PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Agbay Amiga (ranked 23341 p4p, 23502 weight class) and Rico Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Amiga
vs
Salvacion

182 cm
24
160
24 - 45 - 5

182 cm
24
160
31 - 41 - 5

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

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 24 - 45 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agbay Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 41 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk 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.
Amiga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salvacion.

Salvacion looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Amiga!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Amiga is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Salvacion off and has taken his back!
Amiga controlling the position well here. Salvacion rolled but Amiga kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion just trying to survive but Amiga is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amiga controlling the position well here. Salvacion rolled but Amiga kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion tries to escape but Amiga has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
What can Salvacion do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Salvacion trying to control but not successfully.
Amiga controlling the position well here. Salvacion rolled but Amiga kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

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 just trying to survive but Amiga is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Amiga has the hooks in. Salvacion is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
I would not like to be Salvacion right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Agbay Amiga dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Amiga stuffs the takedown.

Amiga drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Amiga tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Amiga has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga shoots in for a takedown but Salvacion shows good takedown defense.
Salvacion is trying to counter with his kicks.

Amiga gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Salvacion sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Amiga controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion stopping the sweep attempt from Amiga.
Salvacion's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Amiga trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Amiga stuffs the takedown attempt from Salvacion. Salvacion gets slowly back to his feet.
Amiga jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Agbay Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Salvacion.
Amiga shoots in looking for a takedown. Salvacion tries to sprawl out of it but Amiga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Salvacion manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Salvacion is looking for the big counter here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Amiga darts in looking for a takedown but Salvacion gets double underhooks and turns Amiga into the cage.
Salvacion gets underhooks to prevent Amiga's takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Agbay Amiga dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Amiga shoots and misses
and Salvacion counters with a solid body kick.
Amiga stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Amiga wants it to stay on the feet.

Salvacion drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Amiga is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Salvacion manages to get himself to full guard.

Salvacion is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Salvacion seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

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.
Amiga wants to stand but Salvacion has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Salvacion is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
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.
Amiga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Amiga pinned against the cage. Amiga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Amiga feinted with a counter takedown.

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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion is holding Amiga down, trying to stall.
Amiga is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Salvacion's shoulder. That is not cool.
Rico Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Agbay Amiga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Agbay Amiga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Amiga has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

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