PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uncomfortable Positions (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young comes to the cage accompanied by Scorpions - The Zoo. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Young
vs
Positions

182 cm
27
180 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

178 cm
28
178 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Young!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uncomfortable Positions!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Positions scores with a leg kick.
Uncomfortable Positions seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Young crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Positions - the referee stops the clock and Young gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Positions. Young manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Positions was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.
A left lands for Positions.
Positions connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Young misses with a body kick.
Positions comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Young tries to land a front kick but Positions steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Positions fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.
Positions throws a leg kick that misses.
Positions with a jab.
Young misses with a few strikes there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Positions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Positions.
Positions tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Young is able to avoid easily.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Positions moves away.
Young slaps away a takedown attempt from Positions, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Positions tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Positions connects with a body shot that sends Young's belly button to the back.
Positions sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Young takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Young lands a body shot.
Jake Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Positions throws out a powerful jab.
Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Young takes a swing at Positions's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Young misses.
Positions scores with a head kick. Young tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Positions lands with a good body shot.
Positions throws a low kick but it's checked well by Young.
Positions cracks the inside of Young's front leg.
Young swings for the body but Positions moves out of range.
Young on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Positions connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Positions misses with a head kick.
Positions is trying hard to land a takedown here. Young sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Young is looking to wear down Positions with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Positions takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Positions misses with a kick to the body.
Positions takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Positions gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Young counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Positions fails with the takedown.
Jake Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uncomfortable Positions.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Young.
Positions swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Positions shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Young moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Positions's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Positions passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Positions tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Young tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Positions landing strikes.
Young is looking to reverse the position.

Positions goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Young rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Positions's guard! Nice work there by Young!
Young has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Positions looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Positions escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Young gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Positions working for a triangle but Young defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Positions working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Young has passed into half guard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Young misses with a wild body shot.
Positions lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Positions shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Young manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Young bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Positions's guard.
Positions is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Positions is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Positions wants to sweep here but Young controlling him for the moment.
Positions has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Young has passed into side control.
Positions is looking to regain half guard here but Young keeps moving and retains side control.

Young stands up and beckons Positions to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Young lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Positions has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Positions and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Positions is just out of range.
Young drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Young takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Positions throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Positions will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Young throws a half hearted mid kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Young.
Positions scores with a nice strike.
Positions looks to land a right hand but Young moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Positions. That snapped Young's head back.
A jab from Young misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Positions throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Young avoids the head kick by Positions.
A shot to the liver by Positions. Beautiful body shot.
Uncomfortable Positions seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Young avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Young takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Positions.
Positions tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Young lands with an uppercut that bounces Positions off the cage and back into range.
Positions dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Positions uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
Young throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Young lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Positions blocks a head kick by Young.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Positions swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Positions motions for Young to come forward. Positions throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Young.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Positions looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by Positions.
Positions fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Young on the side of the head.
Young swings for the body but Positions moves out of range.
Young with a nice cross.
Positions avoids a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Positions.
Positions moves out of range of the leg kick from Young.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Positions.
Positions tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Positions lands a nice leg kick that just misses Young's sensitive parts.
A big left from Young misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uncomfortable Positions showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Positions scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Positions avoids a kick to the body.
Young walks into a left hand.
Positions lands a nice looking body shot.
Positions connects with an inside leg kick.
Positions lands a body shot.
Young looks to land a body kick but Positions moved away.
Positions catches Young with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Positions fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Positions fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Young is out of range.
Positions cracks the inside of Young's front leg.
Young connects with a high kick.
Positions lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Young at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Positions buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Positions throws a body punch but Young moves out of range.
Young displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Positions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Positions thuds his shin into the meat of Young's side.
Young fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Positions on the side of the head.
Positions fakes the leg kick and cracks Young in the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Positions throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Positions moves out of range as Young strikes.
Positions throws a push kick but Young slaps the foot to one side.
Young on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Young misses with a body kick.
Positions throws a leg kick that misses.
Positions lands with a nice body punch.
Young misses with a body shot.
Positions jabs Young to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Young chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Positions can pounce on him.
Positions fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with a wild body shot.
Young takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A leg kick checked by Young.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Positions takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Young checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Young blocks the body kick.
Positions tries to score with a low kick but Young moves his leg out of the way.
Young sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Positions tries a head kick but it misses.
Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Positions was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.
Young has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Positions.
Positions throws a push kick but Young slaps the foot to one side.
Young misses with a wild body shot.
Positions tries to score with a low kick but Young moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
Young showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Positions.
Positions leaves Young with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Positions throws a nice inside leg kick.
Positions drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Young throws a low kick but Positions moves out of range easily.
Young throws the left hand but Positions avoids the punch easily.
Positions swings for the body but Young moves out of range.
Young misses the shot to the body.
Young throws a body punch but Positions moves out of range.
Young lands with a cross.
Positions will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Positions moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Young checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Young misses with a kick to the body.
Positions tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Young was well out of range. Poor timing from Positions.
Young takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Positions waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Young.
Positions throws a front kick aimed at Young's knee but Young avoids it well.
Young avoids the head kick by Positions.
Young thows a body kick. Positions tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Positions takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Positions misses with a leg kick
and Young counters with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Positions lands with a thumping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Positions shoots for a takedown but Young saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jake Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uncomfortable Positions.
Nice shot by Young.
Positions thuds his right hand into Young's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uncomfortable Positions really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Young connects with a body shot that sends Positions's belly button to the back.
Positions lands with a kick to the ribs.
Positions takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Young takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Young takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Positions misses the shot to the body.
Positions checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Positions fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Young.
Young throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Young is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Young has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Positions.
Positions connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Positions is looking to land body kicks.
Positions misses with a body kick.
Young works over Positions's head and body with a nice combination.
Young tries to work over Positions's front leg with a kick but Positions checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Positions misses with a straight right.
Young takes a swing at Positions's ribcage but misses.
Young takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Positions fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.
Young changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Positions fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Young is out of range.
Positions avoids the body shot from Young.
Young throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Positions sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Positions.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Young throws an overhand right that lands on Positions's shoulder, as Positions tries to avoid the shot.
Young loads up on a big right hand but Positions slips the punch.
Positions blocks the body kick.
Young throws a low kick but Positions avoids it.
Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Positions was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Positions manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Positions.
Positions throws a nice inside leg kick.
Positions scores with a nice strike.
A leg kick checked by Positions.
Positions lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Positions, as that shot connected.
Young sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Positions changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Young tries to avoid it but Positions manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Young to the ground. Young escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Positions connects with a solid leg kick.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Positions throws a body punch but Young moves out of range.
Young will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Positions misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young blocks a head kick by Positions.
Young throws a body punch but Positions moves out of range.
Young just misses with a punch to the body.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice combination there by Young.
Young shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Positions lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Young does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Positions looks to land a body kick but Young moved away.
Young checks a low kick from Positions.
Positions tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Young was well out of range. Poor timing from Positions.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab lands there for Positions.
Positions swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with an uppercut. Positions saw that one coming.
Young walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Positions checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Positions swings for the body but Young moves out of range.
Positions connects with a leg kick. Young looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Positions throws a leg kick which misses Young's front leg but catches the back leg as Young tries to avoid it.
Positions loads up on a big right hand but Young slips the punch.
Positions scores with a kick to the body.
Young slips under a jab.
Positions misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Positions throws a leg kick which misses Young's front leg but catches the back leg as Young tries to avoid it.
Young throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Positions scores with a leg kick.
Young takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice inside leg kick there by Positions. That's going to slow Young down.
Positions throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uncomfortable Positions dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Young takes a swing at Positions's ribcage but misses.
Positions throws a body punch but Young moves out of range.
Positions connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Positions misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young.
Positions scores with a crisp jab that stopped Young in his tracks.
Positions avoids the head kick by Young.
Nice jab there from Positions.
A big right from Positions misses.
Young chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Positions misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young.
The fighters circling - Positions throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Positions misses.
Young lands a leg kick that knocks Positions off balance momentarily.
Young pivots, looking for a leg kick but Positions is out of range and Young settles back down.
Young misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Positions checks a low kick from Young.

Positions closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Young quickly recovers to half guard.
Young is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Positions working over Young with some ground and pound. Young looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Young is looking to improve his position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Positions is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Young sees it coming and defends easily.
Young wants to improve his position but Positions is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Positions looks to land a strike but Young avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Positions controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Young looking for subs off his back but Positions has passed one foot through into half guard.
Positions slips a nice elbow through Young's hands, connecting with Young's forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Positions moves nicely into side control.
Positions lands an elbow.
Positions working the ground and pound.
Uncomfortable Positions has got the better of the ground game so far.
Positions works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Positions has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Young is trying to get back to half guard.
Jake Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is working to avoid the ground and pound but Positions connects with a decent elbow.
Positions working the head with strikes.
Positions grinds an elbow into Young's temple.
Young tries to bench press Positions off him but Positions keeps the position.
Positions advances to mount.
Young is in all sorts of trouble here.
Positions with shots to the head and body - Young looks very uncomfortable down there.

Young is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young is looking to get to half guard.
Oh Young is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Young takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Positions's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uncomfortable Positions! Uncomfortable Positions retains his welterweight title!
Uncomfortable Positions thanked the fans post fight for their support.