PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamotta has chosen Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bustamante
vs
Lamotta

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tomas Bustamante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Lamotta!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bustamante waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Lamotta.
Nice combo by Lamotta! Oh, that's hurt him - Bustamante falls to the canvas and Lamotta follows him into side control.

It looks like Tomas Bustamante has been cut.
Lamotta trying to control the position but Bustamante is working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Lamotta.
Bustamante wants to get back to his feet.

Lamotta tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lamotta has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bustamante pushes Lamotta away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lamotta gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lamotta is looking to take a break and control but Bustamante is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta wants to stand but Bustamante has his arm trapped.

Lamotta is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bustamante knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lamotta moves away from the strike by Bustamante.
Bustamante leaves Lamotta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tomas Bustamante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lamotta moves out of range as Bustamante strikes.
Lamotta shoots for a takedown but Bustamante saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bustamante misses with a body shot.

That's two 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 lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lamotta.
Lamotta connects with a nice looking jab.
Bustamante scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Jake Lamotta has been cut.
Lamotta throws a series of punches but Bustamante moves out of range.
Lamotta walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bustamante checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bustamante lands a jab to the nose.
Lamotta looks gassed!
Bustamante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bustamante lands a nice shot that snaps Lamotta's head back.
Bustamante throws a right and a left that Lamotta avoids nicely.
Lamotta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lamotta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bustamante avoids it really well and circles away.
Tomas Bustamante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Lamotta.
Bustamante digs a good body shot into Lamotta's ribs.
A shot to de liver by Bustamante. Beautiful body shot.
Bustamante lands a jab-cross combination.
Bustamante throws a one two combo.
Bustamante catches Lamotta with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bustamante scores with a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lamotta misses with the combination.
Lamotta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bustamante.
Bustamante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lamotta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bustamante takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
No joy there for Bustamante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lamotta cracks Bustamante with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bustamante lands a right hook to the body.
Bustamante is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lamotta.
A shot to de liver by Bustamante. Beautiful body shot.
Lamotta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bustamante throws a hook but Lamotta blocks it.
Nice takedown defense from Bustamante. No joy for Lamotta on that attempt.
Lamotta shoots in but Bustamante avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bustamante throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta shoots in looking for a takedown. Bustamante tries to sprawl out of it but Lamotta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bustamante manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab from Bustamante finds it's way through Lamotta's defenses.
Lamotta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bustamante's waist but Bustamante gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lamotta off to one side.
Bustamante scores with a body shot.
Bustamante changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bustamante needs to keep his hands up - Lamotta had a free shot at his head there.
Bustamante ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lamotta.
Bustamante throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lamotta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bustamante is fending him off so far but Lamotta persists. Nope, Bustamante circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamotta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bustamante.
Lamotta slips under a jab.
Lamotta fails with a takedown attempt.
Lamotta avoids the head kick by Bustamante.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tomas Bustamante will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lamotta tests Bustamante's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bustamante scores with a body shot.
Lamotta lands a slapping body shot.
Bustamante lands a two punch combo.
Bustamante lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bustamante thows a body shot but no joy.
Lamotta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bustamante is fending him off so far but Lamotta persists. Nope, Bustamante circles away and we're back to standing.
Lamotta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tomas Bustamante is winning the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Bustamante as he connects with a hook.
Lamotta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bustamante tries to avoid it but Lamotta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bustamante to the ground. Bustamante escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tomas Bustamante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Lamotta.
Bustamante lands with a shot to the body.
Bustamante lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bustamante lands a body shot.
Bustamante lands with a nice body punch.
Lamotta lands with a cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bustamante lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Bustamante misses.
Bustamante gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bustamante misses with a wild body shot.
Lamotta stalks Bustamante and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bustamante's face. Bustamante staggers backwards, shaken.
Lamotta paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A head kick misses from Bustamante.
A left and a right from Lamotta both land. Nice combination.
Lamotta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lamotta swinging wilding here.
Jab, jab by Bustamante - just one landing.
Bustamante throws a sloppy body shot
and Lamotta counters with a stiff right hand.
Bustamante takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bustamante stuffs the takedown attempt from Lamotta. Lamotta gets slowly back to his feet.
Bustamante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lamotta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bustamante.
Good exchange - Lamotta coming out on top.
Lamotta lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lamotta moves out of range as Bustamante strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Bustamante as Lamotta shoots in.
Bustamante throws a combination. Lamotta tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bustamante misses with a wild combination.
Lamotta lands a two punch combo.
Lamotta shoots in looking for a takedown. Bustamante tries to sprawl out of it but Lamotta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bustamante manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bustamante misses with a looping right.
Lamotta throws a series of punches but Bustamante moves out of range.
Lamotta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bustamante ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lamotta displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lamotta throws a wild body kick that Bustamante sees coming a mile off.
Lamotta shoots in and drives through. Bustamante sprawls well.
Lamotta lands a glancing blow to the side of Bustamante's head.
Bustamante misses with a hook. Lamotta ducked under it nicely.
No luck for Lamotta with that takedown attempt.
Lamotta misses with a takedown attempt - Bustamante sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fighters circling - Lamotta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lamotta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bustamante comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lamotta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bustamante.
Bustamante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lamotta misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bustamante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lamotta throws a sloppy body shot
and Bustamante counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lamotta misses with a leg kick.
Bustamante thuds his right hand into Lamotta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lamotta slips under a jab from Bustamante.
Lamotta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bustamante misses with an uppercut. Lamotta saw that one coming.
Lamotta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bustamante throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lamotta.
Lamotta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bustamante is fending him off so far but Lamotta persists. Nope, Bustamante circles away and we're back to standing.
Lamotta misses with a looping right.
Lamotta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bustamante scores with a nice strike.
Lamotta moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bustamante lands a nice shot that snaps Lamotta's head back.
Bustamante looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamotta is just out of range.
Lamotta fails to land the takedown.
Bustamante throws a body punch but Lamotta moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomas Bustamante dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lamotta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lamotta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bustamante.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lamotta is defended easily by Bustamante.
Bustamante stuns Lamotta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bustamante misses the shot to the body.
Lamotta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lamotta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bustamante.
Bustamante works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lamotta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bustamante.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bustamante takes one on the button.
Lamotta fails with the takedown.
Bustamante throws the left hand but Lamotta avoids the punch easily.
Lamotta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bustamante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamotta moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lamotta.
Tomas Bustamante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Lamotta.
Bustamante throws a nice looking combination but Lamotta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bustamante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lamotta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lamotta slips under a jab.
Bustamante looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamotta is just out of range.
Lamotta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bustamante connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bustamante moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bustamante stuffs the takedown attempt from Lamotta. Lamotta gets slowly back to his feet.
Lamotta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bustamante finds it's way round the side to connect with Lamotta's head.
Bustamante displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lamotta.
Bustamante throws a body punch but Lamotta moves out of range.
Bustamante uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamotta.
Bustamante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jake Lamotta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lamotta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bustamante.
Lamotta scores with a hook.
Bustamante slips a jab and a cross from Lamotta.
Lamotta ducks under a wild hook from Bustamante.
Lamotta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bustamante avoids it really well and circles away.
Bustamante lands with a shot to the body.
Lamotta moves away from the strike by Bustamante.
Bustamante looks to land a left hand but Lamotta moved out of range nicely.
Bustamante walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lamotta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bustamante is out of range.
Lamotta tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bustamante sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lamotta somewhat.
Bustamante lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bustamante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lamotta manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Lamotta.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lamotta.
Lamotta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bustamante is fending him off so far but Lamotta persists. Nope, Bustamante circles away and we're back to standing.
Bustamante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamotta moves away.
Bustamante pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lamotta is out of range and Bustamante settles back down.
Lamotta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bustamante thuds a left hand into Lamotta's body.
A punch combination from Lamotta misses.
Bustamante misses with a hook.
Lamotta fails with the takedown.
Lamotta misses with a looping left.
Lamotta slips under a jab from Bustamante.
Lamotta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bustamante moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bustamante bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lamotta's head.
Bustamante takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lamotta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jake Lamotta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lamotta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bustamante moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lamotta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lamotta has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bustamante shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lamotta sprawls well. Lamotta wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bustamante gets slowly back to his feet.
Lamotta's corner calls for a 1-2. Lamotta obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tomas Bustamante is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lamotta shoots in for a double leg but Bustamante sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bustamante smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lamotta closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bustamante connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lamotta's hands.
Lamotta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bustamante sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lamotta takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bustamante lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bustamante lands a right hook to the body.
Bustamante throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bustamante throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lamotta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomas Bustamante showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bustamante, 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomas Bustamante!