PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lombardo Limba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uncomfortable Positions (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Limba's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Prodigy - Voodoo People. Uncomfortable Positions has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Limba
vs
Positions

178 cm
27
180 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

178 cm
22
182 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lombardo Limba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uncomfortable Positions!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Positions misses with a body shot.
Limba tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Positions ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Limba moves away.
Limba moves out of range of the strikes.
Positions throws the left hand but Limba avoids the punch easily.
A lazy left from Positions finds it's target.
Limba tries to clinch but Positions is having none of it.
Positions changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Limba tries to avoid it but Positions manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Limba to the ground. Limba escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Limba is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Limba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Limba wants to clinch up but Positions keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Limba.
Positions takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Limba moves in looking to clinch but Positions pushes him off.
Positions moves out of range of the body kick from Limba.
Limba ducks under a wild hook from Positions.
Limba throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Positions connects with the punch.

Positions drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Limba is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Positions content to stall in guard here.
Limba keeping moving, preventing Positions from controlling successfully.
Positions slips nicely into half guard.
Positions tries to pass to full mount but Limba defends it.
Positions takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Positions lands strikes from half guard.
Positions thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Limba's head.

Limba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Limba blocking the ground and pound attempt from Positions.
Limba tries to roll over but Positions keeps him under control.

Positions is looking for a kimura but Limba is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Positions to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Positions is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Limba is in all sorts of trouble here.
Positions lands with some strikes.
Limba is desperately trying to improve his position but Positions has a good base and remains in mount.
Limba sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Positions is looking for a kimura but Limba is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Positions to get the leverage.
Limba trying to control here.
Limba is trying to stand back up but Positions is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Positions trying to control from half guard but Limba is working away.

Limba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Positions is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Positions working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uncomfortable Positions dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Limba wants to clinch.
Lombardo Limba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Positions takes one on the button.
Limba goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Limba connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Limba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Positions.
Limba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Limba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Limba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Limba throws a front kick that sends Positions stumbling back into the cage.
Limba slips a jab from Positions.
Positions scores with a nice head shot.
Positions might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A left lands for Positions.
Limba tries to clinch but Positions is having none of it.
Positions chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Limba can pounce on him.

Positions closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Limba to the mat! Limba manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Limba lands a decent punch to the body there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Positions prevents Limba from getting back to his feet.
Positions passes Limba's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Limba makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Positions has a takedown stuffed.
Positions misses with a wild body shot.
Limba tries to clinch but Positions moves out of range.
Limba misses with a kick to the body.

Positions throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Limba was covering up waiting for the punch and Positions finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Positions lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limba trying to keep a closed guard but Positions is proving a slippery customer.
Limba can't keep his opponent in guard - Positions advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Limba throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Limba wants to get back to his feet.
Positions is keen to just control but Limba is a slippery customer.
Limba taking some punishment here, with Positions in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Positions looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Positions passes to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Limba tries to lock up and control but Positions gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Positions is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Limba is surviving well by controlling Positions's body position as best he can.
Limba is desperately trying to improve his position but Positions has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Limba is working hard here to advance position.
A nice elbow there by Positions.
Positions landing strikes from the mount.

Positions goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Limba is on top in guard.
Limba won't allow Positions to sweep him here.
Positions is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Positions is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Limba is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lombardo Limba will probably get the nod.
That's time! Limba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Limba shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Positions avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Limba scores with a jab. Positions acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Limba tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Positions finds it's way through Limba's defenses.
An inside leg kick from Limba misses.
Nice sprawl there from Limba as Positions shoots in.
Limba moves in looking to clinch but Positions pushes him off.
Limba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Positions ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Positions shoots for a double leg takedown but Limba sprawls well. He's pushed Positions's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Limba is looking to clinch but Positions is avoiding it.
Limba lands with a cross.
Positions swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Limba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Limba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Limba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Positions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Positions fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Limba sprawls well initially but Positions persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Positions takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Limba kicks Positions off and gets back to his feet.
Limba throws a hook but Positions avoids it easily.
Limba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Limba tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Positions thows a body shot but no joy.
Limba finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Positions darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Limba punching from the bottom.
Positions prevents Limba from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Positions drops an elbow to the side of Limba's head.
Limba is trying to stand back up but Positions is controlling him
Positions prevents Limba from improving his position.
Positions lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Positions lands strikes from half guard.
Positions is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Positions missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Positions wants to take a breather but Limba is having none of it.
Positions missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Limba is trying to stand.
Positions is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Positions stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Limba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Uncomfortable Positions has got the better of the ground game so far.
Limba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Positions misses the jab.
Lombardo Limba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Positions checks a low kick from Limba.
Limba with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Positions to score with a decent uppercut.
Positions swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Limba looks to throw the jab but Positions is out of range.
Positions takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A shot to the body from Limba misses
and Positions counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Limba thinking.
Limba tries to clinch up
and Positions counters with a nice uppercut.
Limba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Positions dives in and grabs Limba's left leg, looking for a takedown. Limba pushes down on Positions's head and hops out.
Lombardo Limba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uncomfortable Positions.
Positions connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Limba tries to clinch
and Positions counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Limba tries to clinch

and Positions counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uncomfortable Positions comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Positions 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uncomfortable Positions!