PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stevo Caruga (ranked 176 p4p, 888 weight class) and Jonny Bar (ranked 33 p4p, 121 weight class). Jonny Bar will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Caruga
vs
Bar

183 cm
27
220
15 - 1 - 0

200 cm
27
212
10 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 15 - 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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonny Bar!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bar shoots in looking for a takedown. Caruga tries to sprawl out of it but Bar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Caruga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Caruga shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bar manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Caruga drops back looking for a leg! Bar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bar manages to kick Caruga off! Caruga jumps back into Bar's guard.

Bar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Caruga might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Bar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Caruga has managed to free his arm - good work.
Caruga wants to improve his position but Bar is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bar is working for a submission of some sort.

Caruga actively working from the bottom here.

Caruga looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Caruga looking for submissions off his back.
Bar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Caruga trying to hold on to Bar's head to control him but Bar postures up.
Bar passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caruga is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caruga tries to hold on but Bar postures up.
Bar looking to ground and pound but Caruga is blocking nicely.
Bar landing punches.

Bar working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Caruga definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Caruga is working to get back to half guard.
Bar landing punches.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caruga is looking to improve his position but Bar isn't that keen on the idea.
Caruga tries to hold on but Bar postures up.
Caruga blocking the ground and pound.
Caruga blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bar scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Bar looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Caruga avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bar.
Caruga is trying desperately to improve position.
Bar landing shots from mount.
Caruga is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bar throws some wild stikes that Caruga manages to avoid easily.
Caruga wants to control but Bar is having none of it.
Caruga blocking the ground and pound.
Caruga is trying to escape the mount.
Bar unloads with some shots from mount but Caruga bucks and avoids them well.

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

Bar working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caruga tries to hold on but Bar postures up.
Caruga is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Caruga is wriggling around trying to escape.
Caruga doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
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!
Caruga tries to lock up and control but Bar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bar looking to ground and pound but Caruga is blocking nicely.
Caruga is trying to escape the mount.
Bar throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Caruga because Bar loaded up on that one.
Caruga is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Caruga looks a forlorn figure.
Caruga wants to hold on but Bar pushes him away.
Bar throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Bar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Bar dives in and scores a takedown into Caruga's guard.
Bar with a nice head shot there.
Bar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bar throwing strikes from guard but Caruga blocks nicely.
Bar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Bar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Caruga is looking for a triangle but Bar pushes his legs off easily.

Caruga looking for a guillotine here but Bar defends easily.

Caruga working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Bar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Caruga preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caruga is trying to control the position but Bar postures up.

Caruga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bar throwing strikes but missing.
Jonny Bar has got the better of the ground game so far.

Caruga working for a triangle but Bar defends it easily.
Bar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Caruga had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bar defends it easily.
Bar passes Caruga's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

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

Bar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Caruga is just riding it out for now. Bar eventually gives up the hold.

Bar is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caruga is trying to maintain the position but Bar is very close to passing his half guard.

Bar is working for a kimura but Caruga is defending it quite comfortably.

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

Caruga looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Caruga actively working from the bottom here.
Bar is pressing down on Caruga's thigh, looking to free his foot. Caruga is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Caruga actively working from the bottom here.

Caruga actively working from the bottom here.
Caruga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bar.

Caruga looking for submissions off his back.

Bar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Caruga sees it coming and defends easily.
Caruga blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bar.
Bar thows a huge punch but Caruga dodges it nicely.
Bar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Caruga wants to control but Bar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Caruga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bar.

Caruga looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caruga won't allow Bar to pass to mount.

Caruga looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Caruga has managed to free his arm - good work.

Caruga actively working from the bottom here.

Caruga is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bar pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Caruga's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Caruga actively working from the bottom here.

Bar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Caruga is just riding it out for now. Bar eventually gives up the hold.

Caruga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Bar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bar is defended easily by Caruga.
Bar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Caruga but Caruga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Caruga as he jumps to the side.
Stevo Caruga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Bar.
Bar fails with a takedown attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Caruga.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Caruga looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Caruga tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Caruga has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Caruga wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bar, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bar is looking for a sweep.
Bar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Bar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bar working for a triangle but Caruga defends it easily.

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.

Bar has his foot on Caruga's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Caruga works his way back into a safe position though.
Caruga passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bar is looking to improve his position.

Caruga is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bar is just riding it out for now. Caruga eventually gives up the hold.
Bar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Bar is looking for a triangle but Caruga pushes his legs off easily.
Caruga stands and throws Bar's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Caruga wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bar, who protects the arm well.

Caruga looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bar regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Caruga is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bar defends it well.
Bar wants to get back to full guard.

Caruga is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Caruga is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bar sees it coming and defends easily.
Caruga prevents Bar from improving his position.

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.

Caruga is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

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.

Bar working for a triangle but Caruga defends it easily.

Bar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Bar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Caruga thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stevo Caruga showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Bar!
Jonny Bar is the new light heavyweight champion!