PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexis Salvacion (ranked 24379 p4p, 23746 weight class) and Jenna 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
19
143
5 - 12 - 1

175 cm
20
143
7 - 12 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 5 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Alexis Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jenna Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.

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 shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alexis Salvacion as he jumps to the side.
Alexis Salvacion tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jenna Salvacion defends well and Alexis Salvacion ends up having to push Jenna Salvacion into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Alexis Salvacion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alexis Salvacion is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenna Salvacion is trying to pull guard but Alexis Salvacion has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alexis Salvacion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jenna Salvacion has his takedown stuffed
and Alexis Salvacion makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alexis Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jenna Salvacion.
Alexis Salvacion has his takedown stuffed

and Jenna Salvacion counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jenna Salvacion.

Jenna Salvacion successfully pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jenna Salvacion holds on and takes a little breather.
Alexis Salvacion is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jenna Salvacion is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexis Salvacion has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jenna Salvacion is proving hard to escape from.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Alexis Salvacion is fighting to break Jenna Salvacion's control of his arms but Jenna Salvacion is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Alexis Salvacion delivers a nice body kick.
Alexis Salvacion tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jenna Salvacion sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alexis Salvacion somewhat.

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.
Alexis Salvacion closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jenna Salvacion circles away.
Alexis Salvacion looks for a takedown but Jenna Salvacion sprawls well.
Jenna Salvacion thinks about the counter body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jenna Salvacion will probably get the nod.
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.

Jenna Salvacion shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Alexis Salvacion can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jenna Salvacion controls the pace.
Alexis Salvacion is looking to stand back up but Jenna Salvacion counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Alexis Salvacion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexis Salvacion is looking to escape.
Alexis Salvacion regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexis Salvacion is looking to stand up but Jenna Salvacion isn't so interested in that idea.
Alexis Salvacion is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jenna Salvacion dives into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Alexis Salvacion wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Alexis Salvacion is looking for a sweep.
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.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ground and pound from Jenna Salvacion seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jenna Salvacion working away.
Jenna Salvacion controls the position.

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

Jenna Salvacion bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jenna Salvacion prevents Alexis Salvacion from escaping the position.
Alexis Salvacion can't do much from the bottom here.
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.
Alexis Salvacion is pushing Jenna Salvacion's head away, looking to escape. Jenna Salvacion manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Jenna Salvacion working away.
A lull in the action here as Jenna Salvacion stalls from top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nice takedown defense from Jenna Salvacion. No joy for Alexis Salvacion on that attempt.

Jenna Salvacion shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jenna Salvacion is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jenna Salvacion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Alexis Salvacion leaves Jenna Salvacion with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jenna Salvacion.
Alexis Salvacion seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexis Salvacion shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alexis Salvacion shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jenna Salvacion defends it nicely.
Jenna Salvacion steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Alexis Salvacion manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alexis Salvacion feints and as Jenna Salvacion raises his hands in defense, Alexis Salvacion changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jenna Salvacion keeping moving, preventing Alexis Salvacion from controlling successfully.
Alexis Salvacion would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jenna Salvacion wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion is adopting a defensive guard.
Jenna Salvacion looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Alexis Salvacion puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jenna Salvacion is controlling Alexis Salvacion's trapped leg to prevent Alexis Salvacion from advancing to side control.
Jenna Salvacion has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alexis Salvacion throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. 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.
Alexis Salvacion shoots in but Jenna Salvacion avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jenna Salvacion is looking for the big counter here.
Alexis Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jenna Salvacion is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexis Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alexis Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jenna Salvacion throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Alexis Salvacion was covering up waiting for the punch and Jenna Salvacion finishes the takedown easily into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexis Salvacion showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jenna Salvacion 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jenna Salvacion!