PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kugus Amiga (ranked 23947 p4p, 23951 weight class) and Clifford Val Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Amiga
vs
Salvacion

182 cm
22
160
32 - 24 - 3

182 cm
23
160
13 - 45 - 4

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 32 - 24 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kugus Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 45 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clifford Val Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

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 gets caught flat footed, as Amiga shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Amiga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salvacion is controlling Amiga's posture.
Salvacion's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Amiga not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion pulls Amiga in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Salvacion trying to control the position.

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

Amiga closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion wants to improve his position but Amiga is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Amiga in particular looking to stall.
Salvacion preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Amiga sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

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 drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Salvacion is fighting to break Amiga's control of his arms but Amiga is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kugus Amiga dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Salvacion feints and as Amiga raises his hands in defense, Salvacion changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Amiga pulls Salvacion in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion postures up in Amiga's guard and throws a big left but Amiga blocks it.
Salvacion wants to control from the top but Amiga keeps moving.
Salvacion is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Salvacion is continuing to stall.

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 showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Salvacion takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Salvacion closes the distance and clinches up with Amiga, looking for a takedown. Salvacion pushes Amiga against the cage but Amiga circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Amiga quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Amiga slaps away a takedown attempt from Salvacion, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It appears Amiga was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga shoots for a double leg takedown but Salvacion sprawls well. He's pushed Amiga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Amiga gets a takedown into half guard.
Salvacion trying to hold on to Amiga's head to control him but Amiga postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion landing small, sideways elbows.
Salvacion trying to hold on to Amiga's head to control him but Amiga postures up.
Salvacion is concentrating on defense, preventing Amiga from advancing position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kugus Amiga dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Salvacion is defended easily by Amiga.

Amiga closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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Amiga wants to control but Salvacion is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Salvacion's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

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 is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here as Amiga stalls from top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 shoots for a takedown but Amiga saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

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 dives in for a single leg takedown but Amiga sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kugus Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clifford Val Salvacion.
Amiga darts in looking for a takedown but Salvacion gets double underhooks and turns Amiga into the cage.
Salvacion is trying to counter with his kicks.
Salvacion has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Amiga avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Clifford Val Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kugus Amiga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Amiga is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga is trying to drag Salvacion to the mat but Salvacion just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kugus Amiga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Amiga, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

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