PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Mack (ranked 1051 p4p, 1602 weight class) and Iner Raledran (ranked 140 p4p, 214 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mack
vs
Raledran

189 cm
27
190
11 - 4 - 0

192 cm
20
185
7 - 1 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
PWNAGE

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyrone Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Iner Raledran!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mack has closed the distance and engaged Raledran in a clinch.
Mack taking a breather.
Raledran lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Raledran swings wildly with an uppercut but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raledran tries a body shot but Mack blocks it.
Raledran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mack blocks an uppercut.
Raledran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've been hearing reports that Mack has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Raledran is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mack is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Raledran to the mat. Raledran regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mack trying to control but Raledran is working from the bottom.
Raledran tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mack throws a big elbow that misses.
Mack is pushing down on Raledran's leg trying to pass to half guard. Raledran is fighting to maintain full guard but Mack has managed to sneak the leg through.

Mack is looking for a kimura here.
Raledran blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mack.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack passes to full mount!
Mack with good strikes from the mount here!
Mack punching from mount but Raledran doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mack is looking to work his way around to Raledran's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

Mack has control of Raledran's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Raledran regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Raledran is looking to improve his position but Mack isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack lands a nice shot to the head.
Mack punching from mount but Raledran doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Raledran holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mack tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Raledran is looking to get to half guard.
Mack throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Raledran because Mack loaded up on that one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Mack there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Raledran wants to hold on but Mack pushes him away.
Mack content just to control the position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mack tries to control but Raledran wriggling away.

Mack has hold of Raledran's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Raledran manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mack is working for a guillotine from mount but Raledran frees his head quite easily.
Raledran can't escape the position.
Mack looking to control but Raledran is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Mack looking for a guillotine from mount but Raledran is having none of it.
Mack punishing his opponent with strikes.

Mack working for a guillotine from mount but Raledran is in no mood to give up.
Mack looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mack working Raledran over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mack jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Raledran manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Raledran is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mack controlling the pace.
Raledran wants to get back to full guard.
Mack missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mack trying to mount his opponent but Raledran defends it.
Mack 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.

Mack is working for a kimura but Raledran is defending it quite comfortably.
Raledran is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raledran moves away.
Raledran throws a big counter head kick but Mack avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raledran moves away.
Raledran looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch but Raledran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mack backing away here, and Raledran unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mack has his takedown stuffed
and Raledran counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mack scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Mack there.
Raledran tries to get to full guard but Mack has control of the leg.
Mack tries to pass the half guard into mount. Raledran knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Raledran regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Raledran not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Raledran throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mack advances to half guard.
Mack not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raledran is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mack is trying to control. Raledran wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Raledran is looking for a sweep. Mack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mack wants to pass to mount but Raledran is defending the position.
Mack not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mack seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Raledran is staying active underneath Mack, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Raledran moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Raledran looking for a guillotine here but Mack defends easily.
Raledran keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Raledran preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mack postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Raledran managing to control the position.
Mack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raledran can do to turn this around?

Raledran had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mack defends it easily.
Mack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Raledran tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mack is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Raledran working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mack doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mack manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mack slips nicely into half guard.
Tyrone Mack overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mack prevents Raledran from improving his position.
Mack winds up and cracks Raledran with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Raledran tries to get to full guard but Mack has control of the leg.
Mack has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mack raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Mack dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mack misses with a looping right.

Mack drives through with a takedown into Raledran's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mack stopping the sweep attempt from Raledran.
Mack tries to free his leg and advance position but Raledran is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack is working hard here to advance position.
Mack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mack stopping the sweep attempt from Raledran.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mack slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mack is looking to work some ground and pound but Raledran has wrist control.
Mack loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Raledran looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mack trying to control but Raledran is working from the bottom.
Mack keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Raledran's head.
Mack postures up.
Iner Raledran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mack wants to control from the top but Raledran keeps moving.
Mack with a flurry of punches that miss.
Raledran preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mack passes Raledran's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mack is thwarting Raledran's attempts to control the position.
Mack wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raledran keeps working.
Mack throwing shots but Raledran is blocking nicely.
Mack is trying to control the action in half guard but Raledran is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Raledran is trying to get back to full guard.
Mack working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Raledran defending well though.
Mack is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Raledran!
Raledran in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mack tries to control but Raledran wriggling away.
Mack has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Raledran's face.
Poor strikes thrown by Mack there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mack thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Raledran tries to lock up and control but Mack gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mack unloads with some shots from mount but Raledran bucks and avoids them well.
Mack is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mack is landing with some decent strikes but Raledran is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mack working for a submission but Raledran is keeping him at bay.
Poor strikes thrown by Mack there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raledran tries to reverse the position but Mack maintains control.
Raledran wants to control but Mack is having none of it.
Raledran tries to reverse the position but Mack maintains control.
Mack lands with some strikes.
Mack looking to finish Raledran with some ground and pound. This is bad for Raledran!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mack working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mack scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Raledran?
Mack breaks from Raledran's wrist control and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Mack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mack, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Mack!
A relieved looking Tyrone Mack thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.