PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Pique (ranked 351 p4p, 348 weight class) and Iker Ramirez (ranked 41 p4p, 40 weight class). Pique comes to the cage accompanied by Piranha. Ramirez has chosen El Jarabe Tapatio as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Pique
vs
Ramirez

170 cm
28
145
14 - 9 - 1

180 cm
36
155
30 - 12 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Juan Pique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Iker Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pique lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ramirez will feel that in the morning.
Ramirez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circling - Ramirez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pique has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ramirez.
Pique defending well as Ramirez loads up on a big left hand.
Pique chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramirez can pounce on him.
Ramirez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pique counters with a stiff right hand.
Pique misses the shot to the body.
Pique has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Pique misses with a body shot.
Pique looks to throw the jab but Ramirez is out of range.
Pique fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ramirez checks it well.
Pique rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ramirez counters with an inside leg kick.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
Pique fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ramirez just manages to avoid it.
Pique connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ramirez.
Ramirez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pique throws out the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pique looks to land a body kick but Ramirez moved away.
Pique throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ramirez throws a sloppy head kick and Pique moves out of range easily.
Ramirez thows a body kick. Pique tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ramirez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pique takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a lazy body kick
and Pique counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pique avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ramirez throws a head kick but Pique moves out of range.
Ramirez blocks a jab.
Pique lands a body shot.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramirez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pique swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Pique does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pique misses with an uppercut. Ramirez saw that one coming.
Pique blocks a jab.
Ramirez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pique.
Pique throws a jab when Ramirez was well out of range.
Pique misses with an uppercut. Ramirez saw that one coming.
Ramirez throws out a loose jab but Pique uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pique misses with an uppercut. Ramirez saw that one coming.
Ramirez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ramirez tries to score with a low kick but Pique moves his leg out of the way.
Ramirez wants to land a leg kick but Pique is out of range.
Pique is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ramirez swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pique misses with a low kick.
Pique is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramirez.
Pique uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ramirez has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pique misses with a looping left.
Ramirez clobbers Pique with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pique throws a head kick but Ramirez moves out of range.
A big left from Ramirez misses.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pique moves away.
A big right from Ramirez misses.
Ramirez tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Pique misses its intended target.
Pique throws a leg kick that misses.
Pique blocks a leg kick.
Ramirez tries a low kick but Pique avoids it.
Ramirez misses with a head kick.
Pique was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pique. That's going to slow Ramirez down.
Ramirez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice straight punches there by Pique. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pique.
Pique changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ramirez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ramirez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pique.
Pique delivers a nice body kick.
Pique lands with a shot to the body.
Ramirez moves out of range of the body kick from Pique.
Ramirez throws a head kick but Pique moves out of range.
Pique blocks a jab.
Pique uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramirez.
Ramirez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramirez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pique throws out the jab.
Pique throws a body kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Pique.
Pique is looking to land body kicks.
Ramirez avoids a kick to the body.
Ramirez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pique lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pique misses with a body kick.
Pique throws a head kick but Ramirez moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez scores with a nice strike.
A head kick misses from Pique.
Ramirez defending well as Pique loads up on a big left hand.
Pique just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
No joy there for Ramirez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ramirez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ramirez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ramirez lands a head kick!
Pique needs to keep his hands up - Ramirez had a free shot at his head there.
A clash of legs there as Pique blocks the low kick.
Ramirez lands an overhand right.
Pique blocks a head kick by Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a low kick but Pique moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pique - that will leave a mark!
Ramirez tries to score with a low kick but Pique moves his leg out of the way.
Ramirez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pique throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramirez slips a straight right by Pique.
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 Juan Pique will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pique.
Pique connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ramirez momentarily.
Juan Pique is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramirez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pique uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramirez.
Pique misses with an uppercut. Ramirez saw that one coming.
Ramirez throws an off balance right hand
and Pique cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pique keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ramirez slips a straight right by Pique.
Pique bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Ramirez might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pique has got the better of the exchanges.
Pique throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ramirez scores with a shot to the body.
Ramirez lands a head shot.
Pique works Ramirez's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pique tries to land a body kick
enabling Ramirez to counter with a crisp jab.
Pique throws a body punch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pique ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a jab but it's blocked by Pique.
A little feinted left hand from Pique on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ramirez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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 Pique has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pique and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pique throws out a loose jab but Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramirez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pique connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ramirez scrambles back to his feet.
Pique misses with a looping left.
Pique throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pique throws a leg kick that misses.
Iker Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pique connects with a nice looking jab.
Ramirez slips a jab from Pique.
Ramirez 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 scores with a three punch combo!
Pique scores with a kick to the body.
Ramirez connects with an inside leg kick.
Pique keeps Ramirez at a distance using the push kick.
Ramirez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pique.
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!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ramirez checks a leg kick.
Pique lands a jab to Ramirez's midsection.
Pique on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut. Pique saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pique keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramirez.
Ramirez swings for the body but Pique moves out of range.
Pique finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ramirez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A jab from Ramirez finds it's way through Pique's defenses.
Pique throws a big shot that misses.
Ramirez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pique throws a hook to the side of Ramirez's head but Ramirez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramirez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pique throws a hook to the side of Ramirez's head but Ramirez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramirez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A cross from Pique lands.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramirez misses with a kick to the body.
Pique checks a low kick from Ramirez.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pique.
Ramirez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ramirez misses the jab.
Pique blocks a jab.
Pique tried to counter with a leg kick but Ramirez avoided it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a kick to the body.
Ramirez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ramirez misses with a hook
and Pique counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramirez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pique.
Pique throws a right hand that Ramirez ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramirez also avoids with ease.
Pique lands a glancing blow to the side of Ramirez's head.
Pique's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ramirez under the eye.
Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pique.
Pique connects with a crisp jab.
Pique throws a lazy body kick
and Ramirez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ramirez throws a sloppy head kick and Pique moves out of range easily.
Pique takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ramirez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramirez lands a jab to Pique's midsection.
Ramirez tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramirez misses with a body shot
and Pique connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but Pique moved away.
Ramirez staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pique.
Pique throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ramirez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ramirez fails to land with a series of punches.
Ramirez with the inside leg kick.
A jab from Pique misses.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pique manages to avoid it.
Pique pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ramirez is out of range and Pique settles back down.
Pique staying out of range there.
Pique throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramirez misses the target.
Ramirez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pique jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Ramirez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice cross by Pique.
Pique keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramirez.
Pique was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Pique does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Pique was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ramirez.
No joy there for Ramirez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ramirez misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Pique dominated that second round.
That's time! Pique's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ramirez takes a swing at Pique's ribcage but misses.
Pique throws the kick towards the body but Ramirez avoids it.
Ramirez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pique takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pique jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramirez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a hook to the side of Pique's head but Pique sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pique takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pique takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice jab there from Pique.
Ramirez throws a looping overhand right but Pique ducks down to avoid it.
Pique takes a swing at Ramirez's ribcage but misses.
Pique misses with a wild body shot.
Pique misses with a low kick.
Ramirez misses with a hook to the body
and Pique counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ramirez's knee momentarily.
Ramirez throws a jab but it's blocked by Pique.
Pique throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez throws a head kick but Pique moves out of range.
Ramirez misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez jabs Pique right on the nose. Pique blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Pique misses.
Ramirez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pique.
Pique displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramirez throws out the jab.
Pique misses with a kick to the body.
Ramirez throws a fast counter high kick but Pique manages to duck under it in time.
Ramirez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pique connects with a leg kick.
Ramirez scores with a decent looking hook.
Ramirez throws a hook but Pique blocks it.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pique manages to avoid it.
Pique slips under a jab from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a lazy right hand but Pique sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pique.
Nice straight punches there by Ramirez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ramirez.
Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pique.
Ramirez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pique loads up on a big right hand but Ramirez slips the punch.
Iker Ramirez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pique displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramirez throws out the jab.
Pique swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ramirez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pique throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pique bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ramirez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ramirez misses with a leg kick.
Ramirez 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.
Ramirez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pique.
Pique uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramirez.
Pique takes one to the chin there.
Pique dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pique gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ramirez.
Ramirez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pique throws a shot from downtown. Ramirez moves away and avoids it.
Pique connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pique lands with a nice body punch.
Pique misses with a low kick.
Ramirez looks to land a left hand but Pique moved out of range nicely.
Pique is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a jab but it's blocked by Pique.
Pique getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pique steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pique works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ramirez misses with a wild body shot.
Pique looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
Ramirez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pique circles away quickly and effectively.
Ramirez misses with a low kick as Pique jumps back.
Ramirez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pique checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pique is looking to land body kicks.
Pique jabs Ramirez right on the nose. Ramirez blinks but takes it well.
Pique buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pique sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pique.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez scores with a jab.
Ramirez throws a hook but Pique blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pique throws an overhand right that lands on Ramirez's shoulder, as Ramirez tries to avoid the shot.
Pique moves out of range as Ramirez strikes.
Pique jabs Ramirez right on the nose. Ramirez blinks but takes it well.
Ramirez lands a jab.
Ramirez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramirez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pique is out of range.
Ramirez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pique scores with a leg kick.
Juan Pique is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick misses from Ramirez.
Ramirez ducks right into an uppercut from Pique.
Pique just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pique looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pique slips under a jab from Ramirez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramirez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A solid body kick from Pique.
Pique uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramirez.
Pique lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Iker Ramirez.
Well Pique has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Juan Pique!
A very excited looking Juan Pique made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.