PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lath Hoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoy comes to the cage accompanied by Go Ninja-Vanilla Ice. Lamotta has chosen Survivor - Eye of the Tiger 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.

Hoy
vs
Lamotta

190 cm
30
197 lbs
23 - 13 - 1

185 cm
26
195 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Lath Hoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Lamotta!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamotta scores with a nice head shot.
Lamotta walks into a stiff left hand from Hoy.
Hoy slips a jab and a cross from Lamotta.
Lamotta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lamotta takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Hoy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lamotta is trying to keep Hoy in close.
Hoy wants to control from the top but Lamotta keeps moving.
Hoy stops Lamotta from standing up.
Hoy wants to control from the top but Lamotta keeps moving.

Lath Hoy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hoy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lamotta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hoy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lamotta misses with a body shot.
Lamotta throws a right hand that Hoy ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoy also avoids with ease.
Hoy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hoy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lamotta counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hoy connects with a body shot.
Lath Hoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoy throws an overhand right that lands on Lamotta's shoulder, as Lamotta tries to avoid the shot.
Hoy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hoy is defended easily by Lamotta.
Hoy avoids the head kick by Lamotta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta moves away from the strike by Hoy.
Hoy just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamotta missing with a left hand there. Hoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lamotta throws a looping overhand right but Hoy ducks down to avoid it.
Hoy jabs Lamotta right on the nose. Lamotta blinks but takes it well.
A combination from Hoy does no damage.
Nice shot by Hoy.
Lamotta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lamotta lands a jab.
Hoy takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoy closes the distance and clinches up with Lamotta, looking for a takedown. Hoy pushes Lamotta against the cage but Lamotta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Hoy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hoy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lath Hoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lamotta lands a big head kick that sends Hoy tumbling to the mat! Lamotta takes a step backwards and waves Hoy back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hoy is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoy is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Lamotta Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Hoy is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tony Lamotta!
After the big win, Tony Lamotta made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hell's Balls Recovery (160) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.