PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Chico Grande (ranked 38 p4p, 5 weight class) and Lee Sang Seok (ranked 127 p4p, 14 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Grande might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dead By Dawn by Deicide . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chico Grande
vs
Sang Seok

165 cm
34
145 lbs
20 - 6 - 1

176 cm
32
152 lbs
29 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars
Arcticus University: London

Urban Fighter
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Jesus Chico Grande!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Sang Seok!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grande ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seok moves away.
Seok slips a straight right by Grande.
Seok lands a slapping body shot.
Grande looks to land a right hand but Seok moved out of range.
Grande moves out of range as Seok strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Grande misses its target.
Grande looks to land a left hand but Seok moved out of range nicely.
Grande throws a jab but it's blocked by Seok.
Seok takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Seok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grande.
Seok avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Seok steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grande.
Seok moves out of range as Grande strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grande bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grande.
Grande has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Grande throws a lazy right hand but Seok sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grande throws a head kick that misses.
Grande misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seok.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jesus Chico Grande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seok stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grande.
Grande displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seok throws out the jab.
Seok scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grande fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grande misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seok.
Seok avoids the head kick by Grande.
Grande connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grande throws a body punch but Seok moves out of range.
Grande misses with a wild body shot.
Seok lands with a hook. Grande tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grande throws a hook to the side of Seok's head but Seok sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grande attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grande.
A jab from Grande misses.
Seok scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grande moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seok was well out of range. Poor timing from Grande.
Grande with a nice cross.
Grande misses the shot to the body.
Seok moves away from the strike by Grande.
Grande lands with a shot to the body.
Seok checks a low kick from Grande.
Seok feints the counter takedown.
Jesus Chico Grande is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seok slips under a jab from Grande.
Seok avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grande defending well as Seok loads up on a big left hand.
Seok ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grande waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seok.
Seok slips a straight right by Grande.
Grande swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grande slips under a jab from Seok.
Grande dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seok. That did some damage!
Grande fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seok manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Seok.
Seok with the counter takedown but Grande avoids it easily.
Seok just misses with a punch to the body.
Grande looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Grande fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grande throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Seok feints the counter takedown.
Grande swings for the body but Seok moves out of range.
Grande lands a body shot.
Grande looks to throw the jab but Seok is out of range.
Seok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grande.
Seok drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Grande defends it well.
Seok throws a body punch but Grande moves out of range.
Seok chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grande can pounce on him.
Grande lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Seok stuns Grande with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grande lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Seok misses with a wild body shot.
Grande swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Seok tries to counter it with a takedown but Grande pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Grande takes a swing at Seok's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande throws a hook but Seok blocks it.
And Seok tries to counter it with a takedown but Grande pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Seok defending well as Grande loads up on a big left hand.
And Seok tries to counter it with a takedown but Grande pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Grande misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grande looks to score with a jab to the body but Seok is just out of range.
Grande drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grande fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seok manages to avoid it.
Grande misses with a looping left.
Grande connects with a good right hand that stumbles Seok. Seok circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Seok misses with a looping right.
Grande misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seok.
Grande ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seok moves away.
Seok is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Grande throws a hook but Seok avoids it easily.
Seok throws the left hand but Grande avoids the punch easily.
Seok on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Seok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Chico Grande dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A jab from Seok misses.
Grande connects with a solid leg kick.
Seok thows a left - swing and a miss!
A leg kick checked by Seok.
Seok is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Grande misses with a body shot.
Grande cracks Seok with an open hand slap.
Grande 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.
A lazy left from Grande finds it's target.
Grande takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Seok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grande.
Seok moves away from the strike by Grande.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grande lands with an uppercut that bounces Seok off the cage and back into range.
Seok's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Seok on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grande takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grande misses with an uppercut. Seok saw that one coming.
Jesus Chico Grande is winning the standup battle so far.
Seok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grande was well out of range. Poor timing from Seok.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande throws a big shot that misses.
Seok feints the counter takedown.

Seok closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Grande's guard.
Grande keeping moving, preventing Seok from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seok makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Seok wants to pass the guard but Grande is keeping the position.
Seok slips nicely into half guard.
Seok seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grande does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Seok is controlling the pace.
Grande knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Seok on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Seok stops Grande from getting back to his feet.
Seok trying to control the action but Grande is working from the bottom.
Seok slows the pace down in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Seok thows a huge punch but Grande dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok working over Grande with some ground and pound. Grande looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Seok throws a strike but Grande avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Grande might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Seok wants to control from the top but Grande keeps moving.
Grande keeping full guard, as Seok tries to pass.
Seok stops Grande from standing up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Seok takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Seok takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grande throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grande ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seok moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seok checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Grande fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Seok.
Grande is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seok can do to turn this around?
Grande misses with a hook.
Grande misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seok.
And Seok tries to counter it with a takedown but Grande pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Seok doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grande fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Seok.
Seok throws a body shot but no joy.
Grande swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grande lands a nice shot to the body.
Grande connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grande buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grande. That's going to slow Seok down.
Grande lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grande wants to clinch up but Seok keeps it at a distance.
Grande misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Chico Grande dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Seok fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grande.

Seok shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Grande manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Seok keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Grande blocks a body shot from Seok.
Seok lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grande backwards.
Seok misses with the head strike.

Seok manages to break the clinch.
Grande thuds a left hand into Seok's body.
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!
Grande throws a shot from downtown. Seok moves away and avoids it.
Grande moves away from the strike by Seok.
An attempted straight right counter from Grande misses the target.
Grande misses the shot to the body.
Grande throws a body shot but no joy.
Grande ducks under a wild hook from Seok.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande lands with a right hand.
Grande throws a jab but it's blocked by Seok.
Seok tests Grande's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grande throws a leg kick that misses.
Seok misses with a hook. Grande ducked under it nicely.
Grande with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grande displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seok throws out the jab.
Seok on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grande staying out of range there.
Seok just misses with a punch to the body.
Grande missing with a left hand there. Seok was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seok slips a straight right by Grande.
Grande throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Seok throws a lazy right hand but Grande sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grande misses the shot to the body.
Seok tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seok.
The fighters circle momentarily. Seok darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Grande throws an overhand right that lands on Seok's shoulder, as Seok tries to avoid the shot.
Grande throws a lazy right hand but Seok sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grande throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Seok walks into a straight right hand from Grande.
Seok takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grande misses with an uppercut.
Seok will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grande buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grande ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seok moves away.
Grande scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A swing and a miss from Grande.
Seok tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Seok lands a nice hook to Grande's body. Grande takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grande jabs Seok right on the nose. Seok blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande throws a shot from downtown. Seok moves away and avoids it.
And Seok tries to counter it with a takedown but Grande pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Seok lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grande at a distance.
Grande moves out of range of the strikes.
Grande swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Seok misses with a wild body shot.
Grande misses with a straight right.
Good shot there by Grande.
Seok connects with a body shot that sends Grande's belly button to the back.
Grande misses with an uppercut. Seok saw that one coming.
And Seok tries to counter it with a takedown but Grande pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Seok swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Seok throws a jab but it's blocked by Grande.
Grande lands with a kick to the temple. Seok shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Grande feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Seok's calf.
Seok misses with a straight left.
Seok moves out of range as Grande strikes.
Seok throws a chopping leg kick but Grande manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande cracks Seok with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Grande.
Grande connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grande throws a nice head kick!
Seok staying out of range there.
Seok connects with a body shot that sends Grande's belly button to the back.
Seok lands an overhand right.
Grande scores with a nice strike.
Grande walks into a straight right hand from Seok.
Grande walks into a left hand.
Seok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grande keeps Seok at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seok scores with a punch to the head.
Seok shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grande sprawls well. Grande wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Seok gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Chico Grande clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Seok takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Seok shoots in but no luck this time.
A left lands for Grande.
Grande throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seok with the counter takedown but Grande avoids it easily.
Grande lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grande throws a hook but Seok avoids it easily.
Seok takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big left from Grande misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grande wants to clinch up but Seok keeps it at a distance.
Grande looks to score with a jab to the body but Seok is just out of range.
Seok works the jab nicely.
Seok takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grande lands with a straight right. Seok didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok throws a low kick but Grande moves out of range easily.
Grande takes a swing at Seok's ribcage but misses.
Grande throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Grande misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seok.
Grande misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Grande.
Seok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grande throws a low kick but Seok avoids it.
Seok has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grande throws a looping overhand right but Seok ducks down to avoid it.
Seok checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Grande lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seok's sensitive parts.
Grande throws a shot from downtown. Seok moves away and avoids it.
Grande just misses with a punch to the body.
Seok on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grande throws a body punch but Seok moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande throws out a leg kick but Seok moves out of range and Grande only half commits.
Seok tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Seok blocks a head kick by Grande.
Seok with a hook.
Grande throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grande lands a slapping body shot.
Seok misses the shot to the body.
Seok scores with a jab. Grande acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab by Seok.
Seok throws a jab but it's blocked by Grande.
Grande misses with a straight left.
A jab from Grande misses.
Grande just misses with a punch to the body.
Grande just misses with a punch to the body.
Grande scores with a hook to the body. Seok takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grande.
Seok looks to score with a jab to the body but Grande is just out of range.
Seok lands a nice looking body shot.
Grande throws a jab but it's blocked by Seok.
Seok checks a leg kick.
Grande misses with a body shot.
Seok walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grande throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seok sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seok takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grande dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grande throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seok.
And Seok tries to counter it with a takedown but Grande pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Grande goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Seok fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Seok misses with a looping right.
Grande misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seok walks into a stiff left hand from Grande.
Grande throws a big shot that misses.
Grande fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grande swings for the body but Seok moves out of range.
Seok changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Seok, as that shot connected.
Seok throws a lazy right hand but Grande sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seok misses with an uppercut.
Grande throws a jab but it's blocked by Seok.
Grande throws a leg kick which misses Seok's front leg but catches the back leg as Seok tries to avoid it.
A slow jab from Grande misses its intended target.
Seok slips a straight right by Grande.
Seok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grande.
Seok with the counter takedown but Grande avoids it easily.
Grande lands a nice looking body kick.
Grande swings for the body but Seok moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Chico Grande had his way with Lee Sang Seok in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Seok slips under a jab.
Seok looks to land a right hand but Grande moved out of range.
Grande throws a right and a left that Seok avoids nicely.
Seok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grande misses the body punch

and Seok decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Grande's guard.
Seok wants to control from the top but Grande keeps moving.
Seok is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Seok has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Seok pushing down on Grande's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grande wants to get back to his feet.
Seok thows a huge punch but Grande dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande is looking to escape.
Seok is trying to control the action in half guard but Grande is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grande won't allow Seok to pass to mount.
Grande looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Grande swings away with a body shot that misses

and Seok counters with a nice double leg into side control. Grande won't be happy with that.
Seok is staying tight to Grande's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Grande takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Seok tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lee Sang Seok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Seok are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Seok wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grande, who protects the arm well.

Seok goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Grande rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Seok's guard! Nice work there by Grande!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Grande gets to his feet - Seok follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seok chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grande can pounce on him.
Grande lands a nice looking body shot.
Seok on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Seok circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seok shoots in looking for a takedown. Grande tries to sprawl out of it but Seok keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grande manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Grande just misses with a punch to the body.
Grande wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grande throws a body punch but Seok moves out of range.
Grande throws a body punch but Seok moves out of range.
Grande scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Seok.
Lee Sang Seok has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seok in side control, throwing shots but Grande defends.
The strikes coming from Seok are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Grande is trying to buck Seok off.

Seok wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grande, who protects the arm well.
Seok creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jesus Chico Grande.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grande, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Chico Grande!
Jesus Chico Grande retains his featherweight title!
Jesus Chico Grande made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Stop saying that I look like Goofy! In Colombia, I am known as La Bestia! Stop saying that I look like the Disney character! '.