PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Mars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden ORielly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aiden ORielly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mars
vs
ORielly

175 cm
21
160 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
166 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition
Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Mars!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aiden ORielly!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mars walks into a straight right hand from ORielly.

ORielly scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mars gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Mars wants to hold on but ORielly pushes him away.
ORielly prevents Mars from getting the reversal.
ORielly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
ORielly unloading with bombs!
ORielly with the ground and pound from mount.
Mars takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
ORielly working the ground and pound effectively.
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!
Mars sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
ORielly lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ORielly passes the guard and advances to mount!
ORielly fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
ORielly landing strikes from the mount and Mars is in trouble!
Mars takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
ORielly in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
ORielly avoids the attempt from Mars to control.
Mars taking shots to the head.
ORielly in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mars is looking to improve his position but ORielly isn't that keen on the idea.
ORielly working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mars keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mars is in a horrible position here. ORielly smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
ORielly controlling from the full mount.
Mars is in a horrible position here. ORielly smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by ORielly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mars is looking to improve his position but ORielly isn't that keen on the idea.
Mars is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mars slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mars is positioning himself well to prevent ORielly advancing to mount.
ORielly looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
ORielly misses with a head shot. Mars uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mars looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mars looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but ORielly puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
ORielly lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mars is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mars looks like he's trying to stand up.
ORielly perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mars wants to improve his position but ORielly is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mars wants to control but ORielly is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mars avoiding damage under a succession of punches from ORielly.
Mars tries to get to full guard but ORielly has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

ORielly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mars.
A chopping leg kick lands by ORielly.
ORielly is looking to score with low kicks.
ORielly cracks Mars with a good jab.

ORielly shoots in and bounces Mars off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
ORielly preventing the sweep.
ORielly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
ORielly lands a couple of digs.
Mars manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. ORielly manages to get himself to full guard.
ORielly wants to hit a switch here but Mars passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for ORielly there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mars takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
ORielly is holding onto Mars's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.

Mars tightening his grip on ORielly, looking for the choke.

Mars looking to break ORielly's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. ORielly remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Mars will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Mars working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORielly turns into Mars and is now in his guard.
Mars manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
ORielly sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
ORielly works his way to full guard. Good work.
ORielly is trying to keep Mars in close.
ORielly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mars's guard.
Mars wants to control but ORielly passes easily into half guard.
Mars is refusing to be controlled, as ORielly sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mars wants to improve his position but ORielly is controlling well.
It looks like ORielly is going to stand back up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mars moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Mars has an active guard here but ORielly has managed to pass into half guard.
ORielly prevents Mars from improving his position.
ORielly missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four 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 is looking to control ORielly's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mars avoid being mounted?
Mars slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
ORielly with a nice head shot there.
ORielly content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

ORielly stands and steps away. Mars gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mars avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for ORielly.
Mars with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling ORielly to score with a decent uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from ORielly lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mars has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mars and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aiden ORielly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mars staying out of range there.
ORielly just misses with a punch to the body.
ORielly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
ORielly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mars's head.
ORielly misses with an uppercut. Mars saw that one coming.
ORielly throws a push kick but Mars slaps the foot to one side.
Mars tries to clinch but ORielly is having none of it.
ORielly throws out a loose jab but Mars uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mars darts in trying to clinch
and ORielly counters with a big head kick but Mars shrugs it off.
Mars tries to clinch but ORielly moves away
and ORielly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mars tries to close the distance and clinch but ORielly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

ORielly takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for ORielly.
A right handed body shot lands from ORielly.
ORielly cracks Mars with a nice body shot.

ORielly gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mars manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. ORielly manages to get himself to full guard.
Mars tries to free his leg and advance position but ORielly is retaining full guard.
Mars postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mars trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
ORielly is trying to control the position but Mars postures up.
Mars pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. ORielly is keeping the position for now.
Mars won't allow ORielly to sweep him here.
ORielly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mars drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but ORielly manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mars has ORielly in his guard.
ORielly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mars's head.
Mars is trying to keep ORielly in close.
Mars looking for a sweep. Not yet Mars, not yet.
ORielly lands a couple of digs.
Mars working a defensive guard but ORielly passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mars on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

ORielly stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
ORielly cracks the inside of Mars's front leg.
ORielly thuds his shin into the meat of Mars's side.
ORielly throws a series of punches but Mars moves out of range.
ORielly looks to score with a jab to the body but Mars is just out of range.
ORielly throws a leg kick but Mars sees it coming and moves out of range.
ORielly tries to clinch up

and Mars counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mars.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

ORielly breaks the clinch.
ORielly lands a body shot.
ORielly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
ORielly looks to throw the jab but Mars is out of range.

Mars takes the fight into the clinch.
ORielly lands a body shot in the clinch.
ORielly stalling in the clinch but Mars improves position.

ORielly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
ORielly throws out a loose jab but Mars uses good head movement to avoid it.
ORielly fails with the takedown

and Mars counters by moving into the clinch.
ORielly stops a takedown attempt from Mars.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aiden ORielly really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

ORielly darts in trying to clinch

and Mars holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
ORielly lands a body punch.
Mars has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. ORielly is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
ORielly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

ORielly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mars looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
ORielly throws a front kick aimed at Mars's knee but Mars avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ORielly misses with a series of wild punches.
ORielly misses with an uppercut. Mars saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ORielly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mars.
ORielly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mars defending well as ORielly loads up on a big left hand.
ORielly slips under a jab.
Aiden ORielly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ORielly thows a body kick. Mars tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mars tries to clinch
and ORielly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aiden ORielly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab from ORielly.
ORielly closes the distance and lands a one-two.
ORielly is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
ORielly takes a swing at Mars's ribcage but misses.
Mars tries to clinch but ORielly moves out of range.
ORielly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
ORielly pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mars is out of range and ORielly settles back down.
ORielly tries to bum rush Mars with a series of wild strikes but Mars uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORielly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mars was well out of range. Poor timing from ORielly.
Mars wants to clinch.
A big left from ORielly misses.
ORielly just misses with a punch to the body.
Mars on the wrong end of a nice jab.
ORielly misses with an uppercut. Mars saw that one coming.
Mars is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mars tries to close the distance and clinch up but ORielly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
ORielly misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORielly throws a leg kick but Mars moved away.
ORielly throws a jab when Mars was well out of range.
ORielly clinches but Mars breaks the clinch

and Mars counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
ORielly can't keep his opponent in guard - Mars advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mars trying to mount his opponent but ORielly defends it.
Mars is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for ORielly!

Mars goes for an armbar but he's not got it… ORielly turns into him and now he's in Mars's guard.
Aiden ORielly has got the better of the ground game so far.
ORielly postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORielly looking to pass the guard.
Mars wants to sweep but no luck.
Mars looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but ORielly puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
ORielly lands strikes from half guard.
Mars is trying to get back to full guard.
Mars trying to control but ORielly postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Aiden ORielly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by ORielly as he connects with a hook.
Mars avoids the body shot from ORielly.
Mars misses with a takedown
and ORielly counters with a left and a right that stings Mars.
Mars uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from ORielly.
ORielly misses with a takedown attempt

and Mars counters with a single leg into guard. ORielly didn't expect that.
Mars trying to control but ORielly is working from the bottom.

Mars drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and ORielly dives on top into guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
ORielly won't allow Mars to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ORielly tries to free his leg and advance position but Mars is retaining full guard.
ORielly tries to stand but Mars is controlling from the bottom.
ORielly throws a big right hand that misses.
Mars 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.
ORielly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mars is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by ORielly.

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.
ORielly moves away from the strike by Mars.
Mars fakes high and swings low for a body shot but ORielly manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from ORielly misses its intended target.
Mars takes a kick to the side of the head.
ORielly misses with a two punch combination.
ORielly thows a body shot but no joy.
Mars moves in looking to clinch but ORielly pushes him off.
ORielly throws a series of punches but Mars avoids them all with ease.
Mars tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but ORielly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mars fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORielly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
ORielly throws a looping overhand right but Mars ducks down to avoid it.
Mars shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and ORielly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mars steps to the side to avoid the strikes from ORielly.
Aiden ORielly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mars is looking to clinch but ORielly is avoiding it.
ORielly wants to land a leg kick but Mars is out of range.
Mars misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Mars. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mars fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by ORielly as he connects with a hook.

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 tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but ORielly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mars uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from ORielly.
ORielly thows a left - swing and a miss!
ORielly throws a hook to the side of Mars's head but Mars sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ethan Mars has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
ORielly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mars was well out of range. Poor timing from ORielly.
ORielly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
ORielly tries to work over Mars's front leg with a kick but Mars checks it.
Mars misses with a body shot.
ORielly loads up on a big right hand but Mars slips the punch.
Mars looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
ORielly lands with a kick to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aiden ORielly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well ORielly has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Aiden ORielly!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Aiden ORielly!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Aiden ORielly!

Aiden ORielly wins by unanimous decision!
Aiden ORielly is the new lightweight champion!