PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iner Raledran (ranked 1592 p4p, 1784 weight class) and Anthony Camacho (ranked 242 p4p, 270 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Raledran
vs
Camacho

192 cm
22
185
8 - 3 - 1

182 cm
21
187
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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

Conviction

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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Iner Raledran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Camacho!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho is looking to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Camacho there.
Anthony Camacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camacho cracks Raledran with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Camacho looks to land a left hand but Raledran moved out of range nicely.
Raledran wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Camacho looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Camacho has closed the distance and engaged Raledran in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raledrans head.
Raledran misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Camacho.
Raledran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raledran misses with a body punch.
Raledran scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho takes a shot to the head.
Camacho tries a body shot but Raledran blocks it.
Camacho works on Raledran's body with a couple of short punches.
Camacho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Camacho.
Raledran lands with a right to the head.
Camacho misses with a punch on the inside.
Camacho's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Camacho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raledran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Camacho working aggressively here.
I was talking to Raledran's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Camacho pulls Raledran into guard.

Camacho isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Raledran stacks Camacho on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Raledran!
Raledran wants to lay and pray for a moment but Camacho keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Raledran thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Camacho struggling a bit here.
Camacho is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Raledran off and has taken his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camacho tries to get the hooks in deep but Raledran pushed the leg off.
Raledran tries to escape the position.

Raledran defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Camacho's arms.

Camacho tightening his grip on Raledran, looking for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Camacho is persistently looking for the submission but Raledran is defending it well.
Camacho trying to control.
Raledran tries to escape but Camacho has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Camacho working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Camacho looking for the RNC.
Raledran knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Camacho on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Camacho is looking for the choke from the back position but Raledran is controlling his hands well.
Raledran can't escape the position.
Raledran is working hard here to advance position.
Raledran tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Camacho wants to take his opponent's back but instead Raledran manages to regain half guard.
Camacho trying to pass the guard but Raledran defending well.

Camacho seems to be looking for submissions.
Raledran wants to improve his position but Camacho is controlling well.

Camacho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Raledran is just riding it out for now. Camacho eventually gives up the hold.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Camacho dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Raledran moves out of range as Camacho strikes.
Camacho misses with a straight right.
Camacho misses with a body shot
and Raledran counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Camacho misses with a lunging right hand
and Raledran counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raledran slips a straight right by Camacho.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho misses with a left hand
and Raledran counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Camacho throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raledran was well out of range. Poor timing from Camacho.
Camacho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raledran.
Camacho throws a lazy uppercut
and Raledran counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for Camacho.
Camacho throws a body shot but no joy.
Camacho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Camacho moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raledran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Camacho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raledran throws a punch but it's blocked by Camacho.
Camacho jumps guard but Raledran turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Raledran lands a hook that snaps the head of Camacho backwards.
Raledran blocks an uppercut.
Raledran misses with the head strike.
Camacho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raledran backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camacho struggles to land a body shot inside as Raledran controls his hands.
Raledran makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Camacho lands a hook that snaps the head of Raledran backwards.
Camacho fails to pull guard.

Camacho jumps into guard, dragging Raledran to the mat.

Camacho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Camacho looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Raledran passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Camacho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Camacho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Camacho is trying to get back to full guard.

Camacho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Raledran is working for a submission of some sort.
Camacho is not content to let Raledran control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Camacho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Raledran is looking to take a break and control but Camacho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Camacho is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Raledran's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Raledran's back!
Camacho struggling to keep hold of the position.

Camacho has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Camacho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Camacho wants to clinch up but Raledran keeps it at a distance.
Camacho scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Camacho throws a hook but Raledran avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Raledran on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Camacho shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Raledran eats them both and turns towards Camacho to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Camacho throws a jab when Raledran was well out of range.
Raledran fires out a quick counter leg kick but Camacho just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho works Raledran's body with a nice hook.
A shot to the body from Camacho misses
and Raledran counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camacho. Raledran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camacho connects with a crisp jab.

Camacho clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Raledran fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Raledran.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raledran.
Raledran lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Raledran swings wildly with an uppercut but Camacho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camacho pushes Raledran back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raledran misses with the head strike.
Iner Raledran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Camacho lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Camacho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Camacho tries to work over Raledran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raledran throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Raledran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Camacho tries to work over Raledran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raledran softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camacho.
Raledran blocks an uppercut.
Raledran misses with a punch on the inside.
Raledran working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Camacho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raledran working aggressively here.
Camacho misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raledran.
A body shot lands from Raledran.
Camacho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Camacho prevents a body shot from Raledran.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho blocks a body shot from Raledran.
Camacho is working Raledran over against the cage.
Raledran misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Raledran.
Camacho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Raledran.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camacho.
Camacho jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Raledran walks away with a smile on his face. Camacho gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Anthony Camacho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Camacho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raledran wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A big right from Camacho misses.
As Camacho tries to get set, Raledran tries to push him back and clinch up but Camacho manages to avoid the attempt.
Camacho swings for the body but Raledran moves out of range.
Raledran tries to counter by clinching up but Camacho breaks away and moves out of range.
Raledran with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Camacho to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho misses with a right hand
and Raledran counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Camacho throws a poor cross that misses
and Raledran counters with a one-two to the body.
Raledran avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raledran is looking to counter the offense by Camacho and move into the clinch.
Camacho misses with an uppercut
and Raledran connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Camacho misses with a hook to the body

and Raledran counters with a crisp right hand that drops Camacho! Raledran lets Camacho back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
A nice combination there by Camacho.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iner Raledran showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Camacho 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Camacho!
A very excited looking Anthony Camacho made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.