PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jameson Connemara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamotta has chosen yes as his entrance music. Jameson Connemara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Connemara
vs
Lamotta

175 cm
25
147 lbs
15 - 0 - 0

175 cm
37
147 lbs
41 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Heisenberg
KAISER

Heisenberg

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 15 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jameson Connemara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Lamotta!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamotta throws a sloppy head kick
and Connemara counters with a straight right hand.
Lamotta misses with a low kick.
Lamotta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lamotta throws a leg kick but Connemara checks it.
Lamotta swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lamotta lands with a right hand.
Connemara has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Connemara thows a body shot but no joy.
Lamotta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Connemara.
Lamotta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Connemara.
Lamotta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Connemara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lamotta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Connemara throws a leg kick

so Lamotta counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lamotta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Connemara is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta won't allow Connemara to sweep him here.
Connemara trying to control the position here.
Connemara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Connemara not doing much here.

Jameson Connemara has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lamotta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Connemara misses.
Connemara tries to clinch but Lamotta moves away

and Lamotta counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Connemara tries to buck Lamotta off but Lamotta is having none of it.
Lamotta misses with the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Connemara's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamotta wants to control but Connemara is keeping him busy.
Lamotta staying calm.
Connemara can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connemara defending against the ground and pound.
Lamotta advances nicely into full mount.
Lamotta tries to control but Connemara wriggling away.
Connemara wants to hold on but Lamotta pushes him away.
Lamotta controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Connemara is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lamotta punishing his opponent with strikes.
Connemara is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lamotta takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamotta punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connemara is squirming around, avoiding Lamotta's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Lamotta dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lamotta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Connemara circles away quickly and effectively.
Lamotta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lamotta looks to land a right hand but Connemara moved out of range.
Lamotta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Connemara tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lamotta is able to avoid easily.
Lamotta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Connemara. Connemara obviously looking to wear him down.
Connemara is looking to land body kicks.
Lamotta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Connemara counters with a slapping leg kick.

Connemara has managed to clinch.
Lamotta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Connemara working aggressively here.
Connemara tries to stall but Lamotta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Connemara is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Connemara.
Lamotta fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Lamotta manages to pull guard.
Connemara tries to free his leg and advance position but Lamotta is retaining full guard.
Lamotta looking to control.
Connemara is looking to stand up but Lamotta won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lamotta blocks a leg kick.
Lamotta fails to land the takedown.
Jameson Connemara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Lamotta.
Connemara connects with a leg kick. Lamotta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta checks a low kick from Connemara.
Connemara looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lamotta has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Connemara.
Connemara tries to bum rush Lamotta with a series of wild strikes but Lamotta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Connemara lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheers as Lamotta lands an impressive looking overhand right. Connemara doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Connemara misses with a looping left.
A clash of legs there as Connemara blocks the low kick.
Lamotta looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lamotta throws a chopping leg kick but Connemara manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lamotta tries to land a body kick
and Connemara counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Connemara attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connemara moves out of range of the body kick from Lamotta.
Lamotta throws a chopping leg kick but Connemara manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lamotta takes a kick to the side of the head.
Connemara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lamotta shoots for a takedown but Connemara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jake Lamotta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connemara tries to clinch up but Lamotta circles away and keeps his distance.
Lamotta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Connemara defending well as Lamotta loads up on a big left hand.
Lamotta misses with a right hand
and Connemara counters with a solid body kick.
Jameson Connemara is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Connemara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lamotta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Connemara.
Lamotta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jameson Connemara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connemara will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A swing and a miss from Lamotta.
Lamotta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Connemara counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Connemara moves in looking to clinch but Lamotta pushes him off.
Connemara tries to bum rush Lamotta with a series of wild strikes but Lamotta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lamotta. That's going to slow Connemara down.
Connemara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lamotta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Connemara closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connemara lands a body shot in the clinch.
Connemara tries to throw a body punch but Lamotta avoids it by throwing Connemara back against the cage.
Connemara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jameson Connemara dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lamotta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lamotta lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lamotta misses the target.
Connemara takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lamotta throws an off balance right hand
and Connemara counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lamotta's knee momentarily.
Connemara defending well as Lamotta loads up on a big left hand.
Connemara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lamotta.
Connemara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lamotta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lamotta gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Connemara.

Lamotta is rocked!
Connemara's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lamotta connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Connemara scrambles back to his feet.
Lamotta is looking to slow Connemara down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Connemara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lamotta throws a leg kick

and Connemara counters with a crisp one two that drops Lamotta! Connemara thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lamotta to his feet! Lamotta is in big trouble!
Lamotta is still on wobbly legs! Can Connemara finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamotta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Connemara throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Connemara.
Connemara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Connemara connects with a leg kick. Lamotta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Connemara.
Nice shot lands for Connemara.
Are you kidding me?! Connemara ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Lamotta clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jameson Connemara!
After winning the bout, Jameson Connemara thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.