Skelter defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skelter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mars is thwarting Skelter's attempts to control the position.
Mars seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mars lands strikes from half guard.
Mars throwing shots but Skelter is blocking nicely.
Mars thows a huge punch but Skelter dodges it nicely.
Skelter is controlling Mars's trapped leg to prevent Mars from advancing to side control.
Skelter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mars is working away from the top position though.
Mars throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Skelter to regain full guard.
Skelter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Skelter is pulling down on Mars's head to control his posture.
Mars with a nice head shot there.
Skelter keeping moving, preventing Mars from controlling successfully.
Skelter wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skelter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mars trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mars stopping the sweep attempt from Skelter.
Skelter keeping moving, preventing Mars from controlling successfully.
Skelter has Mars pulled in close to control his posture.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Skelter throws a right and a left that both miss.

Mars has managed to clinch.
Mars swings wildly with an uppercut but Skelter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skelter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mars creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Skelter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Skelter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mars wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Skelter has him pressed against the cage.
Skelter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mars prevents it.

Mars pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mars avoids the head kick by Skelter.
Jimmy Skelter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skelter fails to land with a series of punches.
Mars doesn't manage to clinch there - Skelter circles away.
Mars misses with a hook.
Skelter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mars.
Mars swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skelter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mars scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mars is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mars thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skelter closes the distance and clinches up with Mars, looking for a takedown. Skelter pushes Mars against the cage but Mars circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mars lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Skelter at a distance.
Skelter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mars sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Skelter somewhat.
Lawrence Mars has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Skelter.
Skelter looks gassed!
Mars throws out a loose jab but Skelter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skelter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skelter moves out of range of the leg kick from Mars.
Mars looks to land a left hand but Skelter moved out of range nicely.
Skelter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mars lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mars missing with a left hand there. Skelter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mars connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Skelter's hands.
Skelter loads up on a big right hand but Mars slips the punch.
Skelter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Mars dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mars fails to land the takedown.
Skelter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mars has time to react.
Mars jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mars tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skelter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mars.
Skelter throws a series of punches but Mars avoids them all with ease.
Skelter throws a head kick that misses.
Mars shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Skelter defends it nicely.
Mars tries to clinch up
and Skelter counters with a series of strikes. Mars will be more careful next time no doubt.
A telegraphed right hand from Mars misses the target.
Mars slips a jab from Skelter.
Skelter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mars throws out the jab.
Skelter moves away from the strike by Mars.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mars shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Skelter working a defensive guard here.
Mars with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mars trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Skelter looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mars puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Skelter is refusing to be controlled, as Mars sits in half guard.
Mars looks to land a strike but Skelter avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Skelter is pulling down on Mars's head. It's preventing any offense from Mars, at least for the moment.
Mars postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mars lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mars trying to control the position from guard on top but Skelter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mars works over Skelter with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mars throwing strikes but missing.
Skelter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mars.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mars trying to control the position from guard on top but Skelter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mars wants to pass the guard but Skelter is keeping the position.
Skelter has momentary wrist control but Mars slips an elbow through the middle.
Skelter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mars's guard.
Skelter stands and throws Mars's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Skelter throwing strikes but Mars manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skelter manages to get back to half guard.

Mars looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mars not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Mars there.
Mars takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Mars.
Mars thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Skelter's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mars takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Mars is working for a kimura but Skelter is defending it quite comfortably.
Skelter wants to improve his position but Mars is controlling well.
Mars missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mars scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Skelter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mars.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skelter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mars is working away from the top position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mars takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Skelter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Mars dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Skelter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Skelter wants it to stay on the feet.

Mars shoots in and gets a takedown into Skelter's guard.
Skelter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mars cracks Skelter with a solid left hand.
Mars loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mars wants to control from the top but Skelter keeps moving.
Mars loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Skelter working a defensive guard here.
Mars makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mars working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mars is working Skelter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mars wants to control from the top but Skelter keeps moving.
Mars throws an elbow that misses. Skelter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mars's guard. Nice move by Skelter!
Mars seems keen to control Skelter's posture.
Lawrence Mars overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mars wants to sweep here but Skelter controlling him for the moment.
Skelter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mars is keeping the position for now.
Mars tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skelter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mars throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Skelter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mars looking to control.
Skelter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Skelter throws a strike but Mars rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mars throws a big right hand that misses.
Mars is fighting to break Skelter's control of his arms but Skelter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mars accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mars throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skelter trying to keep a closed guard but Mars is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mars accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Skelter wants to sweep here but Mars controlling him for the moment.
Mars pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Skelter is keeping the position for now.
Skelter trying to control the position.
Mars postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mars with a flurry of punches that miss.
Skelter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mars tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mars won't allow Skelter to pass to mount.
Mars holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Mars is looking to control Skelter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mars avoid being mounted?
Jimmy Skelter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mars has his hands clasped together around Skelter's back. He's all about the action.
Lawrence Mars is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Skelter works his foot free and advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skelter throwing strikes but Mars bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lawrence Mars showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mars has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lawrence Mars!