PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Magatsu Taito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Mars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mars is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Avenged Sevenfold's Nightmare. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Taito
vs
Mars

164 cm
27
140 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

167 cm
26
141 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Magatsu Taito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lawrence Mars!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mars misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taito.
Mars tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taito was well out of range. Poor timing from Mars.
Taito throws a nice head kick!
Mars throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mars misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taito.
A jab from Taito finds it's way through Mars's defenses.
Taito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mars manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Mars is predictable there
and Taito counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taito closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mars circles away.
Taito blocks a leg kick.
Mars moves forwards but Taito connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Mars shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Taito is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mars is landing with some decent strikes but Taito is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mars lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Taito is trying to escape the mount.
Taito is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taito taking shots to the head.

Taito is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mars is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Taito can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Oh Taito is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mars looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mars landing strikes from the mount and Taito is in trouble!
Taito is in all sorts of trouble here.

Mars goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Taito is on top in guard.
Mars wants to sweep but no luck.
Taito lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Mars had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Taito defends it easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mars looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taito is one step ahead there.

Mars throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mars scores with a short punch from the bottom.

Taito avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Taito looking to pass the guard.
Taito seems to have got his legs back now.

Mars has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Taito can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taito chips away with some ground and pound.
Taito loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taito is fighting to break Mars's control of his arms but Mars is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mars preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taito working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mars keeping full guard, as Taito tries to pass.
Taito landing with the ground and pound.
Mars doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Taito working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mars is trying to keep Taito in close.
Mars is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Taito makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Taito.
Mars postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taito avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Taito is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mars lands a couple of elbows.
Mars throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taito works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Taito keeping moving, preventing Mars from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mars keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Taito's head.

Taito looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Taito is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Taito has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mars 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 Taito.
Mars scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taito tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mars wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mars connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Taito some visible discomfort.
Taito is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mars looks up at the clock and then as Taito takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mars smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Mars dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Taito looks for a takedown but Mars sprawls well.

Taito scores a takedown into full mount!

Taito goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Mars turns into him and now he's in Taito's guard.
Taito is trying to keep Mars in close.
Mars connects with a couple of short punches.
Taito punching from the bottom.
Mars is in close to Taito's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Taito 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.

Taito is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Mars rolls with it to try and escape but Taito cranks on the arm and Mars is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Magatsu Taito!
A victorious Magatsu Taito thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.