PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tapad Amiga (ranked 23970 p4p, 23818 weight class) and Rico Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Amiga
vs
Salvacion

182 cm
26
160
32 - 62 - 4

182 cm
26
160
43 - 52 - 6

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 32 - 62 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tapad Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 52 - 6, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

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 the takedown.
Amiga fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Salvacion avoids it really well and circles away.
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.
Amiga fails with a takedown attempt.
Salvacion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tapad Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Amiga is looking to counter with a body kick.

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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amiga wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Salvacion postures up in Amiga's guard and throws a big left but Amiga blocks it.
Amiga not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Amiga being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga trying to keep a closed guard but Salvacion is proving a slippery customer.
Salvacion controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

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

Salvacion changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Amiga 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion trying to control the position but Amiga is working away.
Salvacion controlling the position from side mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Salvacion dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Salvacion dives in and grabs Amiga's left leg, looking for a takedown. Amiga pushes down on Salvacion's head and hops out.
It appears Amiga was looking to counter with a kick there.
Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt - Amiga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Salvacion stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Amiga sprawls well. Amiga wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Salvacion gets slowly back to his feet.
Tapad Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Salvacion.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salvacion shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Amiga is trying to control the position but Salvacion postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amiga is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion trying to control the position from guard on top but Amiga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Amiga looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Salvacion shoots in looking for a takedown but Amiga manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Salvacion's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Amiga thinks about countering with a body kick.
Amiga shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salvacion as he avoids it easily.
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 starting to boo a lack of action.
Amiga shoots for a takedown but Salvacion saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Amiga tries for a takedown but Salvacion circles away easily
and Salvacion counters with a body kick.
Amiga shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salvacion as he avoids it easily.
Salvacion steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga throws a half hearted mid kick.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Amiga shoots for a double leg takedown but Salvacion sprawls well. He's pushed Amiga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Salvacion steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Salvacion misses with an attempted mid kick.
Amiga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Salvacion replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Amiga blocks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Salvacion counters with a nice double leg into side control. Amiga won't be happy with that.
Salvacion wants to stand but Amiga has his arm trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga is looking to regain half guard here but Salvacion keeps moving and retains side control.
Amiga is working hard here to advance position.
Salvacion moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Amiga can't do much from the bottom here.

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.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Horrible takedown attempt by Salvacion or perhaps it was just good defense by Amiga, which made it look bad.
Salvacion closes the distance and clinches up with Amiga, looking for a takedown. Salvacion pushes Amiga against the cage but Amiga circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It appears Amiga was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga stuffs the takedown attempt from Salvacion. Salvacion gets slowly back to his feet.
Tapad Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Salvacion.
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Amiga but Amiga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And Amiga counters with a quick kick to the body but Salvacion blocks it.

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.
Amiga shoots in for a takedown but Salvacion shows good takedown defense.
Despite the aggression on Salvacion's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Amiga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salvacion.
Amiga drops down looking for a counter takedown but Salvacion sprawls and moves away.
Tapad 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 fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Salvacion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Salvacion has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

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