PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Salvacion (ranked 6926 p4p, 24876 weight class) and Alicia Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly Salvacion could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alicia Salvacion's chin.

Salvacion
vs
Salvacion

175 cm
18
143
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
143
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelly Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alicia Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
Kelly Salvacion swings for the body but Alicia Salvacion moves out of range.
Alicia Salvacion throws a leg kick but Kelly Salvacion moved away.
Kelly Salvacion is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Alicia Salvacion fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kelly Salvacion avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alicia Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt
and Kelly Salvacion counters with a nice uppercut.
Alicia Salvacion gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kelly Salvacion connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kelly Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alicia Salvacion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly Salvacion is looking to clinch but Alicia Salvacion is avoiding it.
Alicia Salvacion is looking for the big counter here.
Kelly Salvacion is looking to clinch but Alicia Salvacion is avoiding it.
Alicia Salvacion feints a counter leg kick.
Kelly Salvacion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alicia Salvacion paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alicia Salvacion shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kelly Salvacion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alicia Salvacion let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kelly Salvacion tries to clinch but Alicia Salvacion is having none of it.
Kelly Salvacion backing away here, and Alicia Salvacion unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kelly Salvacion tries to clinch up.
Alicia Salvacion feints a counter leg kick.
Kelly Salvacion doesn't manage to clinch there - Alicia Salvacion circles away.
Alicia Salvacion appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kelly Salvacion is looking to clinch but Alicia Salvacion is avoiding it.

Alicia Salvacion bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kelly Salvacion throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Alicia Salvacion shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Alicia Salvacion is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
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.
Alicia Salvacion missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alicia Salvacion sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Alicia Salvacion is standing up over Kelly Salvacion. Kelly Salvacion looks to escape but Alicia Salvacion dives into side control.
Alicia Salvacion slows the pace down.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kelly Salvacion wants to get back to his feet but Alicia Salvacion drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kelly Salvacion will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kelly Salvacion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kelly Salvacion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alicia Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt.
Kelly Salvacion appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly Salvacion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alicia Salvacion appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly Salvacion tries to close the distance and clinch but Alicia Salvacion swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kelly Salvacion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alicia Salvacion paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kelly Salvacion wants to clinch up but Alicia Salvacion keeps it at a distance.
Alicia Salvacion with a poor takedown
and Kelly Salvacion counters with a nice body shot.
Kelly Salvacion throws a leg kick but Alicia Salvacion moved away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alicia Salvacion.
Kelly Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alicia Salvacion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kelly Salvacion instigates a clinch.
Kelly Salvacion lands a body shot.
Alicia Salvacion is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kelly Salvacion to keep the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly Salvacion misses with a body punch.
Kelly Salvacion tries to throw a body punch but Alicia Salvacion avoids it by throwing Kelly Salvacion back against the cage.
Kelly Salvacion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alicia Salvacion works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alicia Salvacion avoiding damage as Kelly Salvacion throws knees to the body.
Alicia Salvacion jumps guard but Kelly Salvacion stands there with Alicia Salvacion around his waist. Alicia Salvacion gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alicia Salvacion jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kelly Salvacion walks away with a smile on his face. Alicia Salvacion gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kelly Salvacion moves in looking to clinch but Alicia Salvacion pushes him off.

Kelly Salvacion closes the distance and pushes Alicia Salvacion back into the cage.
Good body shot from Kelly Salvacion.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kelly Salvacion has Alicia Salvacion pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelly Salvacion dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kelly Salvacion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kelly Salvacion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alicia Salvacion swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Kelly Salvacion backs off Alicia Salvacion throws a huge counter combo but Kelly Salvacion manages to avoid it all.
Alicia Salvacion swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelly Salvacion.
Kelly Salvacion sets himself, and Alicia Salvacion steps forward looking for the clinch! Kelly Salvacion avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alicia Salvacion only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly Salvacion misses with a takedown
and Alicia Salvacion counters with a low kick, right behind Kelly Salvacion 's knee.
Kelly Salvacion is looking to clinch.
Alicia Salvacion now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kelly Salvacion tries to close the distance and clinch but Alicia Salvacion swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alicia Salvacion is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kelly Salvacion wants to clinch up but Alicia Salvacion keeps it at a distance.
Alicia Salvacion tries a quick counter leg kick but Kelly Salvacion is wise to it.

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.
Alicia Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt.
Kelly Salvacion was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Alicia Salvacion closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Alicia Salvacion lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alicia Salvacion is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kelly Salvacion is looking to stand back up but Alicia Salvacion counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kelly Salvacion.

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.
Kelly Salvacion is looking to escape.
Alicia Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kelly Salvacion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alicia Salvacion perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alicia Salvacion missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kelly Salvacion is trying to stand up here but Alicia Salvacion is controlling him well.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Alicia Salvacion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kelly Salvacion 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kelly Salvacion!