PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alison Salvacion (ranked 6909 p4p, 24097 weight class) and Chelsea Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Salvacion
vs
Salvacion

175 cm
21
143
19 - 19 - 0

175 cm
21
143
17 - 22 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Determined

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 19 - 19 - 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 17 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chelsea Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.

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.
Alison Salvacion tries for a takedown but Chelsea Salvacion sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chelsea Salvacion doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chelsea Salvacion stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chelsea Salvacion wants it to stay on the feet.

Chelsea Salvacion gets the takedown into side control.

Alison Salvacion sneaks out the side door and pushes Chelsea Salvacion away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Chelsea Salvacion throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alison Salvacion went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Alison Salvacion gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chelsea Salvacion counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alison Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chelsea Salvacion closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Alison Salvacion to the mat! Alison Salvacion manages to get full guard.
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.
Alison Salvacion wants to get back to his feet but Chelsea Salvacion passes into half guard.
Alison Salvacion wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Chelsea Salvacion seems content to control.
Let's hope that Chelsea Salvacion has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alison Salvacion has his hands clasped together around Chelsea Salvacion's back. He's all about the action.
Chelsea Salvacion controlling the action here.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Chelsea Salvacion.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Chelsea Salvacion shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Alison Salvacion is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alison Salvacion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chelsea Salvacion's elbow.
Alison Salvacion tries to throw a body punch but Chelsea Salvacion avoids it by throwing Alison Salvacion back against the cage.
Alison Salvacion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

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.
Chelsea Salvacion tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Chelsea Salvacion drags the fight down to the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chelsea Salvacion can do anything to dispel that myth.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chelsea Salvacion holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chelsea Salvacion can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alison Salvacion controls the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chelsea Salvacion will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Alison Salvacion goes for a double leg but Chelsea Salvacion avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chelsea Salvacion continues to drive forward.
Chelsea Salvacion appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chelsea Salvacion tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chelsea 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 Alison Salvacion walks away with a smile on his face. Chelsea Salvacion gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chelsea Salvacion dives in and grabs Alison Salvacion's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alison Salvacion pushes down on Chelsea Salvacion's head and hops out.
Alison Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chelsea Salvacion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alison Salvacion shoots in but no luck this time.
Alison Salvacion shoots for a double leg takedown but Chelsea Salvacion sprawls well. He's pushed Alison Salvacion's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelsea Salvacion throws a front kick that sends Alison Salvacion stumbling back into the cage.

Chelsea Salvacion shoots in and bounces Alison Salvacion off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Chelsea Salvacion is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelsea Salvacion postures up.
Alison Salvacion wants to stand but Chelsea Salvacion is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelsea Salvacion seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Alison Salvacion misses with a kick to the body.
Alison Salvacion tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chelsea Salvacion defends well and Alison Salvacion ends up having to push Chelsea Salvacion into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

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.
Alison Salvacion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chelsea Salvacion tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chelsea Salvacion tries to break free but Alison Salvacion pushes him back against the cage.
Alison Salvacion connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chelsea Salvacion's face.
Alison Salvacion throws a head punch that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alison Salvacion misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chelsea Salvacion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Chelsea Salvacion changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alison Salvacion tries to avoid it but Chelsea Salvacion manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alison Salvacion to the ground. Alison Salvacion escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Chelsea Salvacion looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Alison Salvacion is looking to stand up but Chelsea Salvacion isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelsea Salvacion controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alison Salvacion wants to stand and escape but Chelsea Salvacion is having none of it.
Chelsea Salvacion slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's two 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.

Alison Salvacion uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Chelsea Salvacion gets caught napping as Alison Salvacion dives in and scores a takedown. Chelsea Salvacion manages to retain guard.
Chelsea Salvacion is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chelsea Salvacion pulls Alison Salvacion in to control the position.
Alison Salvacion overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alison Salvacion trying to control the position from guard on top but Chelsea Salvacion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chelsea Salvacion wants to stand up but Alison Salvacion is controlling him.
Chelsea Salvacion wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

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.
Alison Salvacion wants to control from the top but Chelsea Salvacion keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chelsea Salvacion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alison Salvacion.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chelsea Salvacion.
Alison Salvacion tried to counter with a leg kick but Chelsea Salvacion avoided it.
Alison Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chelsea 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!
Chelsea Salvacion shoots for a double leg takedown but Alison Salvacion sprawls well. He's pushed Chelsea Salvacion's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alison Salvacion appears to be looking for a big counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alison Salvacion showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chelsea Salvacion has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!