PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake LaMotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Irvin
vs
LaMotta

188 cm
25
212 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Sex Panther!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Irvin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake LaMotta!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irvin tries to clinch but LaMotta moves away
and LaMotta counters with a two punch combo.
Irvin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Irvin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and LaMotta counters with a straight right hand.
Irvin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James Irvin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irvin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Irvin 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.
Irvin throws a leg kick that misses.
Irvin tries to clinch but LaMotta is having none of it.

Irvin closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Irvin.

It looks like Jake LaMotta has been cut.
LaMotta leaning his opponent against the cage.
Irvin is trying to maintain a safe position but LaMotta gets an underhook and turns Irvin into the cage.
Irvin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but LaMotta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
LaMotta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaMotta stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Irvin.
Irvin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
LaMotta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Irvin tries to land knees in the clinch but LaMotta avoids the damage to the body.
Irvin throws a knee to the head but misses.
LaMotta stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Irvin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Irvin missing with knees to the body.
LaMotta is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Irvin.
LaMotta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Irvin trying to land knees to the body.
LaMotta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Irvins head.
LaMotta lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by LaMotta.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
LaMotta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Irvin with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaMotta is looking to break free of the clinch but Irvin has double underhooks.
Irvin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Irvin crunches a lovely knee into LaMotta's ribcage.
LaMotta scores with a hook to the body.
Irvin is breathing heavily.
LaMotta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Irvin looking to throw knees to the head but LaMotta is blocking nicely.
LaMotta lands a left hand.
LaMotta scores with a shot to the side of Irvin's head.
LaMotta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Irvins head.
LaMotta lands a shoulder strike.

Irvin is rocked!
Irvin tries to land a knee to the head but LaMotta blocks with his arms.

LaMotta manages to break the clinch.
Irvin defending well as LaMotta loads up on a big left hand.
LaMotta misses with a looping left.
LaMotta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Irvin is looking to clinch.
LaMotta has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and LaMotta counters with a lovely straight right hand!

LaMotta cracks Irvin with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. LaMotta has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Irvin to stand back up!
Oh Irvin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Irvin wants to clinch
and LaMotta counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jake LaMotta!
Jake LaMotta is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Jake LaMotta thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.