PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Macca Outback (ranked 590 p4p, 784 weight class) and Iner Raledran (ranked 82 p4p, 121 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Outback
vs
Raledran

188 cm
23
193
8 - 1 - 0

192 cm
23
185
10 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Voodoo Nutrition
Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 165$

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Macca Outback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Iner Raledran!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Outback lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Outback looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Outback scores with a jab. Raledran acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Outback lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Raledran at a distance.
Outback tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raledran was well out of range. Poor timing from Outback.
Raledran tries a quick counter leg kick but Outback is wise to it.
Raledran lands a glancing blow to the side of Outback's head.
Outback comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Outback sizes up Raledran with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Raledran takes one to the side of the head.
Outback scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raledran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raledran needs to keep his hands up - Outback had a free shot at his head there.
Outback lands an overhand right.
Outback tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Raledran is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raledran gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Outback lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Outback throws a body shot but no joy.
Raledran swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A nice leg kick lands there from Outback.
Outback swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Outback changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Outback darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Outback misses with a hook.
Raledran checks a leg kick.
Raledran let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Raledran uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Outback has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Outback with a nice calf kick.
Outback looks to score with a jab to the body but Raledran is just out of range.
Raledran is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Raledran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Outback circles away from the clinch attempt.
Raledran misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Outback throws a leg kick which misses Raledran's front leg but catches the back leg as Raledran tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Outback. Raledran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Outback lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Raledran backs up against the cage.
Outback is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Outback throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Outback moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Raledran 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Outback is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Outback fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raledran manages to avoid it.
Raledran looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circling - Outback throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raledran throws out a counter right but Outback avoids it with no problem.
Outback swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Raledran misses with a low kick.
Outback scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Raledran looks to land a right hand but Outback moved out of range.
Outback misses with a shot to the body
and Raledran counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slow jab from Outback misses its intended target.
Raledran looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good shot there by Outback.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raledran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raledran slips a jab from Outback.
Raledran checks a leg kick nicely.
Outback lands a body shot.
Outback scores with a jab to the jaw.
Raledran walks into a stiff left hand from Outback.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raledran walks into a left hand.
Raledran keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Outback.
Raledran checks the leg kick.
Raledran takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Raledran takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Macca Outback dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Outback fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Raledran.
Raledran thuds his shin into the meat of Outback's side.
Outback scores with a body shot.
Raledran ducks under a wild hook from Outback.
Raledran looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Raledran rushes Outback and presses him up against the cage.
Outback is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raledran can do to turn this around?

Outback breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Outback throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Raledran misses.
It looked like Outback was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Raledran.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raledran has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Raledran there as he acknowledges the shot.
Outback scores with a hook to the body. Raledran takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Raledran staying out of range there.
Raledran swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Raledran staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raledran checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Raledran lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Outback throws a hook but Raledran blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Raledran on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Outback throws a leg kick but Raledran checks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Outback.
Outback with a jab.
Outback jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raledran throws a right hand that misses
and Outback counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Macca Outback seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Outback misses with a leg kick
and Raledran counters with a straight right hand.
Outback lands a front kick.
Raledran chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raledran is looking to clinch.
Outback buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Outback works the jab nicely.
Outback throws a body punch but Raledran moves out of range.
Outback throws a solid leg kick but Raledran takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Outback.
Raledran looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Raledran takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A clash of legs there as Raledran blocks the low kick.
Raledran looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Outback dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raledran tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Outback is able to avoid easily.
Outback lands a leg kick that knocks Raledran off balance momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Outback, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raledran moves forwards but Outback connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Outback throws a quick inside leg kick.
Outback swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Outback tries to bum rush Raledran with a series of wild strikes but Raledran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Raledran shapes to counter with a head kick.
Outback fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Raledran looks to throw the jab but Outback is out of range.
Outback throws a quick counter kick to the body but Raledran avoids it.
Outback scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Raledran misses with a few strikes there.
Raledran takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Outback misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Outback throws a jab but it's blocked by Raledran.
Outback scores with a jab to the body.
Macca Outback is winning the standup battle so far.
Outback steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raledran.
Raledran tries to clinch but Outback moves out of range.
Outback jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Outback fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Outback cracks Raledran with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Outback there.
Outback misses with a body shot.
Raledran goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Outback feints and then cracks Raledran's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Raledran down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Macca Outback dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Outback dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raledran. That did some damage!
Raledran on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Outback. Outback obviously looking to wear him down.
Raledran looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Outback dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Outback misses with a body shot.
Outback finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Raledran tries a quick counter leg kick but Outback is wise to it.
Outback lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Outback throws a half hearted mid kick.
Outback fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raledran manages to avoid it.
Outback scoring well with a low kick there.
Outback throws a looping overhand right but Raledran ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Outback works Raledran's body with a nice hook.
Raledran misses with a hook.
Outback throws a right and a left that both miss.
Raledran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raledran feints a counter leg kick.
Outback tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Raledran is able to avoid easily.
Outback cracks Raledran with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Outback throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Outback scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Outback avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Raledran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Raledran on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Iner Raledran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raledran throws a head kick but Outback moves out of range.
Raledran has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Outback ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Outback scores with the left hand. Raledran knows he should have avoided that one.
Raledran slips under a jab.
Raledran takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Outback throws a body punch but Raledran moves out of range.
Raledran lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Outback throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Raledran misses with a head kick.
Outback digs a good hook to Raledran's body.
Raledran shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raledran takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Outback lands with a hook. Raledran tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Outback scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Raledran doesn't seem bothered though.
Outback cracks Raledran with a good jab.
Macca Outback is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raledran keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Raledran clinches.
Raledran throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Outbacks head.
Raledran lands a body punch in the clinch.
Raledran is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Outback to keep the fight standing.
Outback blocking some punches.
Raledran lands a right hand that snaps the head of Outback backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raledran wants to break the clinch but can't.
Raledran lands a left hand.
Raledran throws a punch but it's blocked by Outback.
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!
Outback blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raledran's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Raledran lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Raledran lands with a left to the head.

Raledran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Outback waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raledran.
A shot to the liver by Outback. Beautiful body shot.
Raledran takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Raledran takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Outback misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Macca Outback showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Outback, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macca Outback!
Macca Outback bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.