PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kugus Amiga (ranked 23655 p4p, 23778 weight class) and Rico Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Amiga
vs
Salvacion

182 cm
24
160
46 - 33 - 4

182 cm
25
160
35 - 45 - 6

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 46 - 33 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kugus Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 45 - 6, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

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.
Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt - Amiga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Amiga quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Amiga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salvacion.
Amiga jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion stuffs the takedown attempt from Amiga. Amiga gets slowly back to his feet.
Salvacion doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Salvacion pinned against the cage. Salvacion gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Salvacion counters with a body kick.

Salvacion drives through with a takedown into Amiga's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amiga is pulling down on Salvacion's head to control his posture.
Salvacion slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion won't allow Amiga to sweep him here.
Salvacion content to stall in guard here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Salvacion drives through with a takedown into Amiga's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amiga can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Salvacion controls the pace.
Amiga seems keen to control Salvacion's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Salvacion dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Amiga shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Amiga controlling from the top position.
Amiga postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion has Amiga pulled in close to control his posture.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two 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.
Amiga dives in and grabs Salvacion's left leg, looking for a takedown. Salvacion pushes down on Amiga's head and hops out.

Amiga drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Salvacion has Amiga pulled in close to control his posture.
Salvacion preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Salvacion trying to keep a closed guard but Amiga is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga sitting in guard here, content to control.
Salvacion is adopting a defensive guard.
Let's hope that Salvacion has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salvacion looking to control but Amiga passes into half guard.
Amiga sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Amiga'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.

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

Kugus Amiga dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Salvacion gets a double leg takedown into Amiga's guard.
Salvacion wants to control from the top but Amiga keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion won't allow Amiga to sweep him here.
Salvacion is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Salvacion loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Salvacion controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

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.
Salvacion tries for a takedown but Amiga circles away easily
and Amiga finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Salvacion avoids a kick to the body.
Amiga wants to clinch up but Salvacion keeps it at a distance.
Amiga shoots for a double leg takedown but Salvacion sprawls well. He's pushed Amiga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Salvacion gets a takedown into half guard.
Amiga throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Salvacion manages to pass to side control.
Salvacion takes a little break here. Amiga wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amiga is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Amiga's face as Salvacion controls the position.
Salvacion working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Salvacion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

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