PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sophie Salvacion (ranked 23182 p4p, 23521 weight class) and Alicia Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Salvacion
vs
Salvacion

165 cm
22
143
12 - 25 - 4

165 cm
22
143
24 - 24 - 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 12 - 25 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sophie Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alicia Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis 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.
Alicia Salvacion tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sophie Salvacion defends well and Alicia Salvacion ends up having to push Sophie Salvacion into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Alicia Salvacion shoots in looking for a takedown but Sophie Salvacion manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alicia Salvacion's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alicia Salvacion keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sophie Salvacion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alicia Salvacion swivels and escapes.
Alicia Salvacion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alicia Salvacion shoots in for a takedown but Sophie Salvacion shows good takedown defense.
Sophie Salvacion jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sophie Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alicia Salvacion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Alicia Salvacion with that takedown attempt.
Sophie Salvacion fires out a quick counter leg kick but Alicia Salvacion just manages to avoid it.
Sophie Salvacion takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Alicia Salvacion shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sophie Salvacion manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sophie Salvacion is looking to stand back up but Alicia Salvacion counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Sophie Salvacion.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sophie Salvacion pushes Alicia Salvacion off looking to stand but Alicia Salvacion dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alicia Salvacion controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
It looks like Alicia Salvacion might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Sophie Salvacion is trying to stand back up but Alicia Salvacion is controlling him

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sophie Salvacion dives in and grabs Alicia Salvacion's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alicia Salvacion pushes down on Sophie Salvacion's head and hops out.
Alicia Salvacion replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Sophie Salvacion blocks it well.

Alicia Salvacion fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sophie Salvacion to the ground. Alicia Salvacion is now in Sophie Salvacion's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alicia 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.

Alicia Salvacion shoots in looking for a takedown. Sophie Salvacion tries to sprawl out of it but Alicia Salvacion keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sophie Salvacion manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sophie Salvacion slaps away a takedown attempt from Alicia Salvacion, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sophie Salvacion is looking to counter with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alicia Salvacion 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alicia Salvacion is stalling in the full guard.
Sophie Salvacion working a defensive guard here.
Alicia Salvacion controls from within his opponent's guard.
Alicia Salvacion is continuing to stall.

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.
Sophie Salvacion is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alicia Salvacion is controlling him.
Sophie Salvacion is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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 looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alicia Salvacion is controlling him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sophie Salvacion.
Alicia Salvacion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alicia Salvacion shoots for a double leg takedown but Sophie Salvacion sprawls well. He's pushed Alicia Salvacion's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sophie Salvacion appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sophie Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alicia Salvacion.
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 dives in and grabs Alicia Salvacion's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alicia Salvacion pushes down on Sophie Salvacion's head and hops out.
Alicia Salvacion feints a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alicia Salvacion closes the distance and clinches up with Sophie Salvacion, looking for a takedown. Alicia Salvacion pushes Sophie Salvacion against the cage but Sophie Salvacion circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sophie Salvacion lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Sophie Salvacion shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sophie Salvacion wants to stand up but Alicia Salvacion is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alicia Salvacion is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sophie 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! This is the final round!

Sophie Salvacion with a poor takedown
and Alicia Salvacion counters with a series of strikes. Sophie Salvacion will be more careful next time no doubt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Alicia Salvacion.
Sophie Salvacion is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Alicia Salvacion asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Alicia Salvacion just content to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alicia Salvacion working the ground and pound.
Sophie Salvacion is looking to reverse the position.
Alicia Salvacion happy to just control the position for now.
Sophie Salvacion wants to get back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
You can see the frustration on Sophie Salvacion's face as Alicia Salvacion controls the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alicia Salvacion tries for a takedown but Sophie Salvacion circles away easily
and Sophie Salvacion finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Alicia Salvacion shoots in looking for a takedown. Sophie Salvacion tries to sprawl out of it but Alicia Salvacion keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sophie Salvacion manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sophie Salvacion thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alicia Salvacion stuffs the takedown.
Sophie Salvacion shoots in looking for a takedown but Alicia Salvacion manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sophie Salvacion's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sophie Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sophie Salvacion closes the distance and clinches up with Alicia Salvacion, looking for a takedown. Sophie Salvacion pushes Alicia Salvacion against the cage but Alicia Salvacion circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alicia Salvacion doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sophie Salvacion counters with a nice body kick.
Alicia Salvacion shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sophie Salvacion but Sophie Salvacion pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sophie Salvacion throws a quick counter kick to the body but Alicia Salvacion avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sophie Salvacion scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sophie Salvacion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alicia Salvacion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alicia Salvacion 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

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