PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sophie Salvacion (ranked 23588 p4p, 6886 weight class) and Alicia Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Salvacion
vs
Salvacion

165 cm
21
143
9 - 18 - 2

165 cm
21
143
15 - 19 - 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 9 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sophie Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alicia Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

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 stuffs the takedown attempt from Alicia Salvacion. Alicia Salvacion gets slowly back to his feet.
Alicia Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt - Sophie Salvacion sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sophie Salvacion shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Alicia Salvacion to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alicia Salvacion shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sophie Salvacion's guard.

Sophie Salvacion uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alicia Salvacion slaps away a takedown attempt from Sophie Salvacion, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sophie Salvacion avoids a kick to the body.
Sophie Salvacion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alicia Salvacion.
Sophie Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alicia Salvacion.

Alicia Salvacion dives in and scores a takedown into Sophie Salvacion's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sophie Salvacion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.
Alicia Salvacion prevents Sophie Salvacion from getting back to his feet.
Alicia Salvacion stays in close to Sophie Salvacion's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Alicia Salvacion shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Alicia Salvacion showed some decent athleticism there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sophie Salvacion wants to get back to his feet.
Alicia Salvacion with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alicia Salvacion will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Alicia Salvacion is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sophie Salvacion's half guard.
Alicia Salvacion keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sophie Salvacion is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alicia Salvacion not doing much here.
Sophie Salvacion is trying to escape back to his feet but Alicia Salvacion uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Sophie Salvacion being controlled for a moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alicia Salvacion misses with a body punch
and Sophie Salvacion counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sophie Salvacion bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Alicia Salvacion tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sophie Salvacion wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alicia Salvacion is holding Sophie Salvacion down, trying to stall.
Alicia Salvacion wants to control but Sophie Salvacion postures up.
Alicia Salvacion has got the better of the ground game so far.

Sophie Salvacion decides to stand up, so the ref orders Alicia Salvacion to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alicia Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt - Sophie Salvacion sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

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!
Alicia Salvacion remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sophie Salvacion dominated that second round.
That's time! Sophie Salvacion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Alicia Salvacion has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sophie Salvacion.
Sophie Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sophie Salvacion gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alicia Salvacion counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sophie Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sophie Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sophie Salvacion throws a head kick that misses
and Alicia Salvacion counters with a two punch combo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sophie Salvacion is defended easily by Alicia Salvacion.
Alicia Salvacion flicks out a counter leg kick but Sophie Salvacion steps away.

Sophie Salvacion shoots in and bounces Alicia Salvacion off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alicia Salvacion looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alicia Salvacion keeping moving, preventing Sophie Salvacion from controlling successfully.
Alicia Salvacion controlling the position.
Alicia Salvacion wants to sweep here but Sophie Salvacion controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sophie Salvacion shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alicia Salvacion as he jumps to the side.
Alicia Salvacion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sophie Salvacion.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Alicia Salvacion closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alicia Salvacion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

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