PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tapad Amiga (ranked 25172 p4p, 24907 weight class) and Rico Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Amiga
vs
Salvacion

182 cm
18
160
1 - 3 - 0

182 cm
18
160
3 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tapad Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

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.

Amiga dives in and scores a takedown into Salvacion's guard.
Amiga controlling from the top position.
Amiga is fighting to break Salvacion's control of his arms but Salvacion is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Amiga 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Amiga stays in close to Salvacion's body and controls the position.
Amiga has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amiga is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Amiga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Salvacion trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Amiga seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Salvacion for as long as he can get away with.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Amiga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Amiga shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Salvacion defends it nicely.
Salvacion replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Amiga blocks it well.

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.
Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt - Amiga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga slaps away a takedown attempt from Salvacion, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tapad Amiga dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Salvacion slaps away a takedown attempt from Amiga, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Salvacion thinks about the counter body kick.

Amiga changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Salvacion looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Amiga trying to control the action but Salvacion is working from the bottom.
Amiga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salvacion can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion is being controlled here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amiga trying to control the action but Salvacion is working from the bottom.
Salvacion keeping his opponent close.
Salvacion is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salvacion is trying to control Amiga's posture but Amiga avoids it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Salvacion moves out of range of the body kick from Amiga.
Amiga gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Salvacion makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga shoots in and drives through. Salvacion sprawls well.
And Salvacion responds with a good body kick, but Amiga manages to step out the way in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tapad Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salvacion.
Salvacion shoots in and drives through. Amiga sprawls well.
Amiga is looking to counter with a body kick.
Amiga tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salvacion sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Amiga somewhat.
Salvacion steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Salvacion throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Amiga's waist but Amiga gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salvacion off to one side.

Amiga gets the takedown into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
I wouldn't like to be where Salvacion is right now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tapad Amiga dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Salvacion looking to score a takedown here. Amiga is defending well but Salvacion drives through and ends up in Amiga's guard.
Amiga seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Amiga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga wants to control the position but Salvacion says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Salvacion seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Amiga is looking to improve his 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.
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.
Amiga doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Salvacion counters with a nice body kick.
Amiga shoots for a takedown but Salvacion saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Salvacion counters with a body kick.

Salvacion closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Amiga is doing well to control the position and prevent Salvacion from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Salvacion is working away from the top position though.
Tapad Amiga overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Salvacion is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Amiga is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Salvacion perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Salvacion not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Salvacion is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rico Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tapad Amiga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Amiga shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Salvacion counters with a good, hard body kick but Amiga shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Salvacion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Amiga has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!