PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Viatus Enormis (ranked 2820 p4p, 3867 weight class) and Jaro Caro (ranked 189 p4p, 245 weight class). Jaro Caro will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Enormis
vs
Caro

166 cm
25
134
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
140
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viatus Enormis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaro Caro!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Enormis circles away.
Enormis drops down looking for a counter takedown but Caro sprawls and moves away.
Caro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Enormis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Caro is defended easily by Enormis.
An attempted straight right counter from Enormis misses the target.
Viatus Enormis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaro Caro.

Enormis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enormis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Caro is keeping the position for now.
Enormis with a nice head shot there.
Enormis is stalling in the full guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enormis pushes down on Caro's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Enormis is looking to take a break and control but Caro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Enormis is looking for a kimura but Caro is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Enormis to get the leverage.
Enormis drops an elbow to the side of Caro's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Enormis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Caro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Enormis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Enormis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caro keeps working.
Enormis is pressing down on Caro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Caro is holding on for now.
Enormis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've been hearing good reports from Enormis'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.
Caro manages to get to full guard.
Enormis trying to control the position from guard on top but Caro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Enormis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Enormis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enormis advances to half guard.
Enormis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Enormis controlling the pace.
Enormis scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Enormis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Caro defends it well.
Caro wants to control but Enormis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Caro looks winded!

Enormis seems to be working for a kimura but Caro defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Enormis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Caro trying to control but Enormis postures up.
Enormis controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Caro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Enormis is trying to control the action in half guard but Caro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Enormis in particular looking to stall.

Enormis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Caro defends it well.
Caro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Caro.
Enormis trying to control but Caro is working from the bottom.
Enormis connects with a couple of short punches.
Caro has momentary wrist control but Enormis slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caro is trying to keep Enormis in close.
Enormis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Caro keeping moving, preventing Enormis from controlling successfully.
Caro wants to stand and escape but Enormis is having none of it.

Caro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Enormis is aware though and is defending well.
Enormis landing some decent shots from guard.
Enormis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Enormis tries to free his leg and advance position but Caro is retaining full guard.
Enormis working some strikes from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Viatus Enormis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice sprawl there from Enormis as Caro shoots in.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Enormis.
Caro tries to bench press Enormis off him but Enormis keeps the position.

Enormis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Caro, who protects the arm well.
Enormis working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Caro's face as Enormis controls the position.
Enormis trying to control the action but Caro is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caro wants to control but Enormis postures up.
Enormis has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Caro is breathing heavily.
Enormis controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enormis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Enormis landing strikes from the mount.
Enormis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caro can do to turn this around?
Enormis avoids the attempt from Caro to control.
Enormis trying to control but Caro is having none of it.
Enormis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Enormis with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Enormis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enormis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Caro is looking to improve his position but Enormis isn't that keen on the idea.
Enormis seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Caro is holding on tight.
BOOM! Enormis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Enormis looking to control but Caro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Enormis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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!
Enormis controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enormis is landing with some decent strikes but Caro is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Caro is rocked!
Enormis lands with some strikes.
Caro is still in real trouble! Can Enormis finish him?
Caro sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Caro trying to control from the bottom.
Enormis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Caro seems to have recovered his senses.
Caro has hold of Enormis's hands but Enormis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Caro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Enormis 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.
Enormis passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caro in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Enormis scoring with strikes but Caro is staying in there.
Enormis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caro is looking to get to half guard.
Enormis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Caro is looking to escape.
Enormis landing punches.
Caro in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Enormis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Caro is in all sorts of trouble here.
Enormis looking to finish Caro with some ground and pound. This is bad for Caro!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Enormis! Caro is hurt baaadly! Enormis is firing away with more strikes - Caro is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viatus Enormis!
Our winner, Viatus Enormis, 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.