PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gakus Amiga (ranked 24372 p4p, 24202 weight class) and Rico Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Amiga
vs
Salvacion

182 cm
22
160
20 - 33 - 2

182 cm
22
160
21 - 32 - 5

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite 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 20 - 33 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gakus Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 32 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

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 shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Salvacion napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Amiga looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Amiga trying to control the position but Salvacion is working away.
Salvacion wants to control but Amiga postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Salvacion shoots in looking for a takedown. Amiga tries to sprawl out of it but Salvacion keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Amiga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And Amiga counters with a quick kick to the body but Salvacion blocks it.

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.
Amiga shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salvacion but Salvacion pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Amiga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Salvacion's waist but Salvacion gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Amiga off to one side.
And Salvacion responds with a good body kick, but Amiga manages to step out the way in time.

Amiga shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Salvacion napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga working away.
Amiga just content to control the position.
Amiga has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Salvacion has one of Amiga's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Salvacion is letting Amiga control him for a moment.

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.
Salvacion struggling a bit here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Salvacion tries to improve position but can't.

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!
Salvacion tries to score a power double leg takedown but Amiga sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Salvacion somewhat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gakus Amiga dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Amiga shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salvacion counters with a body kick.
Amiga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Salvacion replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Amiga blocks it well.
Amiga throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Salvacion counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Salvacion darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Salvacion is taking a breather. Amiga 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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.
Amiga is positioning himself well to prevent Salvacion advancing to mount.
Amiga tries to roll over but Salvacion keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salvacion controlling the action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Salvacion's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga lands with a kick to the ribs.

Salvacion gets a double leg takedown into Amiga's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amiga not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Salvacion accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Amiga closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Salvacion's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Amiga controls the position from side control.
Salvacion wants to control but Amiga postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga takes a little break here. Salvacion wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Salvacion isn't going anywhere.
Amiga taking a breather here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Amiga wants to control but Salvacion is keeping him busy.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

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.
Horrible takedown attempt by Salvacion or perhaps it was just good defense by Amiga, which made it look bad.
Amiga seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Amiga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Salvacion is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga fails with a takedown attempt.
Salvacion thinks about the counter body kick.
Amiga has his takedown stuffed
and Salvacion finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gakus Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Amiga gets a double leg takedown into Salvacion's guard.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Amiga trying to control the position from guard on top but Salvacion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Salvacion holds on and takes a little breather.
Gakus Amiga overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Gakus Amiga showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gakus Amiga!