PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baging Roner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Roner
vs
Lamotta

150 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Baging Roner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 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 doesn't manage to clinch there - Roner circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Roner.
Roner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lamotta keeps working.
A lull in the action here as Roner stalls from top position.
Lamotta is looking for a sweep.
Roner with the ground and pound but Lamotta regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Lamotta regains full guard. Nicely done.
Roner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lamotta keeping moving, preventing Roner from controlling successfully.

Lamotta kicks Roner off and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roner stuffs the takedown.
Roner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roner throws a series of strikes that have Lamotta backpedaling.

Lamotta closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lamotta lands in his opponent's guard.
Roner wants to sweep but no luck.
Lamotta wants to stand but Roner is controlling his posture from full guard.
Roner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta pushing down on Roner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Lamotta stands up out of the half guard.
Roner is breathing heavily.
Lamotta misses with a takedown
and Roner counters with a series of strikes. Lamotta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Roner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamotta moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Roner as he connects with a hook.
Lamotta throws a combination. Roner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Roner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lamotta counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lamotta momentarily.
Lamotta wants to clinch but Roner slips to the side
and Roner counters with a left and a right that stings Lamotta.
Lamotta on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Roner throws a shot from downtown. Lamotta moves away and avoids it.
Lamotta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baging Roner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Lamotta.
Roner throws a shot from downtown. Lamotta moves away and avoids it.
Lamotta closes the distance looking to clinch
and Roner counters with a three punch combo that has Lamotta backing up. Lamotta nods at Roner to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four 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.
Roner throws a left and a right that both miss

and Lamotta counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lamotta.
Roner is trying to control the position but Lamotta postures up.

Lamotta decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Roner throws a combination that misses

and Lamotta counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Roner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lamotta on the ground.
Roner is looking to control Lamotta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Roner avoid being mounted?
Roner tries to get to full guard but Lamotta has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Lamotta dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lamotta tries to clinch there but Roner circles away.
Roner works Lamotta's body with a nice hook.
Lamotta tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Roner counters with a takedown into side control.

Lamotta bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Roner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lamotta doesn't seem bothered though.
Lamotta wants to clinch
and Roner counters with a left to the body.
Lamotta is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roner throws a right hand that Lamotta ducks under and follows up with a left that Lamotta also avoids with ease.

Roner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Roner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Still in half guard, Roner seems content to control.
Lamotta is looking to escape.
Roner could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lamotta wants to improve his position but Roner is controlling well.

Lamotta makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Roner misses with a double jab.
Roner misses with a wild combination.
Lamotta tries to clinch up
and Roner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to de liver by Roner. Beautiful body shot.
Roner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roner fails to land with a series of punches.
Lamotta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roner throws a series of strikes that have Lamotta backpedaling.
Roner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roner throws a left and a right that both miss

and Lamotta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Roner tries to break the clinch but Lamotta is controlling the position.
Roner is pressed up against the cage. Lamotta has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Roner down to the mat. Roner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lamotta ducks right into an uppercut from Roner.
Baging Roner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roner falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lamotta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Roner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lamotta has him pressed against the cage.
Lamotta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Roner breaks the clinch.
Roner swinging wilding here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Roner clobbers Lamotta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Lamotta closes the distance and clinches.
Lamotta gets underhooks to prevent Roner's takedown attempt.
Lamotta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Lamotta manages to break the clinch.
Roner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lamotta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baging Roner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamotta tries to clinch but Roner is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baging Roner dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Roner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lamotta manages to avoid it.
Lamotta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Lamotta moves into range and clinches up with Roner.
Roner wants to break free but Lamotta has control.

Lamotta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roner lands a nice looking body shot.
Roner misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lamotta darts in trying to clinch
and Roner counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roner connects with a looping right hand.
Lamotta doesn't manage to clinch there - Roner circles away.
Lamotta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lamotta closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Roner misses with a double jab
and Lamotta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lamotta clinches but Roner breaks the clinch
and Roner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roner misses with a body shot
and Lamotta counters with a head kick. That will keep Roner thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Roner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roner misses with a combination

and Lamotta decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Roner's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamotta is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Lamotta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roner controls Lamotta momentarily but Lamotta frees himself.
Lamotta won't allow Roner to sweep him here.
Roner wants to stand up but Lamotta is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roner wants to improve his position but instead Lamotta has moved into half guard.
Lamotta prevents Roner from standing back up.
Roner is staying active underneath Lamotta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Roner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lamotta is looking to clinch.
Roner misses with a two punch combination.
Lamotta misses with a takedown attempt - Roner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roner circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lamotta wants to clinch up but Roner keeps it at a distance.
Roner misses with a combination
and Lamotta counters with a three punch combo that has Roner backing up. Roner nods at Lamotta to acknowledge the strikes.
Roner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamotta moves away.
Roner looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamotta is just out of range.
Lamotta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roner.
Roner misses with a double jab

and Lamotta counters by moving into the clinch.
Lamotta wants to break free but Roner has control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Lamotta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lamotta has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Lamotta!