PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beam (ranked 4977 p4p, 4601 weight class) and Iner Raledran (ranked 603 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beam
vs
Raledran

186 cm
25
173
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
185
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iner Raledran!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beam shoots in and bounces Raledran off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Beam wants to control from the top but Raledran keeps moving.
Beam sitting in guard here, content to control.
Raledran can't keep his opponent in guard - Beam advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Raledran looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Beam missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Beam is keen to just control but Raledran is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beam is controlling the pace.
Beam throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raledran wants to get back to full guard but Beam has passed into side control.
Raledran is trying to control Beam's posture but Beam avoids it.
Raledran is looking for a sweep.
Beam 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.
The strikes coming from Beam are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Beam lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Raledran down.

Beam is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Raledran has escaped the position, nice work there.
Beam throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Raledran is looking for a sweep.

Beam tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Beam has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raledran is trying to control Beam's posture but Beam avoids it.

Beam goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Raledran rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Beam's guard! Nice work there by Raledran!

Raledran drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Beam manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Raledran has Beam in his guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beam wants to control from the top but Raledran keeps moving.

Raledran is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Beam defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Raledran has his foot on Beam's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beam works his way back into a safe position though.
Beam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Raledran is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beam is aware though and is defending well.

Raledran working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Beam doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Beam manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Beam missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beam postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Raledran working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Beam doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Beam manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Beam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raledran is pulling down on Beam's head. It's preventing any offense from Beam, at least for the moment.
Beam trying to control but Raledran is working from the bottom.

Raledran is looking for a triangle but Beam pushes his legs off easily.
Beam looking to sit in guard and control but Raledran gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Beam looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Raledran trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Beam dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Beam misses with a double jab
letting Raledran counter with a right hand.
Beam changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Raledran tries to avoid it but Beam manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Raledran to the ground. Raledran escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Beam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beam gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Raledran counter with a right hand.

Beam throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Raledran was covering up waiting for the punch and Beam finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beam wants to control from the top but Raledran keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raledran looking for a sweep. Not yet Raledran, not yet.

Raledran escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beam gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Raledran has his foot on Beam's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beam works his way back into a safe position though.
Raledran is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Raledran has his foot on Beam's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beam works his way back into a safe position though.
Raledran trying to control the position.

Raledran is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beam is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Raledran controls Beam momentarily but Beam frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raledran is pulling down on Beam's head to control his posture.
Beam wants to control from the top but Raledran keeps moving.
Raledran is adopting a defensive guard.
Raledran working a defensive guard but Beam manages to pass into side control anyway.
Raledran tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Beam wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raledran defending against the ground and pound.
Beam trying to control the position but Raledran is working away.
Raledran tries to improve position but can't.

Beam is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Raledran has escaped the position, nice work there.
Raledran is looking for a sweep.
Raledran struggling a bit here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Beam circles away from the clinch attempt.

Beam shoots in and bounces Raledran off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jim Beam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Raledran looking for a guillotine here but Beam defends easily.

Beam gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beam shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Raledran counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Iner Raledran 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! This is the final round!

Beam misses with a left hand
letting Raledran counter with a right hand.

Beam has closed the distance and engaged Raledran in a clinch.
Beam wants to get back to striking at distance but Raledran won't allow it.
Beam takes a shot to the head.
Raledran lands a hook that snaps the head of Beam backwards.
Raledran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beam is trying to pull guard but Raledran turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Raledran misses with the head strike.
Raledran misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raledran working aggressively here.
Beam is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Raledran fails to land.
Raledran lands a body punch.
Beam is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raledran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raledran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raledran scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Beam tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Raledran smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Beam moves into the clinch successfully.
Raledran throws a punch but it's blocked by Beam.

Beam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raledran lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Beam drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raledran looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beam is one step ahead there.

Beam avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Beam trying to control but Raledran is working from the bottom.
Beam tries to free his leg and advance position but Raledran is retaining full guard.
Raledran pulls Beam in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Raledran had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Beam defends it easily.
Raledran wants to get back to his feet but Beam is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Raledran lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Raledran controlling from the top position.

Beam had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Raledran defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beam can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Raledran controls the pace.
Let's hope that Raledran has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Raledran pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beam is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beam can't keep his opponent in guard - Raledran advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Raledran is looking for a kimura here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iner Raledran comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Raledran 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!