PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kohinata Minoru Ii (ranked 131 p4p, 552 weight class) and Stevo Caruga (ranked 7 p4p, 20 weight class). The key to victory for Kohinata Minoru Ii has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Minoru Ii
vs
Caruga

185 cm
37
186
29 - 11 - 0

183 cm
36
220
22 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kohinata Minoru Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stevo Caruga!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caruga shoots in for a takedown but Minoru Ii shows good takedown defense.
Minoru Ii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd cheers as Minoru Ii lands an impressive looking overhand right. Caruga doesn't seem phased though.
Minoru Ii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Minoru Ii throws a body punch but Caruga moves out of range.

Caruga shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Minoru Ii napping and manages to drive through into side control!

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

Caruga goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Minoru Ii has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Caruga but great work by Minoru Ii.
Caruga is looking to reverse the position.
Caruga can't do much from the bottom here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caruga tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Minoru Ii easily slips into full mount!
Caruga is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caruga reaches up to try and control the position but Minoru Ii seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Caruga rolls and tries to escape and now Minoru Ii has his back!
Caruga tries to roll but Minoru Ii sticks to his back.
Minoru Ii really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Caruga.
Caruga wants to control his opponent's hands but Minoru Ii gets his hands free.
Caruga is really stuck here.
Minoru Ii gets his hands free as Caruga looks to control.
Caruga rolls, trying to escape but Minoru Ii keeps control of the position.
Minoru Ii not allowing Caruga to control his hands.
Caruga is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Minoru Ii is staying active.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caruga is in bad spot here.
Caruga just trying to survive but Minoru Ii is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Caruga is trying to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minoru Ii is not going to allow Caruga to sit and survive in this position.
Minoru Ii keeps control of the position as Caruga tries to break free.
Minoru Ii gets his hands free as Caruga looks to control.
Minoru Ii trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Caruga doesn't escape.
Caruga trying to control the hands but Minoru Ii won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minoru Ii struggling to keep hold of the position.
Caruga trying to control the position but Minoru Ii manages to sink in the hooks.
You can see the frustration on Caruga's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Minoru Ii is not going to allow Caruga to sit and survive in this position.
Caruga is in bad spot here.
Caruga trying to control the hands but Minoru Ii won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caruga has hold of Minoru Ii's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Minoru Ii gets his hands free as Caruga looks to control.
Caruga tries to escape the position.
Caruga keeps trying to improve his position.
Caruga trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Caruga is trying to break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kohinata Minoru Ii dominated that round.
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.

Minoru Ii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caruga.
Minoru Ii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caruga.
Caruga changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Minoru Ii throws a big shot that misses.
Caruga changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Minoru Ii throws a big shot that misses.
Caruga with the counter takedown but Minoru Ii avoids it easily.
Caruga takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Caruga throws a right hand that misses
and Minoru Ii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Caruga misses with a takedown
and Minoru Ii counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caruga tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Minoru Ii defends well and Caruga ends up having to push Minoru Ii into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Minoru Ii stuffs the takedown.
Kohinata Minoru Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevo Caruga.

Caruga feints and as Minoru Ii raises his hands in defense, Caruga changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minoru Ii seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Caruga is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Minoru Ii is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Minoru Ii has escaped and now he's on top!

Caruga working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Minoru Ii has passed into half guard!
Caruga tries to get to full guard but Minoru Ii has control of the leg.

Caruga looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Caruga with the active half guard here but Minoru Ii passes nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minoru Ii working away.
Caruga is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Caruga struggling a bit here.
Kohinata Minoru Ii overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caruga is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Caruga's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Caruga might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Minoru Ii haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Caruga tries to bench press Minoru Ii off him but Minoru Ii keeps the position.
A control attempt from Caruga but he's now mounted!
Caruga looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Caruga trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caruga is trying to break free.
Minoru Ii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caruga can do to turn this around?
Caruga trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
What can Caruga do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Minoru Ii not allowing Caruga to control his hands.
Minoru Ii keeps control of the position as Caruga tries to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Caruga trying to control the hands but Minoru Ii won't let him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kohinata Minoru Ii dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Caruga is trying hard to land a takedown here. Minoru Ii sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Caruga shoots and misses
and Minoru Ii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Minoru Ii scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Caruga doesn't seem bothered though.
Caruga misses with a takedown attempt
and Minoru Ii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Minoru Ii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kohinata Minoru Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevo Caruga.
Caruga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Caruga fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minoru Ii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Minoru Ii lands a jab.
Caruga misses with a takedown
and Minoru Ii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Caruga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minoru Ii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caruga moves away.
Caruga tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kohinata Minoru Ii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Minoru Ii lands a nice looking body shot.
Minoru Ii looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Minoru Ii scores with a hook.
Minoru Ii connects with a single shot there.
Minoru Ii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caruga manages to avoid it.
Caruga takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good shot there by Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii connects with the punch.

Caruga is rocked!
Minoru Ii drops Caruga with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Caruga! Minoru Ii dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kohinata Minoru Ii!
An out of breath Kohinata Minoru Ii thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.