PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Salvacion (ranked 23750 p4p, 7099 weight class) and Poison Ivy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Salvacion
vs
Ivy

225 cm
19
300
5 - 13 - 1

225 cm
21
300
17 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bruno Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Poison Ivy!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

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.

Ivy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Salvacion on his heels. He'll look to pass Salvacion's guard now, I'm sure.
Ivy is looking to stand up but Salvacion won't let him.
Ivy content to stall in guard here.
Ivy wants to get up but he can't break Salvacion's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ivy wants to stand and escape but instead Salvacion has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivy wants to stand but Salvacion is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ivy pushes Salvacion off and gets back to his feet.
Salvacion darts in looking for a takedown but Ivy gets double underhooks and turns Salvacion into the cage.

Ivy manages to break the clinch.
Salvacion shoots in but Ivy avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ivy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Salvacion is fending him off so far but Ivy persists. Nope, Salvacion circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Salvacion on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ivy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salvacion.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salvacion fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivy shoots for a takedown but Salvacion saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Salvacion is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ivy shoots for a takedown but Salvacion saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Ivy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Salvacion trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salvacion is trying is best to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
It looks like Ivy might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Salvacion manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ivy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Salvacion.
Ivy leaves Salvacion with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck for Salvacion with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Salvacion fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ivy to the ground. Salvacion is now in Ivy's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivy is looking to stand back up but Salvacion counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ivy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivy tries to kick Salvacion off but Salvacion keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Salvacion trying to mount his opponent but Ivy defends it.
Ivy is controlling Salvacion's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's two 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.
Ivy is trying to stand.
Ivy is staying active underneath Salvacion, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nice takedown defense from Salvacion. No joy for Ivy on that attempt.
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown but Ivy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ivy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Salvacion circles away.
Salvacion thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ivy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Salvacion quickly recovers to half guard.
Salvacion has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ivy is working away from the top position though.
Ivy wants to stand up but Salvacion has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Salvacion keeping control of the position.
Salvacion wants to control but Ivy is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Poison Ivy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ivy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Salvacion finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt - Ivy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ivy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivy shoots in for a double leg but Salvacion sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Salvacion darts in looking for a takedown but Ivy gets double underhooks and turns Salvacion into the cage.

Ivy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salvacion fails with the takedown.
Ivy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Ivy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Salvacion is trying to defend but Ivy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ivy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Salvacion is trying to maintain the position but Ivy is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivy throwing shots but Salvacion is blocking nicely.
Ivy slows the pace down in half guard.

Ivy decides to stand and escape the position.

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.
Ivy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bruno Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poison Ivy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ivy fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Poison Ivy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ivy 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Poison Ivy!