PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lutz Knitter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lutz Knitter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Knitter
vs
Ramirez

168 cm
20
146 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

165 cm
20
141 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Hilo Nutrition Laundry 95 %
Hilo Nutrition Laundry 95 %

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lutz Knitter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricardo Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez moves away from the strike by Knitter.
Ramirez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramirez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Knitter counters with a left to the body.
Ramirez throws a nice head kick!
Ramirez misses with a straight right.
Ramirez throws a head kick but Knitter moves out of range.

Knitter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knitter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knitter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.
Knitter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ramirez blocks an uppercut.
Ramirez is trying to push Knitter away but Knitter has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.

Knitter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ramirez misses the jab.
Ramirez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramirez lands with an overhand left.
Ramirez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knitter.
Ramirez misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knitter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knitter throws out a powerful jab.
Ramirez misses with a hook
and Knitter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ramirez keeps Knitter at a distance using the push kick.
Ramirez throws a hook to the side of Knitter's head but Knitter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Ramirez.
Ramirez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Knitter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Ramirez. Those never looked like landing.
Ramirez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ramirez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knitter.
Ramirez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramirez moves out of range as Knitter strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Ramirez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Knitter lands a slapping body shot.
A combination from Knitter does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knitter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ramirez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knitter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ramirez throws a nice head kick!
Ricardo Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez looks to throw the jab but Knitter is out of range.
Knitter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Knitter swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knitter with a jab.
Ramirez thuds his right hand into Knitter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ramirez clobbers Knitter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Knitter takes the fight into the clinch.
Ramirez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knitter backwards.
Ramirez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knitter has Ramirez pressed against the ropes, preventing Ramirez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ramirez has a couple of punches blocked by Knitter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is trying to break free.
Knitter swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramirez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knitter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ramirez presses Knitter against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Ramirez breaks from the clinch.
Knitter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ramirez swings widly with a right hand
and Ramirez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knitter avoids the head kick by Ramirez.
Nice body kick there by Ramirez.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ramirez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ramirez looks to land a right hand but Knitter moved out of range.
Ramirez throws a nice looking combination but Knitter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knitter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knitter misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knitter takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ramirez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knitter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Knitter darts in and clinches Ramirez up against the ropes.
Ramirez tries to break the clinch but Knitter is controlling the position.
Ramirez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ramirez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knitter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ramirez's efforts to push away.
Knitter throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramirez.

Ramirez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ramirez throws a right and a left that Knitter avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knitter avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Ramirez.
Knitter misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Ramirez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Ramirez moves out of range as Knitter strikes.
Ramirez lands a head kick. Knitter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Knitter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramirez.
A jab from Knitter does it's job there.
Ramirez throws a head kick but Knitter moves out of range.
Knitter misses with a wild body shot.
Knitter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramirez.
Ramirez scores with a head kick. Knitter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Knitter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ramirez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ramirez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Ramirez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knitter lands a jab-cross combination.
Ricardo Ramirez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knitter tries to bum rush Ramirez with a series of wild strikes but Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Knitter misses.
Ricardo Ramirez seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez avoids the body shot from Knitter.
Knitter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
Ramirez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramirez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knitter.
Ramirez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the liver by Ramirez. Beautiful body shot.
Ramirez moves away from the strike by Knitter.
Ramirez thows a body shot but no joy.

Knitter pushes Ramirez up against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Knitter fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.

Ramirez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knitter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ramirez to score with a decent uppercut.
Ramirez scores with a hook to the body. Knitter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knitter blocks a head kick by Ramirez.
Knitter is looking to clinch but Ramirez is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knitter moves away from the strike by Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a sloppy head kick and Knitter moves out of range easily.

Knitter clinches up against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ramirez breaks the clinch.
Knitter scores with a nice right hand.
Ramirez throws a head kick that misses.
Knitter ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a looping right.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut.
Ramirez misses the shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Ramirez.
Ramirez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Knitter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knitter misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramirez breaks from the clinch.
Knitter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ramirez throws a series of punches but Knitter avoids them all with ease.
Ramirez throws a head kick but Knitter moves out of range.
Knitter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knitter dips to his left and cracks Ramirez with an uppercut!
Ramirez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knitter.
Knitter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ramirez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knitter.
Ramirez connects with a high kick.
Ramirez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knitter.
Knitter throws a lazy right hand but Ramirez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knitter jabs at Ramirez's body.
Knitter misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knitter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Ramirez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ramirez.
Knitter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Knitter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ramirez missing with a left hand there. Knitter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ramirez!
Ramirez throws a head kick but Knitter moves out of range.
Knitter tries to clinch there but Ramirez circles away.
Ramirez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knitter.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramirez throws an overhand right that lands on Knitter's shoulder, as Knitter tries to avoid the shot.
Ramirez throws a sloppy head kick and Knitter moves out of range easily.
Ramirez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramirez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Ramirez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Knitter dips to his left and cracks Ramirez with an uppercut!
Ramirez throws a big shot that misses.

Knitter clinches with his opponent.
Ramirez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knitter has him pressed against the ropes.

Ramirez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramirez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Knitter.
Knitter tries to clinch there but Ramirez circles away.
Ramirez misses with a head kick.
Ramirez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knitter.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knitter lunges at Ramirez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ramirez's hand.
Ramirez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramirez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knitter wants to clinch up but Ramirez keeps it at a distance.
Ramirez lands a lovely overhand right.
Knitter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ramirez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knitter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramirez was well out of range. Poor timing from Knitter.
Ramirez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knitter misses with a hook. Ramirez ducked under it nicely.
Knitter fails to land with a series of punches.
Ramirez lands with a slapping head kick.
Ramirez misses with a straight right.
Ramirez tries a head kick but it misses.
Knitter jabs Ramirez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Knitter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ramirez's hands.
Ramirez looks to land a body kick but Knitter moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knitter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ramirez throws a hook but Knitter blocks it.
Knitter tries to move into range but Ramirez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knitter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knitter misses with a straight right.
Ramirez misses with a double jab.
Ramirez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knitter misses with a body shot.
Ramirez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramirez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Knitter misses with a straight right.
Ramirez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knitter lands with a shot to the body.
Ramirez throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a left hand
and Knitter counters with a straight right hand.
Knitter avoids the head kick by Ramirez.
Ramirez swings for the body but Knitter moves out of range.
Knitter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knitter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knitter connects with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ramirez.
Knitter avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
Knitter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramirez moves out of range as Knitter strikes.
Ramirez misses with a straight right.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ramirez slips a straight right by Knitter.
Knitter lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a double jab.
Knitter just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez misses with a lunging right hand
and Knitter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramirez tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramirez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knitter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramirez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knitter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ramirez.
Knitter throws a jab when Ramirez was well out of range.
Knitter pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ramirez back to the ropes. Knitter follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramirez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knitter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ramirez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knitter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

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 Lutz Knitter.
I think Ramirez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Ricardo Ramirez!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Ricardo Ramirez!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Ricardo Ramirez!

Ricardo Ramirez wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Ricardo Ramirez 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.