PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iner Raledran (ranked 1424 p4p, 1804 weight class) and Eric Distefano (ranked 179 p4p, 223 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Raledran
vs
Distefano

192 cm
28
185
14 - 9 - 2

183 cm
29
188
13 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 14 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Iner Raledran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Distefano!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raledran lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Raledran walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Distefano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Raledran misses with a body shot
and Raledran takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raledran thows a leg kick but Distefano checks it
and Distefano counters with a body kick that stops Raledran in his tracks momentarily.
Distefano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raledran.

Raledran clinches up against the cage.
Distefano tries a body shot but Raledran blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Distefano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Distefano swings wildly with an uppercut but Raledran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raledran drops down looking for an ankle pick but Distefano pulls his leg out and moves away.
Raledran blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raledran slips a straight right by Distefano.
Raledran tries to counter by clinching up but Distefano breaks away and moves out of range.
Raledran tries to move into range but Distefano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Iner Raledran has been cut.

Raledran moves into range and clinches up with Distefano.
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.
Distefano misses with a punch on the inside.
Raledran misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Raledran.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raledran.
Distefano working aggressively here.
Distefano tries to throw a body punch but Raledran avoids it by throwing Distefano back against the cage.
Distefano swings wildly with an uppercut but Raledran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Distefano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raledran blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raledran.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Distefano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Distefano misses with a body punch.
Raledran's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Distefano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Distefano misses with the head strike.
Raledran throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Distefano fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raledran misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raledran.
Raledran lands with a light punch inside.
Raledran lands a nice uppercut.
Raledran lands a shoulder strike.
Distefano tries to work over Raledran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Distefano misses with the head strike.

Raledran pulls Distefano into guard.
Raledran looking for a sweep. Not yet Raledran, not yet.
Distefano trying to control the position from guard on top but Raledran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Raledran is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Distefano frees his head nicely. Oh but Raledran has switched to an armbar! Distefano is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Iner Raledran!
Iner Raledran decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.