Jose 'Pipino' Cuevas vs. Pete Ranzany ~ 'WBA Welterweight Championship'

[Bill Paxtom]

Round 1

0:02 > Both meet quickly at Center-Ring.
0:04 > Ranzany fires out a long left-jab.
0:06 > Both trade 'stiff' left-jabs to the face.
0:08 > Ranzany connects with a long left-jab to the face, and a right to the mid-section.

0:10 > Cuevas backs up 1-Step.
0:12 > Cuevas steps in, and slams a right-hook to the body.
0:14 > Ranzany spears the Champion with '2' left-jabs.
0:16 > The Champion is not fazed, and is pressing.

0:18 > Cuevas wings in a hard right-hook to the Challenger's left-shoulder.
0:20 > Cuevas 'misses' with a wild 'double left-hook.
0:21 > Ranzany keeps a tight-guard, with both hands by his chin.
0:22 > Cuevas is aggressive, and looks strong.

0:23 > Cuevas slams in a left-hook to the body, and a right-hook to the shoulder.
0:25 > Cuevas misses with '2' big left-uppercuts as Ranzany moves along the front Ring area.
0:26 > Ranzany counters with a right-hook to the head.
0:28 > Ranzany cirlces left 180* to the back Ring area.

0:29 > Ranzany lands with a 'spearing' left-jab.
0:30 > Cuevas connects with a hard right-hook to the body.
0:30 > Cuevas 'misses' with a big left-uppercut.
0:31 > Ranzany counters with a fast right-hook to the head.

0:32 > The pace is incredibly fast.

0:33 > Ranzany sets up at Center-Ring.
0:33 > Ranzany scores with a 'light' right-hand.
0:34 > The Champion 'misses' with a hard 'left-right-left'.
0:35 > Ranzany misses with a left-and from outside.

0:37 > Cuevas moves in close, and connects with a 'hard' right-left-right.
0:38 > The Challenger is driven into the right-side Ropes.
0:40 > Cuevas steps in, but Ranzany 'ducks' and slides away to Center-Ring.
0:41 > Ranzany gets off with a fast 'left-jab', and straight right-hand.

0:42 > Cuevas counters with a left-jab.
0:45 > Ranzany lands with '2' light left-jabs.
0:48 > Cuevas 'misses' with a big sweeping right-hook.
0:50 > Cuevas comes back with a good left-jab to the head.

0:51 > Ranzany lands with '2' light left-jabs, and moves to his left.
0:52 > Both trade with 'stiff' left-jabs to the head.
0:54 > Cuevas is 'stalking' as he comes in low.
0:55 > Ranzany scores with a 'poking' right-left.

0:56 > Cuevas counters with '3' fast left-hook to the body.
0:58 > Ranzany moves to his left.
0:59 > Both trade with left-jabs.
1:00 > Again, both trade with 'stiff' left-jabs.

1:01 > The Champion 'misses' with a big sweeping left-uppercut.
1:02 > Ranzany lands with '2' left-jabs,
1:03 > Cuevas counters with a left-jab.
1:04 > Ranzany comes back with a 'double' left-jab, and straight right-hand.

1:05 > Cuevas moves in close, and wraps his left-hand over Ranzany's neck, and slams in a right-hand to the mid-section.
1:06 > Cuevas 'misses' with a sweeping right-hook.
1:07 > Cuevas 'misses' with another right-hook from the outside.
1:08 > Ranzany moves to Center-Ring, and scores with a quick left-jab.

1:09 > Cuevas counters with a right-hand to the body.
1:11 > Cuevas lands with a 'stiff' left-jab to the head.
1:13 > Ranzany circles to his left, and pecks in with a 'double' left-jab to the face.
1:14 > Cuevas 'misses' with a counter left-hook.

1:15 > Cuevas comes back with a left-jab to the face.
1:16 > Ranzany backs away, and moves to his left.
1:17 > Cuevas steps in and 'misses' with big sweeping right-hook.
1:18 > Ranzany moves inside.

1:20 > Both trade left-hands to the head.
1:22 > Ranzany scores with a fast left-jab.
1:23 > Ranzany circles 180* and to the right-side Ring area.
1:25 > Cuevas scores with a big left-uppercut to the kidney area. {The punch lifts Ranzany's right-leg up in the air 12"}.

1:26 > Jose 'Pipino' Cuevas is walking right thru Pete Ranzany's punches.

1:27 > Both trade left-jabs.
1:28 > Cuevas lands with a 'glancing' overhand right to the head.
1:29 > Cuevas 'misses' with a follow up 'left-right'.
1:30 > Ranzany counters with a fast 'left-right'.

1:31 > Ranzany 'doubles-up' a left-jab to the head.
1:33 > Cuevas moves in close, and scores with a 'hard' double-left underneath that hurts Ranzany.
1:36 > Ranzany catches Cuevas 'flush' with a tremendous 'right-left' to the chin.

1:36 > The punches don't even faze Jose 'Pipino' Cuevas.

1:37 > Ranzany adds in a 'solid' left-hook to Cuevas' chin.
1:38 > Ranzany moves to his left, and to the front Ring area.
1:39 > Cuevas sends in a light left-jab.
1:46 > Ranzany catches the Champion with a 'double-left' to the head.

1:47 > Ranzany adds in a 'big-chopping' right-hand to the jaw.

1:48 > The 17,000+ fans at the Hughes Stadium roar and cheer for their hero.

1:49 > Both trade 'stiff' left-jabs to the face.
1:50 > Ranzany circles 180* to the right-side Ring area.
1:53 > Cuevas slams in right-hand below the belt-line.
1:55 > Ranzany comes back with a fast 'right-left' to the head.

1:59 > Ranzany is continuing to 'fire-away', and scores with a left-hand high on the Champion's head.
2:00 > The Champion is 'ducking-low' to avoid the incoming jabs.
2:02 > Both trade with measuring left-jabs.
2:03 > Cuevas comes back with a hard-right to the mid-section.

2:04 > Cuevas adds in a 'double' left-jabs to the chest.
2:05 > Ranzany moves in close, and 'clinches'.
2:07 > Ranzany breaks free, and circles left.
2:09 > Ranzany lands with a left-hook.

2:11 > Ranzany is fast with a left-right' to the chin that snaps the Champion's head back.

2:12 > The crowd roars, as Pete Ranzany has taken command.

2:14 > Cuevas attacks with a left-hook to the head, but 'misses' with a follow up left-hand.
2:16 > Ranzany has his hands held up high, and moves to his left.
2:18 > Ranzany fires in a fast right-hand lead.
2:22 > Cuevas scores with a 'double' left-jab to the head.

2:24 > Cuevas is 'wild' with a 'right-left' and misses.
2:31 > Ranzany counters, and lands with a 'big' right-hand to the jaw that drives Cuevas back 1-Step.
2:34 > Both trade with left-jabs.
2:36 > Ranzany lands with another 'right-left' the face.

2:38 > Ranzany adds in a 'double-left', and comes back with a quick left-hook to the Champion's chin.
2:40 > Ranzany moves forward to Center-Ring.
2:43 > Ranzany catches Cuevas with a 'double-left', and a chopping-right to the chin.
2:44 > 'Pipino' Cuevas looks frustrated now.

2:46 > Cuevas fires in a left-jab, and ducks low to avoid a counter.
2:48 > Cuevas tries to bang in '2' big left-hooks to the head, as Ranzany covers up with his hands held high.
2:50 > Ranzany lands with a 'glancing' left-jab, as Cuevas attempts a counter.
2:52 > Ranzany scores with a 'left-right' to the head, and a good solid left-hook to the body.

2:53 > Cuevas misses with a left-hand counter.
2:54 > Ranzany circles to his left, and connects with '2' poking left-jabs.
2:56 > Ranzany catches Cuevas with a right-uppercut to the chin.
2:59 > Cuevas lands a 'stiff' left-jab to the face.

3:00 > 'Bell'

Round 1 ......... Pete Ranzany