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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucian Mars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Fontana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lucian Mars has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucian Mars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Fontana!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fontana leaves Mars with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fontana takes a swing at Mars's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mars is defended easily by Fontana.
Fontana tries for a takedown but Mars circles away easily
and Mars counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fontana gets back to full guard.
Fontana keeping moving, preventing Mars from controlling successfully.
Fontana wants to stand but Mars is controlling the position.
Mars has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fontana keeping moving, preventing Mars from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontana looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fontana throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mars stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fontana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mars is working hard here to advance position.
Mars has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fontana is proving hard to escape from.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mars tries to clinch but Fontana moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mars misses with a takedown attempt
and Fontana counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucian Mars. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mars preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fontana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mars swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fontana with a nice head shot there.
Fontana content to stall in guard here.
Fontana trying to control the position from guard on top but Mars is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontana works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fontana missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fontana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mars looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mars is breathing heavily.
Fontana takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mars keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fontana winds up and cracks Mars with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fontana passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mars!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontana landing strikes from the mount and Mars is in trouble!
Fontana lands a big elbow.
Fontana lands a big shot there that rocks Mars but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fontana wants to control the pace but Mars is squirming around nicely.
Fontana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fontana connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fontana is working for a guillotine from mount but Mars frees his head quite easily.
The referee warns Mars that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Fontana dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fontana shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fontana scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mars wants to control the position but Fontana says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Fontana is looking to take a break and control but Mars is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Fontana.
Mars trying to control but Fontana postures up.
Fontana is looking for a kimura but Mars is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fontana to get the leverage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fontana missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontana is keen to just control but Mars is a slippery customer.
Fontana decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Fontana shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mars's guard.
Mars bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fontana's guard.
Mars loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mars wants to pass the guard but Fontana is keeping the position.
Mars with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mars is in close to Fontana's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fontana has his hands on Mars's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mars trying to control but Fontana is working from the bottom.
Fontana tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fontana throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fontana tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mars sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fontana somewhat.
Fontana tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontana fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mars sprawls well initially but Fontana persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mars wants to control but Fontana is keeping busy.
Fontana winds up and cracks Mars with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fontana thows a huge punch but Mars dodges it nicely.
Fontana looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fontana is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mars defends it well.
Fontana is trying to work for a kimura but Mars is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontana landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fontana looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mars with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fontana is looking for a kimura but Mars is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fontana to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fontana throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fontana throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mars trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Fontana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mars!
Mars misses with a takedown attempt
and Fontana counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fontana stalling.
Fontana seems to be working for a kimura but Mars defends the submission attempt.
Fontana wants to take a breather but Mars is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontana is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fontana is looking to take a break and control but Mars is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mars on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fontana lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mars regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fontana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fontana sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mars's guard.
Fontana lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fontana passes to side control.
Fontana working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mars wants to control but Fontana postures up.
Fontana working the ground and pound.
Mars wants to control but Fontana postures up.
Fontana tries for a kimura but Mars is defending well.
Jack Fontana has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fontana lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontana is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mars is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mars is looking to reverse the position.
Fontana decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fontana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mars scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mars is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mars takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mars accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mars wants to stand and escape but instead Fontana has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Fontana passes into half guard.
Fontana is trying to control the action in half guard but Mars is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lucian Mars has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fontana is nestled in close to Mars, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Fontana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fontana winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Fontana!
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FIGHT
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