PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasi Leuka (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 yes. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Lamotta
vs
Leuka

175 cm
33
147 lbs
28 - 12 - 1

167 cm
29
153 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Jake Lamotta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lasi Leuka!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leuka blocks a leg kick.
Lamotta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leuka.
Leuka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Lamotta. Those never looked like landing.
Leuka looks to land a combination but Lamotta avoids it well.
Lamotta throws a head kick but Leuka moves out of range.
Lamotta slips a straight right by Leuka.

Leuka clinches up against the cage.
Lamotta taking a breather.
Leuka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lamotta's elbow.
Lamotta fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Lamotta fails to land.
Lamotta scores with a shoulder strike.
Leuka taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lamotta.
A right handed body shot lands from Lamotta.

Leuka manages to break the clinch.
Lamotta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuka throws a hook to the side of Lamotta's head but Lamotta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leuka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leuka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Leuka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lamotta.
Leuka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lamotta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lamotta avoids the body shot from Leuka.
Leuka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Leuka looks to clinch
and Lamotta counters with a nice low kick that buckles Leuka's knee momentarily.
Leuka throws a hook but Lamotta blocks it.
Lamotta avoids the body shot from Leuka.
Lamotta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Leuka. That did some damage!
A jab lands there for Lamotta.
Decent striking displayed by Leuka there.
Leuka staying out of range there.
Leuka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lamotta misses with a low kick.
Lamotta tries to move into range but Leuka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Leuka misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leuka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lamotta's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leuka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lamotta throws a chopping leg kick but Leuka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Leuka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lamotta's hands.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Leuka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lamotta has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lamotta and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Leuka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lasi Leuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamotta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leuka.
Lamotta looks to throw the jab but Leuka is out of range.
Lamotta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leuka. Leuka obviously looking to wear him down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lamotta lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Leuka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leuka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lamotta throws a sloppy head kick and Leuka moves out of range easily.
Lamotta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leuka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lamotta misses with a looping right.
Lamotta pivots, looking for a leg kick but Leuka is out of range and Lamotta settles back down.
Leuka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leuka lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuka moves out of range of the strikes.
Leuka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lamotta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leuka sizes up Lamotta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leuka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lamotta counters with a right hand to the body.
Leuka tries to clinch up but Lamotta circles away and keeps his distance.
Leuka tries a low kick but Lamotta avoids it.
Leuka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lamotta. Lamotta obviously looking to wear him down.
Lamotta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leuka.
Leuka throws a body punch but Lamotta moves out of range.
Lamotta pivots, looking for a leg kick but Leuka is out of range and Lamotta settles back down.
Leuka looks to land a combination but Lamotta avoids it well.
Leuka misses with a hook to the body
and Lamotta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Leuka misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lamotta.
Leuka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lamotta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lamotta misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leuka checks a leg kick nicely.
Leuka swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leuka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leuka throws a lazy right hand but Lamotta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leuka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lamotta, as that shot connected.
A left and a right from Lamotta both land. Nice combination.
Leuka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leuka doesn't manage to clinch there - Lamotta circles away.
Lamotta throws a lazy right hand but Leuka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leuka misses with a double jab
and Lamotta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leuka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lamotta, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jake Lamotta will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lamotta connects with a high kick.
Lamotta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leuka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Leuka misses with a hook.
Leuka walks into a straight right hand from Lamotta.
Lamotta connects with a leg kick. Leuka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lamotta walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leuka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lamotta misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leuka. Lamotta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leuka throws a body punch but Lamotta moves out of range.

Lamotta tries to keep at a distance but Leuka has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leuka.
Lamotta is leaning against Leuka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Lamotta breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leuka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leuka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuka ducks under a wild hook from Lamotta.
Leuka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lamotta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Leuka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Leuka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Lamotta as he connects with a hook.
Jake Lamotta is winning the standup battle so far.
Lamotta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lamotta shoots in for a double leg but Leuka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leuka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Leuka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lamotta slips under a jab.
Leuka throws a leg kick
and Lamotta counters with a low kick, right behind Leuka 's knee.

Lamotta throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Leuka tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lamotta is in Leuka's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Leuka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Leuka working a defensive guard here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lamotta throws a strike but Leuka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Leuka won't allow Lamotta to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta controls Leuka momentarily but Leuka frees himself.

Lamotta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leuka tries to free his leg and advance position but Lamotta is retaining full guard.

Lamotta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Leuka tries to free his leg and advance position but Lamotta is retaining full guard.
Leuka advances position into side control!
Lamotta has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sloppy strikes there by Leuka.
Lamotta regains half guard.
Leuka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Lamotta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leuka pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuka tries to pass to full mount but Lamotta defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leuka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lamotta does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Leuka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Leuka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lamotta trying to control here.
Well, if Leuka 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.
Lamotta is not content to let Leuka control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta wants to get back to full guard.
Leuka with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Lasi Leuka.
Leuka throws a hook but Lamotta blocks it.
Lamotta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leuka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lamotta throws a series of punches but Leuka moves out of range.
Leuka throws a looping overhand right but Lamotta ducks down to avoid it.
Lamotta misses with an uppercut. Leuka saw that one coming.
Lamotta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leuka looks to land a right hand but Lamotta moved out of range.
Leuka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lamotta on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Leuka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lasi Leuka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Leuka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Leuka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Leuka is looking to clinch.

Leuka clinches up with Lamotta and pushes him back against the cage.
Lamotta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lamotta throws a head punch that misses.
Lamotta fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lamotta is looking to take this one to the mat.

Lamotta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lamotta connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Lamotta. That snapped Leuka's head back.
Leuka lands a nice looking body shot.
Leuka jabs at Lamotta's body.
A slow jab from Leuka misses its intended target.
Lamotta looks to land a left hand but Leuka moved out of range nicely.
Lasi Leuka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lamotta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lamotta lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Leuka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Leuka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lamotta has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lamotta and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Leuka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lamotta throws a hook but Leuka blocks it.
Leuka tries to close the distance and clinch but Lamotta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lamotta's corner calls for a 1-2. Lamotta obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That kick from Leuka tenderised Lamotta's leg. Lamotta is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sloppy strikes from Leuka. Those never looked like landing.
Leuka lands a really nice looking cross but Lamotta seems unphased.
Lamotta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leuka looks to land a right hand but Lamotta moved out of range.
Donk. Leuka catches Lamotta right on the button with a cross.
A lazy left from Lamotta finds it's target.
Lamotta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leuka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leuka throws a hook but Lamotta blocks it.
Leuka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leuka misses with a looping right.
Leuka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lamotta throws a hook to the side of Leuka's head but Leuka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leuka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lamotta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lamotta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leuka throws a hook to the side of Lamotta's head but Lamotta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leuka defending well as Lamotta loads up on a big left hand.
Lamotta scores with a nice right hand.
A punch combination from Leuka misses.
Nice defenses there by Lamotta.
Leuka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Leuka misses with a two punch combination.
Leuka connects with a body shot that sends Lamotta's belly button to the back.
Lamotta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leuka.
Leuka tries to bum rush Lamotta with a series of wild strikes but Lamotta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leuka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta throws a head kick but Leuka moves out of range.
Lamotta lands a head shot.
Leuka ducks under a wild hook from Lamotta.
Leuka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Leuka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lamotta. Lamotta obviously looking to wear him down.
Lamotta moves out of range of the strikes.
Leuka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Leuka as he connects with a hook.
Leuka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lamotta.
Lamotta misses with a straight right.
Lamotta is trying hard to land a takedown here. Leuka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Lamotta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lamotta stuffs the takedown.
Leuka is looking to chop away at Lamotta's legs.
Lamotta scores with a sloppy right hand. Leuka should have avoided that one.
Leuka throws a hook but Lamotta blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta misses with a few strikes there.
A big left from Leuka misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Leuka enables Lamotta to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Leuka manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jake Lamotta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leuka keeping moving, preventing Lamotta from controlling successfully.
Lamotta passes Leuka's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Leuka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lamotta pulls his head out easily.
Lamotta missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lamotta lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lamotta not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lamotta wants to pass the guard but Leuka is defending well.
Leuka tries to get to full guard but Lamotta has control of the leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jake Lamotta.
I think Lamotta has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jake Lamotta!
Jake Lamotta very nearly forgot to thank GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.