PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregoire Aebersold (ranked 2484 p4p, 3537 weight class) and Ralph Cifaretto (ranked 336 p4p, 439 weight class). Gregoire Aebersold has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Aebersold
vs
Cifaretto

190 cm
29
214
7 - 7 - 0

188 cm
22
211
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Dangerous Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gregoire Aebersold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ralph Cifaretto!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aebersold slips under a jab.
Cifaretto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aebersold moves away.
Aebersold slips under a jab.
Aebersold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cifaretto.
Cifaretto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aebersold manages to avoid it.
Cifaretto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cifaretto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cifaretto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cifaretto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aebersold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cifaretto.
Cifaretto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aebersold has time to react.
Aebersold tries to clinch but Cifaretto moves out of range.
Cifaretto throws out a counter right but Aebersold avoids it with no problem.
Aebersold avoids the body shot from Cifaretto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aebersold fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Aebersold tries to clinch but Cifaretto moves out of range.
Aebersold tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cifaretto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cifaretto lands a lovely overhand right.
Aebersold tries to clinch up but Cifaretto circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Cifaretto finds it's way through Aebersold's defenses.
Aebersold avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aebersold looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aebersold blocks a jab.
Aebersold shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cifaretto defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cifaretto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aebersold is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cifaretto.
Cifaretto works the jab nicely.

It looks like Gregoire Aebersold has been cut.
Cifaretto misses with a hook.
Aebersold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cifaretto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cifaretto misses with an uppercut. Aebersold saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Aebersold.
A swing and a miss from Cifaretto.
Aebersold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cifaretto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cifaretto swats away the attempt to clinch by Aebersold.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cifaretto! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cifaretto throws a looping overhand right but Aebersold ducks down to avoid it.
Cifaretto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aebersold.
Cifaretto swats away the attempt to clinch by Aebersold.
Aebersold walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Aebersold rushes Cifaretto and presses him up against the cage.
Aebersold jumps guard but Cifaretto stands there with Aebersold around his waist. Aebersold gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregoire Aebersold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aebersold is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cifaretto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aebersold tries to pull guard but Cifaretto won't allow it.

Aebersold pulls Cifaretto into guard.
Aebersold keeping full guard, as Cifaretto tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cifaretto gets to his feet - Aebersold follows without any prompting.
Cifaretto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab, jab by Cifaretto - just one landing.
Aebersold tries to clinch there but Cifaretto circles away.
Aebersold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cifaretto throws a lazy right hand but Aebersold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cifaretto looks to land a combination but Aebersold avoids it well.
Aebersold is looking to counter the offense by Cifaretto and move into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cifaretto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aebersold looks for a takedown but Cifaretto sprawls well.
Aebersold ducks under a wild hook from Cifaretto.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph Cifaretto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gregoire Aebersold's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A punch combination from Cifaretto misses.
Aebersold tries to clinch up but Cifaretto circles away and keeps his distance.
Cifaretto might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cifaretto throws a lazy right hand but Aebersold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aebersold tries to close the distance and clinch but Cifaretto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aebersold moves out of range as Cifaretto strikes.
Cifaretto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aebersold.
Cifaretto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cifaretto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aebersold was well out of range. Poor timing from Cifaretto.
Cifaretto misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Cifaretto coming out on top.
Aebersold tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cifaretto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aebersold thinking.
Ralph Cifaretto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aebersold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aebersold throws a sloppy head kick and Cifaretto moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cifaretto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aebersold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cifaretto throws out the jab.
Aebersold tries to counter by clinching up but Cifaretto breaks away and moves out of range.
Cifaretto misses with a straight left.
Aebersold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cifaretto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aebersold shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cifaretto pinned against the cage. Cifaretto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cifaretto misses with a wild body shot.
Cifaretto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cifaretto has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Aebersold blocks a jab.
As Cifaretto tries to get set, Aebersold tries to push him back and clinch up but Cifaretto manages to avoid the attempt.
Cifaretto throws a big shot that misses.
Aebersold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cifaretto.
Aebersold is looking to counter the offense by Cifaretto and move into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aebersold tries to close the distance and clinch but Cifaretto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aebersold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cifaretto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aebersold tries to clinch but Cifaretto moves away
and Aebersold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cifaretto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ralph Cifaretto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Cifaretto.
Aebersold is looking to clinch but Cifaretto is avoiding it.
Cifaretto misses with an uppercut.
Cifaretto throws a looping overhand right but Aebersold ducks down to avoid it.
Aebersold tries to close the distance and clinch but Cifaretto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aebersold moves in looking to clinch but Cifaretto pushes him off.
A swing and a miss from Cifaretto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cifaretto misses with a hook. Aebersold ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Cifaretto misses.
Aebersold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aebersold wants to clinch up but Cifaretto keeps it at a distance.
Aebersold is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cifaretto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aebersold tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cifaretto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aebersold tries for a takedown but Cifaretto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregoire Aebersold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aebersold closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cifaretto throws a jab but it's blocked by Aebersold.
Aebersold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cifaretto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cifaretto thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aebersold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aebersold tries to counter by clinching up but Cifaretto breaks away and moves out of range.
Cifaretto tests Aebersold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aebersold tries to close the distance and clinch but Cifaretto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cifaretto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cifaretto misses with an uppercut. Aebersold saw that one coming.
Aebersold seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cifaretto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cifaretto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aebersold looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cifaretto throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cifaretto throws a nice looking combination but Aebersold bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Cifaretto.
Cifaretto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph Cifaretto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gregoire Aebersold's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cifaretto misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Cifaretto misses its intended target.
Aebersold wants to clinch
and Cifaretto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cifaretto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aebersold.
Aebersold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cifaretto.
Cifaretto throws a hook but Aebersold blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aebersold tries to clinch up
and Cifaretto counters with a nice uppercut.
Cifaretto swats away the attempt to clinch by Aebersold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Cifaretto. Beautiful body shot.
Cifaretto lands with an overhand left.
Aebersold wants to clinch up but Cifaretto keeps it at a distance.
Aebersold slips a straight right by Cifaretto.
Aebersold is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cifaretto.
Cifaretto misses with an uppercut. Aebersold saw that one coming.
Aebersold moves out of range of the strikes.
Cifaretto scores with a nice strike.
A swing and a miss from Cifaretto.
Cifaretto misses with a straight left.
Ralph Cifaretto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cifaretto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aebersold tries to counter by clinching up but Cifaretto breaks away and moves out of range.
Aebersold walks into a stiff left hand from Cifaretto.
Gregoire Aebersold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aebersold wants to clinch up but Cifaretto keeps it at a distance.
Cifaretto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cifaretto looks to land a left hand but Aebersold moved out of range nicely.
Cifaretto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aebersold's hands.
Cifaretto throws an overhand right that drops Aebersold like a sack of potatoes! Cifaretto dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ralph Cifaretto!
After winning the bout, Ralph Cifaretto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.