PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helen Salvacion (ranked 6616 p4p, 24353 weight class) and Rico Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Salvacion
vs
Salvacion

225 cm
18
300
3 - 4 - 0

225 cm
18
300
3 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helen Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and George Francis.

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.
Helen Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rico Salvacion steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

Rico Salvacion forces Helen Salvacion back against the cage and clinches.
Rico Salvacion wants to take the fight to the mat but Helen Salvacion manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rico Salvacion has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Helen Salvacion clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Helen Salvacion looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I would not like to be Helen Salvacion right 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.
Rico Salvacion landing with strikes.
Rico Salvacion struggling to land strikes to the head as Helen Salvacion covers up.
Rico Salvacion avoiding Helen Salvacion 's attempts to control his hands.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Rico Salvacion. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Rico Salvacion slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helen Salvacion is in bad spot here.
Helen Salvacion looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Rico Salvacion keeps control of the position easily here as Helen Salvacion tries to buck him off.
Rico Salvacion lands strikes to the head.

That's four 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.
Rico Salvacion controlling from the back.
Rico Salvacion is not going to allow Helen Salvacion to sit and survive in this position.
Rico Salvacion trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Helen Salvacion doesn't escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Helen Salvacion wants to control his opponent's hands but Rico Salvacion gets his hands free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Salvacion dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Helen Salvacion shoots in for a takedown but Rico Salvacion shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rico Salvacion counters with a body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Rico Salvacion as Helen Salvacion shoots in.
Rico Salvacion thinks about the counter body kick.
Helen Salvacion has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helen Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rico Salvacion shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rico Salvacion was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico Salvacion controlling from side mount.
What's Helen Salvacion going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Rico Salvacion taking a breather here.
Rico Salvacion has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rico Salvacion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Helen Salvacion keeps working.
Helen Salvacion tries to bench press Rico Salvacion off him but Rico Salvacion keeps the position.
Rico Salvacion controls the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

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

Rico Salvacion moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico Salvacion has Helen Salvacion pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Helen Salvacion manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Helen Salvacion gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rico Salvacion is controlling Helen Salvacion's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rico Salvacion's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helen Salvacion looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rico Salvacion is looking for a sweep. Helen Salvacion is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rico Salvacion wants to get back to full guard but Helen Salvacion has passed into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rico Salvacion is trying to escape the position but Helen Salvacion is controlling the position.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rico Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt - Helen Salvacion sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Helen Salvacion looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helen Salvacion controlling the action here.
Helen Salvacion seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helen Salvacion throwing shots but Rico Salvacion is blocking nicely.
Helen Salvacion is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rico Salvacion has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Helen Salvacion is working away from the top position though.
Still in half guard, Helen Salvacion seems content to control.

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.
Rico Salvacion keeping hold of Helen Salvacion's head, controlling as best he can.

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

Helen Salvacion gets the takedown into side control.
Rico Salvacion can't do much from the bottom here.
Rico Salvacion holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helen Salvacion wants to control but Rico Salvacion is keeping him busy.
Rico Salvacion controls the position for a moment.
Rico Salvacion has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rico Salvacion sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four 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.
Rico Salvacion tries to get to full guard but Helen Salvacion has control of the leg.
Well, if Helen Salvacion is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rico Salvacion tries for a takedown but Helen Salvacion circles away easily
and Helen Salvacion counters with a one-two to the body.
Helen Salvacion 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rico Salvacion looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It appears Helen Salvacion was looking to counter with a kick there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Helen Salvacion showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rico 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:28

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