PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kugus Amiga (ranked 23628 p4p, 23632 weight class) and Clifford Val Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Amiga
vs
Salvacion

182 cm
25
160
48 - 37 - 5

182 cm
25
160
22 - 67 - 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 48 - 37 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kugus Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 67 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clifford Val Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass 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.
Amiga dives in for a single leg takedown but Salvacion sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Salvacion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Salvacion is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Amiga gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Salvacion pulls guard effortlessly.
Amiga sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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 trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

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

Salvacion shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Amiga is trying to defend but Salvacion finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Amiga keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga trying to control but Salvacion postures up.
Salvacion controlling the pace.
Salvacion prevents Amiga from improving his position.
Salvacion is controlling the pace.

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 trying to hold on to Salvacion's head to control him but Salvacion postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion content to control rather than advance.

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.

Clifford Val Salvacion dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Salvacion gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Amiga 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion has control of Amiga's left arm, preventing Amiga from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
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.
Amiga wants to control from the top but Salvacion keeps moving.

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 pulls Amiga in to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Salvacion's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Salvacion is defended easily by Amiga.

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.
And Amiga counters with a quick kick to the body but Salvacion blocks it.
Amiga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Salvacion thinks about the counter body kick.

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 fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kugus Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clifford Val Salvacion.

Amiga shoots in and bounces Salvacion off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kugus Amiga dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Amiga shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salvacion as he avoids it easily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Amiga enables Salvacion to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Amiga manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Salvacion stopping the sweep attempt from Amiga.
Salvacion pushes down on Amiga's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion is taking a breather. Amiga says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salvacion is continuing to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga keeping hold of Salvacion's head, controlling as best he can.
Salvacion trying to control the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

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.
Amiga trying to control from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Amiga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Salvacion tries to avoid it but Amiga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Salvacion to the ground. Salvacion escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Amiga shoots and misses
and Salvacion counters with a big head kick but Amiga shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kugus Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A lazy body kick from Amiga

and Salvacion counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Salvacion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Salvacion controls the pace.
Amiga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Salvacion sitting in guard here, content to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Amiga holds on and takes a little breather.

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's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Clifford Val Salvacion has got the better of the ground game so far.
Salvacion is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clifford Val 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clifford Val Salvacion!