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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Mars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masakatsu Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gomi's choice of entrance music: Lose Yourself. This should be fireworks!
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160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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167 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Mars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Masakatsu Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mars circles away from the clinch attempt.
Masakatsu Gomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Mars blocks the low kick.
Mars circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gomi misses the shot to the body.
Gomi misses with a kick to the body.
Gomi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A jab from Gomi misses.
Mars has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gomi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mars or not.
Mars is working for takedown but Gomi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gomi lands a left hand.
Gomi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gomi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mars up against the cage.
Gomi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gomi digs a good body shot into Mars's ribs.
Gomi wants to clinch
and Mars counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mars's best efforts.
Mars trying to pass the guard but Gomi defending well.
Mars throwing shots but Gomi is blocking nicely.
Mars is looking for a kimura but Gomi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mars to get the leverage.
Mars controlling the action here.
Gomi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gomi is looking to improve his position.
Gomi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mars passes Gomi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mars is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gomi has his hands clasped together around Mars's back. He's all about the action.
Mars keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gomi wants to improve his position but Mars is controlling well.
Gomi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Gomi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mars is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi wants to improve his position but Mars is controlling well.
Mars sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mars trying to control the action but Gomi is working from the bottom.
Gomi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mars is working away from the top position though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mars tries to clinch up.
Gomi darts in and clinches Mars up against the cage.
Gomi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mars is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gomi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gomi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gomi crunches a lovely knee into Mars's ribcage.
Gomi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gomi working Mars over with knees to the body.
Mars takes an elbow to the temple.
Gomi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gomi prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Mars. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomi missing with knees to the body.
Mars stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mars has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gomi clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mars throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Gomi trying to control the hands but Mars breaks the grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masakatsu Gomi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gomi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gomi wants to clinch but Mars slips to the side
and Mars counters with a nice double leg into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gomi is on top in guard.
Gomi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mars escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gomi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gomi stopping the sweep attempt from Mars.
Gomi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mars swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mars looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomi is one step ahead there.
Gomi trying to control the position from guard on top but Mars is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gomi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mars counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mars.
Gomi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mars stopping the sweep attempt from Gomi.
Gomi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mars defends well.
Gomi is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mars is pushing down on Gomi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gomi is fighting to maintain full guard but Mars has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mars wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomi keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mars thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gomi's head.
Gomi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mars wants to work for an arm triangle but Gomi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mars works his way into side control.
Gomi holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mars trying to control the action but Gomi is working from the bottom.
Gomi manages to get back to half guard.
Gomi tries to get to full guard but Mars has control of the leg.
Mars is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mars wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomi keeps working.
Gomi looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mars is looking to advance position but Gomi won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gomi closes the distance but Mars moves to the side
and Mars counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gomi!
Gomi is looking to improve his position but Mars isn't that keen on the idea.
Mars trying to control but Gomi is having none of it.
Gomi tries to hold on but Mars pushes him away.
Gomi is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gomi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gomi is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Mars dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gomi with a poor takedown
and Mars counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mars gets a takedown into half guard.
Gomi is not content to let Mars control the position.
Mars is thwarting Gomi's attempts to control the position.
Gomi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mars kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mars wants to take a breather but Gomi is having none of it.
Mars content to control rather than advance.
Gomi gets full guard.
Gomi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi 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.
Gomi trying to keep a closed guard but Mars is proving a slippery customer.
Gomi looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomi, not yet.
Mars advances position into side control!
Gomi can't do much from the bottom here.
Gomi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mars trying to control the action but Gomi is working from the bottom.
Mars tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mars has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mars grinds an elbow into Gomi's temple.
Gomi is not content to let Mars control the position.
Mars landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mars is looking to take a break and control but Gomi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomi is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mars in side control, throwing shots but Gomi defends.
Mars trying to control the action but Gomi is working from the bottom.
Gomi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mars misses with a head shot. Gomi uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mars has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mars wants to pass the guard but Gomi is keeping the position.
Gomi wants to improve his position but instead Mars has moved into half guard.
Mars is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gomi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gomi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mars wants to control from the top but Gomi keeps moving.
Mars throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mars trying to control but Gomi is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ethan Mars showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mars has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ethan Mars!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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