PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Iker Ramirez (ranked 103 p4p, 133 weight class) and Jallu Pesonen (ranked 13 p4p, 16 weight class). Ramirez's entrance music is Great balls of fire. A fine choice. Pesonen has chosen DJ Orkidea - Joutsenlaulu as his entrance music. Iker Ramirez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ramirez
vs
Pesonen

180 cm
33
155
26 - 7 - 2

165 cm
35
151
23 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 7 - 2, fighting out of London, Iker Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jallu Pesonen!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramirez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ramirez.
Ramirez lands a high kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ramirez.
Pesonen shoots in for a takedown but Ramirez shows good takedown defense.
Ramirez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ramirez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ramirez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A low kick from Ramirez is predictable there
and Ramirez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramirez throws the kick towards the body but Pesonen avoids it.
Ramirez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ramirez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
An inside leg kick from Ramirez misses.
Pesonen swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ramirez throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez cracks Pesonen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A bone on bone clash there as Pesonen blocks the leg kick.
Pesonen tries for a takedown but Ramirez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pesonen misses the shot to the body.
Ramirez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pesonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramirez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pesonen lands with a thumping leg kick.

Pesonen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ramirez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ramirez is looking for a sweep.
Pesonen in side control, throwing shots but Ramirez defends.
Pesonen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ramirez to see if he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pesonen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pesonen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pesonen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ramirez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pesonen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ramirez is avoiding damage well.
Pesonen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Pesonen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ramirez sneaks back into half guard.
Pesonen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ramirez defending well though.
Ramirez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pesonen.
Pesonen working Ramirez over with strikes.
Ramirez keeping control of the position.
Pesonen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ramirez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pesonen.
Ramirez trying to hold on to Pesonen's head to control him but Pesonen postures up.
Ramirez controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is staying active underneath Pesonen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pesonen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pesonen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ramirez is looking to improve his position.
Pesonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ramirez's head.
Pesonen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pesonen lands a nice short elbow.
Pesonen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ramirez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pesonen.
Pesonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pesonen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pesonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ramirez's head.
Pesonen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ramirez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pesonen scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pesonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ramirez's head.
Ramirez is looking for a sweep. Pesonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ramirez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pesonen is working away from the top position though.
Pesonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pesonen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pesonen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pesonen prevents Ramirez from improving his position.
Ramirez trying to control from the bottom.
Ramirez controlling the position for now.
Ramirez is looking for a sweep. Pesonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Pesonen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ramirez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ramirez wants to control but Pesonen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jallu Pesonen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ramirez cracks Pesonen with an open hand slap.
Pesonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramirez was well out of range. Poor timing from Pesonen.
Ramirez throws a sloppy head kick
and Pesonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramirez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pesonen on the side of the head.
Ramirez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pesonen. That did some damage!
Iker Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pesonen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ramirez swivels and escapes.
Pesonen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ramirez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ramirez tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramirez takes a swing at Pesonen's ribcage but misses.
Pesonen feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez checks the leg kick.
Ramirez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ramirez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramirez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ramirez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pesonen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pesonen misses with a straight left.
Ramirez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ramirez lands a head kick!
Pesonen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramirez can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Pesonen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A left lands for Ramirez.
A jab from Pesonen misses.
Ramirez digs a good body shot into Pesonen's ribs.
Ramirez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Iker Ramirez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramirez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramirez keeps Pesonen at a distance using the push kick.
Ramirez connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirez connects with an inside leg kick.
Pesonen throws a leg kick but Ramirez checks it.
Ramirez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pesonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pesonen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ramirez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ramirez lands a jab to the head.
Ramirez throws a leg kick
and Pesonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pesonen missing with a left hand there. Ramirez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Iker Ramirez is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramirez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ramirez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pesonen can do to turn this around?
Pesonen looks to throw the jab but Ramirez is out of range.
Pesonen takes a swing at Ramirez's ribcage but misses.
Ramirez connects with a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pesonen checks a leg kick.
Ramirez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Pesonen misses its intended target.
Pesonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
That kick from Ramirez tenderised Pesonen's leg. Pesonen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ramirez slips a jab from Pesonen.
Pesonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramirez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Pesonen takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.
Pesonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramirez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pesonen tries for a takedown but Ramirez manages to get underhooks.

Ramirez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramirez throws a body shot but no joy.
Pesonen checks a low kick from Ramirez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ramirez defending well as Pesonen loads up on a big left hand.
Pesonen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ramirez throws the kick towards the body but Pesonen avoids it.
Ramirez throws a low kick, looking for Pesonen's leg but Pesonen calmly moves out of range.
Ramirez connects with a right hand. Pesonen shakes it off.
Ramirez cracks Pesonen with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramirez misses with a body punch
and Pesonen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pesonen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ramirez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pesonen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ramirez eats them both and turns towards Pesonen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Iker Ramirez has been cut.
Pesonen checks a leg kick.
Pesonen misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iker Ramirez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Iker Ramirez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pesonen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ramirez looks to land a body kick but Pesonen moved away.
Pesonen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ramirez dips to his left and cracks Pesonen with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from Ramirez misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Pesonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pesonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pesonen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pesonen connects with a solid leg kick.

Pesonen moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pesonen is trying to pull guard but Ramirez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pesonen.
Ramirez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pesonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramirez blocking some punches.
Ramirez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ramirez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Ramirez.
Pesonen tries a body shot but Ramirez blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Ramirez.
Ramirez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pesonen wants a takedown.
Ramirez tries to stall but Pesonen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pesonen blocks a body shot from Ramirez.
Ramirez blocks a body shot from Pesonen.
Ramirez stalling in the clinch but Pesonen improves position.
Ramirez lands with a short shot to the head.
Ramirez lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen tries to pull guard but Ramirez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Iker Ramirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jallu Pesonen.
Come on Ramirez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ramirez lands a right hand.
Ramirez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pesonen's elbow.
Ramirez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pesonen lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.
A short right from Pesonen on the inside.
Ramirez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pesonen has a couple of punches blocked by Ramirez.
Ramirez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ramirez lands a nice uppercut.
Ramirez is trying to maintain a safe position but Pesonen gets an underhook and turns Ramirez into the cage.
A short right from Ramirez on the inside.
Pesonen scores with a hook to the body.
Pesonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen is leaning against Ramirez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Ramirez breaks from the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a body shot.
Pesonen misses with a series of wild punches.
Pesonen goes for a double leg but Ramirez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ramirez continues to drive forward.
Ramirez throws a quick counter head kick but Pesonen was just out of range.
Ramirez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pesonen takes one to the chin there.
Pesonen avoids a kick to the body.
Ramirez misses with a looping right.
Ramirez throws out a powerful jab.
Ramirez with a nice calf kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A clash of legs there as Pesonen blocks the low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pesonen looks to throw the jab but Ramirez is out of range.
Pesonen tries to clinch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pesonen manages to avoid it.
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pesonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pesonen scores with a one two! Ramirez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pesonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramirez.
Ramirez keeps Pesonen at a distance using the push kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iker Ramirez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ramirez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

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