PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tapad Amiga (ranked 24486 p4p, 24445 weight class) and Helen Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helen Salvacion has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tapad Amiga's chin.

Amiga
vs
Salvacion

182 cm
19
160
7 - 11 - 1

182 cm
19
160
8 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tapad Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helen Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

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.
Amiga closes this distance looking for a takedown but Salvacion circles away.

Salvacion looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Salvacion preventing the sweep.
Amiga trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Amiga seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga trying to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Salvacion not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Salvacion looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Amiga!
You can see the frustration on Amiga's face as Salvacion controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Amiga's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Amiga holds on to Salvacion's head and controls the position momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga tries to buck Salvacion off but Salvacion is having none of it.
Salvacion working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Amiga is trying to control Salvacion's posture but Salvacion avoids it.
Amiga is trying to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Amiga is trying hard to land a takedown here. Salvacion sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Salvacion counters with a body kick.
Amiga will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tapad Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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.

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

Amiga is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Salvacion presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Amiga lands a takedown into guard.
Salvacion has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Helen Salvacion dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Amiga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Amiga shoots in but Salvacion avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salvacion.
Amiga seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tapad Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amiga shoots in for a double leg but Salvacion sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And Salvacion responds with a good body kick, but Amiga manages to step out the way in time.
Nice sprawl there from Salvacion as Amiga shoots in.
Salvacion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Amiga darts in looking for a takedown but Salvacion gets double underhooks and turns Amiga into the cage.
Salvacion replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Amiga blocks it well.

Salvacion turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Salvacion manages to end up in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion slows the pace down.
Amiga takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Amiga holds on to Salvacion's head and controls the position momentarily.
Amiga struggling a bit here.
You can see the frustration on Amiga's face as Salvacion controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

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

Salvacion shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Amiga's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amiga doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
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.
Amiga controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga working a defensive guard but Salvacion manages to pass into side control anyway.
You can see the frustration on Amiga's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Helen 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!

Amiga shoots for a takedown but Salvacion saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Salvacion avoids a kick to the body.
Salvacion steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

Salvacion dives in and scores a takedown into Amiga's guard.
Amiga is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Salvacion is continuing to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga is controlling Salvacion's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amiga wants to stand and escape but Salvacion is having none of it.
Salvacion is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

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

That's two 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.

Salvacion shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Salvacion showed some decent athleticism there.
Helen Salvacion has got the better of the ground game so far.
Salvacion is thwarting Amiga's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga wants to improve his position but Salvacion is controlling well.
Amiga trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Salvacion is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Amiga can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Amiga tries to lock up and control but Salvacion gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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.
Salvacion avoids the attempt from Amiga to control.
Salvacion controlling from the full mount.
Tapad Amiga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Helen 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!
Amiga tries to hold on but Salvacion pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Helen Salvacion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30

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