PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Agbay Amiga (ranked 23598 p4p, 23914 weight class) and Helen Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Agbay Amiga could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Helen Salvacion's chin.

Amiga
vs
Salvacion

182 cm
23
160
22 - 43 - 4

182 cm
23
160
31 - 37 - 4

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 22 - 43 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agbay Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 37 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helen Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson 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 leaves Salvacion with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Amiga shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Salvacion defends it nicely.
Salvacion thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Amiga thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Amiga misses its target.
Agbay Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helen Salvacion.
Salvacion keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Amiga as Salvacion shoots in.
Amiga is looking to counter with a body kick.
Amiga tries for a takedown but Salvacion sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

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 is fighting to break Amiga's control of his arms but Amiga is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Salvacion is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

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.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Salvacion shoots for a takedown but Amiga saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Amiga closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Salvacion's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion controlling Amiga's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Agbay Amiga will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

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.
It appears Amiga was looking to counter with a kick there.

Amiga is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Salvacion's half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Amiga perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Amiga is thwarting Salvacion's attempts to control the position.
Still in half guard, Amiga seems content to control.
Salvacion has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Amiga is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Amiga is trying hard to land a takedown here. Salvacion sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion fails to land the takedown.
Amiga is looking to counter with a body kick.
Amiga dives in and grabs Salvacion's left leg, looking for a takedown. Salvacion pushes down on Amiga's head and hops out.
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 is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Agbay Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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.
Salvacion is trying hard to land a takedown here. Amiga sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Amiga shoots in for a takedown but Salvacion shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Salvacion closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Amiga to the mat! Amiga manages to get full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Agbay Amiga will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Amiga fails with a takedown attempt.
Salvacion goes for a double leg but Amiga avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Amiga continues to drive forward.
It appears Amiga was looking to counter with a kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion with a lazy takedown attempt
and Amiga counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Amiga but Amiga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Amiga quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Agbay Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helen Salvacion.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Salvacion.
Amiga shoots and misses
and Salvacion counters with a solid body kick.

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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Amiga.
Salvacion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

Amiga closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Salvacion can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion regains half guard.
Salvacion trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Amiga content just to control the position here.
Salvacion is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Amiga sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.
Helen Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Agbay Amiga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Amiga continues to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Agbay Amiga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Amiga has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

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