PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Moneybags (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Mars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mars comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Avenged Sevenfold's Nightmare kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! John Moneybags is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Moneybags
vs
Mars

150 cm
31
144 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

167 cm
33
141 lbs
24 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Moneybags!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lawrence Mars!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moneybags slaps away a takedown attempt from Mars, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moneybags defending well as Mars loads up on a big left hand.
Mars shoots in but Moneybags avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Moneybags wants to clinch up but Mars keeps it at a distance.
Moneybags tries to close the distance and clinch but Mars swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Moneybags drives through and clinches with Mars against the cage.
Moneybags lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Moneybags throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mars.

Moneybags breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moneybags throws a lazy right hand but Mars sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good shot there by Moneybags.
Moneybags keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mars shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moneybags as he jumps to the side.
John Moneybags has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lawrence Mars.
Moneybags throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mars shoots in looking for a takedown but Moneybags manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mars's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Moneybags misses with a hook. Mars ducked under it nicely.
Mars shoots in looking for a takedown. Moneybags tries to sprawl out of it but Mars keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moneybags manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Moneybags lands a front kick.
Moneybags cracks Mars with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Moneybags moves in looking to clinch but Mars pushes him off.
Mars uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moneybags.
Mars throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mars misses with a few strikes there.
Mars fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moneybags lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Moneybags moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moneybags misses with an elbow strike.
I was talking to Moneybags's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Moneybags breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
John Moneybags is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mars keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy left from Mars finds it's target.
Moneybags tries to clinch up.
Moneybags throws out a loose jab but Mars uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moneybags throws a good cross that connects.
Mars is looking to chop away at Moneybags's legs.
Moneybags misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mars closes the distance but Moneybags moves to the side
and Moneybags counters with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Moneybags misses.
Moneybags connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
No luck for Mars with that takedown attempt.
Moneybags scores with a leg kick.
Mars shoots in and drives through. Moneybags sprawls well.
Moneybags throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Moneybags. Beautiful body shot.

Moneybags clinches.

Mars turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Moneybags struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mars is chipping away with strikes.
Mars misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Moneybags takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mars throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Moneybags works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Moneybags might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Moneybags regains full guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moneybags looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Moneybags dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Moneybags scores with a sloppy right hand. Mars should have avoided that one.
Moneybags avoids the body shot from Mars.
Mars misses the shot to the body.
Moneybags stuffs the takedown.
Moneybags tries to clinch but Mars moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Moneybags misses
and Mars counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moneybags throws a looping overhand right but Mars ducks down to avoid it.
John Moneybags is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Moneybags 's head but he takes it in his stride.
John Moneybags seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Moneybags throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Moneybags drives through and clinches with Mars against the cage.
A hook to the body from Moneybags.
Moneybags lands a nice uppercut.
Mars gets through Moneybags's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moneybags misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mars goes for a takedown attempt but Moneybags pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mars jabs Moneybags right on the nose. Moneybags blinks but takes it well.
Moneybags throws a hook to the side of Mars's head but Mars sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moneybags swings for the body but Mars moves out of range.
Moneybags avoids the body shot from Mars.
A slow jab from Mars misses its intended target.
Moneybags will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Mars misses its intended target.
Mars has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Moneybags misses with a right hand
and Moneybags takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mars.

Moneybags clinches up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Moneybags.
Moneybags misses with a punch to the body.
Moneybags taking a breather.
Mars fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moneybags misses with a body punch.
Moneybags throws a punch but it's blocked by Mars.
Mars lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moneybags.
Moneybags misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moneybags tries to circle away but Mars has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moneybags.
Moneybags lands a right hand.
Moneybags tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moneybags misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moneybags is defending well against a takedown attempt.
John Moneybags has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lawrence Mars.
Moneybags misses with the head strike.
Moneybags misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Mars as the two fighters clinch.
Moneybags working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags has a couple of punches blocked by Mars.
Mars is pushing Moneybags up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Moneybags holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Moneybags lands a hook to the side of the head.
John Moneybags has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moneybags looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Moneybags tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moneybags struggles to land a body shot inside as Mars controls his hands.
Moneybags lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Moneybags tries a body shot but Mars blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Moneybags dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mars misses with a takedown attempt - Moneybags sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mars. Moneybags does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mars tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moneybags was well out of range. Poor timing from Mars.
Moneybags catches Mars with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mars fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moneybags manages to avoid it.
Mars slips a jab from Moneybags.
Moneybags turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Moneybags throws a head kick that misses.
Mars throws a jab but it's blocked by Moneybags.
Moneybags fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mars manages to avoid it.
Moneybags wants to clinch.
Moneybags misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moneybags scores with a jab to the head.
Mars will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Moneybags throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mars slips a straight right by Moneybags.
Moneybags lands with a right hand.
Moneybags misses the shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Moneybags.
Moneybags throws a right hand that misses
and Mars counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moneybags throws a body punch but Mars moves out of range.
Moneybags tries to clinch but Mars is having none of it.
Moneybags stuffs the takedown attempt from Mars. Mars gets slowly back to his feet.
John Moneybags has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lawrence Mars.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mars swings for the body but Moneybags moves out of range.
Moneybags cracks Mars with a right hand to the side of the head.
Moneybags tries to clinch up but Mars circles away and keeps his distance.
Mars swats away the attempt to clinch by Moneybags.
Mars ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moneybags jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moneybags is looking to clinch.
Mars fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moneybags looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mars shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mars fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moneybags throws a shot from downtown. Mars moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Moneybags misses the target.
Moneybags feints and then cracks Mars's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mars down.
Moneybags misses with an uppercut.
Moneybags plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mars tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moneybags sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mars somewhat.
Mars shoots in but no luck this time.
John Moneybags is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice defenses there by Mars.
Lawrence Mars has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mars manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Mars.
Moneybags scores with a spinning back kick!
Moneybags uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mars.
Moneybags moves in looking to clinch but Mars pushes him off.
Mars doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Moneybags throws a nice looking combination but Mars bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mars lands the left hand.
Moneybags misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mars moves out of range as Moneybags strikes.
Moneybags lands with a cross.
Moneybags tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Moneybags showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moneybags, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Moneybags!
After winning the bout, John Moneybags thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.