PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karl Spatz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamotta is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by yes. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Spatz
vs
Lamotta

175 cm
27
157 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

175 cm
28
147 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

GTI - 1337 Winter stock

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Spatz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Jake Lamotta!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spatz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamotta moves away.
Spatz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamotta.
Spatz tries a head kick but it misses.
Spatz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Spatz tries to land a leg kick but Lamotta saw it coming and moves away.
Spatz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lamotta finds it's way round the side to connect with Spatz's head.
Lamotta lands a head kick!
Spatz swings for the body but Lamotta moves out of range.
Spatz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Donk. Lamotta catches Spatz right on the button with a cross.
Spatz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lamotta fails to land with a series of punches.
Lamotta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spatz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spatz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamotta was well out of range. Poor timing from Spatz.
Karl Spatz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta throws a leg kick but Spatz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spatz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spatz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lamotta tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Spatz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spatz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lamotta is out of range.
Spatz slips a jab and a cross from Lamotta.
Lamotta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spatz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamotta throws out the jab.
Spatz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lamotta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Spatz wants to land a leg kick but Lamotta is out of range.
Lamotta throws a nice looking combination but Spatz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lamotta has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta avoids a kick to the body.
Lamotta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spatz wants to slow Lamotta down by chopping away at his legs.
Lamotta scores with a nice right hand.
Spatz tries to land a front kick but Lamotta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spatz moves out of range as Lamotta strikes.
Spatz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamotta.
Lamotta lands with a kick to the ribs.
Spatz lunges at Lamotta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lamotta's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamotta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lamotta misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spatz avoids a kick to the body.
Lamotta blocks a low kick nicely.
Spatz scores with a shot to the body.
Spatz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lamotta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lamotta cracks Spatz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Spatz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lamotta.
Karl Spatz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Lamotta.
Spatz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lamotta swings for the body but Spatz moves out of range.
Lamotta throws the left hand but Spatz avoids the punch easily.
Lamotta looks to land a right hand but Spatz moved out of range.
Spatz moves out of range of the body kick from Lamotta.
Jake Lamotta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spatz moves out of range as Lamotta strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta missing with a left hand there. Spatz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spatz slips under a jab.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Spatz enables Lamotta to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Spatz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lamotta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamotta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spatz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lamotta throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lamotta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Lamotta drops back, looking for a kneebar! Spatz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Spatz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Spatz!
Lamotta tries to bench press Spatz off him but Spatz keeps the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamotta is not content to let Spatz control the position.
Spatz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lamotta is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Lamotta dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Spatz wants to land a leg kick but Lamotta is out of range.
Lamotta jabs at Spatz's body.
Lamotta scores with a jab.
The fighters circling - Lamotta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spatz. Lamotta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spatz throws a head kick but Lamotta moves out of range.
No joy there for Lamotta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spatz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Spatz is looking to wear down Lamotta with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lamotta looks to score with a jab to the body but Spatz is just out of range.
Spatz throws a push kick but Lamotta slaps the foot to one side.
Spatz walks into a jab.
Lamotta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spatz counters with a low kick, right behind Lamotta 's knee.
Lamotta throws the left hand but Spatz avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spatz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spatz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spatz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lamotta's calf.
Lamotta cracks Spatz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lamotta scores with a one two! Spatz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Spatz throws a body punch but Lamotta moves out of range.
Lamotta tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot lands for Lamotta.
Lamotta pushes Spatz away with a front kick.
Spatz throws a low kick, looking for Lamotta's leg but Lamotta calmly moves out of range.
Lamotta avoids the body shot from Spatz.
Lamotta pushes Spatz away with a front kick.
Spatz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta lands a jab to the nose.
Lamotta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lamotta avoids the body shot from Spatz.
Spatz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lamotta throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spatz slips under a jab from Lamotta.
Lamotta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spatz throws a low kick but Lamotta moves out of range easily.
Spatz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lamotta tries to land a front kick but Spatz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lamotta scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Spatz throws a head kick that misses
and Lamotta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Spatz avoids it really well and circles away.
Lamotta misses with a series of wild punches.
Jake Lamotta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lamotta throws a body kick the misses
and Spatz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lamotta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spatz.
Spatz throws a body kick the misses
and Lamotta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Lamotta shoots in and gets a takedown into Spatz's guard.
Spatz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Spatz has Lamotta pulled in close to control his posture.
Spatz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lamotta postures up and lands a big shot to Spatz's brow.
Lamotta scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lamotta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamotta slips nicely into half guard.
Lamotta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spatz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lamotta.
Lamotta lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamotta working over Spatz with some ground and pound. Spatz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Lamotta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Spatz ducks under a wild hook from Lamotta.
Spatz throws the kick towards the body but Lamotta avoids it.
Spatz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lamotta feints a jab promting Spatz to slip. Lamotta then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Spatz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lamotta takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Spatz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamotta.
Lamotta scores with a shot to the body.
Spatz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lamotta throws a series of strikes that have Spatz backpedaling.
Lamotta cracks Spatz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Spatz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamotta.

Lamotta drives through with a takedown into Spatz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spatz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lamotta is looking to work some ground and pound but Spatz has wrist control.
Lamotta looking to pass the guard.
Lamotta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Spatz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lamotta.
Lamotta with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lamotta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spatz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lamotta throwing strikes from guard but Spatz blocks nicely.
Lamotta trying to control but Spatz is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta wants to pass the guard but Spatz is keeping the position.
Lamotta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lamotta is looking to work some ground and pound but Spatz has wrist control.
Lamotta looking to pass the guard.
Lamotta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lamotta scoring with some ground and pound.
Lamotta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lamotta throws a strike but Spatz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamotta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Spatz's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta looking to pass the guard.
Lamotta throws a big elbow that misses.
Lamotta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spatz is keeping the position for now.
Lamotta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lamotta throws a big elbow that misses.
Spatz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lamotta won't allow Spatz to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spatz is keeping the position for now.
Lamotta content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lamotta looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamotta scoring with some ground and pound.
Jake Lamotta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lamotta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spatz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lamotta trying to control but Spatz is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamotta throws a strike but Spatz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Karl Spatz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Lamotta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Spatz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Lamotta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lamotta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

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