PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Iker Ramirez (ranked 140 p4p, 292 weight class) and Dick Caunt (ranked 17 p4p, 38 weight class). Ramirez's entrance music is Great balls of fire. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ramirez
vs
Caunt

180 cm
34
155
27 - 8 - 2

175 cm
33
147
24 - 13 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 27 - 8 - 2, fighting out of London, Iker Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Caunt.
Ramirez blocks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ramirez checks a leg kick.
Ramirez throws a hook but Caunt avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Caunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caunt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Caunt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Caunt misses with a hook.
Caunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good leg kick by Caunt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Caunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ramirez is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Ramirez misses the target.
Caunt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ramirez.
Caunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ramirez missing with a left hand there. Caunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramirez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Caunt with the inside leg kick.
Ramirez scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caunt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ramirez.
Caunt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ramirez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Caunt.
Ramirez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Caunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves away.
Caunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramirez throws out the jab.
Jab by Caunt.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caunt moves away.
Ramirez checks a leg kick.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
Caunt moves away from the strike by Ramirez.
Dick Caunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ramirez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ramirez takes one on the button.
Caunt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Ramirez misses the target.
Caunt motions for Ramirez to come forward. Caunt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Caunt misses with a head kick.
Ramirez is looking to score with low kicks.
Ramirez throws a head kick but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramirez.
Caunt slips a jab from Ramirez.
Caunt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Caunt.
A telegraphed right hand from Caunt misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caunt moves away.
Ramirez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Caunt lands a nice looking body kick.
A jab from Ramirez does it's job there.
Ramirez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Caunt scores with a nice strike.
Good exchange - Ramirez coming out on top.
Ramirez throws a leg kick which misses Caunt's front leg but catches the back leg as Caunt tries to avoid it.
Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirez.
Caunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ramirez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That kick from Ramirez tenderised Caunt's leg. Caunt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ramirez throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Caunt! But no joy.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Caunt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Caunt scores with a jab. Ramirez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ramirez checks a leg kick.
Ramirez moves away from the strike by Caunt.
Caunt misses with a looping left.
Caunt swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Ramirez misses the target.
An inside leg kick from Ramirez misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez lands with a right hand.
Ramirez slips under a jab from Caunt.
Caunt throws a lazy right hand but Ramirez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Caunt is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ramirez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Caunt checks a leg kick nicely.
Caunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramirez.
Caunt cracks Ramirez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ramirez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ramirez lands a leg kick that knocks Caunt off balance momentarily.
Caunt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Caunt wants to slow Ramirez down by chopping away at his legs.
Ramirez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Caunt's sensitive parts.
Caunt scores with a jab to the body.
Caunt jabs Ramirez right on the nose. Ramirez blinks but takes it well.
Caunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ramirez is out of range.
Ramirez lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ramirez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Caunt looks to land a right hand but Ramirez moved out of range.
A nice leg kick from Ramirez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Caunt misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Ramirez misses the target.
Ramirez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caunt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice shot lands for Ramirez.
Caunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Caunt lands with a good body shot.
Caunt's corner calls for a 1-2. Caunt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good work by Caunt as he checks the leg kick.
Caunt looks for the body kick but Ramirez saw that one coming.
Caunt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ramirez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ramirez throws out a powerful jab.
Ramirez tries to score with a low kick but Caunt moves his leg out of the way.
A swing and a miss from Ramirez.
Ramirez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Caunt throws a solid leg kick but Ramirez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Caunt.
Ramirez is looking to counter punch.
Caunt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ramirez avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramirez throws a right hand that Caunt ducks under and follows up with a left that Caunt also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Ramirez.
Caunt tries to work over Ramirez's front leg with a kick but Ramirez checks it.
Caunt scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Iker Ramirez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A slow jab from Caunt misses its intended target.
Ramirez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Caunt 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.
Ramirez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Caunt misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Ramirez.
Ramirez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Caunt is out of range and Ramirez settles back down.
Caunt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ramirez.
Caunt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Caunt is looking to slow Ramirez down with leg kicks.
Caunt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ramirez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caunt.
Caunt scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ramirez moves out of range of the body kick.
Ramirez blocks a head kick by Caunt.
It looked like Ramirez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caunt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ramirez's sensitive parts.
Ramirez scores with a punch to the head.
Caunt throws a hook but Ramirez avoids it easily.
Ramirez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Caunt. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caunt scoring well with a low kick there.
Caunt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ramirez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt tries a low kick but Ramirez avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Ramirez.
Caunt misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Ramirez misses the target.
Caunt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Caunt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ramirez avoids the head kick by Caunt.
Ramirez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Caunt throws a hook but Ramirez blocks it.
Ramirez tries to score with a low kick but Caunt moves his leg out of the way.
Ramirez scores with a nice head shot.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut.
Ramirez throws a sloppy head kick and Caunt moves out of range easily.
Caunt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ramirez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Caunt throws out a loose jab but Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Caunt, as that shot connected.
Caunt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Caunt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramirez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caunt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Caunt throws a right hand that misses
and Ramirez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramirez throws a head kick but Caunt moves out of range.
Iker Ramirez is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramirez is looking to chop away at Caunt's legs.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caunt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Caunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramirez throws a chopping leg kick but Caunt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Caunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramirez.
Caunt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ramirez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Caunt blocks the body kick.
Caunt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Ramirez misses.
Caunt scores with a leg kick.
Ramirez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez slips under a jab.
Caunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Caunt lands with a shot to the body.
Caunt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Caunt misses with a looping left.
Caunt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Caunt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circling - Ramirez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramirez misses with a double jab.
Ramirez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ramirez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ramirez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ramirez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ramirez throws a lazy right hand but Caunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramirez loads up on a big right hand but Caunt slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ramirez blocks a jab.
Caunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramirez.
Caunt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick from Caunt misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez lands with a good body shot.
Ramirez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Caunt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ramirez is able to avoid easily.
Caunt scores with a nice head shot.
Nice defenses there by Caunt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ramirez.
Caunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Caunt is looking to slow Ramirez down with leg kicks.
Caunt throws a leg kick but Ramirez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ramirez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Caunt.
Ramirez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Caunt throws a chopping leg kick but Ramirez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ramirez misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caunt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ramirez is out of range and Caunt settles back down.
Caunt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick lands for Caunt.
Caunt misses the jab.
Ramirez slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dick Caunt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Ramirez.
Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirez.
Ramirez misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Caunt.
Donk. Ramirez catches Caunt right on the button with a cross.
Ramirez throws a hook but Caunt blocks it.
Caunt looks to throw the jab but Ramirez is out of range.
Ramirez throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramirez lands a jab to the nose.
Caunt 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.
Ramirez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caunt throws out the jab.
Ramirez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Caunt with a nice calf kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez tries to work over Caunt's front leg with a kick but Caunt checks it.
Ramirez lands a leg kick that knocks Caunt off balance momentarily.
Caunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
Caunt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ramirez throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
It seemed like Caunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Ramirez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt throws a low kick, looking for Ramirez's leg but Ramirez calmly moves out of range.
Caunt swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Ramirez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Caunt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ramirez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ramirez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Caunt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Caunt avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
Caunt lands a leg kick that knocks Ramirez off balance momentarily.
Ramirez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Caunt takes a swing at Ramirez's ribcage but misses.
Ramirez is looking to chop away at Caunt's legs.
A punch lands to the side of Ramirez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ramirez ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
Ramirez throws a low kick but Caunt avoids it.
A low kick from Caunt misses
enabling Ramirez to counter with a crisp jab.
Caunt moves away from the strike by Ramirez.
A nice leg kick from Caunt, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut lands for Caunt. That snapped Ramirez's head back.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Caunt.
A big left from Ramirez misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Ramirez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
That kick from Ramirez tenderised Caunt's leg. Caunt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ramirez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Caunt's hands.
An inside leg kick from Ramirez misses.
Caunt slips a straight right by Ramirez.
Caunt cracks Ramirez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Caunt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ramirez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ramirez checks the leg kick.
Ramirez throwing a counter right hand but Caunt manages to avoid it.
Caunt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Caunt misses with a head kick.
Caunt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ramirez moves out of range of the body kick.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
Caunt with a nice cross.
Caunt is looking to score with low kicks.
Ramirez moves out of range of the body kick.
Caunt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick lands for Ramirez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt throws out a leg kick but Ramirez moves out of range and Caunt only half commits.
Ramirez throws a looping overhand right but Caunt ducks down to avoid it.
Caunt throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Caunt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Caunt looks to throw the jab but Ramirez is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Ramirez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Caunt thumps Ramirez with a low kick.
A jab from Ramirez does it's job there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ramirez checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Caunt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ramirez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Caunt is able to avoid easily.
Caunt looks to land a right hand but Ramirez moved out of range.
Ramirez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Caunt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Caunt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Caunt finds it's way through Ramirez's defenses.
Caunt throws a jab when Ramirez was well out of range.
Caunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ramirez is out of range.
Caunt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caunt connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caunt slips a straight right by Ramirez.
Caunt looks to throw the jab but Ramirez is out of range.
Ramirez staying out of range there.
Ramirez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caunt throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Ramirez misses its intended target.
Caunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ramirez is looking to counter punch.
Caunt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ramirez moves out of range as Caunt throws a body kick.
Ramirez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ramirez is looking to score with low kicks.
Ramirez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caunt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good standup being displayed there by Caunt as he connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Ramirez. That snapped Caunt's head back.
Ramirez thumps Caunt with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramirez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Caunt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dick Caunt.
Well Caunt 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Iker Ramirez!
Our winner, Iker Ramirez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.