PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Salvacion (ranked 24043 p4p, 24742 weight class) and Dame Nitro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly Salvacion could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dame Nitro's chin.

Salvacion
vs
Nitro

175 cm
21
143
13 - 26 - 0

165 cm
19
143
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 13 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelly Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dame Nitro!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

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.
Nitro tries for a takedown but Salvacion sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Salvacion thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nitro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Salvacion sprawls well. Salvacion wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nitro gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion darts in looking for a takedown but Nitro gets double underhooks and turns Salvacion into the cage.
Nitro is trying to counter with his kicks.
Salvacion jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nitro walks away with a smile on his face. Salvacion gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Nitro shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Salvacion napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nitro stands up and beckons Salvacion to his feet.
Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt.
Nitro is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelly Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nitro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Salvacion.
Nitro replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Salvacion blocks it well.

Nitro gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion is trying to stand.
Nitro slows the pace down in half guard.
Nitro tries to stand but can't do so whilst Salvacion controls his leg.
Salvacion tries to kick Nitro off but Nitro keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitro is pressing down on Salvacion's thigh, looking to free his foot. Salvacion is holding on for now.
Nitro tries to stand but can't do so whilst Salvacion controls his leg.
Salvacion tries to kick Nitro off but Nitro keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nitro seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Nitro is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nitro sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Nitro decides to stand up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dame Nitro dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nitro looks for a takedown but Salvacion sprawls well.
Salvacion looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nitro misses with a takedown attempt - Salvacion sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And Salvacion counters with a quick kick to the body but Nitro blocks it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nitro is defended easily by Salvacion.
Salvacion is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kelly Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dame Nitro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitro has a takedown stuffed.
Salvacion shoots for a takedown but Nitro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Salvacion bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Nitro explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Salvacion closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nitro did well to prevent Salvacion getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nitro is looking to escape.
Nitro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Salvacion's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Salvacion's back!
Nitro is riding his opponent, not letting Salvacion buck him off.
Let's hope that Nitro has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion trying to get back to his feet but Nitro is in full control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nitro biding his time, controlling Salvacion.
Nitro is not going to allow Salvacion to sit and survive in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Salvacion manages to stand up with Nitro still on his back. Eventually Nitro drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dame Nitro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Salvacion lands a head kick!
Salvacion tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nitro defends well and Salvacion ends up having to push Nitro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nitro counters with a body kick.
Nitro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion taking a breather.
Nitro misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion lands a right hand.
Salvacion misses with a body punch.
Salvacion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salvacion digs a right hand into Nitro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nitro's gas tank.
Salvacion struggles to land a body shot inside as Nitro controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Salvacion jumps guard but Nitro turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Salvacion prevents Nitro from breaking the clinch.
Salvacion has Nitro pressed against the cage, preventing Nitro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Salvacion landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nitro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Salvacion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salvacion stalling.
Nitro has had enough of the clinch but Salvacion keeps him there for the moment.
Salvacion lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nitro is trying to break the clinch but Salvacion has him pressed against the cage.

Nitro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A head kick by Nitro misses
and Salvacion makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nitro really felt that one!
Nitro fails with the takedown.
Kelly Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dame Nitro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Salvacion throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nitro tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Salvacion is in Nitro's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kelly Salvacion showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nitro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dame Nitro!