PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Caruso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Beers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco Caruso had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Caruso
vs
Beers

185 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Plays chess

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Caruso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shane Beers!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caruso fails with the takedown.

Caruso rushes Beers and presses him up against the cage.

Beers manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Beers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Caruso changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Beers fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Marco Caruso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caruso walks forward, straight into a front kick from Beers.
Beers tries to clinch but Caruso moves away

and Caruso holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Beers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caruso looks for a takedown but Beers sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Caruso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caruso is breathing heavily.
Caruso shoots in for a takedown but Beers shows good takedown defense.

Caruso darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Beers flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Beers is looking to improve his position.
Beers works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beers is looking for a triangle but Caruso pushes his legs off easily.

Beers is looking for a triangle but Caruso pushes his legs off easily.
Caruso looking to sit in guard and control but Beers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Beers forces his way into half guard.
Beers is trying to control the action in half guard but Caruso is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caruso wants to get back to full guard.
Caruso regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Caruso is on top in guard.
Beers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Caruso.
Caruso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Caruso is working hard here to advance position.

Caruso is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Caruso drops back looking for a leg! Beers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Beers manages to kick Caruso off! Caruso jumps back into Beers's guard.
Caruso controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beers keeping moving, preventing Caruso from controlling successfully.
Beers controls Caruso momentarily but Caruso frees himself.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Beers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caruso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beers wants to clinch up but Caruso keeps it at a distance.
A head kick from Beers lands but Caruso takes it in his stride.
Caruso shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Beers as he jumps to the side.
Caruso shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beers as he avoids it easily.
Caruso fails to land the takedown.
Beers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Beers rushes Caruso and presses him up against the cage.
Caruso tries to score a body lock takedown but Beers shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Caruso changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Beers fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beers fails in his attempt to clinch.

Caruso closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Beers to the mat! Beers manages to get full guard.
Caruso wants to control from the top but Beers keeps moving.
Caruso is pushing down on Beers's leg trying to pass to half guard. Beers is fighting to maintain full guard but Caruso has managed to sneak the leg through.

Caruso is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Beers defends it well.

Caruso seems to be working for a kimura but Beers defends the submission attempt.
Caruso is looking to advance position but Beers won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caruso trying to control the action but Beers is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shane Beers will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Caruso scores a takedown into full mount!

Caruso is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Beers has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Beers!
Beers wants to pass the guard but Caruso is keeping the position.
Beers trying to control the position from guard on top but Caruso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Beers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Caruso is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Beers wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caruso thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Beers's head.
Beers is trying to maintain the position but Caruso is very close to passing his half guard.

Beers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Beers is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Caruso pulls his head out easily.
Beers is trying to control but can't.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Beers tries to close the distance and clinch but Caruso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Beers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Caruso tries to pull guard but Beers won't allow it.

That's two 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.

Beers breaks the clinch.
Beers wants to clinch

and Caruso counters by clinching up.
Beers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Caruso lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Beers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Caruso lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Beers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Caruso is keeping busy.
Caruso wants a takedown but no success here.

Caruso lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Caruso is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Caruso scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Caruso is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Beers has managed to free his arm - good work.
Beers wants to improve his position but Caruso is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beers is refusing to be controlled, as Caruso sits in half guard.
Beers gets full guard.
Caruso wants to pass the guard but Beers is keeping the position.
Beers is trying to keep Caruso in close.
Caruso wants to pass the guard but Beers is keeping the position.
Caruso wants to control from the top but Beers keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Caruso looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beers is fending him off so far but Caruso persists. Nope, Beers circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Caruso. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Caruso has Beers up against the cage in a clinch.
Beers wants to break free but Caruso has control.
Caruso is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Beers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Beers prevents the takedown attempt.

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

Caruso is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Beers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Caruso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beers keeps working.

Caruso working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Caruso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beers keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Caruso 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. This is the final round!

Caruso looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Beers!

Caruso working for a guillotine from mount but Beers is in no mood to give up.
Caruso landing shots from mount.

Beers is rocked!
Caruso controlling the pace for now.
Caruso prevents Beers from getting the reversal.

Caruso jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Beers manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Caruso trying to control the position but Beers is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caruso thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beers prevents Caruso from improving position.
Caruso trying to control the position but Beers is working away.

Caruso is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Beers has escaped the position, nice work there.
Beers tries to improve position but can't.
Caruso trying to control the action but Beers is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Caruso moves into the clinch.
Caruso tries to pull guard but Beers holds him up against the cage and eventually Caruso drops back down to his feet.
Caruso is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Beers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Caruso looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Caruso wants to work for an arm triangle but Beers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Still in half guard, Caruso seems content to control.
Beers is looking to improve his position.
Caruso is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Beers wants to hold on but Caruso pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beers tries to reverse the position but Caruso maintains control.
Beers gets back to half guard.

Caruso seems to be looking for submissions.
Caruso wants to free his trapped foot but Beers is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Caruso prevents Beers from improving his position.
Caruso wants to pass the guard but Beers is defending well.
Beers manages to get to full guard.

Beers looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Caruso has picked Beers up and slammed him! Beers can't keep hold of the triangle and Caruso manages to pass to side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Beers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Beers sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Beers is controlling Caruso's trapped leg to prevent Caruso from advancing to side control.
Caruso content to control rather than advance.
Beers is trying to control but can't.

Caruso is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Beers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Caruso.
Beers is trying to control but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Caruso showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Caruso 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Caruso!