PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kugus Amiga (ranked 23932 p4p, 24054 weight class) and Richard John Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Amiga
vs
Salvacion

182 cm
20
160
14 - 11 - 1

182 cm
20
160
7 - 22 - 0

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 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kugus Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard John Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk 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 dives in for a single leg takedown but Amiga sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Amiga stuffs the takedown.
And Amiga counters with a quick kick to the body but Salvacion blocks it.
Salvacion stuffs the takedown attempt from Amiga. Amiga gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion with a lazy takedown attempt
and Amiga counters with a body kick that stops Salvacion in his tracks momentarily.
Kugus Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard John Salvacion.
Amiga defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Salvacion.
Amiga is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Amiga misses with a takedown
and Salvacion makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Amiga really felt that one!

Salvacion throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Amiga tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Salvacion is in Amiga's guard.
Amiga wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga has his hands on Salvacion's head, controlling the position.
Salvacion is stalling in the full guard.
Amiga is adopting a defensive guard.

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

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.
Salvacion doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Amiga makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Amiga closes this distance looking for a takedown but Salvacion circles away.
Salvacion throws a counter combo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Amiga swivels and escapes.
Amiga appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Amiga lands with a nice body kick.
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!

Salvacion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Amiga swivels and escapes.
Amiga appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Salvacion as Amiga shoots in.
Salvacion tries a quick counter leg kick but Amiga is wise to it.
No luck for Salvacion with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Amiga tries to avoid it but Salvacion manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Amiga to the ground. Amiga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kugus Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard John Salvacion.
Salvacion fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Amiga drives through with a takedown into guard.
Amiga controls from within his opponent's guard.
Amiga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salvacion can do to turn this around?
Amiga would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amiga slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Salvacion is controlling Amiga's posture.

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

That's four 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.

Amiga feints and as Salvacion raises his hands in defense, Amiga changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Amiga sitting in guard, not really doing much.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kugus Amiga dominated that second round.
That's time! Amiga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Salvacion shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Amiga as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Amiga was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Salvacion.

Salvacion closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Amiga did well to prevent Salvacion getting side control.
Salvacion content to control rather than advance.
Amiga is trying to maintain the position but Salvacion is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Amiga is trying is best to control the position here.
Salvacion performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Amiga keeps control of the position for the meantime.

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.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Salvacion shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Salvacion showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion is trying to control. Amiga wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Salvacion sitting and controlling from the half guard.

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 thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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.
Amiga is positioning himself well to prevent Salvacion advancing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga is looking for a sweep. Salvacion is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard John Salvacion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Amiga has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

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