PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Salvacion (ranked 23848 p4p, 24613 weight class) and Alice Wonderland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Salvacion
vs
Wonderland

225 cm
19
300
5 - 4 - 1

225 cm
20
300
11 - 3 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

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 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bruno Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 2, fighting out of New York, Alice Wonderland!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

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.
Wonderland tries for a takedown but Salvacion sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Wonderland drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wonderland stays in close to Salvacion's body and controls the position.
Salvacion wants to control but Wonderland passes easily into half guard.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion is controlling Wonderland's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Wonderland performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion trying to hold on to Wonderland's head to control him but Wonderland postures up.
Wonderland seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Salvacion tries to get to full guard but Wonderland has control of the leg.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Salvacion looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wonderland follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Salvacion is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wonderland sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Wonderland looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Salvacion trying to control but Wonderland postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wonderland decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Salvacion fails with the takedown
and Wonderland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt.
Salvacion backing away here, and Wonderland unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

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.

Wonderland drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Salvacion can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion is letting Wonderland control him for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alice Wonderland dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wonderland changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Salvacion looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Wonderland decides to stand up, so the ref orders Salvacion to his feet.
Wonderland misses with an attempted mid kick.
Salvacion is looking to counter with a body kick.

Salvacion darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wonderland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wonderland does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonderland looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wonderland is staying active underneath Salvacion, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wonderland is trying to stand up here but Salvacion is controlling him well.
Salvacion trying to control from half guard but Wonderland is working away.
Wonderland is trying to stand up here but Salvacion is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salvacion is trying to control the action in half guard but Wonderland is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wonderland looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Salvacion gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion trying to advance position but Wonderland counters by regaining guard.
Wonderland looking for a sweep. Not yet Wonderland, not yet.
Wonderland keeping moving, preventing Salvacion from controlling successfully.
Wonderland manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Salvacion manages to get himself to full guard.

Alice Wonderland has got the better of the ground game so far.

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.
Wonderland is looking to stand up but Salvacion won't let him.
Salvacion throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Wonderland tries to stand but Salvacion is controlling from the bottom.

Wonderland gets to his feet. Salvacion looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A low kick lands for Salvacion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alice Wonderland will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wonderland darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Salvacion has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wonderland is working away from the top position though.
Wonderland tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Salvacion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wonderland tries to pass the half guard into mount. Salvacion knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion trying to control but Wonderland postures up.
Wonderland keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wonderland is thwarting Salvacion's attempts to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wonderland looks to land a strike but Salvacion avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Wonderland tries to stand but Salvacion is controlling from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two 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.
Salvacion fails to land the takedown.
Wonderland throws a counter combo.
Salvacion shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wonderland pinned against the cage. Wonderland gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wonderland feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Salvacion working a defensive guard here.
Wonderland showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wonderland stands up from Salvacion's guard - Wonderland perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bruno Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alice Wonderland is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt.
Wonderland is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alice Wonderland comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wonderland 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alice Wonderland!