PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clifford Val Salvacion (ranked 24659 p4p, 24322 weight class) and Alice Wonderland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Salvacion
vs
Wonderland

225 cm
19
300
5 - 9 - 0

225 cm
20
300
15 - 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 - 9 - 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 15 - 4 - 2, fighting out of New York, Alice Wonderland!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

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 tries to sprawl but Wonderland drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wonderland controlling the pace.
It looks like Wonderland might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Let's hope that Wonderland 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wonderland decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonderland keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wonderland unleashes a big counter combination but Salvacion bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wonderland looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Salvacion tries to counter with a takedown but Wonderland is quick to defend against it.
Wonderland fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wonderland stuffs the takedown attempt from Salvacion. Salvacion gets slowly back to his feet.

Wonderland closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wonderland lands in his opponent's guard.
Salvacion pulls Wonderland in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion is trying to keep Wonderland in close.
Wonderland is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Wonderland gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wonderland shoots in looking for a takedown but Salvacion manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wonderland's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Salvacion throws a quick counter head kick but Wonderland was just out of range.
Clifford Val Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alice Wonderland.

Wonderland drives through with a takedown into Salvacion's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wonderland's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Wonderland gets to his feet. Salvacion looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Salvacion looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wonderland is fending him off so far but Salvacion persists. Nope, Wonderland circles away and we're back to standing.
Wonderland replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Salvacion blocks it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wonderland follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alice Wonderland dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wonderland manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Salvacion on his heels. He'll look to pass Salvacion's guard now, I'm sure.
Wonderland has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Salvacion is proving hard to escape from.
Salvacion is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wonderland is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Wonderland decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonderland fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Salvacion avoids it really well and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Salvacion misses its target.

Wonderland gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonderland is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Salvacion trying to control but Wonderland postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonderland is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Salvacion is looking to control Wonderland's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Salvacion avoid being mounted?
Wonderland tries to stand and escape but Salvacion is controlling the position.
Salvacion is looking to control Wonderland's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Salvacion avoid being mounted?
Wonderland controlling the action here.

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

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.

Wonderland throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Salvacion tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wonderland is in Salvacion's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion is trying to control the position but Wonderland postures up.
Wonderland controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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 the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Salvacion shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Salvacion showed some decent athleticism there.
Wonderland is doing well to control the position and prevent Salvacion from advancing to side control.
Salvacion wants to take a breather but Wonderland is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wonderland manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Salvacion wants to control from the top but Wonderland keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonderland is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Salvacion is controlling him.
Wonderland has his hands on Salvacion's head, controlling the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

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

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.

Wonderland closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Salvacion's guard.
Salvacion is trying to keep Wonderland in close.
Wonderland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wonderland is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonderland is looking to stand up but Salvacion won't let him.
Wonderland controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Wonderland stands and steps away. Salvacion gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Salvacion shoots and misses
and Wonderland counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Wonderland shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Salvacion is trying to control but can't.

That's four 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.
Alice Wonderland is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wonderland tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Salvacion.
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!
Wonderland controlling the pace.

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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30

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