PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Salvacion (ranked 7008 p4p, 24377 weight class) and Nicole Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Salvacion
vs
Salvacion

175 cm
20
143
9 - 18 - 0

175 cm
20
143
13 - 16 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelly Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicole Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

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.
Nicole Salvacion throws a front kick that sends Kelly Salvacion stumbling back into the cage.

Nicole Salvacion gets the takedown into side control.
Kelly Salvacion wants to get back to his feet but Nicole Salvacion drags him back down.
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.

Kelly Salvacion explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Kelly Salvacion dives in and grabs Nicole Salvacion's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nicole Salvacion pushes down on Kelly Salvacion's head and hops out.
As Kelly Salvacion backs off Nicole Salvacion throws a huge counter combo but Kelly Salvacion manages to avoid it all.
Nicole Salvacion displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kelly Salvacion.
Nicole Salvacion thinks about the counter body kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kelly Salvacion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Nicole Salvacion wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Nicole Salvacion is trying to control Kelly Salvacion's posture but Kelly Salvacion avoids it.

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.
The referee asks Kelly Salvacion politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kelly Salvacion prefers to stall for the moment though.
Nicole Salvacion wants to control but Kelly Salvacion postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee asks Kelly Salvacion politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kelly Salvacion prefers to stall for the moment though.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kelly Salvacion looks for a takedown but Nicole Salvacion sprawls well.
Nicole Salvacion is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelly Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kelly Salvacion drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nicole Salvacion is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

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.
Kelly Salvacion wants to get up but he can't break Nicole Salvacion's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Kelly Salvacion gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nicole Salvacion fails with the takedown.
Kelly Salvacion thinks about countering with a body kick.

Kelly Salvacion changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nicole Salvacion looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Nicole Salvacion'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.

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

Nicole Salvacion shoots and misses
and Kelly Salvacion counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Nicole Salvacion. No joy for Kelly Salvacion on that attempt.
Nicole Salvacion doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kelly Salvacion makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly Salvacion throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nicole Salvacion's waist but Nicole Salvacion gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kelly Salvacion off to one side.
Kelly Salvacion shoots in looking for a takedown. Nicole Salvacion tries to sprawl out of it but Kelly Salvacion keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nicole Salvacion manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nicole Salvacion is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelly Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt.
Nicole Salvacion counters with a body kick.
Kelly Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt - Nicole Salvacion sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nicole Salvacion is trying to counter with his kicks.

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.
Kelly Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nicole Salvacion is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kelly Salvacion throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nicole Salvacion fails with the takedown.
Nicole Salvacion just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKelly Salvacion.

Nicole Salvacion decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicole Salvacion takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Let's hope that Nicole 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.
Kelly Salvacion is looking to control Nicole Salvacion's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kelly Salvacion avoid being mounted?
Well, if Nicole 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.

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.
Kelly Salvacion is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Still in half guard, Nicole Salvacion seems content to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kelly Salvacion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kelly Salvacion will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nicole Salvacion keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nicole Salvacion is trying to counter with his kicks.

Nicole Salvacion is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kelly Salvacion's half guard.

Kelly Salvacion makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly Salvacion stuffs the takedown attempt from Nicole Salvacion. Nicole Salvacion gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly Salvacion shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nicole Salvacion but Nicole Salvacion pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nicole Salvacion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kelly Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelly Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly Salvacion fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

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.
Kelly Salvacion dives in for a single leg takedown but Nicole Salvacion sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nicole Salvacion raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kelly Salvacion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kelly Salvacion working aggressively here.
Kelly Salvacion misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly Salvacion tries to throw a body punch but Nicole Salvacion avoids it by throwing Kelly Salvacion back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly Salvacion misses with a punch to the body.
Nicole Salvacion prevents a body shot from Kelly Salvacion.
Kelly Salvacion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nicole Salvacion's elbow.
Kelly Salvacion misses with a hook to the ribs.

Kelly Salvacion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kelly Salvacion looks for a takedown but Nicole Salvacion sprawls well.

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.
Kelly Salvacion shoots in and drives through. Nicole Salvacion sprawls well.
Nicole Salvacion unleashes a big counter combination but Kelly Salvacion bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nicole Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kelly Salvacion fails with the takedown.
Kelly Salvacion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kelly Salvacion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nicole Salvacion can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Nicole Salvacion closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kelly Salvacion.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kelly Salvacion, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

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