PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alison Salvacion (ranked 6970 p4p, 6967 weight class) and Jenna Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Salvacion
vs
Salvacion

175 cm
21
143
19 - 19 - 1

175 cm
21
143
21 - 15 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

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 19 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Alison Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jenna Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

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 looking for a double leg takedown. Alison Salvacion defends it nicely.
Alison Salvacion appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jenna Salvacion lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alison Salvacion will feel that in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alison Salvacion takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jenna Salvacion shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alison Salvacion as he avoids it easily.
Alison Salvacion swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Alison Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jenna Salvacion.

Jenna Salvacion shoots in and gets a takedown into Alison Salvacion's guard.
Alison Salvacion being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alison Salvacion wants to stand up but Jenna Salvacion is controlling him.
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.

Alison Salvacion has his feet on Jenna Salvacion's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Alison Salvacion enables Jenna Salvacion to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Alison Salvacion manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Alison Salvacion is looking to stand back up but Jenna Salvacion counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Alison Salvacion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jenna Salvacion controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alison Salvacion shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jenna Salvacion but Jenna Salvacion pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Alison Salvacion gets caught flat footed, as Jenna Salvacion shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alison Salvacion wants to get back to his feet but Jenna Salvacion is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jenna Salvacion has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jenna Salvacion showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alison Salvacion is keeping the position for now.
Alison Salvacion wants to stand but Jenna Salvacion is controlling the position.
Jenna Salvacion is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

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 referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jenna Salvacion shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alison Salvacion but Alison Salvacion pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alison Salvacion will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion looks to throw a body kick
and Alison Salvacion counters with a left and a right that stings Jenna Salvacion.
Jenna Salvacion stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jenna Salvacion wants it to stay on the feet.
Jenna Salvacion doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alison Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenna Salvacion changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alison Salvacion tries to avoid it but Jenna 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.
It appears Alison Salvacion was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jenna Salvacion shoots in for a takedown but Alison Salvacion shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alison Salvacion thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jenna Salvacion fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alison Salvacion shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jenna Salvacion but Jenna Salvacion pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jenna Salvacion fails to land the takedown.
Alison Salvacion fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jenna Salvacion just manages to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jenna Salvacion shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alison Salvacion as he jumps to the side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alison Salvacion will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jenna Salvacion shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jenna Salvacion was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Alison Salvacion wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenna Salvacion controlling from side mount.
Jenna Salvacion working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alison Salvacion tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Jenna Salvacion throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Alison 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 for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Jenna 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 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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Jenna Salvacion.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jenna Salvacion looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jenna Salvacion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jenna 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29

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