PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexis Salvacion (ranked 23868 p4p, 6649 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
22
143
7 - 29 - 2

175 cm
22
143
24 - 17 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 7 - 29 - 2, fighting out of New York, Alexis Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jenna Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

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.
Alexis Salvacion shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jenna Salvacion pinned against the cage. Jenna Salvacion gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alexis Salvacion goes for a double leg but Jenna Salvacion avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jenna Salvacion continues to drive forward.
Jenna Salvacion tries to pull guard but Alexis Salvacion holds him up against the cage and eventually Jenna Salvacion drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alexis Salvacion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexis Salvacion goes for a double leg but Jenna Salvacion avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jenna Salvacion continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexis Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alexis Salvacion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alexis Salvacion stalling in the clinch but Jenna Salvacion improves position.

Jenna Salvacion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jenna Salvacion is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Alexis Salvacion's half guard.
Jenna Salvacion not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Alexis Salvacion is trying to stand back up but Jenna Salvacion is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jenna Salvacion not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Alexis Salvacion pushes Jenna Salvacion off and gets back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alexis Salvacion is defended easily by Jenna Salvacion.
Jenna Salvacion is looking for the big counter here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jenna Salvacion scores with a takedown into Alexis Salvacion's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alexis Salvacion is looking to stand up but Jenna Salvacion isn't so interested in that idea.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jenna Salvacion dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alexis Salvacion shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jenna Salvacion counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Jenna Salvacion closes the distance and clinches.
Jenna Salvacion is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alexis Salvacion to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexis Salvacion misses with a punch on the inside.
Alexis Salvacion has Jenna Salvacion pressed against the cage, preventing Jenna Salvacion from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexis Salvacion tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenna Salvacion avoids the damage to the body.
Alexis Salvacion tries a body shot but Jenna Salvacion blocks it.

Alexis Salvacion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jenna Salvacion fails with the takedown.
Alexis Salvacion thinks about countering with a body kick.

Jenna Salvacion gets a double leg takedown into Alexis Salvacion's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion won't allow Alexis Salvacion to get back to his feet.
Jenna Salvacion engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jenna Salvacion has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alexis Salvacion seems keen to control Jenna Salvacion's posture.
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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jenna Salvacion accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alexis Salvacion wants to stand but Jenna Salvacion is controlling the position.
Jenna Salvacion sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Alexis Salvacion tries to kick Jenna Salvacion off but Jenna Salvacion keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alexis Salvacion preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jenna Salvacion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jenna Salvacion shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Alexis Salvacion is trying to defend but Jenna Salvacion finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jenna Salvacion winds up and cracks Alexis Salvacion with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexis Salvacion is looking for a sweep. Jenna Salvacion is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alexis Salvacion is trying to stand back up but Jenna Salvacion is controlling him
Jenna Salvacion stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jenna Salvacion closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Alexis Salvacion's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenna Salvacion prevents Alexis Salvacion from getting back to his feet.
Jenna Salvacion is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jenna Salvacion prevents Alexis Salvacion from getting back to his feet.
Jenna Salvacion stays in close to Alexis Salvacion's body and controls the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

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.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jenna Salvacion leaves Alexis Salvacion with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alexis Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jenna Salvacion is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alexis Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt.
Jenna Salvacion throws a fast counter high kick but Alexis Salvacion manages to duck under it in time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jenna Salvacion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jenna Salvacion 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

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