PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Agbay Amiga (ranked 23851 p4p, 24019 weight class) and Richard John Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Amiga
vs
Salvacion

182 cm
20
160
6 - 22 - 1

182 cm
20
160
9 - 23 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

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 6 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agbay Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard John Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

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.
Salvacion fails with the takedown.
It looked like Amiga was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Salvacion darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga keeping control of the position.
Salvacion stalling.
Amiga flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Salvacion thows a huge punch but Amiga dodges it nicely.

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.
Amiga is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Salvacion perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

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

Amiga scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Salvacion is trying is best to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salvacion wants to get back to full guard.
It looks like Amiga is going to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Salvacion controlling the position for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Salvacion keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Salvacion connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

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 shoots in for a takedown but Amiga shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Amiga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Salvacion steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Richard John Salvacion will probably get the nod.
That's time! Amiga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Amiga stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Amiga wants it to stay on the feet.
Amiga stuffs the takedown.

Amiga shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Amiga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion controlling Amiga's posture.

That's one minute 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.

Amiga gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

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.
Amiga tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Salvacion swivels and escapes.
Salvacion is looking for the big counter here.
Salvacion stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Salvacion wants it to stay on the feet.
Salvacion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

Amiga shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Amiga showed some decent athleticism there.
Amiga is just content to waste time from the top position. Salvacion takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga sitting in guard here, content to control.
Salvacion pulls Amiga in to control the position.
Amiga is looking to stand up but Salvacion won't let him.
Salvacion has control of Amiga's left arm, preventing Amiga from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Amiga sitting in guard here, content to control.
Salvacion seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

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

Salvacion fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Amiga to the ground. Salvacion is now in Amiga's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Agbay Amiga dominated that second round.
That's time! Amiga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Salvacion manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Amiga on his heels. He'll look to pass Amiga's guard now, I'm sure.
Amiga wants to sweep here but Salvacion controlling him for the moment.
Amiga is pulling down on Salvacion's head. It's preventing any offense from Salvacion, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion wants to control from the top but Amiga keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga managing to control the position.
Salvacion controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Amiga controlling Salvacion's posture.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Salvacion closes this distance looking for a takedown but Amiga circles away.
As Salvacion looks to move away, Amiga throws a big counter combo but Salvacion just gets out of the way.

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 shoots in looking for a takedown but Amiga manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Salvacion's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Amiga thinks about countering with a body kick.
Amiga fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion slaps away a takedown attempt from Amiga, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Salvacion thinks about the counter body kick.
Amiga tries for a takedown but Salvacion sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And Salvacion responds with a good body kick, but Amiga manages to step out the way in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Agbay Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amiga closes the distance and clinches up with Salvacion, looking for a takedown. Amiga pushes Salvacion against the cage but Salvacion circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt - Amiga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four 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.
Amiga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Amiga. No joy for Salvacion on that attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Salvacion shoots in and bounces Amiga off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard John 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Richard John Salvacion!