PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vlado Guillotine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake LaMotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guillotine's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I gotta feeling. LaMotta has chosen Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guillotine
vs
LaMotta

165 cm
24
134 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

173 cm
33
146 lbs
28 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Meat and Two Veg

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Vlado Guillotine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake LaMotta!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Guillotine.

LaMotta rushes Guillotine and presses him up against the cage.
LaMotta lands a shoulder strike.
Guillotine missing with knees to the body.
LaMotta presses Guillotine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
LaMotta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Guillotine obliges.
LaMotta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guillotine backwards.
Guillotine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Guillotine scores a nice knee to the body.
Guillotine wants to get back to striking at distance but LaMotta won't allow it.
LaMotta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guillotine's elbow.
LaMotta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Guillotine on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LaMotta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Guillotine lands a knee to the body.

LaMotta breaks the clinch.

LaMotta forces Guillotine back against the cage and clinches.
LaMotta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guillotine's elbow.
Guillotine tries to stall but LaMotta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillotine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
LaMotta lands with a left to the head.
Guillotine lands a shot to the body.
LaMotta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

LaMotta breaks from the clinch.

LaMotta takes the fight into the clinch.

Guillotine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

LaMotta clinches with his opponent.
LaMotta lands with a short shot to the head.
Guillotine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Guillotine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from LaMotta.
A short right hand to the side of the head by LaMotta.
Nice elbow from Guillotine.
LaMotta landing knees to the body.
Guillotine wants to break free but LaMotta has control.
LaMotta lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LaMotta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guillotine's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
LaMotta lands a shoulder strike.
LaMotta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guillotine backwards.

LaMotta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guillotine wants to clinch up but LaMotta keeps it at a distance.
Guillotine tries to clinch up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
LaMotta is stalling here.
LaMotta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Guillotine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

LaMotta tries to keep at a distance but Guillotine has taken the fight into the clinch.
LaMotta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
LaMotta managing to block the knees to the body from Guillotine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guillotine effectively controlling the action here.
LaMotta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, LaMotta throws an elbow but misses.
LaMotta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

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

LaMotta moves into the clinch.
Guillotine trying to land knees to the body.
LaMotta lands a body shot.
Guillotine missing with knees to the body.
LaMotta has Guillotine pressed against the cage.
LaMotta lands an uppercut.
LaMotta managing to block the knees to the body from Guillotine.
LaMotta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guillotine backwards.
Guillotine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. LaMotta is defending well for now.

LaMotta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guillotine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jake LaMotta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaMotta keeps the fight on the outside.

LaMotta clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LaMotta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Guillotine breaks from the clinch.

LaMotta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
LaMotta is trying to stall.
LaMotta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guillotine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. LaMotta is defending well for now.
Guillotine trying to control the position but instead, LaMotta has worked for underhooks and has pushed Guillotine into the cage.
Guillotine tries to throw a body punch but LaMotta avoids it by throwing Guillotine back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LaMotta struggles to land a body shot inside as Guillotine controls his hands.
Guillotine missing with knees to the body.
Guillotine misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake LaMotta dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

LaMotta forces Guillotine back against the cage and clinches.
LaMotta trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on LaMotta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
LaMotta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
LaMotta stalling in the clinch but Guillotine improves position.
LaMotta is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.

LaMotta breaks the clinch.

Guillotine tries to keep at a distance but LaMotta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Guillotine is looking to break free of the clinch but LaMotta has double underhooks.
LaMotta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jake LaMotta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
LaMotta pushes Guillotine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
LaMotta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Guillotine.

LaMotta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guillotine tries to clinch but LaMotta is having none of it.

LaMotta clinches up with Guillotine and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaMotta wants to stall.

Guillotine manages to break the clinch.

LaMotta has managed to clinch.
LaMotta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Guillotine content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Guillotine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. LaMotta is defending well for now.
Guillotine takes an elbow to the forehead.
Guillotine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
LaMotta effectively controlling the action here.
LaMotta pushes Guillotine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Guillotine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vlado Guillotine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guillotine tries to clinch but LaMotta moves out of range.

Guillotine gets tackled into the cage by LaMotta. LaMotta maintains the clinch.
Guillotine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and LaMotta avoids it.
LaMotta is pushing Guillotine up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaMotta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guillotine's efforts to push away.

LaMotta breaks from the clinch.
Guillotine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Guillotine gets a clinch.
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!
LaMotta avoiding damage as Guillotine throws knees to the body.
Guillotine looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from LaMotta on the inside.
LaMotta cracks Guillotine with a nice body shot.

Guillotine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

LaMotta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Guillotine misses with some punches.

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

LaMotta rushes Guillotine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guillotine is trying to force a seperation but LaMotta has the dominant position.
Guillotine trying to land knees to the body.
Guillotine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guillotine tries to stall but LaMotta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
LaMotta is leaning against Guillotine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
LaMotta lands a right hand.
Guillotine trying to land knees to the body.
Guillotine is looking to break free of the clinch but LaMotta has double underhooks.
LaMotta dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Guillotine lands an elbow that stopped LaMotta in his tracks for a moment.
LaMotta looking to throw knees to the head but Guillotine is blocking nicely.
A short left from Guillotine.
With the fighters up against the cage, LaMotta throws an elbow but misses.
Guillotine managing to block the knees to the body from LaMotta.
Guillotine misses with a knee strike.
LaMotta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
LaMotta keeps control of Guillotine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaMotta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
LaMotta lands with a left to the head.

LaMotta breaks the clinch.
Guillotine moves in looking to clinch but LaMotta pushes him off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guillotine throws a series of punches but LaMotta moves out of range.

Guillotine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Guillotine is trying to break free.
Guillotine missing with knees to the body.

LaMotta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guillotine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

LaMotta takes the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guillotine tries to land knees in the clinch but LaMotta avoids the damage to the body.

LaMotta breaks from the clinch.

LaMotta clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake LaMotta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

LaMotta forces Guillotine back against the cage and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from LaMotta.
LaMotta lands a nice uppercut.
LaMotta presses Guillotine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

LaMotta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

LaMotta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A left hand lands to the body for LaMotta.
Guillotine missing with knees to the body.
LaMotta avoiding damage as Guillotine throws knees to the body.
Guillotine misses with a punch to the body.
Guillotine misses with a hook to the ribs.
LaMotta managing to block the knees to the body from Guillotine.

LaMotta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guillotine tries to clinch but LaMotta is having none of it.

LaMotta closes the distance and pushes Guillotine back into the cage.
LaMotta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Guillotine missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaMotta scores with a shoulder strike.
LaMotta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
LaMotta scores with an uppercut up the middle.

LaMotta manages to break the clinch.

LaMotta closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for LaMotta.
The referee is keeping an eye on LaMotta - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
LaMotta managing to block the knees to the body from Guillotine.
Guillotine lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt LaMotta or not.
Guillotine lands a left hand that snaps the head of LaMotta backwards.

Guillotine manages to break the clinch.

LaMotta has managed to clinch.
Guillotine trying to land knees to the body.
LaMotta stalling in the clinch but Guillotine improves position.
Guillotine tries to land knees in the clinch but LaMotta avoids the damage to the body.
LaMotta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guillotine is pushing LaMotta up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guillotine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
LaMotta lands a left hand.
LaMotta misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Guillotine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

LaMotta rushes Guillotine and presses him up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on LaMotta - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting on LaMotta's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by LaMotta.
LaMotta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
LaMotta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
LaMotta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
LaMotta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
LaMotta lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Guillotine as LaMotta tries to tie him up.
LaMotta misses with a short punch on the inside.
LaMotta misses with a shot to the kidneys.

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

LaMotta has managed to clinch.

LaMotta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

LaMotta rushes Guillotine and presses him up against the cage.
A short left from LaMotta.
LaMotta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Guillotine scores a nice knee to the body.

LaMotta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Guillotine gets tackled into the cage by LaMotta. LaMotta maintains the clinch.
LaMotta lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaMotta tries to break the clinch but Guillotine is controlling the position.
LaMotta has Guillotine pressed against the cage, preventing Guillotine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from LaMotta on the inside.
LaMotta lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LaMotta trying to control the position but instead, Guillotine has worked for underhooks and has pushed LaMotta into the cage.
LaMotta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Guillotine tries to work over LaMotta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
LaMotta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from LaMotta on the inside.
Guillotine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. LaMotta is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from LaMotta.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LaMotta lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from LaMotta.
Vlado Guillotine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
LaMotta managing to block the knees to the body from Guillotine.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from LaMotta.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake LaMotta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well LaMotta 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake LaMotta!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jake LaMotta made sure he mentioned Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q, along with how happy he was to win his fight.