PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kugus Amiga (ranked 24012 p4p, 24016 weight class) and Clifford Val Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Amiga
vs
Salvacion

182 cm
20
160
14 - 10 - 1

182 cm
20
160
7 - 19 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kugus Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clifford Val Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

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 has a takedown stuffed.
Salvacion steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

Salvacion scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion controls the position.
Amiga is trying to control Salvacion's posture but Salvacion avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion taking a breather here.
Amiga can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two 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 in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Amiga being controlled for a moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Salvacion looks for a takedown but Amiga sprawls well.
Amiga jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion leaves Amiga with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Salvacion counters with a body kick.
Amiga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Salvacion tries to avoid it but Amiga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Salvacion to the ground. Salvacion escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kugus Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Amiga closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Amiga trying to control the position but Salvacion is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amiga happy to just control the position for now.
Amiga cracks Salvacion with a big elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion isn't going anywhere.
Amiga in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Clifford Val Salvacion 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.

Amiga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Salvacion pinned against the cage. Salvacion gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Salvacion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

Amiga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga is looking for a takedown.
Amiga tries to pull guard but Salvacion forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kugus Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amiga drops down looking for an ankle pick but Salvacion pulls his leg out and moves away.
Amiga shoots in but Salvacion avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Salvacion let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

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 scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Well, if Salvacion is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Salvacion is continuing to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The adventures of Salvacion the control monster continue. Boring.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

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!
Amiga shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Salvacion defends it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Clifford Val 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Salvacion looks for a takedown but Amiga sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Amiga is defended easily by Salvacion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salvacion.
Amiga jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

Salvacion fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Amiga to the ground. Salvacion is now in Amiga's guard.
Amiga wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amiga looking to control.
Salvacion engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Amiga looking for a sweep. Not yet Amiga, not yet.
Salvacion content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga controlling Salvacion's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Salvacion fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Amiga avoids it really well and circles away.
And Amiga counters with a quick kick to the body but Salvacion blocks it.
Kugus Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clifford Val Salvacion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Amiga but Amiga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kugus Amiga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clifford Val 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 looks for a takedown but Salvacion sprawls well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clifford Val Salvacion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

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