PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Mars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams comes to the cage accompanied by Rihanna - So Hard. Tim Adams is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Adams
vs
Mars

170 cm
25
155 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

175 cm
22
152 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Mars!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Adams misses the target.
Adams misses with a double jab.

Mars drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Adams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Adams wants to sweep but no luck.
Mars trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Mars showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mars throwing strikes but missing.
Mars pushing down on Adams's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Adams works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mars looking to pass the guard.
Adams wants to stand and escape but Mars is having none of it.
Adams is trying to control the position but Mars postures up.
Mars tries to free his leg and advance position but Adams is retaining full guard.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Mars from controlling successfully.
Mars controls from within his opponent's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Adams fails with the takedown

and Mars counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mars wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Mars might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Adams kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mars loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adams being controlled here, momentarily.
Adams wants to sweep but no luck.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Mars from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ethan Mars was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Adams tries to clinch there but Mars circles away.
Mars thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to clinch up

and Mars counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mars is stalling here.
Adams tries to break the clinch but Mars is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adams.
Mars leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mars is trying to force a seperation but Adams has the dominant position.
Adams prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Adams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mars avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mars tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Adams just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mars has Adams pressed against the cage, preventing Adams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right handed body shot lands from Adams.

Adams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Adams misses with a few strikes there.
Mars uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adams.
A punch combination from Adams misses.
Adams throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Adams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mars.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Mars dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mars gets the takedown into side control.

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!
Adams sneaks back into half guard.
Mars not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Adams is defending against the submission attempts here by Mars.

Mars is looking for a kimura but Adams is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mars to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mars trying to control from half guard but Adams is working away.
Adams is trying to stand back up but Mars is controlling him
Mars throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Adams is refusing to be controlled, as Mars sits in half guard.
Mars thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adams's head.
Mars trying to control the action but Adams is working from the bottom.
Adams is trying to stand up here but Mars is controlling him well.

That's two 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.
Mars throwing shots but Adams is blocking nicely.

Mars is working for a submission of some sort.
Mars with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mars sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adams defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mars missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mars trying to control from half guard but Adams is working away.
Adams is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mars is looking for a kimura here.
Mars frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mars tries to control but Adams wriggling away.
Mars is trying to take his opponent's back.

Mars goes for an armbar but Adams turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Adams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mars preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adams trying to control but Mars is working from the bottom.
Mars tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Adams is looking to work some ground and pound but Mars has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mars is trying to control the position but Adams postures up.

Mars working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Adams doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Mars is tightening it up a little... Adams has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Adams reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Adams taps out! nice BJJ there by Mars!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ethan Mars!