PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Jos Ricci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Casados (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jos Ricci
vs
Casados

186 cm
25
213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Jos Ricci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Javier Casados!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Casados throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jos Ricci tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Casados is in Jos Ricci's guard.
Casados postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jos Ricci is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jos Ricci is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Jos Ricci wants to work for an arm triangle but Casados is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jos Ricci is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jos Ricci thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Casados wants to get back to full guard.

Casados looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jos Ricci wants to lay and pray for a moment but Casados keeps working.
Jos Ricci perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jos Ricci lands a nice short elbow.

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

Casados looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jos Ricci seems to be working for a kimura but Casados defends the submission attempt.
Casados wants to improve his position but Jos Ricci is controlling well.
Casados throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jos Ricci connects with a nice short shot to Casados's temple.

Jos Ricci looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jos Ricci wants to work for an arm triangle but Casados is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Casados won't allow Jos Ricci to pass to mount.

Jos Ricci is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Jos Ricci is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jos Ricci is breathing heavily.
Jos Ricci prevents Casados from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jos Ricci landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Casados makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Casados.
Jos Ricci is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Casados throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jos Ricci wants to control from the top but Casados keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Casados is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jos Ricci is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Jos Ricci dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jos Ricci gets a double leg takedown into Casados's guard.
Casados keeping moving, preventing Jos Ricci from controlling successfully.
Jos Ricci throwing strikes from guard but Casados blocks nicely.
Jos Ricci distracts Casados with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Casados has his foot on Jos Ricci's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jos Ricci works his way back into a safe position though.
Carlos Jos Ricci overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Casados keeping moving, preventing Jos Ricci from controlling successfully.
Jos Ricci landing some decent shots from guard.
Jos Ricci wants to control from the top but Casados keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jos Ricci loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jos Ricci has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jos Ricci engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Casados keeping moving, preventing Jos Ricci from controlling successfully.

Casados is looking for a triangle but Jos Ricci pushes his legs off easily.
Jos Ricci forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casados slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jos Ricci scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jos Ricci is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jos Ricci trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jos Ricci controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jos Ricci chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Casados has his foot on Jos Ricci's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jos Ricci works his way back into a safe position though.
Casados is breathing heavily.
Jos Ricci trying to control the position from guard on top but Casados is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jos Ricci passes into half guard.
Jos Ricci working the head and body with strikes.

Casados looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jos Ricci passes to full mount!

Jos Ricci is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Casados can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jos Ricci scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Casados is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jos Ricci connects with a bit shot that sees Casados covering up! More strikes from Jos Ricci and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jos Ricci is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Jos Ricci!
Carlos Jos Ricci gave a mention to Unique Wear - All Items only $15 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).