PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Muay Thai Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Mars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike comes to the cage accompanied by Break Yourself Fool. Muay Thai Mike has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Thai Mike
vs
Mars

180 cm
25
168 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

WIN Nutritional
WIN Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muay Thai Mike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Mars!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mars has a takedown stuffed.
Mars tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mike misses with a low kick.
Mike connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mike tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mars decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mike's guard.
Mars pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mike is keeping the position for now.
Mike wants to stand but Mars is controlling the position.
Mike is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike wants to stand and escape but Mars is having none of it.

Mars drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mars jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mike wants to stand but Mars is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mike keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Mike clinches.
Mike looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mike tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mars avoids it.
Mike missing with knees to the body.
Mars stalling.
Mike creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mars's defenses.
Mike tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mars avoids it.
Mike lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mike putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mars in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mars takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike lands an elbow just above Mars 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mike throws an elbow but misses.
Mars tries to pull guard but Mike holds him up against the cage and eventually Mars drops back down to his feet.
Mike lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mars stalling in the clinch but Mike improves position.
Mike with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mars is looking to control Mike's arms but Mike gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mars has his back to the cage.
Mars blocks an elbow strike from Mike.
Mike prevents Mars from breaking the clinch.
Mike tries a knee to the head but Mars blocks it.
Mike is breathing heavily.
Mike with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mars tries for a takedown. No joy.
Muay Thai Mike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Mars.

Mars turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Mars wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mike, who protects the arm well.

Mars is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mike knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mars trying to control the position but Mike is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mars is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mike knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mike wants to get back to his feet but Mars drags him back down.
Mike seems a little lost for a moment, as Mars dominates the positioning.

Mars is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mike knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mike is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mars has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mike is looking for a sweep.

Mars is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mike has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mars trying to control the action but Mike is working from the bottom.
Mars sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mike is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Mars wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mike, who protects the arm well.

Mars tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Mars dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mike lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mike scores with a head kick.
Mike looks for the body kick but Mars saw that one coming.
Mike throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mike tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mike tries to clinch but Mars is having none of it.
Mike pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mike throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mars avoids the head kick by Mike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mars swings for the body but Mike moves out of range.
Mike tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mars decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mike's guard.
Mars trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Mars drops back looking for a leg! Mike is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mike manages to kick Mars off! Mars jumps back into Mike's guard.
Mars trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mike keeping moving, preventing Mars from controlling successfully.
Mars passes Mike's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike is staying active underneath Mars, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mike pushes Mars off looking to stand but Mars dives back in and keeps control.
Mars is looking to advance position but Mike won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mars has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mike.
Mike throws a front kick aimed at Mars's knee but Mars avoids it well.
Mike throws a sloppy head kick and Mars moves out of range easily.
Mike tries to clinch up but Mars circles away and keeps his distance.
Mike throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mike.
Mars tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mike paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mike walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mars checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mars if he has to take too many more of those.
Mike misses with a head kick.
Mike fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mars is looking to clinch.
Mike lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mike misses with a head kick.
Mike tries to clinch up but Mars circles away and keeps his distance.
Mike scores with a spinning back kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mike looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mike is looking to clinch.

That's four 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.
Mike plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mars avoids the head kick by Mike.
Mike throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mike throws a leg kick that misses.
Mike throws a sloppy head kick and Mars moves out of range easily.

Mike gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mike tries to land knees in the clinch but Mars avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mars looking to slow down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mike just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mars's brow.
Mars tries to circle away but Mike has him pinned against the cage.
Mike throws an elbow but it misses.
Mike misses with a knee to the head.
Mike gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mars looking for a takedown.
Mars slowing the pace effectively.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muay Thai Mike dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A head kick misses from Mike.
Mars takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mars tries to close the distance and clinch but Mike swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mike tries a head kick but it misses.
Mike throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mars swings for the body but Mike moves out of range.
Mike throws a sloppy head kick and Mars moves out of range easily.
Mars fails to land the takedown.
Mars tries to clinch but Mike is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mars gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Mike.
Mike lands an elbow that stopped Mars in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Mike.
Mars looking for a takedown.
Mike lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mars takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mike just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mars's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mike just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mars's brow.
Mike has Mars pressed against the cage, preventing Mars from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice elbow from Mike.
Mike with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mars blocks an elbow strike.
Mike creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mike lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mike utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mars has Mike pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mike manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Muay Thai Mike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Mars.
Mike lands an elbow inside.
Mike gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mars.
Mike lands an elbow inside that Mars shrugs off.
Mike comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mike creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mars's defenses.
Mike comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mike misses with an elbow over the top.

Mars has Mike pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mars pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mike tumbling to the mat - Mars dives into Mike's guard.
Mars stands and throws Mike's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mars sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mike is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mike is looking to reverse the position.
Mike is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Mars tries for a kimura but Mike is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mars has hold of Mike's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Mike tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Mars cranks the arm and Mike screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Mike, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ethan Mars!