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

[Bill Paxtom]

Round 2

Pete Ranzany came out fast, to try to take advantage of his faster hand-speed.

0:02 > Both meet at Center-Ring.
0:03 > Ranzany fires first with a long left-jab to the face.
0:04 > The Champion backs up.
0:05 > Ranzany leans in.

0:07 > Both fighters circle to their left.
0:09 > Ranzany stays busy with a '4-Punch' combination.
0:11 > Cuevas is looking to counter.
0:12 > Ranzany scores with a left-jab to the face, a right to the body, and a left-hook to the head.

0:13 > The Champion backs away, and to the left-side Ring area.
0:14 > Ranzany steps in, and lands with a good 'one-two' to Cuevas' jaw.
0:15 > Cuevas backs into the left-side Ropes.
0:16 > Cuevas spins 90* to his left, and moves to the back Ring area.

0:17 > A confident Ranzany moves in.
0:18 > Ranzany looks 'too fast' for the Champion.
0:19 > Ranzany sends in '2' fast left-jabs to the head.
0:20 > Cuevas circles 180*, and out to Center-Ring.

0:21 > Cuevas flicks out a counter left-jab.
0:22 > Ranzany moves to his left, and to the right-side Ring area.
0:24 > Both duck, and move in close.
0:25 > Cuevas connects with a good left-hook to the Challenger's chest.

0:26 > Cuevas adds in a right-hook to the mid-section.
0:26 > Ranzany counters with a left-hook to the head.
0:27 > Ranzany pecks in with a left-jab.
0:28 > Cuevas rips in with a right-hook to the head.

0:29 > Both fighters are at Center-Ring, and move in close.
0:30 > Cuevas raps his right-arm over Ranzany's neck.
0:31 > Cuevas slams in '3' hard left-hooks into Ranzany's chest area.
0:33 > Ranzany backs out to the left-side Ring area.

0:34 > Both trade left-jabs.
0:35 > Ranzany circles to his left, and to the back-right Ring area.
0:36 > Ranzany fires in a left-jab, but he drops his guard low.
0:36 > Cuevas counters with a 'jarring' right-hook to the chin.

0:36 > Pete Ranzany is 'shaken'.

0:37 > Cuevas moves in fast, and 'slams' in a left-hook to the head.
0:37 > Ranzany covers up along the right-side Ropes.
0:38 > Cuevas digs in with a 'right-left' to the body, and a right-left' to the head.
0:40 > Ranzany fires back with a fast 'right-left'.

0:41 > The bout is now a 'Slugfest'.
0:42 > Cuevas 'misses' with a right-left.
0:43 > Ranzany 'misses' with a big left-hook as Cuevas ducks.
0:44 > The fighters are now toe-to-toe.

0:45 > Cuevas slams in a 'double' left to the head, and comes back with a 'digging' right-hook to the body.
0:46 > Ranzany is pinned on the right-side Ropes and covers up.
0:47 > Cuevas wings in a hard 'right-left, but both punches glance off Ranzany's gloves.
0:48 > Ranzany counters with a left-hook to the head.

0:49 > Cuevas is slugging 'wildly'.
0:50 > Ranzany moves to the front-right Corner, and is covering up.
0:51 > Cuevas 'misses' with a wild 'left-right-left'.
0:52 > Ranzany 'ducks low' to avoid the bombs.

0:53 > Cuevas catches Ranzany with a left-hook to the 'top-of-the-head' as Ranzany bends low.
0:55 > Cuevas is still firing 'wildly'.
0:56 > Cuevas sticks out a measuring right-hand.
0:57 > Cuevas scores with a 'big' left-hook to the head.

0:58 > Cuevas comes back with a 'tremendous' clubbing-right to Ranzany's jaw.

0:59 > Pete Ranzany is 'hurt', as he is driven into the front-right Corner.

0:59 > The Champion 'winds up', and unleashes a big left-hook to the head.
1:00 > Cuevas comes back with a 'vicious' right to the jaw, and just misses with a 'wicked' left hook as Ranzany 'sags'.

1:01 > Pete Ranzany 'collapses' in the front-right Corner.

1:04 > Amazingly, Pete Ranzany gets up quickly at the '3-Count'.
1:10 > Referee - Isidoro Rodriguez 'grabs' Ranzany's gloves, and asks him if he's ready to go on.
1:11 > Pete Ranzany nods 'Yes'.
1:12 > Pete moves out to Center-Ring, just as Cuevas is running across the Ring.

1:13 > At Center-Ring, Cuevas just misses with big sweeping right-hook.
1:14 > Ranzany counters with a long left-jab to the Champion's face, just as Cuevas is loading up to throw a left-hook.
1:15 > Ranzany backs to the left-side Ring area, as Cuevas moves in.

1:16 > Cuevas leans in, and slams Ranzany with a 'right-left'.
1:17 > Cuevas comes back with 'booming' chopping right-hand to the jaw.
1:18 > Ranzany tries to fight back with a 'right-left' to the body.
1:19 > Cuevas is firing with 'reckless abandon'.

1:19 > Ranzany is pinned in the front-left Corner.
1:20 > Cuevas 'explodes' a big left-hook into Ranzany's chin, snapping his head back.
1:20 > Ranzany 'crashes' in a heap to the canvas.
1:26 > Ranzany pulls himself up at '6' by grabbing the Ropes with his left-hand.

1:28 > Referee - Isidoro Rodriguez completes the '8-Count'.
1:30 > Ranzany dances to his left, to the back-left Ring area.
1:30 > Cuevas comes charging in, with his left-hand loaded.
1:31 > Ranzany ducks low, and moves to his right.

1:31 > Cuevas fires in with a 'left-right' to the upper-body.
1:32 > Ranzany 'reels' backwards, and into the left-side Ropes.
1:33 > Cuevas moves in, and slams away with a 'right-left-right'.
1:34 > Ranzany stumbles forward.

1:35 > Cuevas adds in a hard 'left-right'.
1:36 > Ranzany reels back into the front-left Corner.
1:37 > Cuevas lands with a hard left-hook, as Ranzany leans forward.
1:38 > Cuevas pushes Ranzany across the Ring.

1:39 > Cuevas catches Ranzany with a looping right-hand to the head.
1:40 > Ranzany falls backwards into the right-side Ropes.
1:41 > Cuevas unloads with a 'fast-and-brutal' {right-left-left-right} to the head.
1:42 > Cuevas smashes in a 'jolting' left-hook to the chin.

1:43 > Amazingly, Ranzany tries to punch back with a 'weak-right' and left-hook.
1:44 > Cuevas sends in a 'right-left' as Pete is now straight-and-upright on the Ropes.
1:45 > Cuevas connects with a left-hook.
1:46 > Cuevas lands a left-hook 'flush' on Ranzany's chin, and comes back with a right to the head.

1:46 > What is holding Pete Ranzany up ?

1:46 > Ranzany stumbles forward, and grabs Cuevas around the waist.
1:50 > Cuevas breaks free, and re-loads, as Ranzany reels back into the right-side Ropes.
1:51 > Cuevas unloads with a 'big' left-uppercut to the chin, and a follow up right-hand to the head.
1:52 > Again, Ranzany tries to punch back, and sends out '3' light left-jabs.

1:53 > Cuevas counters with a 'big' right-hook to the chin.
1:54 > Cuevas adds in a 'big' left-uppercut, and left-hook to the forehead as Ranzany ducks.
1:55 > Ranzany is covering up.
1:56 > Cuevas slams in a 'left-left-right-left' as Ranzany is near defenseless.

1:57 > Referee - Isidoro Rodriguez calls a halt to the one-sided onslaught.