PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Burrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamotta comes to the cage accompanied by Survivor - Eye of the Tiger. Burrell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Can't Touch This. This should be a great matchup!

Lamotta
vs
Burrell

185 cm
27
195 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

180 cm
27
185 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Lamotta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Stanley Burrell !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burrell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lamotta manages to avoid it.
Lamotta thumps Burrell with a low kick.
Burrell catches Lamotta with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Burrell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lamotta looks to land a combination but Burrell avoids it well.
Burrell throws a solid leg kick but Lamotta takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burrell .
Burrell scores with a jab to the head.
Burrell throws a leg kick but Lamotta sees it coming and moves out of range.
Burrell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Burrell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lamotta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Burrell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lamotta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slapping body kick lands there for Lamotta.
Burrell throws a leg kick which misses Lamotta's front leg but catches the back leg as Lamotta tries to avoid it.
Burrell loads up on a big right hand but Lamotta slips the punch.
Burrell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Burrell misses with a looping right.
Burrell tries to work over Lamotta's front leg with a kick but Lamotta checks it.

Lamotta closes the distance and pushes Burrell back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta tries to throw a body punch but Burrell avoids it by throwing Lamotta back against the cage.
A short left from Lamotta.
Stalling in the clinch from Lamotta.
Lamotta missing with knees to the body.
Burrell lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Burrell .
Burrell 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right hook to the body lands for Lamotta.
Burrell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lamotta has a couple of punches blocked by Burrell .
Burrell blocks an uppercut.
Burrell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Burrell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burrell pushes Lamotta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lamotta.
Burrell slows down the pace here.
Burrell is trying to break the clinch but Lamotta has him pressed against the cage.
Burrell tries to break free but Lamotta pushes him back against the cage.

Burrell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burrell connects with an inside leg kick.
Burrell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lamotta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lamotta lands a lovely overhand right.
A lazy body kick from Burrell
and Lamotta counters with a good low kick that Burrell was not able to check.
Burrell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta misses with a body shot.
Burrell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lamotta is out of range.
Lamotta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burrell .
Burrell tries to work over Lamotta's front leg with a kick but Lamotta checks it.
Lamotta feints and then cracks Burrell 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burrell down.
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!
Burrell is looking to score with low kicks.
Lamotta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burrell checks a low kick from Lamotta.
Lamotta tries to clinch but Burrell moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Burrell dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lamotta scoring well with a low kick there.
Stanley Burrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burrell throws a poor cross that misses
and Lamotta counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lamotta misses with a wild body shot.
Lamotta takes a swing at Burrell 's ribcage but misses.
Burrell looks to land a body kick but Lamotta moved away.
Lamotta avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lamotta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burrell moves away.
Stanley Burrell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burrell misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Burrell takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta feints and then cracks Burrell 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burrell down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burrell .
Lamotta steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Burrell . That one must have hurt.
Burrell throws a body kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burrell .
A head kick misses from Burrell .
Lamotta tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Burrell is able to avoid easily.
Lamotta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burrell .
Burrell lands a nice hook to Lamotta's body. Lamotta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta throws a leg kick
and Burrell counters with a nice uppercut.
Lamotta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burrell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lamotta misses with a low kick.
Burrell throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamotta slips a straight right by Burrell .
Burrell 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lamotta just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamotta misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lamotta jabs Burrell right on the nose. Burrell blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta takes a jab right on the kisser.
Burrell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burrell keeps the fight on the outside.
Lamotta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Burrell lands with a nice body kick.
Lamotta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burrell defending well as Lamotta loads up on a big left hand.
Lamotta is looking to score with low kicks.
Burrell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lamotta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lamotta throws a leg kick
letting Burrell counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamotta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Burrell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Burrell scores with a nice head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burrell ducks right into an uppercut from Lamotta.

Lamotta forces Burrell back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Burrell 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 tries to clinch but Burrell is having none of it.
Lamotta throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Lamotta rushes Burrell and presses him up against the cage.
Burrell trying to stall but Lamotta improves his position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short left from Burrell .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lamotta.
Lamotta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lamotta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lamotta looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lamotta.
Burrell tries to throw a body punch but Lamotta avoids it by throwing Burrell back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burrell .

Burrell 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lamotta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burrell throws out the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lamotta checks a leg kick.
Burrell misses with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burrell .
Lamotta avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Burrell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lamotta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burrell cracks Lamotta with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burrell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lamotta checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lamotta moves out of range of the body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burrell throws a body punch but Lamotta moves out of range.
Burrell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lamotta checks a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lamotta.
Lamotta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrell tests Lamotta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lamotta throws a jab when Burrell was well out of range.
Lamotta misses with a leg kick
and Burrell counters with a nice body kick.
Lamotta staying out of range there.
Burrell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Burrell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lamotta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burrell lands with a kick to the temple. Lamotta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamotta attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Burrell throws an off balance right hand
and Lamotta makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Burrell really felt that one!
Burrell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Burrell lands a nice looking body kick.
Tony Lamotta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lamotta clinches up with Burrell and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lamotta.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stanley Burrell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burrell 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanley Burrell !
An out of breath Stanley Burrell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.