PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Salwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamotta has chosen Survivor - Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Salwa
vs
Lamotta

184 cm
28
198 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

185 cm
34
195 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

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Good wrestler
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Granite chin

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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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Salwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Lamotta!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamotta throws a hook but Salwa blocks it.
Salwa throws a leg kick
and Lamotta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salwa thinking.
Lamotta takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Tony Lamotta has been cut.
Salwa blocks the body kick.
Salwa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lamotta counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Salwa is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salwa lands a head shot.
Salwa misses with a looping left.
Lamotta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salwa scores with a spinning back kick!
Lamotta misses with a body kick.
Salwa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lamotta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Salwa takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta throws a sloppy head kick and Salwa moves out of range easily.
Lamotta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salwa avoids the body shot from Lamotta.
Salwa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lamotta throws a leg kick

and Salwa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lamotta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Salwa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lamotta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lamotta is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lamotta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salwa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salwa prevents Lamotta from getting back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tony Lamotta was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lamotta getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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 paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lamotta looks for the body kick but Salwa saw that one coming.
Salwa scores with a decent looking hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lamotta!
Lamotta moves out of range of the body kick from Salwa.
Lamotta looks to land a body kick but Salwa moved away.
Salwa throws a leg kick that misses.
Salwa throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salwa takes a swing at Lamotta's ribcage but misses.
Lamotta misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Salwa misses the target.
Lamotta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lamotta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salwa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salwa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A low kick from Lamotta misses

and Salwa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamotta is not content to let Salwa control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salwa works his way into side control.
Salwa trying to control the action but Lamotta is working from the bottom.
Lamotta wants to control but Salwa postures up.
Lamotta felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Lamotta might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Salwa haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Salwa trying to control the action but Lamotta is working from the bottom.
Lamotta wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lamotta is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Salwa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Lamotta's cut.
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.

Lamotta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salwa moves away.
Lamotta uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lamotta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salwa was well out of range. Poor timing from Lamotta.
Lamotta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salwa.
Salwa gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Lamotta counters by clinching up.
Lamotta misses with a punch to the body.
Lamotta misses with a knee to the head.
Salwa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Salwa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Salwa.
Salwa is looking to slow Lamotta down with leg kicks.
Salwa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lamotta.
Lamotta looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salwa scores with a hook to the body. Lamotta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lamotta gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Salwa misses with a shot to the body
and Lamotta counters with a solid body kick.
Lamotta takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lamotta.
Lamotta connects with a jab.
A good leg kick by Salwa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salwa thows a body kick. Lamotta tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lamotta tries a head kick but it misses.
Salwa misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta misses the shot to the body.
Salwa lands with a nice body punch.
Lamotta throws a jab when Salwa was well out of range.
Salwa throws a leg kick but Lamotta sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Salwa connects with the punch.
Lamotta checks a leg kick nicely.
Lamotta throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Salwa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamotta was well out of range. Poor timing from Salwa.
Salwa misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gabriel Salwa is winning the standup battle so far.
Salwa blocks a head kick by Lamotta.
Lamotta misses with a kick to the body.
Lamotta looks to land a body kick but Salwa moved away.
Salwa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lamotta.
Lamotta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lamotta thuds his shin into the meat of Salwa's side.
Salwa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lamotta throws a wild body kick that Salwa sees coming a mile off.
Lamotta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Salwa. Salwa obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta lands with a kick to the ribs.
Salwa misses with a looping right.
Salwa looks to land a right hand but Lamotta moved out of range.
Salwa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salwa keeps Lamotta at a distance using the push kick.
Salwa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lamotta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lamotta is breathing heavily.
Salwa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lamotta scores with the left hand. Salwa knows he should have avoided that one.
Salwa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lamotta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salwa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Salwa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony Lamotta's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lamotta tries to land a body kick

and Salwa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Salwa.
Lamotta is adopting a defensive guard.
Lamotta trying to keep a closed guard but Salwa is proving a slippery customer.
Salwa prevents Lamotta from getting back to his feet.
Salwa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lamotta is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Salwa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tony Lamotta.
Salwa moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salwa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamotta.
Salwa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lamotta.
Lamotta throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lamotta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salwa.
Lamotta throws a leg kick

and Salwa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lamotta won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamotta tries to control but Salwa manages to take his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Salwa is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Lamotta is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lamotta trying to get back to his feet but Salwa is in full control for now.
Lamotta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salwa trying to control.
Salwa controlling from the back.

Lamotta preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Salwa.
Salwa is not going to allow Lamotta to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamotta trying to get back to his feet but Salwa is in full control for now.
Salwa trying to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lamotta fending off the submission attempt from Salwa.
Gabriel Salwa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Salwa has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Salwa looking to hold on to the position here but Lamotta rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Lamotta working a defensive guard here.
Salwa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Salwa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lamotta is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salwa is working hard here to advance position.
Lamotta being controlled here, momentarily.
Lamotta looking to control.
Tony Lamotta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tony Lamotta was stalling too much, according to the referee.
That kick from Salwa tenderised Lamotta's leg. Lamotta is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salwa thows a body shot but no joy.
Salwa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lamotta. Salwa shrugs it off though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Salwa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Salwa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Gabriel Salwa!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Gabriel Salwa!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Gabriel Salwa!

Gabriel Salwa wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Gabriel Salwa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.