PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Chico Grande (ranked 181 p4p, 6 weight class) and Diagoro Yabaisama (ranked 194 p4p, 7 weight class). Grande's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dead By Dawn by Deicide . Yabaisama is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Liquid Swords. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chico Grande
vs
Yabaisama

165 cm
31
145 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

163 cm
34
137 lbs
22 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesus Chico Grande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Diagoro Yabaisama!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grande clobbers Yabaisama with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yabaisama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grande looks to clinch
and Yabaisama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grande misses with a two punch combination.
Grande fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yabaisama manages to avoid it.
Yabaisama is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Yabaisama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yabaisama throws a predictable looking body shot
and Grande counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Grande fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grande will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grande thuds his right hand into Yabaisama's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A good leg kick by Grande.
Yabaisama on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grande moves out of range as Yabaisama throws a body kick.
Grande avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grande looks to land a combination. Yabaisama sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Yabaisama tries to land a front kick but Grande steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grande swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Yabaisama holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yabaisama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grande.
Yabaisama is leaning against Grande and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Grande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yabaisama.
Grande takes a shot to the head.
Yabaisama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grande's elbow.
Yabaisama stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yabaisama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yabaisama tries a body shot but Grande blocks it.
Yabaisama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yabaisama's elbow.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yabaisama's elbow.
Yabaisama scores with a shoulder strike.
Yabaisama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yabaisama has a couple of punches blocked by Grande.
Yabaisama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yabaisama lands a body shot.
Yabaisama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yabaisama.
Yabaisama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grande's elbow.
Grande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grande blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande tries to work over Yabaisama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yabaisama lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Grande.
Grande swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yabaisama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yabaisama has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Grande seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yabaisama can turn it around.
Yabaisama misses with a body punch.
Grande lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grande tries a body shot but Yabaisama blocks it.
A short right from Yabaisama on the inside.
Grande is working Yabaisama over against the cage.
Yabaisama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yabaisama looking to throw knees to the head but Grande is blocking nicely.
Yabaisama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A left hand lands to the body for Grande.
A head punch on the inside from Yabaisama fails to land.
Yabaisama prevents a body shot from Grande.
Yabaisama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grande misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grande's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grande lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yabaisama backwards.
Yabaisama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grande throws a punch but it's blocked by Yabaisama.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yabaisama's elbow.
Grande lands a body shot in the clinch.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yabaisama's elbow.
Yabaisama scores with a shot to the side of Grande's head.
A hook to the body from Yabaisama.
Grande swings wildly with an uppercut but Yabaisama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yabaisama scores with a shot to the side of Grande's head.
Yabaisama blocks a body shot from Grande.
A body shot lands from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama working aggressively here.
Yabaisama tries to throw a body punch but Grande avoids it by throwing Yabaisama back against the cage.
Grande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Grande as the two fighters clinch.
Yabaisama misses with a body punch.
Yabaisama tries a body shot but Grande blocks it.
Yabaisama takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yabaisama digs a right hand into Grande's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grande's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Grande tries to work over Yabaisama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yabaisama works on Grande's body with a couple of short punches.
Yabaisama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Grande.
Yabaisama pressing his opponent against the cage.
Grande misses with a punch to the body.
Yabaisama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yabaisama blocks an uppercut.
Yabaisama tries a body shot but Grande blocks it.
Yabaisama lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Yabaisama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grande blocks a body shot from Yabaisama.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yabaisama has a couple of punches blocked by Grande.
A nice left hand lands by Yabaisama.
Yabaisama taking a breather.
Yabaisama misses with a body punch.
Grande tries to work over Yabaisama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diagoro Yabaisama dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yabaisama tries to clinch but Grande moves out of range.
Jesus Chico Grande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Grande lands.
Grande slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Grande misses the target.
Grande connects with a body shot that sends Yabaisama's belly button to the back.
Grande looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grande tries to clinch up but Yabaisama circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circling - Grande throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grande fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grande looks to score with a jab to the body but Yabaisama is just out of range.
Grande takes a swing at Yabaisama's ribcage but misses.
Grande scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yabaisama is looking to land body kicks.
Yabaisama misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Grande there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grande uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yabaisama.
Grande cracks Yabaisama with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yabaisama counters with an outside leg kick.
Grande moves away from the strike by Yabaisama.
Yabaisama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grande.
Grande scoring well with a low kick there.
Grande connects with a right hand. Yabaisama shakes it off.
Yabaisama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grande misses with a combination
and Yabaisama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grande, right into the meat.
Yabaisama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Grande lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Grande stalks Yabaisama and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yabaisama's face. Yabaisama staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yabaisama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grande. Grande obviously looking to wear him down.
Grande connects with a leg kick. Yabaisama looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande lands a nice shot that snaps Yabaisama's head back.
Grande misses with a right hand
and Yabaisama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Yabaisama misses.
Grande looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Grande throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yabaisama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grande catches Yabaisama with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Grande waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yabaisama.
Grande moves out of range of the strikes.
Yabaisama keeps the fight on the outside.
Good shot there by Grande.
Yabaisama misses with a double jab.
Grande throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yabaisama misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Grande misses the target.
Yabaisama takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grande throws a shot to the body.
Yabaisama tries to clinch but Grande is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Grande.
Grande connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yabaisama's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grande is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grande swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yabaisama counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grande's knee momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yabaisama checks a leg kick.
Grande tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grande fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yabaisama manages to avoid it.
Grande blocks a low kick nicely.
Yabaisama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grande.
Yabaisama was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A punch combination from Grande misses.
Grande just misses with a punch to the body.
Yabaisama is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yabaisama's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grande connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yabaisama scrambles back to his feet.
Grande lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande throws a sloppy head kick and Yabaisama moves out of range easily.
Grande connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yabaisama's hands.
Yabaisama scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grande throws an off balance right hand
and Yabaisama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A chopping leg kick lands by Yabaisama.
Grande tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yabaisama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grande moves out of range of the strikes.
Grande throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Grande there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grande jabs Yabaisama to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Grande.
Grande sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Grande throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Chico Grande dominated that second round.
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!

Grande tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yabaisama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jesus Chico Grande is winning the standup battle so far.
Yabaisama misses the shot to the body.
Yabaisama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A left and a right from Grande both land. Nice combination.
Yabaisama swings for the body but Grande moves out of range.
Yabaisama is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yabaisama throws a right hand that misses
and Grande counters with a nice body shot.
Yabaisama missing with a left hand there. Grande was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yabaisama circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yabaisama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Grande. That snapped Yabaisama's head back.
Grande ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grande throws a leg kick that misses.
Grande backing away here, and Yabaisama unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A shot to the body from Grande misses
and Yabaisama counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande misses with a wild body shot.
Yabaisama has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grande.
Grande lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grande lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yabaisama at a distance.
Grande connects with a crisp jab.
Yabaisama misses the shot to the body.
Yabaisama drops his hands momentarily and Grande takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yabaisama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grande throws out the jab.
Yabaisama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Yabaisama releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Grande misses with an uppercut. Yabaisama saw that one coming.
Yabaisama throws a shot from downtown. Grande moves away and avoids it.
Grande throws a big shot that misses.
Yabaisama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yabaisama dips to his left and cracks Grande with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yabaisama tries to clinch up.
Grande throws a big counter combination but Yabaisama scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grande lands a leg kick that knocks Yabaisama off balance momentarily.
Yabaisama tries to clinch up.
Yabaisama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yabaisama takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grande tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yabaisama was well out of range. Poor timing from Grande.
Yabaisama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grande feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yabaisama's calf.
Grande throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yabaisama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grande throws an overhand right that lands on Yabaisama's shoulder, as Yabaisama tries to avoid the shot.
Yabaisama throws out a counter right but Grande avoids it with no problem.
Yabaisama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grande throws out the jab.
Yabaisama misses with a right hand
and Grande counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yabaisama fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yabaisama has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grande throws out a loose jab but Yabaisama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grande misses with a lunging right hand
and Yabaisama counters with a straight right hand.
Grande tries to work over Yabaisama's front leg with a kick but Yabaisama checks it.
Yabaisama thuds his shin into the meat of Grande's side.
Yabaisama throws a body kick that misses.
Grande tries to clinch but Yabaisama is having none of it.
Grande misses the body punch
and Yabaisama counters with a left to the body.
Grande 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.
Grande lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yabaisama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grande.
Grande misses with a hook. Yabaisama ducked under it nicely.
Yabaisama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yabaisama swats away the attempt to clinch by Grande.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grande. Yabaisama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yabaisama throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grande throwing a counter right hand but Yabaisama manages to avoid it.
Grande closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yabaisama counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grande throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yabaisama.
Grande 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.
Grande throws an off balance right hand
and Yabaisama counters with a body kick that stops Grande in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grande works Yabaisama's body with a nice hook.
Grande walks into a stiff left hand from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Grande looks to clinch
and Yabaisama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grande takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

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.
I think Grande 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jesus Chico Grande!
As Jesus Chico Grande got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Stop saying that I look like Goofy! In Colombia, I am known as La Bestia! Stop saying that I look like the Disney character! '.