PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kugus Amiga (ranked 24575 p4p, 24907 weight class) and Rico Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kugus Amiga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Amiga
vs
Salvacion

182 cm
18
160
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
18
160
3 - 3 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kugus Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

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 fails with a takedown attempt.
Amiga darts in looking for a takedown but Salvacion gets double underhooks and turns Amiga into the cage.
Salvacion steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Amiga tries for a takedown but Salvacion manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kugus Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Salvacion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amiga looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Salvacion is fending him off so far but Amiga persists. Nope, Salvacion circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga leaves Salvacion with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Amiga gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Salvacion controls from within his opponent's guard.
Amiga wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion sitting in guard here, content to control.
Amiga trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Salvacion gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Amiga to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion is pulling down on Amiga's head. It's preventing any offense from Amiga, at least for the moment.
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!
Amiga wants to pass the guard but Salvacion is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Salvacion dominated that round.
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.

Amiga gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Salvacion counters with a nice body kick.

Salvacion shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Amiga is trying to defend but Salvacion finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Amiga is trying to maintain the position but Salvacion is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga tries to get to full guard but Salvacion has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga is doing well to control the position and prevent Salvacion from advancing to side control.
Amiga is trying to control but can't.
Salvacion takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Salvacion shoots in for a double leg but Amiga sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Salvacion throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Amiga tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Salvacion is in Amiga's guard.
Amiga is pulling down on Salvacion's head to control his posture.
Salvacion sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga has control of Salvacion's left arm, preventing Salvacion from doing any damage.
Salvacion controlling from the top position.

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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Amiga controls Salvacion momentarily but Salvacion frees himself.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion shoots for a double leg takedown but Amiga sprawls well. He's pushed Salvacion's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Salvacion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Salvacion fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Amiga thinks about countering with a body kick.
Salvacion has his takedown stuffed
and Amiga counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga misses with a kick to the body
and Salvacion counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Amiga is fending him off so far but Salvacion persists. Nope, Amiga circles away and we're back to standing.
As Salvacion backs away, Amiga returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kugus Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Salvacion.
Salvacion stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Amiga.

Amiga looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Salvacion is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Amiga content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion is trying to control but can't.
Amiga content to control rather than advance.
Salvacion holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga trying to control the pace.
Salvacion is controlling Amiga's trapped leg to prevent Amiga from advancing to side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Salvacion shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Amiga's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amiga not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Salvacion is fighting to break Amiga's control of his arms but Amiga is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Amiga keeping moving, preventing Salvacion from controlling successfully.
Kugus Amiga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rico Salvacion is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Amiga is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Amiga escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Salvacion gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kugus Amiga showed his dominance in that final round.
I think 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

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