PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Asiago Dillon (ranked 3312 p4p, 24246 weight class) and Alicia Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dillon
vs
Salvacion

175 cm
18
144
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
143
1 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asiago Dillon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alicia Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillon throws a sloppy head kick
and Salvacion counters with an inside leg kick.
Asiago Dillon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillon misses with a head kick.

Salvacion throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dillon was covering up waiting for the punch and Salvacion finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Salvacion is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Salvacion really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dillon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dillon has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Salvacion has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion is trying to pull guard but Dillon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dillon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Salvacion is defending well.
Salvacion tries to pull guard but Dillon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Dillon manages to pull guard.
Dillon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Dillon 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.
Dillon has control of Salvacion's left arm, preventing Salvacion from doing any damage.
Salvacion controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon has control of Salvacion's left arm, preventing Salvacion from doing any damage.

Dillon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Salvacion defends it easily.
Dillon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Salvacion controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Salvacion slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Salvacion darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Salvacion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dillon keeps working.
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.
Dillon wants to sweep but Salvacion has passed to side control!
Dillon is looking to regain half guard here but Salvacion keeps moving and retains side control.
Dillon is not content to let Salvacion control the position.
Dillon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Dillon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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 Asiago Dillon will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Salvacion drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dillon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salvacion circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salvacion counters with a body kick.
Dillon misses with a two punch combination.
Salvacion flicks out a counter leg kick but Dillon steps away.
Salvacion swats away the attempt to clinch by Dillon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dillon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dillon tries to close the distance and clinch but Salvacion swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salvacion tries a quick counter leg kick but Dillon is wise to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon tries to land a front kick but Salvacion steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dillon backing away here, and Salvacion unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dillon looks to clinch
and Salvacion counters with a nice leg kick.
Salvacion slips under a jab.
Salvacion appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dillon looks to land a body kick but Salvacion moved away.
Salvacion tries to counter with a clinch but Dillon shakes him off and moves away.
Dillon stuffs the takedown attempt from Salvacion. Salvacion gets slowly back to his feet.
Dillon throws a body punch but Salvacion moves out of range.
Dillon swings widly with a right hand
and Salvacion counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dillon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Salvacion counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dillon's knee momentarily.
Salvacion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dillon sets himself, and Salvacion steps forward looking for the clinch! Dillon avoids it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion ducks under a wild hook from Dillon.
Dillon is looking to clinch.

Salvacion fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dillon to the ground. Salvacion is now in Dillon's guard.

Dillon is looking for a triangle but Salvacion pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dillon is trying to keep Salvacion in close.

Dillon working for a triangle but Salvacion defends it easily.
Salvacion sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion trying to control but Dillon is working from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Dillon working a defensive guard but Salvacion manages to pass into side control anyway.
Salvacion is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dillon will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Dillon is trying to control Salvacion's posture but Salvacion avoids it.
Alicia Salvacion has got the better of the ground game so far.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dillon avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Salvacion.
Salvacion trying to control the action but Dillon is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alicia Salvacion will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dillon doesn't manage to clinch there - Salvacion circles away.
Salvacion shapes to counter with a head kick.
Dillon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salvacion but Salvacion pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dillon moves in looking to clinch but Salvacion pushes him off.
Salvacion tries a quick counter leg kick but Dillon is wise to it.
Asiago Dillon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dillon scores with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dillon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dillon.
Salvacion flicks out a counter leg kick but Dillon steps away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dillon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salvacion moves away.
Dillon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salvacion tries a quick counter leg kick but Dillon is wise to it.
Dillon fails with the takedown
and Salvacion makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salvacion slips a jab from Dillon.
Some wild striking there from Dillon.
Salvacion is trying to counter with his kicks.
Dillon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Salvacion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salvacion only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon tries to clinch up
and Salvacion counters with a three punch combo that has Dillon backing up. Dillon nods at Salvacion to acknowledge the strikes.

Salvacion looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dillon is trying to get back to full guard.
Salvacion is keen to just control but Dillon is a slippery customer.
Salvacion controlling the action here.
Salvacion is continuing to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion is keen to just control but Dillon is a slippery customer.
Salvacion content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Salvacion stops Dillon from getting back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Salvacion avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salvacion avoids the head kick by Dillon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Salvacion avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Salvacion avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dillon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salvacion only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dillon misses with a left hand
and Salvacion counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dillon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Salvacion avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion connects with a solid leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alicia Salvacion.
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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

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