PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Agbay Amiga (ranked 23882 p4p, 24303 weight class) and Helen Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Amiga
vs
Salvacion

182 cm
20
160
6 - 21 - 0

182 cm
20
160
10 - 20 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

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 6 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agbay Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helen Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

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.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Salvacion is defended easily by Amiga.
Amiga quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Amiga stuffs the takedown attempt from Salvacion. Salvacion gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion shoots in for a double leg but Amiga sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Amiga throws a quick counter kick to the body but Salvacion avoids it.
Agbay Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helen Salvacion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Amiga throws a quick counter kick to the body but Salvacion avoids it.

Amiga shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Amiga seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Amiga trying to control the pace.
Amiga wants to stand but Salvacion has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Salvacion trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salvacion tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Amiga has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Amiga controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Salvacion tries to hold on but Amiga postures up.
Amiga tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

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.
Salvacion trying to control but Amiga is working from the bottom.
Amiga trying to keep a closed guard but Salvacion is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion trying to control but Amiga is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga is pulling down on Salvacion's head to control his posture.
Amiga working a defensive guard but Salvacion manages to pass into side control anyway.
A lull in the action here.

That's two 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 working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Amiga seems a little lost for a moment, as Salvacion dominates the positioning.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Amiga but Amiga pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Salvacion shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amiga pulls Salvacion in to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amiga has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Amiga looking to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Amiga shoots in and gets a takedown into Salvacion's guard.
Amiga slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Amiga being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga is looking to work some ground and pound but Salvacion has wrist control.
Salvacion wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

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.
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Amiga is looking to counter with a body kick.
Amiga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salvacion can do to turn this around?
Amiga looks for a takedown but Salvacion sprawls well.

Salvacion shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Salvacion was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga wants to control but Salvacion postures up.

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.
An elbow from Salvacion crashes against the mat.
Helen Salvacion has got the better of the ground game so far.
Salvacion taking a breather here.
Amiga struggling a bit here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Salvacion dives in and scores a takedown into Amiga's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Helen Salvacion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Salvacion has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!