PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamotta comes to the cage accompanied by Survivor - Eye of the Tiger. The crowd seem to be enjoying Montana's choice of entrance music: Glass Joe. 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.

Lamotta
vs
Montana

185 cm
24
195 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

195 cm
24
195 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Lamotta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Montana!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lamotta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Montana, pushing him back against the cage.
Montana scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lamotta lands an elbow inside.
Lamotta tries a knee to the head but Montana blocks it.
Lamotta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Montana avoids it.
Lamotta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lamotta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Montana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lamotta tries to land a knee to the head but Montana blocks with his arms.
Lamotta prevents Montana from breaking the clinch.
Lamotta slows down the pace here.
Montana is trying to break free.
Lamotta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montana.
Montana avoiding damage as Lamotta throws knees to the body.
Lamotta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Montana avoids it.
Montana takes a knee to the side of the body.
Montana wants to get back to striking at distance but Lamotta won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana can't break the clinch.
Montana blocks the elbow strike.
Lamotta throws a head punch that misses.
Lamotta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lamotta misses with a knee strike.
Lamotta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Montana's efforts to push away.
Lamotta has Montana pushed against the cage.
Lamotta scores a nice knee to the body.
Montana wants to break free but Lamotta has control.
Montana with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lamotta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Montana avoids it.
A short left from Montana.
Montana being controlled against the cage.

Montana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Montana lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Joe Montana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta drops his hands momentarily and Montana takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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!

Montana closes the distance and clinches.
Lamotta tries a knee to the head but Montana blocks it.
Montana wants to break free but Lamotta has control.
Lamotta tries a body shot but Montana blocks it.
Montana managing to block the knees to the body from Lamotta.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lamotta as Montana tries to tie him up.
Lamotta is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lamotta lands with a short shot to the head.
Montana wants to break free but Lamotta has control.
Montana avoiding damage as Lamotta throws knees to the body.
Montana working hard to break the clinch.
Lamotta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Montana backwards.
Montana is trying to break the clinch but Lamotta has him pressed against the cage.
Lamotta tries to land knees in the clinch but Montana avoids the damage to the body.
Lamotta landing knees to the body.

Montana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montana lands with a hook. Lamotta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Good standup being displayed there by Lamotta as he connects with a hook.

Montana instigates a clinch.
Lamotta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Montana backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Montana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Montana moves into the clinch.
Lamotta has Montana pressed against the cage, preventing Montana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lamotta lands with a light punch inside.
Lamotta misses with a knee to the head.
Lamotta lands a damaging elbow.
Lamotta tries a knee to the head but Montana blocks it.
Montana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lamotta lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montana is trying to force a seperation but Lamotta has the dominant position.
Lamotta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lamotta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lamotta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Montana's defenses.
Lamotta just leaning against Montana, taking a breather.
Lamotta tries to land knees in the clinch but Montana avoids the damage to the body.
Lamotta keeps control of Montana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Montana scores with a shot to the side of Lamotta's head.
Montana prevents a body shot from Lamotta.
Lamotta keeps control of Montana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Montana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Montana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Montana is trying to push Lamotta away but Lamotta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lamotta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Montana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Montana avoiding damage as Lamotta throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lamotta tries to land knees in the clinch but Montana avoids the damage to the body.
Lamotta lands a good knee to the midsection. Montana won't want to take too many of those.
A shot in the inside from Lamotta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Lamotta dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Montana misses with a hook. Lamotta ducked under it nicely.
Montana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lamotta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Montana keeps the fight on the outside.
Lamotta doesn't manage to clinch there - Montana circles away.
Lamotta throws a head kick that misses
and Montana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Montana cracks Lamotta with a right hand to the side of the head.
Joe Montana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body punch from Lamotta.
Lamotta wants to clinch up but Montana keeps it at a distance.
Lamotta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lamotta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Montana pushes Lamotta up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lamotta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Montana tries to break free but Lamotta pushes him back against the cage.
Lamotta trying to land knees to the body.
Montana working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Montana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Lamotta.
Lamotta with a knee to the head.

Montana is rocked!
Lamotta has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Montana - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Lamotta, and another! Montana is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Tony Lamotta!
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