PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sophie Salvacion (ranked 23441 p4p, 23880 weight class) and Alicia Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sophie Salvacion has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Salvacion
vs
Salvacion

165 cm
20
143
8 - 9 - 0

165 cm
20
143
7 - 15 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sophie Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alicia Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Sophie Salvacion gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sophie Salvacion is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Alicia Salvacion engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sophie Salvacion tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alicia Salvacion is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sophie Salvacion trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Alicia Salvacion seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sophie Salvacion tries for a takedown but Alicia Salvacion sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alicia Salvacion steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Sophie Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alicia Salvacion shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sophie Salvacion pinned against the cage. Sophie Salvacion gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sophie Salvacion jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Alicia Salvacion throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alicia Salvacion looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sophie Salvacion!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sophie Salvacion tries to improve position but can't.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sophie Salvacion is trying to escape the position but Alicia Salvacion is controlling the position.
Sophie Salvacion struggling a bit here.
Alicia Salvacion taking a breather here.
Sophie Salvacion dodges the ground and pound from Alicia Salvacion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sophie Salvacion is trying to buck Alicia Salvacion off.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sophie Salvacion on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Sophie Salvacion's face as Alicia Salvacion controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Alicia Salvacion shoots in but Sophie Salvacion avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sophie Salvacion throws a quick counter kick to the body but Alicia Salvacion avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Alicia Salvacion tries to land a front kick but Sophie Salvacion steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sophie Salvacion feinted with a counter takedown.
Sophie Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt - Alicia Salvacion sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alicia Salvacion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Alicia Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sophie Salvacion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alicia Salvacion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sophie Salvacion has his takedown stuffed

and Alicia Salvacion counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sophie Salvacion moves into full guard.
Alicia Salvacion is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Alicia Salvacion is standing up over Sophie Salvacion. Sophie Salvacion looks to escape but Alicia Salvacion dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alicia Salvacion decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Alicia Salvacion fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alicia Salvacion shoots for a takedown but Sophie Salvacion saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sophie Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alicia Salvacion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alicia Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt.
Alicia Salvacion throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sophie Salvacion counters with a solid body kick.
Sophie Salvacion shoots in for a takedown but Alicia Salvacion shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sophie Salvacion looks for a takedown but Alicia Salvacion sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sophie Salvacion takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Alicia Salvacion throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alicia Salvacion has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alicia Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alicia Salvacion will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sophie Salvacion misses with a takedown

and Alicia Salvacion counters with a single leg into guard. Sophie Salvacion didn't expect that.

Sophie Salvacion is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Alicia Salvacion presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Alicia Salvacion jumps guard and drags Sophie Salvacion to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sophie Salvacion trying to control the position from guard on top but Alicia Salvacion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alicia Salvacion pulls Sophie Salvacion in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alicia Salvacion's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Alicia Salvacion.
Sophie Salvacion wants to control from the top but Alicia Salvacion keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Alicia Salvacion looking for a sweep. Not yet Alicia Salvacion, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alicia Salvacion seems keen to control Sophie Salvacion's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alicia Salvacion stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alicia Salvacion wants it to stay on the feet.
Sophie Salvacion tries for a takedown but Alicia Salvacion sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alicia Salvacion thinks about the counter body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sophie Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sophie Salvacion moves out of range of the body kick.
Sophie Salvacion throws a big counter combination but Alicia Salvacion scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Alicia Salvacion gets the takedown into side control.

Sophie Salvacion throws Alicia Salvacion to one side and escapes!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alicia Salvacion displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sophie Salvacion.
Alicia Salvacion is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sophie Salvacion with a body shot.
Sophie Salvacion shoots in for a takedown but Alicia Salvacion shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alicia Salvacion shapes to counter with a head kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Alicia Salvacion shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Alicia Salvacion stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sophie Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alicia Salvacion is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sophie Salvacion trying to control from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alicia Salvacion.
Well Alicia Salvacion has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alicia Salvacion!