PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard John Salvacion (ranked 24476 p4p, 4880 weight class) and Hey Man (ranked 0 p4p, 163 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
Man

225 cm
19
300
1 - 10 - 1

225 cm
25
300
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Viking Fight Wear

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 1 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard John Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hey Man!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvacion takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Man shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Salvacion defends it nicely.
Salvacion throws a quick counter head kick but Man was just out of range.
Man moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Man shoots in for a double leg but Salvacion sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Man throws a head kick but Salvacion moves out of range.
Man jabs Salvacion to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Man drives through and clinches with Salvacion against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man stalling against the cage.
Man stops a takedown attempt from Salvacion.
Man is trying to drag Salvacion to the mat but Salvacion just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Richard John Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hey Man.

Man decides to pull guard.
Salvacion stopping the sweep attempt from Man.
Man controls Salvacion momentarily but Salvacion frees himself.

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.
Man wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Salvacion is now in half guard.
Man is trying to get back to full guard.
Man trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Salvacion content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion content just to control the position here.
Salvacion postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Man looks a forlorn figure.
Salvacion unloading with bombs!
Salvacion avoids the attempt from Man to control.
Salvacion prevents Man from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man keeps trying to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Man can do anything to dispel that myth.
Salvacion looking to control and managing it successfully.
Man wants to control but Salvacion is having none of it.
Salvacion sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man reaches up and holds on to Salvacion to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hey Man will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Man lands a nice looking kick to the body. Salvacion takes a step back to recover.
Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Man dives in for a single leg takedown but Salvacion sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Salvacion quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Man throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man shoots in but no luck this time.
Salvacion is looking to counter with a body kick.

Man instigates a clinch.
Man is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is trying to drag Salvacion to the mat but Salvacion just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Richard John Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hey Man.

Man pulls guard.

Man looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Salvacion has picked Man up and slammed him! Man can't keep hold of the triangle and Salvacion manages to pass to side control!
The referee asks Salvacion politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Salvacion prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to get back to his feet.
Man is looking for a sweep.
Man trying to remain calm as Salvacion controls from the top position.
Salvacion's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Man tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Salvacion wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Salvacion controlling the position from side mount.
Man misses with an elbow from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to buck Salvacion off but Salvacion is having none of it.
Salvacion working away.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Man scores with a spinning back kick!

Man closes the distance and pushes Salvacion back into the cage.
Man is looking to take this one to the mat.
Man has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Salvacion avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Man is breathing heavily.
Man is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Salvacion is defending well.

Man gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion controlling the position.
Man wants to control from the top but Salvacion keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man trying to move into half guard but instead Salvacion has managed to sweep!

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hey Man 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! This is the final round!

Horrible takedown attempt by Man or perhaps it was just good defense by Salvacion, which made it look bad.
Salvacion is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Man.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Salvacion swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salvacion throws a quick counter kick to the body but Man avoids it.
Hey Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Man goes for a takedown attempt but Salvacion pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man stuffs the takedown attempt from Salvacion. Salvacion gets slowly back to his feet.

Salvacion gets tackled into the cage by Man. Man maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Man breaks the clinch.
Man shoots for a takedown but Salvacion saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Richard John Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hey Man.
Salvacion takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hey Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Man shoots in for a takedown but Salvacion shows good takedown defense.
Salvacion went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Man fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Man slaps away a takedown attempt from Salvacion, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Salvacion is fending him off so far but Man persists. Nope, Salvacion circles away and we're back to standing.
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Man looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Salvacion looks for a takedown but Man sprawls well.
Man tries to clinch but Salvacion is having none of it.
Salvacion jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

Man drives through and clinches with Salvacion against the cage.

Man breaks the clinch.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Man is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Man digs a good hook to Salvacion's body.
Man defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Salvacion.
Salvacion circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salvacion thinks about countering with a body kick.
Man dives in and grabs Salvacion's left leg, looking for a takedown. Salvacion pushes down on Man's head and hops out.
Salvacion thinks about countering with a body kick.
Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Salvacion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Man.
It appears Salvacion was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Man tries to clinch up.
Salvacion thinks about countering with a body kick.
Man cracks Salvacion with an open hand slap.

Salvacion gets a takedown into half guard.
Man is trying to escape back to his feet but Salvacion uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Richard John Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hey Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Man winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hey Man!