PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexis Salvacion (ranked 24584 p4p, 7174 weight class) and Jenna Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Salvacion
vs
Salvacion

175 cm
20
143
5 - 16 - 1

175 cm
20
143
12 - 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 - 16 - 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 12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jenna Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.

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.
No luck for Alexis Salvacion with that takedown attempt.
Alexis Salvacion keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alexis Salvacion has his takedown stuffed
and Jenna Salvacion counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alexis Salvacion.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexis Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jenna Salvacion.
Jenna Salvacion dives in for a single leg takedown but Alexis Salvacion sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Alexis Salvacion closes the distance and clinches up with Jenna Salvacion, looking for a takedown. Alexis Salvacion pushes Jenna Salvacion against the cage but Jenna Salvacion circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Alexis Salvacion closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jenna Salvacion to the mat! Jenna Salvacion manages to get full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexis Salvacion trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenna Salvacion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alexis Salvacion prevents Jenna Salvacion from getting back to his feet.
Jenna Salvacion has Alexis Salvacion pulled in close to control his posture.
Alexis Salvacion trying to control but Jenna Salvacion is working from the bottom.
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.
Jenna Salvacion has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexis Salvacion wants to get up but he can't break Jenna Salvacion's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jenna Salvacion looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jenna Salvacion throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alexis Salvacion's waist but Alexis Salvacion gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jenna Salvacion off to one side.
Alexis Salvacion jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

Jenna Salvacion darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alexis Salvacion wants to improve his position but Jenna Salvacion is controlling well.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alexis Salvacion is defended easily by Jenna Salvacion.

Jenna Salvacion shoots in and bounces Alexis Salvacion off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Alexis Salvacion kicks Jenna Salvacion off and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jenna Salvacion shoots in and bounces Alexis Salvacion off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jenna Salvacion advances position into side control!
Alexis Salvacion holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jenna Salvacion or perhaps it was just good defense by Alexis Salvacion, which made it look bad.
Alexis Salvacion is looking to counter with a body kick.

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.
Alexis Salvacion has a takedown stuffed.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jenna Salvacion.
Alexis Salvacion is looking to counter with a body kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jenna Salvacion fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alexis Salvacion quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jenna Salvacion will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jenna Salvacion fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alexis Salvacion, pushing him back against the cage.
Jenna Salvacion tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alexis Salvacion just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alexis Salvacion tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenna Salvacion avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenna Salvacion tries to pull guard but Alexis Salvacion holds him up against the cage and eventually Jenna Salvacion drops back down to his feet.
Jenna Salvacion jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alexis Salvacion walks away with a smile on his face. Jenna Salvacion gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alexis 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.
Alexis Salvacion looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jenna Salvacion is fending him off so far but Alexis Salvacion persists. Nope, Jenna Salvacion circles away and we're back to standing.

Jenna Salvacion shoots in and bounces Alexis Salvacion off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Alexis Salvacion has his feet on Jenna Salvacion's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Alexis Salvacion shoots in looking for a takedown but Jenna Salvacion manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alexis Salvacion's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jenna Salvacion drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenna Salvacion is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Alexis Salvacion tries to improve position but can't.
Jenna Salvacion connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Alexis Salvacion some visible discomfort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion taking a breather here.
Alexis Salvacion is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jenna Salvacion has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Alexis Salvacion takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Alexis Salvacion is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jenna Salvacion controlling the position.
Jenna Salvacion is continuing to stall.
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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jenna Salvacion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jenna Salvacion winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

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