PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Cavalera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uncomfortable Positions (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cavalera comes to the cage accompanied by Carnivore - Predator. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Cavalera
vs
Positions

191 cm
26
179 lbs
12 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
182 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus Cavalera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uncomfortable Positions!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cavalera.
Positions uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cavalera.
Cavalera throws out a leg kick but Positions moves out of range and Cavalera only half commits.
Positions misses with a straight left.
Jesus Cavalera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Positions as he checks the leg kick.
Positions lands a slapping body shot.
Cavalera moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Positions.
Cavalera is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Positions tries to advance to mount but Cavalera denies him.
Cavalera gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Positions wants to work for an arm triangle but Cavalera is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Positions wants to control but Cavalera is keeping him busy.
Positions is thwarting Cavalera's attempts to control the position.
Positions looks to land a strike but Cavalera avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Cavalera has his feet on Positions's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Positions swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Positions throws a hook but Cavalera blocks it.
Cavalera stuffs the takedown attempt from Positions. Positions gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cavalera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Positions.
An inside leg kick from Cavalera misses.
Cavalera pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Positions misses with an uppercut.
Cavalera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Positions swings for the body but Cavalera moves out of range.
Cavalera throws a sloppy head kick and Positions moves out of range easily.
Positions on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cavalera. Cavalera obviously looking to wear him down.
Positions throws the left hand but Cavalera avoids the punch easily.
Positions stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cavalera.
Cavalera fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Positions checks it well.
Cavalera looks to throw the jab but Positions is out of range.
Cavalera scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Positions looks gassed!
Positions thows a left - swing and a miss!

Positions shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cavalera is trying to defend but Positions finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Cavalera pushes Positions off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Positions throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cavalera on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Positions is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cavalera throws a body kick that misses.
Cavalera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Positions fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cavalera throws a leg kick that misses.
Positions just misses with a punch to the body.
Positions is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Positions stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cavalera.
A swing and a miss from Positions.
Cavalera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Positions tries to clinch there but Cavalera circles away.
Cavalera throws a push kick but Positions slaps the foot to one side.
Positions takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Positions checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cavalera connects with a body shot.
Positions takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cavalera just misses with a punch to the body.
Cavalera throws a leg kick that misses.
Positions fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cavalera avoids it really well and circles away.
Cavalera stalks Positions and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Positions's face. Positions staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Cavalera.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cavalera.
Cavalera tries to land a front kick but Positions steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cavalera will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cavalera swinging wildly here.
Jesus Cavalera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cavalera scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cavalera throws a head kick that misses.
Positions looks to throw the jab but Cavalera is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Cavalera dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Positions. Cavalera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cavalera connects with a body shot.
Positions avoids the head kick by Cavalera.
Positions on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cavalera. Cavalera obviously looking to wear him down.
Positions just misses with a punch to the body.
Cavalera lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Positions takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cavalera scores with a sloppy right hand. Positions should have avoided that one.
A left and a right from Cavalera both land. Nice combination.
Positions defending well as Cavalera loads up on a big left hand.
Cavalera misses with an attempted mid kick.
Positions shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cavalera but Cavalera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Positions stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cavalera.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Positions avoids a punch combination nicely.
Positions takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Positions is breathing heavily.
Cavalera with a hook.
Cavalera is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Positions takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cavalera tries a head kick but it misses.
Cavalera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Positions.
Cavalera lands a head kick!
Cavalera thumps Positions with a low kick.
Cavalera throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cavalera throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Positions steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cavalera. That one must have hurt.
Cavalera scores with a push kick.
Cavalera feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Positions's calf.
Positions blocks a jab.
Cavalera throws a jab when Positions was well out of range.
Cavalera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jesus Cavalera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cavalera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Positions checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera throws a chopping leg kick but Positions manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cavalera throws a right and a left that Positions avoids nicely.
Cavalera looks for the body kick but Positions saw that one coming.
Cavalera slips under a jab from Positions.
Cavalera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Positions can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Positions.

Positions scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Positions prevents Cavalera from standing back up.
Positions not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cavalera is looking to escape.
Cavalera avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Positions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Positions is looking for a kimura but Cavalera is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Positions to get the leverage.
Cavalera trying to control here.
Cavalera works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cavalera pulls Positions in to control the position.
Positions prevents Cavalera from getting back to his feet.
Cavalera controls Positions momentarily but Positions frees himself.

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.
Cavalera has his hands on Positions's head, controlling the position.
Cavalera has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Positions forces his way into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cavalera trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Positions manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Positions tries to close the distance and clinch but Cavalera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cavalera throws a body punch but Positions moves out of range.
Positions stuns Cavalera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cavalera misses with a body kick.
Positions shoots in for a takedown but Cavalera shows good takedown defense.
Cavalera misses with a low kick.
Cavalera attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Positions misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Positions drops his hands momentarily and Cavalera takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cavalera jabs at Positions's body.
Positions misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jesus Cavalera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uncomfortable Positions.
Positions digs a good hook to Cavalera's body.
Cavalera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Positions. That did some damage!
Positions takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cavalera throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalera throws a chopping leg kick but Positions manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Positions chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cavalera can pounce on him.
Cavalera jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A combination from Cavalera does no damage.
Nice jab there from Cavalera.
Cavalera feints and then cracks Positions's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Positions down.
Positions gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cavalera.
Cavalera lands with an uppercut that bounces Positions off the cage and back into rage.
Cavalera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Positions blocks a head kick by Cavalera.
Cavalera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Positions dodges the punch combination from Cavalera.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cavalera.
Cavalera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Positions takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cavalera swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Positions scores a takedown into full mount!
Cavalera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cavalera wants to control but Positions is having none of it.
Cavalera working to try and regain half guard.
Cavalera tries to hold on but Positions pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera tries to reverse the position but Positions maintains control.
Cavalera sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cavalera moves into full guard.
Positions pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cavalera is keeping the position for now.
Cavalera looking to control.

That's four 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.
Positions with a flurry of punches that miss.
Positions postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Positions looking to pass the guard.
Positions is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cavalera wants to hit a switch here but Positions passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cavalera there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cavalera regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Cavalera clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cavalera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cavalera throws a leg kick but Positions sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cavalera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Positions throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cavalera's waist but Cavalera gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Positions off to one side.
Cavalera misses with a series of wild punches.
Positions shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cavalera defends it nicely.
Cavalera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Positions moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Positions takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cavalera tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cavalera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Positions throws out the jab.
Positions blocks the body kick.
Positions swings for the body but Cavalera moves out of range.

Positions closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Positions is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalera wants to improve his position but Positions is controlling well.
Cavalera works his way to full guard. Good work.
Positions prevents Cavalera from getting back to his feet.

Cavalera looking for a triangle here. Positions is fighting it but it looks tight! Cavalera pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Positions is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jesus Cavalera!
Jesus Cavalera retains his welterweight title!