PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gravy Train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lamotta
vs
Train

185 cm
21
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

Balco Boys Battle Gear
Beast Body

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 5 - 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 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gravy Train!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Train misses with a double jab
and Lamotta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Train on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lamotta throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Train tries for a takedown but Lamotta circles away easily
and Lamotta counters with a nice leg kick.
Train misses with a takedown attempt
and Lamotta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lamotta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Train looks gassed!
Train throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lamotta counters with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamotta tries to bum rush Train with a series of wild strikes but Train uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lamotta stalks Train and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Train's face. Train staggers backwards, shaken.
Lamotta misses with a few strikes there.
Train misses with a takedown attempt
and Lamotta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tony Lamotta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gravy Train.
Lamotta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lamotta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Train has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lamotta lands a big head kick that sends Train tumbling to the mat! Lamotta takes a step backwards and waves Train back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gravy Train seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Train throws a combination that misses
and Lamotta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lamotta scores with a nice body kick.
Lamotta bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
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 throws a sloppy head kick and Train moves out of range easily.
Train misses with a takedown
and Lamotta counters with a thumping low kick.
Train is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lamotta is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Train.
Train moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lamotta lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lamotta.
A left and a right from Lamotta both land. Nice combination.
Train blocks a head kick by Lamotta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Train's calf.
Lamotta lands with a good body shot.
Train takes a kick to the side of the head.
Train with a poor takedown
and Lamotta counters with a stiff right hand.
Lamotta lands a right hook to the body.
Train chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lamotta can pounce on him.
Lamotta connects with an inside leg kick.
Lamotta delivers a nice body kick.
Lamotta lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Train backs up against the cage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Train crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lamotta - the referee stops the clock and Train gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lamotta. Train manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lamotta plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lamotta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Train fails with the takedown
and Lamotta counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Train. That did some damage!
Lamotta feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Trains jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A solid body kick from Lamotta.
Lamotta throws a head kick that Train semi-blocks.
Lamotta scores with a push kick.
Lamotta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Train at a distance.
Lamotta misses with a series of wild punches.
Lamotta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lamotta lands a two punch combo.
Lamotta lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamotta's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lamotta duly obliges.
Lamotta scores with a spinning back kick!
Lamotta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lamotta thumps Train with a low kick.
Train has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lamotta.
Train shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lamotta is working the combinations to good effect here.
Train misses with a takedown
and Lamotta makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Train has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lamotta.
Lamotta pushes Train away with a front kick.
Lamotta pushes Train away with a front kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Train takes one on the button.
Lamotta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Train has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Train takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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 a head kick!
Train avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lamotta throws a front kick that sends Train stumbling back into the cage.
Lamotta jabs at Train's body.
Train slips a jab and a cross from Lamotta.
Lamotta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Train on the side of the head.
Tony Lamotta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Train with a poor takedown
and Lamotta counters with a two punch combo.
Train takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Train is breathing heavily.
Lamotta throws a nice head kick!
Lamotta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Train can do to turn this around?
Train on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lamotta. Lamotta obviously looking to wear him down.
Lamotta throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lamotta works Train's body with a nice hook.
Lamotta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lamotta scores with a push kick.
Lamotta explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lamotta!
Train on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lamotta lands with a kick to the temple. Train shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tony Lamotta is winning the standup battle so far.
Lamotta misses with a head kick.
Train with a lazy takedown attempt
and Train takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lamotta. Train shrugs it off though.
Train's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lamotta scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta lands a nice looking body shot.
Train gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lamotta connects with a leg kick. Train looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sloppy strikes from Lamotta. Those never looked like landing.
Lamotta throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lamotta throws a head kick that misses.
Lamotta lands a leg kick that knocks Train off balance momentarily.
Train falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lamotta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Train has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Train tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lamotta - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lamotta duly obliges.
Lamotta scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lamotta lands with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lamotta. That's going to slow Train down.
Train walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lamotta.
Train blocks a head kick by Lamotta.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lamotta.
Train takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lamotta darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamotta connects with a high kick.
Lamotta lands a jab-cross combination.
Lamotta pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Train back to the cage. Lamotta follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lamotta thuds his shin into the meat of Train's side.
Lamotta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Train takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lamotta lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Train shoots and misses
and Lamotta counters with a nice leg kick.
Tony Lamotta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gravy Train.
Train tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lamotta throws a series of strikes that have Train backpedaling.
Train tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Train tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lamotta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lamotta stalks Train and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Train's face. Train staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Lamotta dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lamotta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Train throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lamotta finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lamotta fakes the leg kick and cracks Train in the body.
Lamotta lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Train takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lamotta throws a front kick that sends Train stumbling back into the cage.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Train might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lamotta has got the better of the exchanges.
Lamotta scores with a nice body kick.
Lamotta scores with a spinning back kick!
Lamotta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Train takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lamotta lands a right hook to the body.
Lamotta plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lamotta lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crunch! Lamotta slams his shin into Train's torso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lamotta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Train avoids the head kick by Lamotta.
Lamotta throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lamotta throws a leg kick which misses Train's front leg but catches the back leg as Train tries to avoid it.
Lamotta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A left and a right from Lamotta both land. Nice combination.
Tony Lamotta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lamotta.
Train takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lamotta lands with a kick to the temple. Train shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lamotta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lamotta cracks a nice hook into Train's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta lets loose with a powerful body kick. Train will feel that in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamotta feints a jab promting Train to slip. Lamotta then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Train slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lamotta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Train doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lamotta delivers a nice body kick.
Lamotta connects with an inside leg kick.
Lamotta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Train on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lamotta. Lamotta obviously looking to wear him down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lamotta!
Lamotta scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Train with a poor takedown
and Lamotta counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lamotta buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lamotta looks to land a combination. Train sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lamotta scores with the left hand. Train knows he should have avoided that one.
A lazy left from Lamotta finds it's target.
Lamotta throws a one two combo.
Train misses with a shot to the body
and Lamotta counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lamotta displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Train has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lamotta finds it's way round the side to connect with Train's head.
Train takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Train misses with a takedown attempt
and Lamotta counters with a solid body kick.
Lamotta scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
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 throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Train takes a jab right on the kisser.
Train takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lamotta.
Lamotta scores with a head kick. Train tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lamotta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lamotta lands a nice looking kick to the body. Train takes a step back to recover.
Train takes one on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lamotta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gravy Train has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tony Lamotta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lamotta moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Lamotta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lamotta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:24
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:24
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:24

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