PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iwao Shimabukuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iwao Shimabukuro is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lamotta
vs
Shimabukuro

185 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Lamotta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Iwao Shimabukuro!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Lamotta.
Lamotta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shimabukuro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lamotta.
Shimabukuro fails to land with a series of punches.
Shimabukuro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lamotta throws a nice looking combination but Shimabukuro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Shimabukuro closes the distance and clinches.
Shimabukuro tries for a takedown but Lamotta manages to get underhooks.
Lamotta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lamotta is looking to break free of the clinch but Shimabukuro has double underhooks.
Shimabukuro slowing the pace effectively.
Shimabukuro jumps guard but Lamotta stands there with Shimabukuro around his waist. Shimabukuro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shimabukuro working hard to break the clinch.

Shimabukuro has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lamotta uses from the top position.
Lamotta trying to move into half guard but instead Shimabukuro has managed to sweep!
Shimabukuro prevents Lamotta from getting back to his feet.
Lamotta has a closed guard, preventing Shimabukuro from standing up.
Lamotta wants to stand and escape but Shimabukuro is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimabukuro preventing the sweep.
Lamotta looking to control.
Lamotta wants to sweep here but Shimabukuro controlling him for the moment.

Shimabukuro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shimabukuro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lamotta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shimabukuro.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lamotta - that will leave a mark!
Shimabukuro looks gassed!
Lamotta lands a jab to the head.
Lamotta jabs at Shimabukuro's body.
Lamotta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lamotta misses with a two punch combination.
A left and a right from Lamotta both land. Nice combination.
Shimabukuro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lamotta defends it nicely.
Tony Lamotta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iwao Shimabukuro.
Lamotta scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lamotta lands with a nice body punch.
Lamotta explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lamotta stuns Shimabukuro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shimabukuro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lamotta. Lamotta obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamotta cracks the inside of Shimabukuro's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Lamotta.
Lamotta lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lamotta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shimabukuro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lamotta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lamotta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tony Lamotta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamotta connects with a right hand. Shimabukuro shakes it off.
Lamotta lands with a cross.
Shimabukuro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lamotta throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lamotta is looking to wear down Shimabukuro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lamotta goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lamotta lands the left hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lamotta!
Lamotta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lamotta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shimabukuro doesn't seem bothered though.
Lamotta punishes Shimabukuro's body with a nice straight punch.
Decent striking displayed by Lamotta there.
Lamotta displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lamotta connects with a jab.
Shimabukuro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lamotta lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lamotta.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Both fighters circling a little - Lamotta finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Crunch! Lamotta slams his shin into Shimabukuro's torso.
Lamotta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shimabukuro's hands.
Lamotta throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shimabukuro's hands.
Shimabukuro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lamotta is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lamotta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lamotta misses with a double jab

and Shimabukuro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Lamotta manages to break the clinch.
Lamotta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lamotta lands a two punch combo.
Lamotta scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lamotta cracks a nice hook into Shimabukuro's ribs.
Lamotta throws a front kick that sends Shimabukuro stumbling back into the cage.
Lamotta lands a nice looking body kick.
Lamotta lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lamotta moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shimabukuro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lamotta.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamotta cracks the inside of Shimabukuro's front leg.
Lamotta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tony Lamotta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shimabukuro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lamotta.
Lamotta thumps Shimabukuro with a low kick.
Lamotta feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shimabukuro's calf.
Lamotta bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shimabukuro's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta connects with a solid leg kick.
Shimabukuro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good leg kick by Lamotta there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shimabukuro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body punch from Lamotta.
Lamotta scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shimabukuro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by Lamotta there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A good leg kick by Lamotta.
Shimabukuro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lamotta closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice body kick from Lamotta.
Lamotta connects with a right hand. Shimabukuro shakes it off.
Lamotta connects with a solid leg kick.
Lamotta works over Shimabukuro's head and body with a nice combination.
Shimabukuro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lamotta.
Lamotta keeps Shimabukuro at a distance using the push kick.
Lamotta throws a combination. Shimabukuro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shimabukuro walks into a straight right hand from Lamotta.
Nice body kick from Lamotta.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body kick there by Lamotta.
Lamotta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lamotta's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lamotta duly obliges.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lamotta misses with a wild combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lamotta, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Lamotta dominated that round.
That's time! Lamotta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lamotta lands with an uppercut that bounces Shimabukuro off the cage and back into rage.
A good leg kick by Lamotta.
Lamotta throws a combination. Shimabukuro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lamotta is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lamotta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shimabukuro walks into a stiff left hand from Lamotta.
Lamotta goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A nice combination there by Lamotta.

Shimabukuro is rocked!
Lamotta Rushes Shimabukuro and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Shimabukuro is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Lamotta Piles on the pressure and Shimabukuro crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Lamotta!