PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between jake lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Vores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Vores will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

lamotta
vs
Vores

175 cm
19
149 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, jake lamotta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Vores!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lamotta thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vores if he has to take too many more of those.
Vores misses with a looping left.
lamotta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vores looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
lamotta closes the distance and clinches up with Vores, looking for a takedown. lamotta pushes Vores against the cage but Vores circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
lamotta throws a series of punches but Vores moves out of range.

lamotta closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
lamotta tries to pass to full mount but Vores defends it.
lamotta moves nicely into side control.
lamotta tries to advance to mount but Vores denies him.
Vores tries to buck lamotta off but lamotta is having none of it.
lamotta lands some shots froms 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.
lamotta is looking to take a break and control but Vores is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vores tries to bench press lamotta off him but lamotta keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lamotta is looking to take a break and control but Vores is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

lamotta working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
lamotta scores with punches from side control.
lamotta fails to land a wild elbow strike.

lamotta is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vores is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vores is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
lamotta is looking to take a break and control but Vores is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

lamotta seems to be working for a kimura but Vores defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vores is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vores won't allow lamotta to pass to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

lamotta is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Vores still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Vores has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
lamotta tries to improve position but can't.

Vores has an Americana. lamotta didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Vores is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Vores hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tommy Vores!