PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake LaMotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genesis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LaMotta comes to the cage accompanied by Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo. comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Genesis- Already Over (Red) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

LaMotta
vs

173 cm
26
159 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

178 cm
24
158 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake LaMotta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Genesis !
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaMotta slips a jab from .
LaMotta with a hook.
LaMotta ducks under a wild hook from .
LaMotta misses with a series of wild punches.
LaMotta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by .
throws a hook but LaMotta avoids it easily.
ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LaMotta moves away.

LaMotta rushes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
LaMotta tries to throw a body punch but avoids it by throwing LaMotta back against the cage.

pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LaMotta moves away.
LaMotta lands a really nice looking cross but seems unphased.
LaMotta lands a jab to 's midsection.
LaMotta scores with a nice head shot.
LaMotta's corner calls for a 1-2. LaMotta obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
connects with a good right hand that stumbles LaMotta. LaMotta circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
LaMotta misses with a wild combination.
LaMotta scores with a jab.
Some wild striking there from .

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaMotta takes a jab right on the kisser.
LaMotta misses with a looping left.
LaMotta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before LaMotta has time to react.
A telegraphed right hand from misses the target.
misses with the combination.
LaMotta tries for a takedown but sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from LaMotta.

LaMotta changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
LaMotta misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
LaMotta wants to control but is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if can do anything to dispel that myth.
wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
LaMotta taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaMotta cracks with a big right hand but just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
LaMotta wants to control but is keeping him busy.
LaMotta staying calm.
wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
LaMotta creates some space and throws a big elbow, but sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, LaMotta asserts his dominance and retains side control.
tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
LaMotta content just to control the position here.
LaMotta thowing shots but they're missing.
LaMotta trying to control but he's not successful this time.
wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by LaMotta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
LaMotta looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
LaMotta lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
LaMotta scoring with strikes but is staying in there.
LaMotta trying to control but he's not successful this time.
LaMotta punching from mount but doing a good job of avoiding damage.
tries to buck LaMotta off but he can't manage it.
LaMotta throwing strikes here but is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, LaMotta cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake LaMotta dominated that round.
That's time! LaMotta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

misses the body punch
and LaMotta counters with a nice uppercut.
keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LaMotta tries to close the distance and clinch but swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice leg kick lands there from LaMotta.
The fight stays on the outside here - LaMotta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
LaMotta lands with a straight right. didn't see that one coming.
slips under a jab.

LaMotta darts in and clinches up against the cage.
can't break the clinch.
LaMotta presses against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
LaMotta lands a body punch in the clinch.
takes a shot to the head.
is trying to break the clinch but LaMotta has him pressed against the cage.
LaMotta can't find room to land a body shot as controls the action.
A short body shot lands from LaMotta as the two fighters clinch.
LaMotta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of backwards.
A short uppercut from LaMotta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaMotta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by .
is still on wobbly legs! Can LaMotta finish him?
A head punch on the inside from LaMotta fails to land.
LaMotta throws a head punch that misses.
LaMotta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
LaMotta misses with a hook from the clinch.
LaMotta swings wildly with an uppercut but uses good head movement to avoid it.
LaMotta misses with a short punch on the inside.
LaMotta misses with a punch on the inside.
LaMotta throws a punch but it's blocked by .
blocks an uppercut.
blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
LaMotta throws a punch but it's blocked by .
LaMotta has a couple of punches blocked by .
LaMotta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
LaMotta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
LaMotta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two 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.
blocks an uppercut.
LaMotta swings wildly with an uppercut but uses good head movement to avoid it.
seems to have recovered his senses.
LaMotta misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from LaMotta.
LaMotta tries to work over 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
LaMotta is leaning against and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
LaMotta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
LaMotta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
LaMotta struggles to land a body shot inside as controls his hands.
's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
LaMotta creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends 's eyes rolling into the back of his head! drops to his knees and LaMotta pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake LaMotta!