PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rico Salvacion (ranked 23977 p4p, 23847 weight class) and Richard John Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Salvacion
vs
Salvacion

225 cm
20
300
7 - 23 - 2

225 cm
20
300
7 - 16 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 7 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard John Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

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.
Richard John Salvacion closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rico Salvacion circles away.

Richard John Salvacion shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Richard John Salvacion stays in close to Rico Salvacion's body and controls the position.
Rico Salvacion is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richard John Salvacion is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard John Salvacion wants to pass the guard but Rico Salvacion is keeping the position.
Rico Salvacion seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rico Salvacion looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Richard John Salvacion puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

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.
Richard John Salvacion is taking a breather. Rico Salvacion says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rico Salvacion is staying active underneath Richard John Salvacion, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Richard John Salvacion looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Rico Salvacion drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard John Salvacion throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rico Salvacion content to stall in guard here.
Richard John Salvacion trying to control the position here.
Rico Salvacion looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Richard John Salvacion is pulling down on Rico Salvacion's head to control his posture.
Richard John Salvacion can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rico Salvacion controls the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richard John Salvacion dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Richard John Salvacion looks for a takedown but Rico Salvacion sprawls well.
Richard John Salvacion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rico Salvacion swivels and escapes.
Rico Salvacion half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rico Salvacion fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Richard John Salvacion avoids it really well and circles away.
Richard John Salvacion thinks about the counter body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

Richard John Salvacion kicks Rico Salvacion off and gets back to his feet.

Rico Salvacion shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico Salvacion looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rico Salvacion working over Richard John Salvacion with some ground and pound. Richard John Salvacion looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rico Salvacion is looking to take a break and control but Richard John Salvacion is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard John Salvacion slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Richard John Salvacion has control of Rico Salvacion's left arm, preventing Rico Salvacion from doing any damage.
Rico Salvacion not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Richard John Salvacion lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Richard John Salvacion closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rico Salvacion did well to prevent Richard John Salvacion getting side control.
Rico Salvacion wants to control but Richard John Salvacion is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Richard John Salvacion seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rico Salvacion does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rico Salvacion trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Richard John Salvacion perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Richard John Salvacion will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Rico Salvacion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Rico Salvacion shoots in and bounces Richard John Salvacion off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Richard John Salvacion pulls Rico Salvacion in close to prevent any damage.
Richard John Salvacion manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rico Salvacion manages to get himself to full guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richard John Salvacion slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard John Salvacion stopping the sweep attempt from Rico Salvacion.
Rico Salvacion is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Richard John Salvacion controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rico Salvacion is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Richard John Salvacion shoots for a double leg takedown but Rico Salvacion sprawls well. He's pushed Richard John Salvacion's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Richard John Salvacion or perhaps it was just good defense by Rico Salvacion, which made it look bad.
Rico Salvacion quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico Salvacion gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Richard John Salvacion counters with a head kick.

Richard John Salvacion closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee asks Richard John Salvacion politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Richard John Salvacion prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rico Salvacion is looking to regain half guard here but Richard John Salvacion keeps moving and retains side control.
Rico Salvacion can't do much from the bottom here.
Richard John Salvacion is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rico Salvacion will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Rico Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richard John Salvacion is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard John Salvacion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Richard John 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

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