PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stevo Caruga (ranked 756 p4p, 517 weight class) and Frankie Venegas (ranked 24 p4p, 15 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Caruga
vs
Venegas

183 cm
36
220
22 - 8 - 0

150 cm
36
145
23 - 24 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stevo Caruga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Venegas !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Venegas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Venegas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Caruga regains half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Caruga's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Caruga works his way to full guard. Good work.

Caruga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Venegas wants to control from the top but Caruga keeps moving.
Caruga wants to sweep here but Venegas controlling him for the moment.

Caruga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Venegas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Venegas trying to control the position from guard on top but Caruga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Venegas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Caruga is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caruga looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Venegas passes into half guard.
Caruga is trying to get back to full guard.
Caruga controlling the position for now.
Venegas is controlling the pace.

Caruga looking for submissions off his back.
Venegas is trying to control the action in half guard but Caruga is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Venegas seems to be looking for submissions.
Caruga has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Venegas is working away from the top position though.

That's two 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 refusing to be controlled, as Venegas sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Caruga manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Caruga is trying to hold Venegas in close to prevent damage but Venegas has managed to pass into half guard.
Venegas prevents Caruga from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caruga is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Venegas scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are battling for position here. Caruga manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Caruga escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Venegas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Venegas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Venegas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caruga looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Caruga is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Venegas is aware though and is defending well.

Caruga is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Venegas is aware though and is defending well.
Venegas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Caruga's guard.
Venegas content to control rather than advance.
Caruga is not content to let Venegas control the position.
Caruga wants to get back to full guard.

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

Caruga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Venegas trying to control from half guard but Caruga is working away.
Caruga trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venegas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Venegas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Caruga defends it well.
Venegas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caruga keeps working.
Caruga is trying to get back to full guard.
Venegas is thwarting Caruga's attempts to control the position.

Caruga actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Venegas is working for a submission of some sort.

Caruga looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Venegas dominated that round.
That's time! Caruga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Caruga slaps away a takedown attempt from Venegas , before circling back to the center of the mat.

Caruga shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Venegas is trying to defend but Caruga finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

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

Caruga seems to be working for a kimura but Venegas defends the submission attempt.

Venegas is defending against the submission attempts here by Caruga.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Venegas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Frankie Venegas has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venegas lands a good elbow from the bottom.

Caruga drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Venegas manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Caruga has Venegas in his guard.

Venegas trying to control but Caruga is working from the bottom.
Caruga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Venegas lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Venegas has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Caruga to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Venegas is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Caruga pulls down on the head and he's put Venegas to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Stevo Caruga!
A relieved looking Stevo Caruga thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.