PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chauncey Silvestre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamotta has chosen yes as his entrance music. 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.

Silvestre
vs
Lamotta

171 cm
35
153 lbs
32 - 18 - 1

175 cm
39
147 lbs
43 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q
Cyclone Nutrition Company

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 32 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Chauncey Silvestre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Lamotta!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamotta staying out of range there.
Lamotta doesn't manage to clinch there - Silvestre circles away.
Lamotta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silvestre is out of range.
Silvestre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lamotta scoring well with a low kick there.
Lamotta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silvestre throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lamotta.
Lamotta checks a leg kick nicely.
Silvestre moves out of range as Lamotta throws a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silvestre is defended easily by Lamotta.
Lamotta looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silvestre finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lamotta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silvestre avoids it really well and circles away.
Lamotta defending well as Silvestre loads up on a big left hand.

Lamotta closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silvestre tries to buck Lamotta off but Lamotta is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre is trying to control Lamotta's posture but Lamotta avoids it.
Lamotta trying to control the position but Silvestre is working away.
Silvestre manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Silvestre is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Training Ground, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Silvestre regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lamotta.
Lamotta slips nicely into half guard.
Lamotta wants to take a breather but Silvestre is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre trying to control here.
Lamotta landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silvestre wants to control but Lamotta is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silvestre keeping hold of Lamotta's head, controlling as best he can.

Silvestre actively working from the bottom here.
Lamotta thows a huge punch but Silvestre dodges it nicely.
Silvestre is pressing down on Lamotta's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamotta trying to control the position from guard on top but Silvestre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silvestre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre controlling the position.
Lamotta wants to control from the top but Silvestre keeps moving.
Silvestre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lamotta passes Silvestre's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lamotta missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lamotta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silvestre wants to control but Lamotta is keeping busy.
Lamotta looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lamotta trying to pass the guard but Silvestre defending well.
Silvestre tries to get to full guard but Lamotta has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Silvestre!
Lamotta throwing strikes here but Silvestre is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Silvestre is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silvestre taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lamotta has control of Silvestre's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Silvestre regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Silvestre is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jake Lamotta will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lamotta moves in looking to clinch but Silvestre pushes him off.
Lamotta lands a really nice looking cross but Silvestre seems unphased.
Silvestre throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lamotta.
Silvestre misses with an uppercut. Lamotta saw that one coming.
Silvestre avoids the head kick by Lamotta.
Silvestre throws a low kick, looking for Lamotta's leg but Lamotta calmly moves out of range.

Silvestre closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silvestre throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Lamotta works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Lamotta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silvestre is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamotta slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta trying to control the position.
Silvestre advances position into side control!
Lamotta tries to improve position but can't.
Lamotta is still trying to improve position.
Silvestre lands an elbow.
Lamotta gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lamotta wants to improve his position but Silvestre is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Lamotta wants to sweep here but Silvestre controlling him for the moment.

Lamotta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silvestre postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lamotta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silvestre's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvestre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silvestre wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre working a defensive guard here.
Lamotta wants to control from the top but Silvestre keeps moving.
Lamotta looking to pass the guard.

Silvestre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silvestre keeping moving, preventing Lamotta from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silvestre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lamotta works over Silvestre with some ground and pound from guard.
Lamotta is in close to Silvestre's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lamotta tries to free his leg and advance position but Silvestre is retaining full guard.
Silvestre looking to control.
Lamotta makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lamotta stands up over Silvestre, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvestre keeping moving, preventing Lamotta from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Lamotta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lamotta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silvestre.
Lamotta moves out of range of the body kick.

Lamotta looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Silvestre!
Lamotta is looking to take a break and control but Silvestre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jake Lamotta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lamotta in side control, throwing shots but Silvestre defends.
You can see the frustration on Silvestre's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lamotta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silvestre keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre can't do much from the bottom here.
The ground and pound from Lamotta seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Silvestre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lamotta wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ground and pound from Lamotta seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Silvestre can't do much from the bottom here.
Lamotta trying to control the position but Silvestre is working away.
Silvestre gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chauncey Silvestre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lamotta lands a nice short elbow.
Silvestre is staying active underneath Lamotta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lamotta is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lamotta wants to take a breather but Silvestre is having none of it.
Silvestre is trying to get back to full guard.
Lamotta wants to pass the guard but Silvestre is defending well.
Lamotta keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre wants to improve his position but Lamotta is controlling well.
Lamotta tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silvestre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lamotta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silvestre defending well though.
Silvestre is concentrating on defense, preventing Lamotta from advancing position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lamotta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lamotta.
Silvestre is looking to chop away at Lamotta's legs.
Lamotta works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta lunges at Silvestre with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silvestre's hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lamotta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silvestre on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lamotta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lamotta tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jab from Silvestre.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Silvestre.
Jake Lamotta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silvestre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lamotta swivels and escapes.
Silvestre walks into a jab.
Lamotta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Silvestre misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvestre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silvestre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice shot lands for Lamotta.
Lamotta checks a low kick from Silvestre.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jake Lamotta.
I've got Lamotta winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Lamotta!
Jake Lamotta took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Kemists ↑ 5x160Q for their support in the buildup to the fight.