PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Ramkins (ranked 2772 p4p, 2369 weight class) and John Knox (ranked 382 p4p, 330 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ramkins
vs
Knox

196 cm
26
210
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
215
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Ramkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Knox!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knox!
Ramkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Ramkins's head but Ramkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Knox looks to move away, Ramkins throws a big counter combo but Knox just gets out of the way.
Ramkins misses with a double jab.
Knox misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Ramkins misses its target.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Ramkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox swinging wildly here.
Knox checks the leg kick.
A left lands for Knox.
Ramkins takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Ramkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ramkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
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!
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox misses with a double jab.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Ramkins moved out of range nicely.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramkins.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramkins.
John Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramkins cracks Knox with a good jab.
Ramkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Ramkins misses with the combination.
Knox is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ramkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knox takes a swing at Ramkins's ribcage but misses.
Knox throws the left hand but Ramkins avoids the punch easily.
Ramkins appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ramkins cracks Knox with a good jab.
Ramkins misses with a two punch combination.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramkins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ramkins throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Knox doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramkins. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Ramkins slips the punch.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Ramkins throws a nice looking combination but Knox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws the left hand but Ramkins avoids the punch easily.
Ramkins misses the shot to the body.
Ramkins shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Knox eats them both and turns towards Ramkins to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramkins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Knox scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ramkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Knox with a jab.
Ramkins misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ramkins.
Knox scores with a decent looking hook.
Knox cracks Ramkins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ramkins looks to land a combination but Knox avoids it well.
Knox throws a hook but Ramkins avoids it easily.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Ramkins saw that one coming.
Ramkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knox.
Knox takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've been told by Ramkins's head coaches at Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands with a right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Knox lands a jab to Ramkins's midsection.
Ramkins throws a series of punches but Knox avoids them all with ease.
Knox throws the left hand but Ramkins avoids the punch easily.
Knox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ramkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knox throws a nice looking combination but Ramkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Knox looks to move away, Ramkins throws a big counter combo but Knox just gets out of the way.
Ramkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Knox is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ramkins had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Knox jabs Ramkins right on the nose. Ramkins blinks but takes it well.
A combination from Knox does no damage.
Ramkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramkins is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramkins.
Knox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ramkins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ramkins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ramkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ramkins, as that shot connected.
Ramkins is breathing heavily.
Ramkins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Knox misses.
It looked like Ramkins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ramkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox cracks Ramkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Ramkins's shoulder, as Ramkins tries to avoid the shot.
Some wild striking there from Ramkins.
Ramkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ramkins slips under a jab.
Knox punishes Ramkins's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramkins misses the jab.
A slow jab from Ramkins misses its intended target.
Knox scores with a jab to the head.
Ramkins ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Ramkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Knox dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

A jab from Knox misses.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ramkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox throws the left hand but Ramkins avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Knox misses.
Ramkins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ramkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ramkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramkins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ramkins throws a series of punches but Knox avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Knox misses.
Ramkins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ramkins throws a nice looking combination but Knox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knox throws out a counter right but Ramkins avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Ramkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramkins.
Ramkins lands a nice shot that snaps Knox's head back.
Knox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
John Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Ramkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ramkins at a distance.
Knox throws out a powerful jab.
Knox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ramkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramkins just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knox lands a nice hook to Ramkins's body. Ramkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knox scores with a hook.
Ramkins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Ramkins is rocked!
Ramkins slips under a jab from Knox.
Ramkins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramkins is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Knox connects with a nice looking jab.
Oh Ramkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ramkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Ramkins throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramkins seems to have got his legs back now.
Ramkins is looking to wear down Knox with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ramkins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knox finds it's way round the side to connect with Ramkins's head.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Knox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ramkins slips under a jab from Knox.
Knox punishes Ramkins's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Knox misses with a hook. Ramkins ducked under it nicely.
Knox digs a good body shot into Ramkins's ribs.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramkins throws a right hand that Knox ducks under and follows up with a left that Knox also avoids with ease.
Dan Ramkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, jab by Knox - just one landing.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramkins.
Knox lands a really nice looking cross but Ramkins seems unphased.
Knox scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ramkins doesn't seem bothered though.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Ramkins moves forwards but Knox connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ramkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A shot to the liver by Knox. Beautiful body shot.
Ramkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Knox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knox scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ramkins misses with a looping left.
Ramkins ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Ramkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ramkins moves away from the strike by Knox.
Ramkins looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Ramkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramkins.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knox thuds a left hand into Ramkins's body.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Ramkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knox throws a right and a left that Ramkins avoids nicely.
Ramkins tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Ramkins is out of range.
Ramkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Knox digs a good body shot into Ramkins's ribs.
Knox connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ramkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramkins misses with a double jab.
Knox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Knox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knox.
Knox lands a slapping body shot.
Ramkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ramkins at a distance.
Nice shot by Knox.
Ramkins wants to slow Knox down by chopping away at his legs.
Knox clobbers Ramkins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Knox scores with a nice head shot.
Ramkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Ramkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ramkins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox avoids the body shot from Ramkins.
Knox lands with a nice combination. Ramkins backs away looking to recover.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Ramkins slips the punch.
Ramkins changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Knox connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Knox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ramkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ramkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ramkins tries to clinch but Knox moves out of range.
Ramkins tries to clinch up.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Ramkins's shoulder, as Ramkins tries to avoid the shot.
Ramkins misses with a low kick.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramkins.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox digs a good body shot into Ramkins's ribs.
A jab from Knox misses.
Ramkins blocks a jab.
Ramkins went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ramkins blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramkins is looking to score with low kicks.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramkins misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Ramkins saw that one coming.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Ramkins moves away and avoids it.
Ramkins was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ramkins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Knox on the side of the head.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Ramkins moves away and avoids it.
Knox throws an off balance right hand
letting Ramkins counter with a right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ramkins.
Knox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knox misses with a double jab.
Knox scores with a sloppy right hand. Ramkins should have avoided that one.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ramkins might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ramkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramkins takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Ramkins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramkins ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Ramkins misses with a straight right.
Ramkins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ramkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Knox lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ramkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big left from Knox misses.
Ramkins slips a straight right by Knox.
Ramkins seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ramkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ramkins misses with a double jab.
Ramkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Knox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ramkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramkins throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramkins walks into a straight right hand from Knox.
Nice defenses there by Ramkins.
Ramkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ramkins has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Knox scores with a nice head shot.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramkins.
Ramkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Ramkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knox feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ramkinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Knox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knox with a hook.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ramkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab lands there for Knox.
Ramkins walks into a stiff left hand from Knox.
Knox scores with a shot to the body.
Knox throws a hook but Ramkins blocks it.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramkins.
Ramkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dan Ramkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramkins moves away from the strike by Knox.
Knox misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramkins staying out of range there.
Ramkins throws a big counter combination but Knox scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
John Knox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Knox works Ramkins's body with a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Knox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Knox has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Knox!
John Knox bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Dan Ramkins had this to say: 'Tonight was not my night, but I ain't done yet. See you at the TOP! DRam out.'.