PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Mars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Heil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Heil will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mars
vs
Heil

185 cm
24
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Mars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Heil!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mars.
Mars scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Heil to see if he's OK.

Mars stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Heil throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mars decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Heil's guard.
Mars wants to stand but Heil has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Heil wants to stand up but Mars is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mars has gone for a leg lock! Heil slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mars's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mars wants to sweep here but Heil controlling him for the moment.
Heil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mars is keeping the position for now.
Heil trying to move into half guard but instead Mars has managed to sweep!
Mars slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mars in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mars seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Dan Mars has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Mars feints and as Heil raises his hands in defense, Mars changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mars is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mars might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Heil wants to stand up but Mars is controlling him.
Mars wanted to stand there but Heil had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mars stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heil swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dan Mars.
Heil looks to land a combination but Mars avoids it well.
Heil moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Heil misses with a few strikes there.

Mars changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Heil looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Mars goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Heil has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mars but great work by Heil.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Heil goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mars rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Heil's guard! Nice work there by Mars!
Heil looks gassed!
Heil can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mars controls the pace.
Mars tries to free his leg and advance position but Heil is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Mars dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mars rushes Heil and presses him up against the cage.
Heil wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Mars pulls guard successfully.
Heil chips away with some ground and pound.
Heil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mars swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heil pushes down on Mars's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Heil prevents Mars from improving his position.
Dan Mars overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mars won't allow Heil to pass to mount.
Heil is breathing heavily.
Heil prevents Mars from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heil tries to pass to full mount but Mars defends it.
Mars is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mars gets back to full guard.
Heil is looking to advance position but Mars has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Mars dominating with strikes here.
Mars tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee warns Heil that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Heil is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mars with a couple of short strikes.
Mars tries to control but Heil wriggling away.
Mars controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mars moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Heil has worked his arm free - good work by Heil!
Heil is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mars is controlling him well.

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.
Mars looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Heil is avoiding damage well.

Mars tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Mars wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Heil, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dan Mars will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Heil throws a right hand that Mars ducks under and follows up with a left that Mars also avoids with ease.
Heil misses with the combination.

Mars gets a double leg takedown into Heil's guard.
Mars showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mars trying to control but Heil is working from the bottom.
Heil wants to stand up but Mars is controlling him.
Mars has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Dan Mars wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Heil throws a left and a right that both miss

so Mars counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mars throws a big right hand that misses.
Heil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Mars decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mars ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Mars looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Heil scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heil falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mars counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mars.
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!
Heil is trying to break the clinch but Mars is controlling him.

Mars breaks the clinch.

Mars clinches up with Heil and pushes him back against the cage.
Heil can't break the clinch.
Heil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mars has him pressed against the cage.

Mars pulls guard successfully.

Mars is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Heil is aware though and is defending well.
Mars is trying to control the position but Heil postures up.
Heil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mars swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mars not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Heil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mars is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heil throws and elbow that misses. Mars uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Heil's guard. Nice move by Mars!

Heil pushes Mars off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mars!
Dan Mars is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heil throws a combination that misses
and Mars counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Heil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mars counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Heil!
Mars controlling from mount.
Heil is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mars sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mars tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mars throws some wild stikes that Heil manages to avoid easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Mars showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mars has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Mars!