PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alison Salvacion (ranked 23342 p4p, 6219 weight class) and Chelsea Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Salvacion
vs
Salvacion

175 cm
22
143
21 - 28 - 1

175 cm
22
143
26 - 24 - 1

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 21 - 28 - 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 26 - 24 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chelsea Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

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.

Chelsea Salvacion gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Alison Salvacion to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Alison Salvacion is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Alison Salvacion throws a strike but Chelsea Salvacion rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Chelsea Salvacion controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelsea Salvacion's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alison Salvacion is trying to keep Chelsea Salvacion in close.
Alison Salvacion preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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.
Chelsea Salvacion controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chelsea Salvacion makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chelsea Salvacion loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Chelsea Salvacion throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Alison Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alison Salvacion is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chelsea Salvacion sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chelsea Salvacion tries a quick counter leg kick but Alison Salvacion is wise to it.

Chelsea Salvacion shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Chelsea Salvacion takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alison Salvacion has one foot on Chelsea Salvacion's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Alison Salvacion fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chelsea Salvacion counters with a body kick.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chelsea Salvacion scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alison Salvacion seems a little lost for a moment, as Chelsea Salvacion dominates the positioning.
Alison Salvacion is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Chelsea Salvacion is controlling him well.
Chelsea Salvacion content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alison Salvacion tries to escape but Chelsea Salvacion is in control.
Alison Salvacion seems a little lost for a moment, as Chelsea Salvacion dominates the positioning.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Chelsea Salvacion is continuing to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alison Salvacion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chelsea Salvacion.
Alison Salvacion looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Alison Salvacion shoots in for a double leg but Chelsea Salvacion sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alison Salvacion throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chelsea Salvacion's waist but Chelsea Salvacion gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alison Salvacion off to one side.
Chelsea Salvacion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alison Salvacion is defended easily by Chelsea Salvacion.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alison Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alison Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt
and Chelsea Salvacion counters with a body kick that stops Alison Salvacion in his tracks momentarily.

Chelsea Salvacion scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Chelsea Salvacion is taking a breather. Alison Salvacion says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alison Salvacion makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Alison Salvacion tries to sprawl but Chelsea Salvacion drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Alison Salvacion looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alison Salvacion trying to hold on to Chelsea Salvacion's head to control him but Chelsea Salvacion postures up.
Chelsea Salvacion stalling.
Chelsea Salvacion prevents Alison Salvacion from standing back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chelsea Salvacion not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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.
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. This is the final round!

Chelsea Salvacion shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alison Salvacion as he avoids it easily.
Chelsea Salvacion fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alison Salvacion avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Chelsea Salvacion with that takedown attempt.
Alison Salvacion quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Alison Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chelsea Salvacion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alison Salvacion closes the distance and clinches up with Chelsea Salvacion, looking for a takedown. Alison Salvacion pushes Chelsea Salvacion against the cage but Chelsea Salvacion circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chelsea Salvacion thinks about the counter body kick.

Alison Salvacion gets caught napping as Chelsea Salvacion dives in and scores a takedown. Alison Salvacion manages to retain guard.
Alison Salvacion has his hands on Chelsea Salvacion's head, controlling the position.
Alison Salvacion is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chelsea Salvacion is controlling him.
Chelsea 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Chelsea Salvacion stopping the sweep attempt from Alison Salvacion.
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.
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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Alison Salvacion wants to stand and escape but Chelsea Salvacion is having none of it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alison Salvacion fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chelsea Salvacion replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Alison Salvacion blocks it well.
Alison Salvacion shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chelsea Salvacion but Chelsea Salvacion pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Alison Salvacion takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alison Salvacion changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Chelsea Salvacion shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Alison Salvacion's guard.
Chelsea Salvacion slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alison Salvacion wants to stand but Chelsea Salvacion is controlling the position.
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 slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chelsea Salvacion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chelsea Salvacion 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

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