PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Cub Galloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galloway comes to the ring accompanied by Jump Around by House of Pain. The crowd seem to be enjoying Young's choice of entrance music: Scorpions - The Zoo. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Galloway
vs
Young

188 cm
27
175 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

182 cm
34
180 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

World class MT
KO power

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cub Galloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Young!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galloway wants to clinch up but Young keeps it at a distance.

Galloway closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Young effectively controlling the action here.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Galloway.
Young blocks an elbow strike from Galloway.
Young pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Young tries a body shot but Galloway blocks it.
Galloway pushes off an throws an elbow but Young leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Young.
Galloway creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Young's defenses.
Young can't break the clinch.
Young's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Young looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galloway tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Young avoids it.
Young creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Galloway's defenses.
Galloway trying to stall but Young improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.
Young misses with the head strike.
Young looking to slow down the pace here.
Galloway throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jake Young.

Galloway forces Young back against the ropes and clinches.
Galloway displaying some good clinch control by pressing Young up against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young dodges an elbow strike from Galloway.
Young lands a shot to the body.
Young tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Galloway avoids it.
Young trying to stall but Galloway improves his position.
Galloway dodges an elbow strike from Young.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Young just misses with a elbow thrown towards Galloway's brow.

Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Young misses the jab.
Galloway blocks the body kick.
Galloway tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Young manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Galloway throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Young cracks the inside of Galloway's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Galloway uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Young.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galloway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Young.
Young tries to work over Galloway's front leg with a kick but Galloway checks it.
Galloway jabs Young to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Galloway feints and then cracks Young's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Young down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Young misses with a looping right.
Young works over Galloway's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Cub Galloway has been cut.
Young scores with a nice strike.

Galloway gets a clinch.
Galloway is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Galloway moves into the clinch.
Galloway blocks the elbow strike.
Young misses with a knee to the head.
Young is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Young throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Galloway.
Young is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young takes an elbow to the forehead.
Young lands a damaging elbow.
Young wants to stall.
Galloway looking to slow down the pace here.
Galloway creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Young avoids a wild elbow strike from Galloway.
Young taking a breather.
Galloway throws an elbow that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Young as Galloway tries to tie him up.
Young lands a nice elbow.
Young lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Young.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Galloway controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Galloway blocks an elbow strike from Young.
Young is trying to force a seperation but Galloway has the dominant position.
Galloway stalling in the clinch but Young improves position.
Young working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Galloway wants to stall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Young breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galloway looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Young fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Galloway has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Galloway wants to clinch
and Young counters with a good low kick that Galloway was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cub Galloway's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Galloway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Young swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Young stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Galloway throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Galloway tries to move into range but Young moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Galloway just misses with a punch to the body.
Galloway misses with a leg kick.
Galloway thumps Young with a low kick.
Galloway tries to clinch but Young is having none of it.
Galloway throws a head kick that misses
and Young makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Galloway moves out of range as Young strikes.
Galloway doesn't manage to clinch there - Young circles away.
Galloway throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young counters with a thumping low kick.
Galloway wants to clinch up but Young keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Young throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Young throws a leg kick which misses Galloway's front leg but catches the back leg as Galloway tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Young looks to land a left hand but Galloway moved out of range nicely.
Galloway ducks under a wild hook from Young.
Young throws a leg kick
and Galloway counters with a head kick.
Jake Young seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Galloway fails to land with a series of punches.
Cub Galloway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young looks to throw the jab but Galloway is out of range.
Young dips to his left and cracks Galloway with an uppercut!
Young moves into range and connects with a jab.
Young lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Galloway circles away quickly and effectively.
Young feints and then cracks Galloway's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Galloway down.
Young with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good exchange - Young coming out on top.
Young throws a body kick that misses.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Galloway moves away from the strike by Young.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galloway tries to clinch up but Young circles away and keeps his distance.
Galloway staying out of range there.
Galloway throws a body punch but Young moves out of range.
Galloway tries to clinch there but Young circles away.
Galloway throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Galloway blocks a jab.
Young avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Galloway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Galloway lands a nice looking body kick.
Cub Galloway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Young misses the jab.
Galloway lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cub Galloway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Galloway wants to clinch.
Young stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Galloway.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Young comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Young has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Young!
A relieved looking Jake Young thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.