PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gakus Amiga (ranked 24851 p4p, 24512 weight class) and Clifford Val Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Amiga
vs
Salvacion

182 cm
21
160
12 - 30 - 2

182 cm
21
160
11 - 34 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite 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 12 - 30 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gakus Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 34 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clifford Val Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

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 a rather predictable takedown attempt.
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.
It appears Amiga was looking to counter with a kick there.
Salvacion shoots in but Amiga avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And Amiga counters with a quick kick to the body but Salvacion blocks it.
Gakus Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clifford Val Salvacion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga throws a push kick but Salvacion slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Salvacion now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Salvacion shoots in and drives through. Amiga sprawls well.
Amiga tried to score with a low kick but Salvacion checks it.
Salvacion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Amiga shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

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.
Nice takedown defense from Salvacion. No joy for Amiga on that attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Amiga.
Salvacion counters with a body kick.
Amiga fails to land the takedown.
Amiga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Amiga moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSalvacion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Amiga swivels and escapes.
Amiga jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Salvacion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Amiga.
Despite the aggression on Salvacion's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Amiga will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Salvacion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Amiga tries for a takedown but Salvacion circles away easily
and Salvacion makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Amiga really felt that one!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo 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.
No luck for Amiga with that takedown attempt.
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 Clifford Val Salvacion will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Salvacion tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Amiga defends well and Salvacion ends up having to push Amiga into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Amiga quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Amiga fails with the takedown
and Salvacion counters with a body kick.

Amiga looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion wants to control but Amiga is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion is positioning himself well to prevent Amiga advancing to mount.
Salvacion blocking the ground and pound attempt from Amiga.

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.
Amiga controlling the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Amiga is thwarting Salvacion's attempts to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Amiga looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Salvacion is fending him off so far but Amiga persists. Nope, Salvacion circles away and we're back to standing.
Amiga closes this distance looking for a takedown but Salvacion circles away.
Salvacion is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gakus Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Amiga closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Salvacion's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Salvacion pulls Amiga in close to prevent any damage.
Salvacion is continuing to stall.

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.
Salvacion looking to control.
Amiga being controlled here momentarily.
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.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gakus Amiga dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

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.
A lazy body kick from Amiga
and Salvacion counters with a good, hard body kick but Amiga shrugs it off.
Amiga stuffs the takedown.
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Amiga as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Amiga shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Amiga showed some decent athleticism there.
Salvacion preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Amiga is nestled in close to Salvacion, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amiga not doing much here.
Amiga seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Salvacion for as long as he can get away with.
Salvacion keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga is thwarting Salvacion's attempts to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Amiga as he avoids it easily.
Amiga is looking to counter with a body kick.
Gakus Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clifford Val Salvacion.

Amiga scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Amiga wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Amiga happy to just control the position for now.
You can see the frustration on Salvacion's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gakus Amiga showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Amiga has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gakus Amiga!