PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alison Salvacion (ranked 6735 p4p, 6836 weight class) and Jenna Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Salvacion
vs
Salvacion

175 cm
19
143
12 - 9 - 0

175 cm
19
143
7 - 11 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alison Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jenna Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia 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.
Jenna Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alison Salvacion jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Nice takedown defense from Alison Salvacion. No joy for Jenna Salvacion on that attempt.
Alison Salvacion has a takedown stuffed.
Jenna Salvacion thinks about the counter body kick.
Jenna Salvacion looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alison Salvacion is fending him off so far but Jenna Salvacion persists. Nope, Alison Salvacion circles away and we're back to standing.
Alison Salvacion fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jenna Salvacion just manages to avoid it.
Alison Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jenna Salvacion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jenna Salvacion forces Alison Salvacion back against the cage and clinches.
Jenna Salvacion tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alison Salvacion just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alison Salvacion pulls guard effortlessly.
Jenna Salvacion is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Alison Salvacion wants to get back to his feet but Jenna Salvacion passes into half guard.
Jenna Salvacion is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Alison Salvacion pushes Jenna Salvacion off looking to stand but Jenna Salvacion dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Alison Salvacion is controlling Jenna Salvacion's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Alison Salvacion is defending against the submission attempts here by Jenna Salvacion.
Alison Salvacion is trying to stand up here but Jenna Salvacion is controlling him well.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jenna Salvacion changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Alison Salvacion looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Alison Salvacion's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Jenna Salvacion decides to stand back up. Jenna Salvacion steps back and let's Alison Salvacion get back to his feet.
Alison Salvacion stuffs the takedown.
Jenna Salvacion looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jenna Salvacion shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alison Salvacion defends it nicely.
Alison Salvacion throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jenna Salvacion avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Alison Salvacion shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jenna Salvacion manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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 Alison Salvacion will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jenna Salvacion shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alison Salvacion as he avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alison Salvacion.
And Jenna Salvacion responds with a good body kick, but Alison Salvacion manages to step out the way in time.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jenna Salvacion or perhaps it was just good defense by Alison Salvacion, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alison Salvacion stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alison Salvacion wants it to stay on the feet.
Alison Salvacion is looking to counter with a body kick.
Alison Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jenna Salvacion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion goes for a double leg but Alison Salvacion avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Alison Salvacion continues to drive forward.
Alison Salvacion is looking to counter with a body kick.

Alison Salvacion looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Alison Salvacion controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jenna Salvacion is pulling down on Alison Salvacion's head. It's preventing any offense from Alison Salvacion, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alison Salvacion looking to sit in guard and control but Jenna Salvacion gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alison Salvacion managing to control the position.
Jenna Salvacion stops Alison Salvacion from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Alison Salvacion is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jenna Salvacion shoots in for a double leg but Alison Salvacion sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alison Salvacion drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jenna Salvacion sprawls and moves away.

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.
Jenna Salvacion shoots for a double leg takedown but Alison Salvacion sprawls well. He's pushed Jenna Salvacion's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Jenna Salvacion closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Still in half guard, Jenna Salvacion seems content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alison Salvacion wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alison Salvacion dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jenna Salvacion shoots and misses
and Alison Salvacion makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jenna Salvacion really felt that one!
Alison Salvacion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jenna Salvacion.
Jenna Salvacion shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alison Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jenna Salvacion.
Jenna Salvacion looks for a takedown but Alison Salvacion sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alison Salvacion stuffs the takedown.
Alison Salvacion tries to counter with a takedown but Jenna Salvacion is quick to defend against it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alison Salvacion gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Alison Salvacion avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jenna Salvacion engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Alison Salvacion pulls Jenna Salvacion in close to prevent any damage.
Alison Salvacion is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion stays in close to Alison Salvacion's body and controls the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jenna Salvacion has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alison Salvacion is looking to stand up but Jenna Salvacion isn't so interested in that idea.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alison Salvacion with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jenna Salvacion counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alison Salvacion keeps Jenna Salvacion at a distance using the push kick.
Jenna Salvacion darts in looking for a takedown but Alison Salvacion gets double underhooks and turns Jenna Salvacion into the cage.
Alison Salvacion appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Jenna Salvacion bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Alison Salvacion bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Alison Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt.
Jenna Salvacion replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Alison Salvacion blocks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alison Salvacion misses with a takedown
and Jenna Salvacion counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jenna Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alison Salvacion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jenna Salvacion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alison Salvacion.
Jenna Salvacion replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Alison Salvacion blocks it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alison Salvacion showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alison 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

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