PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kugus Amiga (ranked 23713 p4p, 23785 weight class) and Richard John Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Amiga
vs
Salvacion

182 cm
26
160
50 - 42 - 5

182 cm
26
160
41 - 55 - 4

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 50 - 42 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kugus Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 55 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard John Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

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

Amiga drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Salvacion wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Salvacion throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Salvacion has control of Amiga's left arm, preventing Amiga from doing any damage.
Salvacion is continuing to stall.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Amiga's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

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 looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Amiga is fending him off so far but Salvacion persists. Nope, Amiga circles away and we're back to standing.
Amiga quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Amiga as he avoids it easily.
It appears Amiga was looking to counter with a kick there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Amiga.
Salvacion shoots for a double leg takedown but Amiga sprawls well. He's pushed Salvacion's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Amiga throws a counter high kick but Salvacion was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kugus Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard John Salvacion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion shoots in but no luck this time.

Salvacion scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Salvacion is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Amiga's shoulder. That is not cool.
Amiga is holding Salvacion down, trying to stall.
Salvacion in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Amiga's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kugus Amiga will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Amiga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And Salvacion responds with a good body kick, but Amiga manages to step out the way in time.

Amiga drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Amiga is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Amiga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salvacion can do to turn this around?
Amiga stopping the sweep attempt from Salvacion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga is fighting to break Salvacion's control of his arms but Salvacion is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Salvacion wants to sweep here but Amiga controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amiga controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two 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.
Salvacion shoots in looking for a takedown. Amiga tries to sprawl out of it but Salvacion keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Amiga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Salvacion walks forward, straight into a front kick from Amiga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga shoots in for a takedown but Salvacion shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Salvacion tries for a takedown but Amiga sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Amiga shoots in but Salvacion avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four 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.
Amiga shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Salvacion sprawls well. Salvacion wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Amiga gets slowly back to his feet.
And Salvacion responds with a good body kick, but Amiga manages to step out the way in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kugus Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salvacion.
Amiga throws a quick counter head kick but Salvacion was just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kugus Amiga dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Salvacion shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Amiga sprawls well. Amiga wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Salvacion gets slowly back to his feet.
Amiga throws a quick counter kick to the body but Salvacion avoids it.

Amiga gets a double leg takedown into Salvacion's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two 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.
Amiga seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Salvacion for as long as he can get away with.
Amiga continues to stall.
Salvacion is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Salvacion.
Amiga seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

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

That's four 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.
Amiga shoots for a takedown but Salvacion saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Salvacion was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Amiga slaps away a takedown attempt from Salvacion, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Amiga is looking for a counter combo.
Richard John Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kugus Amiga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Salvacion is defended easily by Amiga.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kugus Amiga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Amiga has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kugus Amiga!