PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stevo Caruga (ranked 203 p4p, 1179 weight class) and Ricardo Da Silva Jr (ranked 33 p4p, 161 weight class). Stevo Caruga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Caruga
vs
Da Silva Jr

183 cm
27
220
14 - 1 - 0

190 cm
27
220
8 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

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Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stevo Caruga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Da Silva Jr!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caruga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Da Silva Jr.

Caruga shoots in and bounces Da Silva Jr off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Caruga 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.

Caruga drops back, looking for a kneebar! Da Silva Jr looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Da Silva Jr looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Da Silva Jr!

Da Silva Jr working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caruga sneaks back into half guard.
Da Silva Jr seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Caruga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Caruga actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva Jr wants to stand up but Caruga is controlling the position.

Caruga is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Da Silva Jr pulls his head out easily.
Caruga has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Caruga is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Da Silva Jr pulls his head out easily.

Caruga looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Caruga actively working from the bottom here.
Caruga trying to control but Da Silva Jr postures up.
Da Silva Jr wants to stand but Caruga has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caruga is trying to get back to full guard.

Caruga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Caruga looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Caruga wants to control but Da Silva Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Caruga is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Da Silva Jr is tapping! Great win for Caruga!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Stevo Caruga!
Stevo Caruga retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Stevo Caruga, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.