PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gen Tenryu (ranked 1393 p4p, 2137 weight class) and Iner Raledran (ranked 219 p4p, 312 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Tenryu
vs
Raledran

182 cm
21
189
6 - 2 - 0

192 cm
22
185
8 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gen Tenryu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Iner Raledran!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raledran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tenryu.
Raledran's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tenryu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Raledran scrambles back to his feet.
A slow jab from Tenryu misses its intended target.
Raledran dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raledran cracks a nice hook into Tenryu's ribs.
Raledran tries to clinch but Tenryu moves out of range.
Tenryu is looking to counter punch.
Raledran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tenryu throws out the jab.
Tenryu slips under a jab.
Raledran takes a swing at Tenryu's ribcage but misses.
Tenryu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raledran catches Tenryu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Raledran!
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!
Nice body punch from Raledran.
Raledran tests Tenryu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Raledran keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tenryu.
Raledran is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tenryu swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenryu loads up on a big right hand but Raledran slips the punch.
Raledran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tenryu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tenryu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raledran.
Tenryu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raledran.
Raledran moves out of range of the strikes.
Tenryu misses with a looping left.
Raledran connects with a jab.
Raledran slips under a jab from Tenryu.

Raledran moves into the clinch successfully.
Raledran tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tenryu just stands there and leans against the cage.
I was talking to Tenryu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Tenryu manages to break the clinch.
Raledran connects with a leg kick.
Raledran fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tenryu.
Raledran fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Raledran. That snapped Tenryu's head back.
Tenryu looks to score with a jab to the body but Raledran is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Raledran.
Tenryu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Raledran's head backwards.
Raledran fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tenryu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tenryu lands a glancing blow to the side of Raledran's head.
Tenryu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raledran manages to avoid it.
Raledran thumps Tenryu with a low kick.
Tenryu missing with a left hand there. Raledran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tenryu jabs at Raledran's body.
Raledran tries to clinch
and Tenryu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Tenryu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tenryu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raledran moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Tenryu. Those never looked like landing.
A big right from Tenryu misses.
Raledran lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raledran was well out of range. Poor timing from Tenryu.
Raledran lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tenryu keeps the fight on the outside.
Tenryu throwing a counter right hand but Raledran manages to avoid it.
Raledran cracks Tenryu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Raledran throws out a leg kick but Tenryu moves out of range and Raledran only half commits.

Raledran has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tenryu prevents a body shot from Raledran.
Tenryu is trying to break the clinch but Raledran is controlling him.
Raledran tries to work over Tenryu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Raledran lands a hook that snaps the head of Tenryu backwards.
Raledran can't find room to land a body shot as Tenryu controls the action.
Raledran lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raledran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Raledran.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raledran swings wildly with an uppercut but Tenryu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raledran misses with a short punch on the inside.

Tenryu breaks from the clinch.
Raledran fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tenryu checks it well.
Tenryu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Raledran lands with a nice body punch.
Tenryu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raledran.
Tenryu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Raledran has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Raledran misses with a body shot.
Raledran slips under a jab from Tenryu.
Tenryu walks into a stiff left hand from Raledran.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tenryu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raledran manages to avoid it.
Tenryu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Raledran swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Raledran.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iner Raledran dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

A decent looking cross lands there for Raledran.
Raledran chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raledran.
Tenryu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Raledran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tenryu.
Tenryu sets himself, and Raledran steps forward looking for the clinch! Tenryu avoids it this time.
Iner Raledran seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raledran works Tenryu's body with a nice hook.
Raledran scores with the left hand. Tenryu knows he should have avoided that one.
Raledran thuds a left hand into Tenryu's body.
Tenryu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tenryu misses with a wild combination.
Raledran is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Raledran misses with an uppercut.
Tenryu appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tenryu ducks under a wild hook from Raledran.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raledran pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tenryu is out of range and Raledran settles back down.
A shot to the liver by Raledran. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raledran avoids the body shot from Tenryu.
Raledran is looking to clinch but Tenryu is avoiding it.
Nice shot lands for Raledran.
Tenryu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tenryu sets himself, and Raledran steps forward looking for the clinch! Tenryu avoids it this time.
Raledran bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tenryu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Raledran bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tenryu's head backwards.
Raledran scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tenryu in his tracks.
Tenryu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raledran looks to throw the jab but Tenryu is out of range.
Raledran slips under a jab.
Tenryu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tenryu takes one on the button.
The fighters circling - Tenryu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tenryu misses with a looping right.
Iner Raledran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raledran fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Raledran, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raledran throws a low kick but Tenryu moves out of range easily.
Tenryu misses with a body shot.
Tenryu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tenryu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raledran.
Tenryu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Raledran lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tenryu's sensitive parts.
Raledran with a nice calf kick.
Raledran throws a lazy right hand but Tenryu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raledran connects with an inside leg kick.
Tenryu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raledran misses with a hook. Tenryu ducked under it nicely.
Raledran connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tenryu swats away the attempt to clinch by Raledran.
It looked like Tenryu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Raledran thumps Tenryu with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raledran does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Raledran moves out of range as Tenryu strikes.
Nice cross by Tenryu.
Raledran tries to clinch but Tenryu is having none of it.
Raledran throws a leg kick
letting Tenryu counter with a right hand.
Raledran missing with a left hand there. Tenryu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tenryu throwing a counter right hand but Raledran manages to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Raledran has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tenryu takes a swing at Raledran's ribcage but misses.
Raledran connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Raledran throws a looping overhand right but Tenryu ducks down to avoid it.
Raledran bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Raledran loads up on a big right hand but Tenryu slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Tenryu misses its target.
A big right from Tenryu misses.
Raledran wants to counter the offense by Tenryu and move into the clinch position.
Raledran connects with the punch.
Tenryu checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tenryu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raledran turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tenryu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raledran sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raledran throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tenryu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A low kick lands for Raledran.
Tenryu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tenryu misses with a straight left.
Tenryu misses with a hook. Raledran ducked under it nicely.
Raledran tries to counter with a clinch but Tenryu shakes him off and moves away.
Tenryu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Raledran wants to clinch up but Tenryu keeps it at a distance.
Tenryu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Raledran lands a nice looking body shot.
Tenryu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Raledran.
Tenryu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raledran misses with a straight left.
Raledran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tenryu was well out of range. Poor timing from Raledran.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iner Raledran showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tenryu connects with a crisp jab.
Tenryu with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Raledran. That's going to slow Tenryu down.
Raledran will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tenryu throwing a counter right hand but Raledran manages to avoid it.
Raledran lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Raledran comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Raledran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Raledran.
Raledran thuds his right hand into Tenryu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tenryu ducks under a wild hook from Raledran.
Raledran bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raledran moves out of range as Tenryu strikes.
Raledran thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raledran is looking to slow Tenryu down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tenryu avoids the body shot from Raledran.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raledran.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raledran lands a nice looking body shot.
Raledran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tenryu.
Raledran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tenryu.
Raledran feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tenryus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Raledran lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tenryu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Raledran misses with a wild combination.
A quick step to the side and Tenryu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raledran cracks a nice hook into Tenryu's ribs.
Tenryu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tenryu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Raledran misses with a looping left.
Raledran looks to throw the jab but Tenryu is out of range.
Raledran turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raledran tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tenryu is able to avoid easily.
Tenryu slips a jab from Raledran.
Raledran will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tenryu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tenryu slips under a jab from Raledran.
Raledran throws a jab when Tenryu was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tenryu throws a jab but it's blocked by Raledran.
Raledran fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tenryu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tenryu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raledran.
Tenryu just misses with a punch to the body.
Raledran throws a nice outside leg kick.

Raledran has taken the fight to the clinch.
Raledran keeps control of Tenryu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Raledran lands with a right to the head.

Tenryu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raledran. Tenryu does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raledran thumps Tenryu with a low kick.
Raledran slips under a jab.

Raledran closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Tenryu breaks from the clinch.
Raledran throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Raledran thuds a left hand into Tenryu's body.

Raledran drives through and clinches with Tenryu against the cage.
Raledran scores with a nice hook to the head.
Iner Raledran is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tenryu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gen Tenryu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tenryu has Raledran pushed against the cage.
Tenryu tries to circle away but Raledran has him pinned against the cage.
Tenryu is trying to force a seperation but Raledran has the dominant position.
Tenryu trying to control the position but instead, Raledran has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tenryu into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tenryu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tenryu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Danga de danga de dang - Raledran scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raledran with the inside leg kick.
Raledran thuds a left hand into Tenryu's body.
Raledran misses with a lunging right hand
and Tenryu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good leg kick by Raledran.
Tenryu looks to throw the jab but Raledran is out of range.
Raledran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tenryu.
Raledran lands a glancing blow to the side of Tenryu's head.
Raledran throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Tenryu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tenryu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raledran can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iner Raledran comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Raledran has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

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