PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clifford Val Salvacion (ranked 24454 p4p, 6870 weight class) and Alice Wonderland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Salvacion
vs
Wonderland

225 cm
20
300
5 - 17 - 0

225 cm
21
300
24 - 4 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clifford Val Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 4 - 2, fighting out of New York, Alice Wonderland!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.

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.

Wonderland closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Salvacion did well to prevent Wonderland getting side control.

Wonderland stands up from half guard.
Salvacion dives in for a single leg takedown but Wonderland sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Salvacion has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wonderland after a bit of a struggle.

Wonderland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wonderland with a lazy takedown attempt
and Salvacion counters with a big head kick but Wonderland shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wonderland is trying hard to land a takedown here. Salvacion sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Salvacion appears to be looking for a big counter.
Salvacion goes for a double leg but Wonderland avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wonderland continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clifford Val Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonderland gets underhooks to prevent Salvacion's takedown attempt.
Wonderland is pressed up against the cage. Salvacion has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wonderland down to the mat. Wonderland avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wonderland shoots and misses
and Salvacion counters with a good, hard body kick but Wonderland shrugs it off.
Salvacion shoots and misses

and Wonderland counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wonderland wants to stand but Salvacion has his arm trapped.

Wonderland stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wonderland drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wonderland content to stall in guard here.
Salvacion pulls Wonderland in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonderland sitting in guard, not really doing much.

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.
Salvacion not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wonderland looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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.
Wonderland has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Salvacion is proving hard to escape from.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Wonderland looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Salvacion!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alice Wonderland dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Salvacion doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Wonderland counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Salvacion!

Salvacion explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Nice takedown defense from Wonderland. No joy for Salvacion on that attempt.
Wonderland steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wonderland keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clifford Val Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salvacion changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wonderland looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Wonderland's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wonderland holds on to Salvacion's head and controls the position momentarily.
Wonderland is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Salvacion is controlling him well.
Wonderland is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wonderland is pushing Salvacion's head away, looking to escape. Salvacion manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonderland is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wonderland wants to get back to his feet but Salvacion drags him back down.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wonderland tries for a takedown but Salvacion circles away easily
and Salvacion connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonderland fails with a takedown attempt.
Salvacion will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Wonderland feints and as Salvacion raises his hands in defense, Wonderland changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonderland 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.
Wonderland 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.
Wonderland tries to stand but Salvacion is controlling from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wonderland stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salvacion swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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 Clifford Val 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! This is the final round!

Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt.
Wonderland thinks about the counter body kick.
Salvacion shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wonderland pinned against the cage. Wonderland gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wonderland is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wonderland sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Salvacion somewhat.
And Wonderland responds with a good body kick, but Salvacion manages to step out the way in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clifford Val Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wonderland closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonderland is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Salvacion trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Wonderland takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonderland is continuing to stall.
Salvacion bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Alice Wonderland has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wonderland 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.
Salvacion prevents Wonderland from getting back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion is fighting to break Wonderland's control of his arms but Wonderland is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alice Wonderland comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wonderland 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alice Wonderland!