PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hilbert Lamotta (ranked 5280 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oden Nordman (ranked 3020 p4p, 0 weight class). Oden Nordman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lamotta
vs
Nordman

185 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hilbert Lamotta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oden Nordman !
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nordman fails with a takedown attempt.
Nordman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lamotta avoids it really well and circles away.
Lamotta dives in and grabs Nordman 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nordman pushes down on Lamotta's head and hops out.
Lamotta fails to land the takedown.
Lamotta has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hilbert Lamotta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamotta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Hilbert Lamotta has been cut.
Nordman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordman tries to bum rush Lamotta with a series of wild strikes but Lamotta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Nordman has Lamotta up against the cage in a clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Nordman has eaten all the pies!
Nordman controlling the action here for a moment.

Nordman manages to break the clinch.
Nordman misses with the body kick

and Lamotta counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lamotta sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lamotta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lamotta pushing down on Nordman 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Well, if Lamotta is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lamotta in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Nordman tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Lamotta!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hilbert Lamotta!