PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kugus Amiga (ranked 23810 p4p, 23900 weight class) and Richard John Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Amiga
vs
Salvacion

182 cm
23
160
34 - 25 - 3

182 cm
23
160
24 - 40 - 1

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 34 - 25 - 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 24 - 40 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard John Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody 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.
Amiga fails with the takedown
and Salvacion counters with a nice kick to the body.
Salvacion fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Amiga. No joy for Salvacion on that attempt.
Amiga is looking to counter with a body kick.

Salvacion drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Amiga is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Salvacion is controlling him.
Salvacion slips nicely into half guard.

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 roll over but Salvacion keeps him under control.
Amiga keeping control of the position.
Salvacion content to control rather than advance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Amiga sprawls well. Amiga wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Salvacion gets slowly back to his feet.
Kugus Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard John Salvacion.
Salvacion fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Amiga avoids it really well and circles away.
Amiga jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Amiga tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Salvacion swivels and escapes.
Salvacion fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And Amiga counters with a quick kick to the body but Salvacion blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion fails with the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richard John Salvacion dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Salvacion darts in looking for a takedown but Amiga gets double underhooks and turns Salvacion into the cage.

Salvacion shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Salvacion is stalling in the full guard.
Amiga has his hands on Salvacion's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga is looking to sweep but instead, Salvacion has passed into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Amiga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salvacion.
Amiga wants to improve his position but Salvacion is controlling well.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

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 content to control rather than advance.

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

Amiga gets a double leg takedown into Salvacion's guard.
Amiga is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Salvacion holds on and takes a little breather.
Amiga trying to control but Salvacion is working from the bottom.
Amiga is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four 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 controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Salvacion wants to sweep but no luck.
Amiga advances to half guard.
Salvacion is looking to control Amiga's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Salvacion avoid being mounted?
Salvacion is trying is best to control the position here.

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!
Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt
and Amiga finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Salvacion looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Amiga is fending him off so far but Salvacion persists. Nope, Amiga circles away and we're back to standing.

Amiga shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Salvacion's guard.

Salvacion pushes Amiga off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nice sprawl there from Salvacion as Amiga shoots in.
Salvacion throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Salvacion feints and as Amiga raises his hands in defense, Salvacion changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amiga is controlling Salvacion's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion preventing the sweep.
Salvacion controls from within his opponent's guard.
Amiga is pulling down on Salvacion's head. It's preventing any offense from Salvacion, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Amiga throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Salvacion is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Salvacion shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Amiga pinned against the cage. Amiga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Amiga changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's three minutes gone in the 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.
Salvacion appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Salvacion feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Salvacion stopping the sweep attempt from Amiga.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amiga pulls Salvacion in close to prevent any damage.
Salvacion's corner is telling him to maintain position.
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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard John 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

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