PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake LaMotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dump the Clip. LaMotta is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo. Jake LaMotta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mac
vs
LaMotta

225 cm
27
157 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

173 cm
27
153 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

[JMFC] 160!

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake LaMotta!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaMotta gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mac wants to clinch.
LaMotta tries to move into range but Mac moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from LaMotta misses.
LaMotta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mac sees it coming and avoids it easily.
LaMotta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mac.

LaMotta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mac tries to circle away but LaMotta has him pinned against the cage.
LaMotta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mac's elbow.
LaMotta scores with a hook to the body.
Mac tries to work over LaMotta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
LaMotta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
LaMotta working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Mac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mac misses with a hook. LaMotta ducked under it nicely.
Mac tries to bum rush LaMotta with a series of wild strikes but LaMotta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mac misses with a wild body shot.
Mac misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Mac.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaMotta throws a hook but Mac blocks it.
LaMotta looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mac pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
LaMotta swings for the body but Mac moves out of range.
Mac takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Frank Mac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
LaMotta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
LaMotta looks to score with a jab to the body but Mac is just out of range.
LaMotta 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.
LaMotta throws a sloppy head kick and Mac moves out of range easily.
LaMotta shoots in looking for a takedown. Mac tries to sprawl out of it but LaMotta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mac manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mac misses with a body punch
and LaMotta counters with a series of strikes. Mac will be more careful next time no doubt.

Mac is rocked!
A big left from LaMotta misses.
Oh Mac is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mac cracks LaMotta with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mac seems to have got his legs back now.
Mac digs a good body shot into LaMotta's ribs.
Mac lands the left hand.
Mac is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
LaMotta throws a jab when Mac was well out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mac.
LaMotta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Frank Mac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac throws a shot from downtown. LaMotta moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mac ducks under a wild hook from LaMotta.
LaMotta gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mac fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LaMotta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mac wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mac looks to clinch
enabling LaMotta to counter with a crisp jab.
LaMotta misses the shot to the body.
LaMotta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LaMotta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mac tries to clinch up
and LaMotta counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaMotta moves forwards but Mac connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mac throws a big shot that misses.
Mac connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
LaMotta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mac looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
LaMotta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mac sees it coming and avoids it easily.
LaMotta takes a shot right to the bread basket.
LaMotta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mac.
Mac scores with a body shot.
LaMotta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mac is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
LaMotta avoids the body shot from Mac.
A left lands for Mac.
LaMotta thows a body shot but no joy.
Mac lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
LaMotta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
LaMotta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mac lands a nice hook to LaMotta's body. LaMotta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mac lands a nice shot that snaps LaMotta's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
LaMotta has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A shot to the body from Mac misses
and LaMotta counters with a straight right hand.
Mac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LaMotta.
LaMotta throws a lazy right hand but Mac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
LaMotta ducks right into an uppercut from Mac.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mac misses with a jab to the body
and LaMotta counters with a straight right hand.
Mac misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from LaMotta.
Mac throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mac throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent LaMotta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mac keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mac throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

LaMotta pushes Mac up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LaMotta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mac is working LaMotta over against the cage.
Mac blocking some punches.
LaMotta misses with some punches.

LaMotta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frank Mac will probably get the nod.
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 Mac. LaMotta does a little dance to reset his feet.
LaMotta throws a leg kick but Mac sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mac scores with a nice head shot.
LaMotta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
LaMotta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mac looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mac ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mac avoids a punch combination nicely.
LaMotta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mac throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mac checks a leg kick.
LaMotta moves out of range as Mac strikes.
Mac misses the jab.
LaMotta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
LaMotta looks to score with a jab to the body but Mac is just out of range.
Mac throws an uppercut from half a mile away. LaMotta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mac jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mac digs a good hook to LaMotta's body.
Mac really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mac uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from LaMotta.
Mac fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mac throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mac paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mac swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mac looks to throw the jab but LaMotta is out of range.
LaMotta lands with a cross.
Mac throws a body punch but LaMotta moves out of range.
LaMotta misses with the combination.
LaMotta walks into a stiff left hand from Mac.
A big left from LaMotta misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from LaMotta 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 Mac has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mac and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Mac finds it's way through LaMotta's defenses.
Mac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaMotta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mac.

Mac rushes LaMotta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
LaMotta has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
LaMotta throws a head punch that misses.

LaMotta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mac keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mac wants to clinch up but LaMotta keeps it at a distance.
Mac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mac bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horrible takedown by LaMotta or perhaps it was just good defense by Mac which made him look bad.
Mac ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LaMotta moves away.
Mac is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice combination there by Mac.
Mac avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
LaMotta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mac sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mac misses with a double jab.
Mac darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LaMotta was well out of range. Poor timing from Mac.
Mac lands with a hook. LaMotta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mac moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
LaMotta keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from LaMotta misses.
LaMotta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
LaMotta looks to land a right hand but Mac moved out of range.
LaMotta cracks the inside of Mac's front leg.
A nice combination there by Mac.
LaMotta misses the shot to the body.
LaMotta lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mac scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A cross from LaMotta lands.
Mac digs a good body shot into LaMotta's ribs.
LaMotta throws a hook but Mac avoids it easily.
Mac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LaMotta was well out of range. Poor timing from Mac.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by LaMotta.
LaMotta throws a jab when Mac was well out of range.
Mac lands an overhand right.
Mac moves away from the strike by LaMotta.
Mac walks into a stiff left hand from LaMotta.
LaMotta misses the jab.
Mac walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
LaMotta throws a hook to the side of Mac's head but Mac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
LaMotta lands with a straight right. Mac didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mac on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
LaMotta drops Mac with a big left hand! Mac is injured, injured bad! LaMotta jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake LaMotta!