PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Kiedis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiedis comes to the cage accompanied by Tupac. Ramirez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Night Prowler -by- AC/DC kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Johnny Kiedis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kiedis
vs
Ramirez

180 cm
35
155 lbs
28 - 15 - 0

165 cm
32
147 lbs
27 - 20 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Kiedis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Ramirez catches Kiedis right on the button with a cross.
Ramirez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kiedis.
Kiedis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kiedis clinches with his opponent.
Kiedis tries a body shot but Ramirez blocks it.
Kiedis wants to break free but Ramirez has control.
Ramirez looking to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ramirez.
Kiedis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramirez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiedis avoiding damage.
Ramirez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kiedis blocks a body shot from Ramirez.
Kiedis misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiedis misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiedis.
Ramirez lands a nice uppercut.
Kiedis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiedis misses with some punches.
Kiedis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramirez can't get the takedown.
Kiedis struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramirez controls his hands.
Kiedis tries to work over Ramirez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ramirez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Ramirez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ramirez tries to land a leg kick but Kiedis saw it coming and moves away.
Kiedis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kiedis misses with a wild body shot.
Ramirez scores with a hook.

Kiedis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ramirez, pushing him back against the cage.
Kiedis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis is trying to force a seperation but Ramirez has the dominant position.
Ramirez tries to work over Kiedis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kiedis digs a right hand underneath Ramirez's ribcage. Ramirez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ramirez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramirez working aggressively here.

Kiedis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramirez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kiedis counters with a low kick, right behind Ramirez 's knee.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ramirez clinches.
Kiedis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kiedis prevents a body shot from Ramirez.
Kiedis scores with a hook to the body.
Ramirez misses with a punch to the body.
Kiedis gets underhooks to prevent Ramirez's takedown attempt.
Johnny Kiedis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Ramirez.
Kiedis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.
Kiedis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Kiedis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiedis.

Kiedis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramirez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ramirez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kiedis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A combination from Kiedis does no damage.

Kiedis moves into the clinch.
Ramirez prevents Kiedis from breaking the clinch.
Ramirez misses with the head strike.
Ramirez blocks an uppercut.
Ramirez is stalling here.

Kiedis manages to break the clinch.

Kiedis moves into the clinch.
Kiedis lands a right hand.
Ramirez misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiedis.
Kiedis is trying to break the clinch but Ramirez is controlling him.
Ramirez struggles to land a body shot inside as Kiedis controls his hands.
Ramirez missing with knees to the body.
Kiedis leaning against his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Kiedis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kiedis moves into the clinch successfully.
Kiedis misses with a body punch.
Kiedis has a couple of punches blocked by Ramirez.
Ramirez swings wildly with an uppercut but Kiedis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramirez misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez trying to control the position but instead, Kiedis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ramirez into the cage.
Ramirez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Kiedis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kiedis throws a body punch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez throws a leg kick which misses Kiedis's front leg but catches the back leg as Kiedis tries to avoid it.
Kiedis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kiedis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ramirez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kiedis misses with a body kick.
Kiedis just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez slips a jab from Kiedis.
Kiedis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramirez's calf.
Johnny Kiedis is winning the standup battle so far.
Kiedis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kiedis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch combination from Ramirez misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiedis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ramirez. Ramirez obviously looking to wear him down.
Kiedis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramirez can do to turn this around?
Kiedis throws a front kick that sends Ramirez stumbling back into the cage.
Kiedis slips a jab and a cross from Ramirez.
Kiedis throws a poor cross that misses
and Ramirez counters with a good low kick that Kiedis was not able to check.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Ramirez misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Kiedis misses its target.
Kiedis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ramirez feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiedis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kiedis closes the distance but Ramirez moves to the side
and Ramirez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kiedis tries to clinch but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ramirez throws a right hand that Kiedis ducks under and follows up with a left that Kiedis also avoids with ease.
Kiedis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnny Kiedis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kiedis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramirez can pounce on him.

Kiedis closes the distance and pushes Ramirez back into the cage.
Kiedis prevents a body shot from Ramirez.
Johnny Kiedis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Kiedis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kiedis tries to clinch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Kiedis tries to clinch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez tries to score with a low kick but Kiedis moves his leg out of the way.

Kiedis moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis misses with a hook to the ribs.

Kiedis manages to break the clinch.
Ramirez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ramirez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirez misses with a straight left.
Kiedis wants to clinch up but Ramirez keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiedis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick from Kiedis lands but Ramirez takes it in his stride.

It looks like Ricardo Ramirez has been cut.
Ramirez throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiedis.
Kiedis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramirez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kiedis is looking to wear down Ramirez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kiedis stuns Ramirez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kiedis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kiedis manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kiedis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ramirez.
Kiedis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ramirez back to the cage. Kiedis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kiedis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good shot there by Ramirez.
Kiedis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramirez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kiedis throws a head kick but Ramirez moves out of range.
Kiedis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kiedis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kiedis there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slow jab from Ramirez misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Kiedis misses the target.
Kiedis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramirez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kiedis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Kiedis takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ramirez jabs Kiedis right on the nose. Kiedis blinks but takes it well.
Ramirez connects with a looping right hand.
Kiedis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kiedis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ramirez scores with a nice head shot.
Ramirez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kiedis tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramirez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ramirez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kiedis's half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ramirez lands a nice short elbow.
Ramirez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kiedis trying to control but Ramirez postures up.
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 cut man is working on Ricardo Ramirez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kiedis wants to clinch.
Kiedis tries to clinch up.
Johnny Kiedis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kiedis blocks a jab.
Ramirez blocks the body kick.
Ramirez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kiedis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Kiedis instigates a clinch.
Ramirez is working for takedown but Kiedis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ramirez working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiedis is pressed up against the cage. Ramirez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kiedis down to the mat. Kiedis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kiedis scores with a spinning back kick!
Kiedis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ramirez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kiedis looks to land a left hand but Ramirez moved out of range nicely.

Kiedis has closed the distance and engaged Ramirez in a clinch.
Kiedis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiedis keeps control of Ramirez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kiedis has a couple of punches blocked by Ramirez.
Kiedis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ramirez throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiedis.
A frustrated look appears on Kiedis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kiedis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ramirez is looking for a takedown.
Johnny Kiedis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Ramirez.

Kiedis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kiedis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good work by Kiedis as he checks the leg kick.
Kiedis throws a head kick but Ramirez moves out of range.
Kiedis tries to clinch
and Ramirez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kiedis thinking.
Ramirez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ramirez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Kiedis.
Ramirez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramirez flicks out a counter leg kick but Kiedis steps away.
Kiedis throws a series of punches but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kiedis is able to avoid easily.
Ramirez scoring well with a low kick there.
Ramirez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kiedis.
Kiedis throws a push kick but Ramirez slaps the foot to one side.
Ramirez scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiedis misses with a straight left.
Ramirez scores with a hook to the body. Kiedis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ramirez throws a shot from downtown. Kiedis moves away and avoids it.
Ramirez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramirez sizes up Kiedis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis tries to clinch up
and Ramirez counters with a nice body shot.
Kiedis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramirez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramirez checks the leg kick.
Ramirez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ramirez throws a nice looking combination but Kiedis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kiedis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kiedis is looking to chop away at Ramirez's legs.

Kiedis moves into the clinch.
Kiedis tries to work over Ramirez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiedis.
Kiedis is trying to break free.
Good body shot from Kiedis.
Ramirez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kiedis breaks from the clinch.
Kiedis throws a sloppy body shot
and Ramirez counters with a stiff right hand.
Kiedis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramirez keeps the fight on the outside.
Kiedis 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.

Kiedis moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kiedis tries to throw a body punch but Ramirez avoids it by throwing Kiedis back against the cage.
Kiedis lands with a right to the head.
Kiedis gets through Ramirez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ramirez tries to break the clinch but Kiedis is controlling the position.
Kiedis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramirez can't get the takedown.
Kiedis is pushing Ramirez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

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 Johnny Kiedis.
I think Kiedis 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 for Ricardo Ramirez!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Ricardo Ramirez!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Ricardo Ramirez!

Ricardo Ramirez wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ricardo Ramirez made sure he mentioned Perkele!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.