PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clifford Val Salvacion (ranked 24797 p4p, 6934 weight class) and Alice Wonderland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Clifford Val Salvacion has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Salvacion
vs
Wonderland

225 cm
19
300
5 - 7 - 0

225 cm
20
300
13 - 4 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clifford Val Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 2, fighting out of New York, Alice Wonderland!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.

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 stuffs the takedown.
Wonderland is trying to counter with his kicks.
Salvacion shoots and misses

and Wonderland counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wonderland.
Wonderland has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Salvacion is proving hard to escape from.

Salvacion is working an open guard so Wonderland takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wonderland gets the takedown into side control.

Wonderland decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Salvacion fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wonderland changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clifford Val Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion moves out of range of the body kick from Wonderland.
And Salvacion counters with a quick kick to the body but Wonderland blocks it.

Salvacion looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wonderland pushes Salvacion off but Salvacion dives into side control.
Wonderland is pushing Salvacion's head away, looking to escape. Salvacion manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion trying to control the position but Wonderland is working away.
Wonderland tries to escape but Salvacion is in control.
Wonderland is trying to get back to half guard.
Wonderland wants to control but Salvacion postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Salvacion stands up.
Wonderland goes for a double leg but Salvacion avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Salvacion continues to drive forward.
Salvacion feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt - Wonderland sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salvacion.
Wonderland follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salvacion will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wonderland dives in for a single leg takedown but Salvacion sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Salvacion thinks about countering with a body kick.

Salvacion gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wonderland to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salvacion trying to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alice Wonderland dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Salvacion misses with a takedown
and Wonderland counters with a left to the body.
Wonderland closes the distance and clinches up with Salvacion, looking for a takedown. Wonderland pushes Salvacion against the cage but Salvacion circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Salvacion is looking for a counter combo.
Nice sprawl there from Wonderland as Salvacion shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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.
Salvacion is trying to control Wonderland's posture but Wonderland avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Salvacion seems a little lost for a moment, as Wonderland dominates the positioning.
Salvacion struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two 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 decides to stand back up. Wonderland steps back and let's Salvacion get back to his feet.

Wonderland shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Salvacion has his hands clasped together around Wonderland's back. He's all about the action.
Salvacion blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wonderland.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonderland is taking a breather. Salvacion says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Salvacion misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Salvacion is controlling Wonderland's trapped leg to prevent Wonderland from advancing to side control.
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.
Wonderland is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

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.
Wonderland wants to stand but Salvacion has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Salvacion keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Salvacion gets caught napping as Wonderland dives in and scores a takedown. Salvacion manages to retain guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alice Wonderland showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Salvacion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wonderland tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salvacion sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wonderland somewhat.
Salvacion jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt.
Wonderland counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion shoots in but no luck this time.

Wonderland gets a takedown into half guard.
Salvacion trying to control from the bottom.
Salvacion wants to control but Wonderland passes into side.
Wonderland landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonderland in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Wonderland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Salvacion on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wonderland stands up.
Salvacion tries for a takedown but Wonderland sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clifford Val Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salvacion misses with a kick to the body
and Wonderland counters with a nice kick to the body.
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wonderland counters with a body kick.
Salvacion stuffs the takedown.
Salvacion looks to land a body kick but Wonderland moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonderland looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Wonderland looks to move away, Salvacion throws a big counter combo but Wonderland just gets out of the way.

Wonderland feints and as Salvacion raises his hands in defense, Wonderland changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alice Wonderland is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Salvacion is working an open guard so Wonderland takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

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.
Clifford Val Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion can't do much from the bottom here.

Wonderland stands up and we're back to a striking position.

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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

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