PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Judo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lutz Knitter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Judo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Judo
vs
Knitter

165 cm
22
149 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

168 cm
24
146 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hilo Nutrition
[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Judo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lutz Knitter!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knitter digs a good hook to Judo's body.
Knitter digs a good body shot into Judo's ribs.
Knitter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Judo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Judo tries to move to mount but Knitter blocks the move with his legs.
Knitter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Judo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Knitter keeping his opponent close.
Knitter struggling a bit here.
Judo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Judo cracks Knitter with a big right hand but Knitter just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Judo tries to score with some ground and pound. Knitter controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Judo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Knitter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Knitter is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knitter is trying to control Judo's posture but Judo avoids it.
Judo wants to control but Knitter is keeping him busy.
Knitter is trying to get back to half guard.
Knitter regains half guard.
Judo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Knitter tries to roll over but Judo keeps him under control.
Knitter missing with punches from the bottom.
Judo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Knitter is trying to get back to full guard.
Knitter is looking to control Judo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knitter avoid being mounted?
Knitter flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knitter tries to get to full guard but Judo has control of the leg.
Knitter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Judo.

Judo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Knitter is just riding it out for now. Judo eventually gives up the hold.

Judo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Knitter is just riding it out for now. Judo eventually gives up the hold.
Knitter keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Judo wants to pass to mount but Knitter is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Judo wants to work for an arm triangle but Knitter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Knitter wants to control but Judo is keeping busy.

Judo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Judo is trying to control. Knitter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Judo seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Judo prevents Knitter from improving his position.
Knitter trying to control from the bottom.
Knitter is looking for a sweep. Judo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Judo is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Knitter is not content to let Judo control the position.
Judo wants to free his trapped foot but Knitter is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Judo is working for a kimura but Knitter is defending it quite comfortably.

Judo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Knitter sees it coming and defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knitter is looking to control Judo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knitter avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Judo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Judo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Knitter sprawls well. Knitter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Judo gets slowly back to his feet.
Judo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knitter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Judo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A shot to the liver by Knitter. Beautiful body shot.

Judo gets a clinch.
Knitter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Judo blocks an uppercut.
Knitter is pressed up against the cage. Judo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Knitter down to the mat. Knitter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Judo closes the distance but Knitter moves to the side
and Knitter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Judo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Judo misses with a takedown
and Knitter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Judo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Knitter instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Judo blocks a body shot from Knitter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Judo throws an elbow but misses.
Judo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Knitter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knitter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knitter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Judo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knitter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knitter lands a shoulder strike.
Judo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Knitter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knitter trying to stall but Judo improves his position.
Judo takes a shot to the head.
Knitter throws a head punch that misses.
Judo blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knitter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knitter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knitter digs a right hand underneath Judo's ribcage. Judo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knitter misses with a punch on the inside.
Judo tries for a takedown but Knitter manages to get underhooks.
Knitter misses with a punch to the body.
Knitter misses with a punch 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!
Judo tries to score a body lock takedown but Knitter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knitter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Judo backwards.
Knitter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Judos head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Knitter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Judo can't get the takedown.
Knitter lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Knitter.
Judo wants a takedown but no success here.
Judo goes for a takedown attempt but Knitter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Judo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Knitter swivels and escapes.
Knitter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Knitter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knitter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knitter scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judo with a poor takedown
letting Knitter counter with a right hand.

Judo is rocked!
Knitter throws an overhand right that drops Judo like a sack of potatoes! Knitter dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lutz Knitter!
Lutz Knitter managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hilo Nutrition, into his post fight interview.