PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexis Salvacion (ranked 24511 p4p, 23934 weight class) and Jenna Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Alexis Salvacion has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Salvacion
vs
Salvacion

175 cm
20
143
5 - 17 - 1

175 cm
20
143
13 - 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 - 17 - 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 13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jenna Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

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.
Alexis Salvacion stuffs the takedown.
It appears Alexis Salvacion was looking to counter with a kick there.

Jenna Salvacion shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Alexis Salvacion is trying to stand up here but Jenna Salvacion is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexis Salvacion keeping control of the position.
Jenna Salvacion performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Alexis Salvacion looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's two 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jenna Salvacion is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Alexis Salvacion's half guard.
Jenna Salvacion works his foot free and advances to mount.
Jenna Salvacion controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Alexis Salvacion's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Alexis Salvacion tries to hold on but Jenna Salvacion postures up.
Alexis Salvacion really wants to buck Jenna Salvacion off and get back to his feet.

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.
Alexis Salvacion is trying desperately to improve position.
Alexis Salvacion tries to hold on but Jenna Salvacion pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jenna Salvacion sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jenna Salvacion dominated that round.
That's time! Alexis Salvacion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jenna Salvacion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alexis Salvacion.
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 thinks about the counter body kick.
Alexis Salvacion has his takedown stuffed
and Jenna Salvacion counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexis Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexis Salvacion shoots in for a takedown but Jenna Salvacion shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jenna Salvacion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Jenna Salvacion dives in for a single leg takedown but Alexis Salvacion sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Alexis Salvacion throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jenna Salvacion avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jenna Salvacion.
Jenna Salvacion in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Alexis Salvacion wants to get back to his feet but Jenna Salvacion drags him back down.
Jenna Salvacion working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexis Salvacion pushes Jenna Salvacion away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jenna Salvacion gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Alexis Salvacion trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Alexis Salvacion is being controlled here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jenna Salvacion shoots in looking for a takedown but Alexis Salvacion manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jenna Salvacion's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Alexis Salvacion looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jenna Salvacion!
Alexis Salvacion wants to stand but Jenna Salvacion is controlling his arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion is looking to reverse the position.
Jenna Salvacion can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenna Salvacion throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alexis Salvacion wants to stand but Jenna Salvacion is controlling his arm.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
You can see the frustration on Jenna Salvacion's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

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

Jenna Salvacion shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Alexis Salvacion manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jenna Salvacion won't allow Alexis Salvacion to get back to his feet.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jenna Salvacion with a poor takedown
and Alexis Salvacion counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Alexis Salvacion gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jenna Salvacion slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alexis Salvacion is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jenna Salvacion dives into side control.

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 controlling the position from side mount.
Jenna Salvacion throws a strike aimed at the side of Alexis Salvacion's head but Alexis Salvacion avoids it well.
Alexis Salvacion is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two 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.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Alexis Salvacion or perhaps it was just good defense by Jenna Salvacion, which made it look bad.
Alexis Salvacion has a takedown stuffed.
A solid body kick from Alexis Salvacion.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexis Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jenna Salvacion is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexis Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Alexis Salvacion or perhaps it was just good defense by Jenna Salvacion, which made it look bad.
Alexis Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt - Jenna Salvacion sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four 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.

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.
Jenna Salvacion slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jenna Salvacion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

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