PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Heisenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamotta's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, yes. Heisenberg has chosen Hope and Pray 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.

Lamotta
vs
Heisenberg

175 cm
40
147 lbs
47 - 20 - 1

167 cm
36
145 lbs
40 - 15 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 47 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Lamotta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitch Heisenberg!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamotta swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Heisenberg counters by moving into the clinch.
Heisenberg is leaning against Lamotta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Heisenberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heisenberg.
Lamotta struggles to land a body shot inside as Heisenberg controls his hands.
Heisenberg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Heisenberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Lamotta controls his hands.
Heisenberg misses with the head strike.
Heisenberg takes a shot to the head.
Lamotta blocking some punches.

Lamotta jumps guard and drags Heisenberg to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lamotta keeping moving, preventing Heisenberg from controlling successfully.
Heisenberg postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heisenberg throwing strikes but missing.
Lamotta keeping moving, preventing Heisenberg from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisenberg is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lamotta has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Heisenberg has passed into side control.
Lamotta is looking to regain half guard here but Heisenberg keeps moving and retains side control.
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.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
An elbow from Heisenberg crashes against the mat.
Lamotta manages to work his way to half guard, despite Heisenberg's best efforts.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Heisenberg connects with a nice short shot to Lamotta's temple.
Lamotta is looking for a sweep. Heisenberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Lamotta looking for submissions off his back.
Heisenberg 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.
Lamotta tries to get to full guard but Heisenberg has control of the leg.

Lamotta looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg is taking a breather. Lamotta says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Heisenberg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lamotta is trying to maintain the position but Heisenberg is very close to passing his half guard.
Lamotta is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Heisenberg throws a leg kick but Lamotta sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Heisenberg throws a head kick that misses.
Jake Lamotta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lamotta swings for the body but Heisenberg moves out of range.
Lamotta seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lamotta tried to score with a low kick but Heisenberg checks it.
Lamotta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Heisenberg scores with a jab to the jaw.
Heisenberg has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A head kick misses from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg throws a leg kick but Lamotta checks it.
Lamotta ducks under a wild hook from Heisenberg.
Lamotta throws a head kick that misses.
Heisenberg tries to land a leg kick but Lamotta saw it coming and moves away.
Lamotta throws a lazy head kick

and Heisenberg holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lamotta.
Lamotta tries to pull guard but Heisenberg holds him up against the cage and eventually Lamotta drops back down to his feet.
Lamotta wants to get back to striking at distance but Heisenberg won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heisenberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heisenberg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Heisenberg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Heisenberg - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Heisenberg dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lamotta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lamotta moves out of range as Heisenberg strikes.
Lamotta moves out of range of the body kick from Heisenberg.
Lamotta misses the shot to the body.
Lamotta blocks a low kick nicely.
Heisenberg loads up on a big right hand but Lamotta slips the punch.
Lamotta throws a leg kick
and Heisenberg counters with a low kick, right behind Lamotta 's knee.
Lamotta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Heisenberg is fending him off so far but Lamotta persists. Nope, Heisenberg circles away and we're back to standing.
Heisenberg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lamotta lands with a nice body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lamotta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heisenberg scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Heisenberg thows a body kick. Lamotta tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Heisenberg sizes up Lamotta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heisenberg throws a lazy uppercut
and Lamotta counters with a good low kick that Heisenberg was not able to check.
Heisenberg lands with a kick to the temple. Lamotta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Lamotta is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta moves out of range as Heisenberg strikes.
Oh Lamotta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lamotta misses with a body shot
and Heisenberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lamotta misses with a hook.
Mitch Heisenberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heisenberg tries to work over Lamotta's front leg with a kick but Lamotta checks it.
Lamotta with a hook.
Heisenberg throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lamotta seems to have got his legs back now.
Lamotta scores with a decent looking hook.
Heisenberg is looking to score with low kicks.
Lamotta feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Heisenbergs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Heisenberg throws a low kick but Lamotta moves out of range easily.
Lamotta is looking to clinch but Heisenberg is avoiding it.
Heisenberg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Heisenberg throws a head kick but Lamotta moves out of range.
Lamotta connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mitch Heisenberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heisenberg tries to clinch there but Lamotta circles away.
Heisenberg works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heisenberg on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Heisenberg misses with a body shot.
Lamotta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heisenberg moves forwards but Lamotta connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lamotta checks the leg kick.
Heisenberg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lamotta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Heisenberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lamotta lands a nice shot that snaps Heisenberg's head back.
Lamotta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Heisenberg but Heisenberg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Lamotta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lamotta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heisenberg. That did some damage!
Lamotta lands with a nice combination. Heisenberg backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Heisenberg tries to clinch
and Lamotta counters with a stiff right hand.
Heisenberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lamotta misses with a double jab.
Lamotta misses with a body kick.
Heisenberg dodges the punch combination from Lamotta.
Heisenberg throws a leg kick
and Lamotta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heisenberg misses with an uppercut.
Heisenberg throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Heisenberg.
Heisenberg steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lamotta. That one must have hurt.
Heisenberg misses with a wild body shot.
Lamotta throws a hook to the side of Heisenberg's head but Heisenberg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lamotta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heisenberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heisenberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Lamotta.
Lamotta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Heisenberg. Heisenberg obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamotta tries to clinch but Heisenberg moves out of range.
Heisenberg wants to clinch up but Lamotta keeps it at a distance.

Lamotta fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Heisenberg to the ground. Lamotta is now in Heisenberg's guard.
Heisenberg keeping full guard, as Lamotta tries to pass.
Heisenberg wants to sweep but no luck.
Lamotta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Heisenberg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lamotta.
Lamotta content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lamotta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lamotta wants to control from the top but Heisenberg keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mitch Heisenberg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Lamotta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Heisenberg. Heisenberg obviously looking to wear him down.
Lamotta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lamotta tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lamotta.
Lamotta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Heisenberg misses with a head kick.
Lamotta is looking to slow Heisenberg down with leg kicks.
Heisenberg blocks a leg kick.
Heisenberg is looking to chop away at Lamotta's legs.
Lamotta shoots in for a double leg but Heisenberg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Heisenberg.
Heisenberg looks to land a left hand but Lamotta moved out of range nicely.
Heisenberg jabs Lamotta right on the nose. Lamotta blinks but takes it well.
Lamotta connects with a leg kick. Heisenberg looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Heisenberg throws a solid leg kick but Lamotta takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Heisenberg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisenberg walks into a stiff left hand from Lamotta.
Heisenberg defending well as Lamotta loads up on a big left hand.
Heisenberg tries to clinch there but Lamotta circles away.
Heisenberg wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - Heisenberg scores with a four punch combination!
Lamotta lands a jab.
Heisenberg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heisenberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lamotta.
That kick from Heisenberg tenderised Lamotta's leg. Lamotta is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lamotta is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Heisenberg throws a combination that misses
and Lamotta counters with a straight right hand.
Heisenberg moves out of range of the body kick.
Heisenberg sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heisenberg ducks right into an uppercut from Lamotta.
Lamotta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta shoots in for a double leg but Heisenberg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Heisenberg avoids a kick to the body.
Heisenberg misses with a head kick.
Heisenberg takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Lamotta clinches with his opponent.
Heisenberg misses with a body punch.
Lamotta misses with a body punch.

Lamotta breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Lamotta.
Lamotta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heisenberg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Heisenberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lamotta manages to avoid it.
Heisenberg throws a hook but Lamotta blocks it.
Jake Lamotta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heisenberg attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Heisenberg throws out a powerful jab.

Heisenberg darts in and clinches Lamotta up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta blocks a body shot from Heisenberg.
Lamotta throws a head punch that misses.
Lamotta pushes Heisenberg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heisenberg lands with a right to the head.
Lamotta blocks a body shot from Heisenberg.
Lamotta tries to circle away but Heisenberg has him pinned against the cage.
Heisenberg blocks a body shot from Lamotta.
Heisenberg misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Lamotta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heisenberg working aggressively here.
Lamotta blocks an uppercut.
Heisenberg misses with a body punch.
Lamotta prevents a body shot from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg blocks a body shot from Lamotta.
A hook to the body from Lamotta.

Lamotta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lamotta cracks Heisenberg with a good jab.
Lamotta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Heisenberg misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Heisenberg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lamotta.
Lamotta lands a nice looking kick to the body. Heisenberg takes a step back to recover.
Heisenberg tries to score with a low kick but Lamotta moves his leg out of the way.
Lamotta avoids the head kick by Heisenberg.

Heisenberg rushes Lamotta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Heisenberg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Heisenberg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lamotta.
Heisenberg tries a body shot but Lamotta blocks it.
Lamotta is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Heisenberg is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Lamotta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heisenberg lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lamotta cracks Heisenberg with a nice body shot.
Heisenberg can't find room to land a body shot as Lamotta controls the action.
Lamotta blocking some punches.
Lamotta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lamotta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heisenberg misses with some punches.

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 Heisenberg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mitch Heisenberg!
A victorious Mitch Heisenberg thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.