PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Salvacion (ranked 23512 p4p, 6874 weight class) and Poison Ivy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Salvacion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Salvacion
vs
Ivy

225 cm
20
300
5 - 20 - 1

225 cm
21
300
24 - 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 - 20 - 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 24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Poison Ivy!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.

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.

Salvacion scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salvacion is trying to control. Ivy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ivy is trying to stand up here but Salvacion is controlling him well.

Ivy kicks Salvacion off and gets back to his feet.

Ivy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ivy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You can see the frustration on Salvacion's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Ivy stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Salvacion. That one must have hurt.

Salvacion gets a takedown into half guard.
Ivy wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ivy can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ivy kicks off Salvacion and gets to his feet.

Salvacion gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ivy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ivy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion is pulling down on Ivy's head. It's preventing any offense from Ivy, at least for the moment.
Ivy 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.
Salvacion controlling 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 wanted to stand there but Salvacion had control of the position.
Salvacion trying to control the position.
Salvacion is pulling down on Ivy's head to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ivy dives in for a single leg takedown but Salvacion sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Salvacion jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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.
And Salvacion counters with a quick kick to the body but Ivy blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Poison Ivy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Ivy shoots in for a takedown but Salvacion shows good takedown defense.
Salvacion is looking to counter with a body kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Salvacion.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivy pushes Salvacion away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Salvacion gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivy struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivy wants to get back to his feet but Salvacion drags him back down.
Salvacion controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ivy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Salvacion tries to avoid it but Ivy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Salvacion to the ground. Salvacion escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Salvacion is looking to counter with head kicks.
Salvacion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ivy swivels and escapes.
Despite the aggression on Ivy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ivy sprawls well. Ivy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Salvacion gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two 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.
Ivy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Salvacion pinned against the cage. Salvacion gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And Salvacion counters with a quick kick to the body but Ivy blocks it.
Bruno Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poison Ivy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salvacion as he avoids it easily.
Salvacion throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ivy avoids it.
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ivy as he jumps to the side.

Ivy dives in and scores a takedown into Salvacion's guard.
Ivy tries to stand but Salvacion is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ivy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ivy wants to stand but Salvacion has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Ivy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Salvacion quickly recovers to half 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.
Ivy tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Salvacion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ivy stands up and beckons Salvacion to join him on the feet.
Salvacion has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion with a poor takedown
and Ivy counters with a leg kick.
Salvacion throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Ivy counters with a shoot takedown. Salvacion fights it but they end up in guard.
Ivy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ivy is continuing to stall.
Ivy tries to stand but Salvacion is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ivy gets to his feet. Salvacion looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Salvacion dives in and grabs Ivy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ivy pushes down on Salvacion's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Salvacion wants it to stay on the feet.
Salvacion half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown but Ivy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Salvacion has a takedown stuffed.
Ivy is trying to counter with his kicks.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Salvacion changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ivy tries to avoid it but Salvacion manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ivy to the ground. Ivy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four 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 goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Salvacion thinks about countering with a body kick.
Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt.
And Ivy tries to counter it with a takedown but Salvacion pushes his down on his head and steps 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 has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Salvacion looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Ivy kicks Salvacion off and gets to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Poison Ivy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ivy 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 28:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30

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