PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake LaMotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Nugzarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LaMotta kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

LaMotta
vs
Nugzarov

173 cm
24
159 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

168 cm
23
153 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake LaMotta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dmitry Nugzarov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaMotta connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nugzarov. Nugzarov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice shot by Nugzarov.
The fighters circling - LaMotta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nugzarov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
LaMotta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Nugzarov misses the target.

Nugzarov clinches up with LaMotta and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from LaMotta fails to land.
LaMotta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
LaMotta pushes off an throws an elbow but Nugzarov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

LaMotta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from LaMotta misses.

Nugzarov has managed to clinch.
Nugzarov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
LaMotta swings wildly with an uppercut but Nugzarov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nugzarov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nugzarov.
Nugzarov struggles to land a body shot inside as LaMotta controls his hands.
Nugzarov misses with a shot to the kidneys.

LaMotta breaks from the clinch.
LaMotta throws out a loose jab but Nugzarov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
LaMotta jabs at Nugzarov's body.
LaMotta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nugzarov slips under a jab from LaMotta.
LaMotta scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LaMotta closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good standup being displayed there by Nugzarov as he connects with a hook.
Nugzarov cracks LaMotta with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nugzarov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nugzarov tries to clinch but LaMotta is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaMotta blocks a jab.
Nugzarov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Decent striking displayed by LaMotta there.
Nugzarov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
LaMotta gets cracked there but stands up to it.

LaMotta is rocked!
Nugzarov lands a hook that stumbles LaMotta back into the cage. Nugzarov follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping LaMotta to the canvas! Nugzarov pounces and lands several unanswered shots - LaMotta has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dmitry Nugzarov!
Dmitry Nugzarov is the new featherweight champion!