PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Mars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smitty WerbenJaegerManJensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mars kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Avenged Sevenfold's Nightmare. Smitty WerbenJaegerManJensen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mars
vs
WerbenJaegerManJensen

167 cm
26
141 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

182 cm
26
135 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 14 - 9 - 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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Smitty WerbenJaegerManJensen!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mars throws an overhand right that lands on WerbenJaegerManJensen's shoulder, as WerbenJaegerManJensen tries to avoid the shot.
Mars paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
WerbenJaegerManJensen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mars misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from WerbenJaegerManJensen.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mars.
Mars misses with a body shot.
WerbenJaegerManJensen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
WerbenJaegerManJensen blocks a leg kick.
Mars misses with a looping left.
Mars dodges the punch combination from WerbenJaegerManJensen.
Mars misses with a body shot.
Mars throws an ugly left hook that misses
and WerbenJaegerManJensen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mars thinking.
Mars connects with the punch.
WerbenJaegerManJensen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mars swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mars looks to score with a jab to the body but WerbenJaegerManJensen is just out of range.
Mars shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters circling - Mars throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mars takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mars is defended easily by WerbenJaegerManJensen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lawrence Mars. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mars throws a body punch but WerbenJaegerManJensen moves out of range.
Mars misses with an uppercut. WerbenJaegerManJensen saw that one coming.
WerbenJaegerManJensen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mars manages to avoid it.
Smitty WerbenJaegerManJensen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mars misses the shot to the body.
Lawrence Mars seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mars misses with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mars.
Mars uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from WerbenJaegerManJensen.
Mars scores with a nice strike.
A big right from Mars misses.
WerbenJaegerManJensen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mars lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mars throws a shot from downtown. WerbenJaegerManJensen moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from WerbenJaegerManJensen.
WerbenJaegerManJensen swings for the body but Mars moves out of range.
Mars takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mars cracks WerbenJaegerManJensen with a good jab.
Mars jabs WerbenJaegerManJensen right on the nose. WerbenJaegerManJensen blinks but takes it well.
WerbenJaegerManJensen just misses with a punch to the body.
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 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by WerbenJaegerManJensen.

Mars shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in WerbenJaegerManJensen's guard.

Mars drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Mars seems to have locked his on tight now - WerbenJaegerManJensen screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Mars, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Lawrence Mars!