PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Iker Ramirez (ranked 25 p4p, 4 weight class) and Jesus Chico Grande (ranked 14 p4p, 3 weight class). Grande has chosen Dead By Dawn by Deicide as his entrance music. Jesus Chico Grande has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Iker Ramirez's chin.

Ramirez
vs
Chico Grande

180 cm
29
155 lbs
19 - 3 - 2

165 cm
37
145 lbs
32 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iker Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Jesus Chico Grande!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grande misses with a wild combination.
Ramirez throwing a counter right hand but Grande manages to avoid it.
We've been informed that Grande has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Grande uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramirez.
Ramirez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grande checks the leg kick.
Grande chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramirez can pounce on him.
Ramirez misses with a left hand
and Grande counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but Grande sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grande swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grande takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramirez throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez slips under a jab.
Grande is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramirez.
Ramirez lands a really nice looking cross but Grande seems unphased.
Ramirez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ramirez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez thows a leg kick but Grande checks it

and Grande counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Grande.
Grande blocks an uppercut.
Ramirez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ramirez misses with the head strike.
Grande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ramirez lands a body shot.
Grande gets through Ramirez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ramirez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grande backwards.
Ramirez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grande lands with a light punch inside.
Ramirez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grande throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a body punch.
Grande fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez lands with a light punch inside.
Grande lands a right hand.
Ramirez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ramirez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramirez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grande lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez swings wildly with an uppercut but Grande uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramirez tries to throw a body punch but Grande avoids it by throwing Ramirez back against the cage.
Grande misses with a body punch.
Ramirez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grande's elbow.
Ramirez blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Ramirez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramirez.
Grande scores with a shot to the side of Ramirez's head.
Ramirez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grande blocks an uppercut.
Grande misses with the head strike.
Grande blocks an uppercut.
Grande lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grande lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Ramirez avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
Ramirez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Grande.
Ramirez blocks a body shot from Grande.
Grande misses with a body punch.
Ramirez lands a right hand.
Grande is leaning against Ramirez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Grande tries to work over Ramirez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramirez lands a nice shot to the body.
Grande misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grande.
Grande lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grande lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grande.
Grande lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ramirez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ramirez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ramirez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grandes head.
Ramirez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ramirez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grande backwards.
Grande blocking some punches.
Grande misses with a punch to the body.
Grande softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramirez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramirez's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a punch but it's blocked by Grande.
Ramirez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Ramirez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grande struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramirez controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramirez controls his hands.
Grande misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez is leaning against Grande and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grande.
Grande lands a right hand.
Ramirez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramirez prevents a body shot from Grande.
Grande blocks an uppercut.
Grande lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ramirez or not.
Grande cracks Ramirez with a nice body shot.
Grande lands a nice uppercut.
Grande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Grande.
Grande blocks an uppercut.
Grande misses with a body punch.
Ramirez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Grande.
Ramirez is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grande has a couple of punches blocked by Ramirez.
A right handed body shot lands from Grande.
Grande digs a right hand underneath Ramirez's ribcage. Ramirez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grande misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grande tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jesus Chico Grande will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ramirez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grande.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ramirez 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 Grande has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grande and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grande lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ramirez's sensitive parts.
Ramirez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Grande on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ramirez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Grande throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Grande slips a straight right by Ramirez.
That kick from Grande tenderised Ramirez's leg. Ramirez is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Ramirez is predictable there

and Grande moves into the clinch.
Ramirez tries to work over Grande's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grande lands with a short shot to the head.
Grande gets through Ramirez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grande.
Good body shot from Grande.
Grande is working Ramirez over against the cage.
Jesus Chico Grande seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Grande working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ramirez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramirez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with the head strike.
Ramirez has a couple of punches blocked by Grande.
Ramirez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grande misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grande.
Grande fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ramirez.
Grande lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ramirez or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grande misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramirez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramirez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grande struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramirez controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramirez.
A short left from Grande.
Ramirez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A short left from Ramirez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramirez.
Grande is leaning against Ramirez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramirez.
Ramirez swings wildly with an uppercut but Grande uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramirez misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramirez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grande's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Grande.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grande blocking some punches.
Grande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grande lands with a right to the head.
Grande lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grande throws a head punch that misses.
Grande lands a body punch.
Grande scores with a hook to the body.
Grande pushes Ramirez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Grande tries to work over Ramirez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grande lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Grande.
Ramirez takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Grande.
Grande digs a right hand underneath Ramirez's ribcage. Ramirez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grande lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grande.
Grande has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grande lands a hook that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.
Grande lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ramirez misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramirez controls his hands.
Grande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grande is working Ramirez over against the cage.
Grande is working Ramirez over against the cage.
Grande digs a right hand into Ramirez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ramirez's gas tank.
Grande misses with a punch to the body.
Grande lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ramirez throws a head punch that misses.
Grande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grande lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ramirez.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Ramirez avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
Grande lands a body shot in the clinch.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Ramirez avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grande.
Grande lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramirez's elbow.
Ramirez lands a shoulder strike.
Ramirez tries to work over Grande's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grande blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramirez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grande is leaning against Ramirez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Grande.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez prevents a body shot from Grande.
Ramirez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grande working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Grande - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Grande.
Grande lands with a left to the head.
Ramirez takes a shot to the head.

Ramirez is rocked!
Grande digs a right hand into Ramirez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ramirez's gas tank.
Oh Ramirez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grande creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ramirez's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ramirez drops to his knees and Grande pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesus Chico Grande!
Post fight, an emotional Jesus Chico Grande said 'Stop saying that I look like Goofy! In Colombia, I am known as La Bestia! Stop saying that I look like the Disney character! '.