PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Bunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunn comes to the cage accompanied by Go to Sleep - Eminem. Lamotta is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by yes. 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.

Bunn
vs
Lamotta

178 cm
29
155 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

175 cm
35
147 lbs
34 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Reaper Combatwear

KAISER
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Bunn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Jake Lamotta!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamotta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bunn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lamotta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bunn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lamotta throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bunn.
Lamotta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bunn feints and then cracks Lamotta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lamotta down.
Lamotta throws a head kick but Bunn moves out of range.
Lamotta closes the distance and clinches up with Bunn, looking for a takedown. Lamotta pushes Bunn against the cage but Bunn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Lamotta closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bunn to the mat! Bunn manages to get full guard.
Bunn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lamotta!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lamotta tries to hold on but Bunn postures up.
Bunn landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bunn.
Bunn wants to control the pace but Lamotta is squirming around nicely.
Lamotta keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lamotta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamotta regains half guard.
Lamotta keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta is not content to let Bunn control the position.

Lamotta actively working from the bottom here.
Bunn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lamotta does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bunn is thwarting Lamotta's attempts to control the position.
Bunn is keen to just control but Lamotta is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lamotta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lamotta takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lamotta connects with a solid leg kick.
Bunn throws a looping overhand right but Lamotta ducks down to avoid it.
Lamotta digs a good hook to Bunn's body.
Bunn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lamotta.
Bunn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lamotta.
A telegraphed right hand from Lamotta misses the target.
Lamotta throws a leg kick which misses Bunn's front leg but catches the back leg as Bunn tries to avoid it.
Lamotta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bunn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lamotta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lamotta blocks a head kick by Bunn.
Lamotta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bunn throws out the jab.
Bunn looks to land a right hand but Lamotta moved out of range.
Bunn misses with a hook. Lamotta ducked under it nicely.
Jake Lamotta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lamotta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bunn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lamotta moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bunn drives through with a takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lamotta is looking for a triangle here but Bunn uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bunn landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Bunn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lamotta.
Lamotta moves out of range of the body kick.
Bunn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bunn throws a low kick but Lamotta moves out of range easily.
Bunn walks into a stiff left hand from Lamotta.
Bunn tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Lamotta misses.
Bunn lunges at Lamotta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lamotta's hand.
Lamotta misses with a shot to the body

and Bunn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lamotta is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bunn is aware though and is defending well.
Lamotta trying to keep a closed guard but Bunn is proving a slippery customer.
Lamotta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn wants to pass the guard but Lamotta is keeping the position.
Lamotta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bunn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lamotta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bunn postures up and lands a big shot to Lamotta's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bunn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Lamotta is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bunn is aware though and is defending well.
Gary Bunn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Lamotta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bunn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bunn is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bunn tries to free his leg and advance position but Lamotta is retaining full guard.
Bunn controlling from the top position.
Bunn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Lamotta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lamotta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Lamotta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lamotta working a defensive guard here.
Bunn forces his way into half guard.
Bunn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lamotta is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunn stalling away here and it's allowed Lamotta to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bunn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lamotta works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Lamotta is looking for a triangle but Bunn pushes his legs off easily.
Lamotta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bunn stands and throws Lamotta's legs to the side, diving into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamotta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lamotta misses with a hook. Bunn ducked under it nicely.
Lamotta jabs Bunn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bunn misses with a left hand

and Lamotta counters with a shoot takedown. Bunn fights it but they end up in guard.
Bunn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lamotta looking to pass the guard.
Lamotta is looking to work some ground and pound but Bunn has wrist control.
Bunn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bunn looking to control but Lamotta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta is working to get back to half guard.
Bunn avoids the attempt from Lamotta to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bunn scoring with strikes but Lamotta is staying in there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bunn cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bunn working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bunn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lamotta looks a forlorn figure.
Lamotta tries to hold on but Bunn postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta is trying desperately to improve position.
Bunn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Lamotta is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunn lands a nice shot to the head.
Lamotta is still in real trouble! Can Bunn finish him?
Lamotta is in a horrible position here. Bunn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lamotta can't escape the position.
Bunn scoring with strikes but Lamotta is staying in there.
Bunn throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lamotta manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lamotta slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bunn wants to control from the top but Lamotta keeps moving.
Lamotta seems to have recovered his senses.
Lamotta is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bunn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lamotta's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta wants to control but Bunn passes easily into half guard.
Lamotta trying to control from the bottom.
Bunn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lamotta wants to improve his position but Bunn is controlling well.
Lamotta manages to get to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lamotta had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bunn defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Bunn clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bunn pushes Lamotta away with a front kick.
Bunn throws a leg kick but Lamotta sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bunn fakes the leg kick and cracks Lamotta in the body.
Bunn misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Lamotta misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bunn.
Bunn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lamotta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Lamotta as he connects with a hook.
Lamotta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bunn. That did some damage!
Bunn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Lamotta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bunn throws a big shot that misses.
Bunn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Lamotta darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lamotta wants to take a breather but Bunn is having none of it.
Lamotta prevents Bunn from improving his position.
Lamotta wants to take a breather but Bunn is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunn is looking to improve his position.
Lamotta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bunn's head.
Bunn is looking to escape.
Bunn is staying active underneath Lamotta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bunn wants to control but Lamotta is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bunn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lamotta's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lamotta's back!
Lamotta trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Lamotta is keeping busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamotta is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta wants to control his opponent's hands but Bunn gets his hands free.
Bunn wants to control but Lamotta is keeping busy.
Bunn lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bunn punches Lamotta on the ear.
Bunn has the hooks in. Lamotta is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bunn lands shots from the back.
Will Bunn go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunn misses with punches from the back.
Bunn throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Lamotta!
Lamotta trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lamotta controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
Bunn scores with punches from the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamotta tries to escape but Bunn has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Bunn had his way with Jake Lamotta in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bunn throws out a leg kick but Lamotta moves out of range and Bunn only half commits.
Lamotta thuds his right hand into Bunn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lamotta throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lamotta checks the leg kick.
Lamotta looks to land a left hand but Bunn moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Bunn.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lamotta. That's going to slow Bunn down.
Gary Bunn is winning the standup battle so far.
Lamotta misses with a wild body shot.
Bunn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lamotta's waist but Lamotta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bunn off to one side.
Lamotta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bunn.
Bunn blocks a head kick by Lamotta.
Lamotta tries to bum rush Bunn with a series of wild strikes but Bunn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn fails to land with a series of punches.
Bunn misses with a leg kick.
Bunn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bunn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bunn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bunn throws a lazy right hand but Lamotta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lamotta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lamotta there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lamotta scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Bunn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lamotta looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lamotta is looking to regain half guard here but Bunn keeps moving and retains side control.
Bunn throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta wants to control but Bunn postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunn misses with the ground and pound.
Lamotta is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Bunn's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lamotta is looking for a sweep.
Bunn is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn gets to mount! Lamotta was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Bunn with a couple of short strikes.
Bunn with the ground and pound from mount.
Lamotta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bunn scoring with strikes but Lamotta is staying in there.
Bunn looking to control but Lamotta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jake Lamotta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bunn connects with a bit shot that sees Lamotta covering up! More strikes from Bunn and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bunn is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Bunn!
Gary Bunn retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Gary Bunn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.