PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rizzo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamotta comes into the arena with yes blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Lamotta
vs
Rizzo Jr

175 cm
38
147 lbs
42 - 17 - 1

170 cm
32
144 lbs
26 - 15 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Cyclone Nutrition Company
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Lamotta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Rizzo Jr!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamotta throws a jab but it's blocked by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rizzo Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
Rizzo Jr throws a leg kick but Lamotta moved away.
Rizzo Jr connects with a body shot.
Rizzo Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rizzo Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lamotta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rizzo Jr.
Frank Rizzo Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizzo Jr misses with a low kick.
Rizzo Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rizzo Jr swings away with a body shot that misses

and Lamotta counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzo Jr tries to get to full guard but Lamotta has control of the leg.
Rizzo Jr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lamotta's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lamotta's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr tries to get the hooks in deep but Lamotta pushed the leg off.
Rizzo Jr is controlling the position but Lamotta somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Lamotta gets full guard.
Rizzo Jr wanted to stand there but Lamotta had control of the position.
Rizzo Jr stays in close to Lamotta's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta wants to sweep here but Rizzo Jr controlling him for the moment.
Rizzo Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rizzo Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lamotta is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Frank Rizzo Jr hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rizzo Jr avoids the head kick by Lamotta.
Lamotta misses with a low kick.
Rizzo Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lamotta moves out of range of the body kick from Rizzo Jr.
A jab from Rizzo Jr does it's job there.
Lamotta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lamotta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lamotta gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rizzo Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lamotta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lamotta misses with a wild body shot.
Lamotta misses with a hook

and Rizzo Jr counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Lamotta.
Rizzo Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lamotta avoids it.

Lamotta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rizzo Jr cracks Lamotta with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rizzo Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rizzo Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
No joy there for Rizzo Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rizzo Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lamotta rather than just go for the knockout.
Rizzo Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rizzo Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lamotta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rizzo Jr in his tracks.
Frank Rizzo Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lamotta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamotta throws a leg kick
and Rizzo Jr counters with a leg kick.
Rizzo Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rizzo Jr moves out of range as Lamotta strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Rizzo Jr will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A solid body kick from Rizzo Jr.
Lamotta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rizzo Jr lands with a good body shot.
A big left from Lamotta misses.
Lamotta slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rizzo Jr.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rizzo Jr.
Lamotta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rizzo Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lamotta in his tracks.
Lamotta blocks a jab.
Rizzo Jr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rizzo Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rizzo Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamotta was well out of range. Poor timing from Rizzo Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta avoids the body shot from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Rizzo Jr throws a hook but Lamotta avoids it easily.
Rizzo Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lamotta.
Rizzo Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lamotta misses with a wild body shot.
Rizzo Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Lamotta.
Rizzo Jr defending well as Lamotta loads up on a big left hand.
Rizzo Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lamotta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rizzo Jr lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr slips a jab from Lamotta.
Lamotta takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rizzo Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lamotta.
Good work by Rizzo Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Rizzo Jr misses the jab.
Rizzo Jr checks a leg kick.
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!
Rizzo Jr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lamotta avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lamotta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rizzo Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lamotta's head.
No joy there for Rizzo Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rizzo Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rizzo Jr punishes Lamotta's body with a nice straight punch.
Rizzo Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rizzo Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lamotta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Lamotta does no damage.
Rizzo Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Rizzo Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Lamotta connects with a nice looking jab.
Rizzo Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Rizzo Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rizzo Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Lamotta is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr swings widly with a right hand

and Lamotta counters with a single leg into guard. Rizzo Jr didn't expect that.
Oh Lamotta is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamotta makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lamotta is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lamotta seems to have got his legs back now.
Rizzo Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lamotta wants to control from the top but Rizzo Jr keeps moving.
Rizzo Jr trying to control the position here.

Rizzo Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lamotta defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rizzo Jr is pulling down on Lamotta's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Rizzo Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lamotta misses with a body kick.
Lamotta throws a jab when Rizzo Jr was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lamotta.
Lamotta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lamotta closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lamotta staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Lamotta misses its intended target.
Rizzo Jr is looking to score with low kicks.

Rizzo Jr lands a left and a right that send Lamotta crashing to the mat, dazed. Rizzo Jr thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rizzo Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rizzo Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr misses with a body shot.
Lamotta misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Rizzo Jr finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rizzo Jr misses with a looping left.
Rizzo Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Lamotta lands a glancing blow to the side of Rizzo Jr's head.
Lamotta takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rizzo Jr throws the left hand but Lamotta avoids the punch easily.
Lamotta attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rizzo Jr cracks Lamotta with a hook to the temple - Lamotta is on wobbly legs here! Rizzo Jr swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Lamotta falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Rizzo Jr wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Frank Rizzo Jr!
Frank Rizzo Jr is the new bantamweight champion!
Frank Rizzo Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.