PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karrion Vitar (ranked 3749 p4p, 5107 weight class) and Dan Luten (ranked 455 p4p, 536 weight class). Dan Luten told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Vitar
vs
Luten

175 cm
25
175
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
170
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Karrion Vitar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Luten!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Luten moves into range and clinches up with Vitar.
Luten looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Luten tries a knee to the head but Vitar blocks it.
Vitar takes a shot to the head.
Luten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vitar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Luten tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vitar lands with a left to the head.
Vitar lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Dan Luten has been cut.
Luten is working for takedown but Vitar is calmly controlling the position for now.

Vitar manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Luten in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Luten stands up from Vitar's guard - Luten perhaps looking for a knockout.

Vitar instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Luten walks away with a smile on his face. Vitar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Luten gets tackled into the cage by Vitar. Vitar maintains the clinch.
Luten misses with a knee strike.

Vitar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vitar fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Luten misses.
Vitar tries to clinch up but Luten circles away and keeps his distance.

Vitar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Luten tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vitar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Karrion Vitar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Luten.
Vitar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Luten backwards.
Vitar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vitar jumps guard but Luten stands there with Vitar around his waist. Vitar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vitar lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vitar manages to break the clinch.
Vitar connects with an inside leg kick.

Vitar rushes Luten and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Luten drags the fight down to the ground.

Vitar gets to his feet - Luten follows without any prompting.

Vitar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Luten tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vitar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vitar lands a nice uppercut.
Vitar lands with a right to the head.
Vitar scores with a shoulder strike.

Vitar manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Luten gets to his feet - Vitar follows without any prompting.
Vitar doesn't manage to clinch there - Luten circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vitar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vitar is working Luten over against the cage.
Vitar is trying to pull guard but Luten has him pressed against the cage.
Vitar jumps guard but Luten stands there with Vitar around his waist. Vitar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Luten fails to pull guard.

Vitar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vitar moves in looking to clinch but Luten pushes him off.
Luten goes for a double leg but Vitar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vitar continues to drive forward.

Vitar drives through and clinches with Luten against the cage.

Vitar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vitar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luten shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vitar but Vitar pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Vitar moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Luten just stands there and leans against the cage.

Luten breaks from the clinch.
Luten fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vitar avoids it really well and circles away.

Vitar rushes Luten and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vitar fails to land.
Vitar pushes Luten back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vitar tries to pull guard but Luten won't allow it.
Vitar throws a punch but it's blocked by Luten.

Vitar breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karrion Vitar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Luten's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Luten tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vitar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Luten somewhat.

Vitar clinches up against the cage.
Vitar lands an elbow just above Luten 's eye.
Luten misses with a knee strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vitar.
Karrion Vitar has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Vitar manages to break the clinch.
Vitar tries to clinch but Luten moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Vitar gets a clinch.
Vitar lands with a right to the head.

Vitar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luten throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitar tries to clinch up but Luten circles away and keeps his distance.
Vitar throws a sloppy head kick and Luten moves out of range easily.
Karrion Vitar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Vitar takes the fight into the clinch.
Vitar gets through Luten's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vitar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vitar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vitar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Luten backwards.
Vitar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luten can do to turn this around?

Vitar decides to pull guard.
Luten tries to free his leg and advance position but Vitar is retaining full guard.
Vitar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vitar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Luten gets to his feet - Vitar follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luten circles away from the clinch attempt.

Luten forces Vitar back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vitar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Luten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luten throws a sloppy head kick and Vitar moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Vitar drives through and clinches with Luten against the cage.

Vitar breaks the clinch.
Karrion Vitar is winning the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vitar.
Luten goes for a double leg but Vitar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vitar continues to drive forward.
Vitar tries to clinch but Luten moves out of range.
Luten lands with a right hand.
Vitar tries to close the distance and clinch but Luten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Luten shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vitar pinned against the cage. Vitar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vitar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Karrion Vitar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Luten.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vitar tries to keep at a distance but Luten has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vitar just leaning against Luten, taking a breather.
Vitar gets through Luten's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luten is trying to pull guard but Vitar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Vitar.

Vitar successfully pulls guard.

Luten stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Luten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vitar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Luten tries to keep at a distance but Vitar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Luten blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Luten blocking some punches.
Luten creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vitar's defenses.
Vitar tries to land knees in the clinch but Luten avoids the damage to the body.
Luten misses with an elbow over the top.

Vitar breaks the clinch.

Luten closes the distance and pushes Vitar back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Luten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Vitar fails to land.
Luten blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karrion Vitar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Luten's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Vitar has managed to clinch.

Vitar jumps into guard, dragging Luten to the mat.

Vitar has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Luten has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Luten takes a shot to the head.
Luten takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vitar lands a knee to the head.
Vitar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Vitar breaks from the clinch.
Luten steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vitar. That one must have 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!
Luten lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vitar backs up against the cage.
Luten stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vitar.

Luten rushes Vitar and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vitar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vitar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Luten manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Vitar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dan Luten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luten fails with a takedown attempt.
Vitar is looking to clinch but Luten is avoiding it.
Vitar lands with a slapping head kick.
Luten tries to land a front kick but Vitar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vitar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Luten as he avoids it easily.
Vitar tries to clinch up but Luten circles away and keeps his distance.

Vitar rushes Luten and presses him up against the cage.
Luten missing with knees to the body.
Luten taking a breather.
Luten trying to stall but Vitar improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luten is trying to break the clinch but Vitar has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Vitar.
Vitar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Luten backwards.
Vitar scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Vitar pulls guard successfully.
Luten throwing strikes but missing.
Karrion Vitar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Luten throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luten throws a big elbow that misses.

Luten decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Vitar tries to keep at a distance but Luten has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitar takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right from Vitar on the inside.
Luten misses with a knee to the head.
Luten trying to land knees to the body.
Vitar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Luten backwards.
Luten blocks the elbow strike.
Vitar fails to pull guard.
Vitar throws a head punch that misses.

Vitar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Luten clinches up against the cage.

Luten breaks from the clinch.

Luten clinches up against the cage.
Vitar misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Vitar fails to land.
Luten with a knee to the head.
Vitar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Vitar pulls guard effortlessly.
Luten throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vitar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Luten throws a big elbow that misses.

Luten gets to his feet - Vitar follows without any prompting.
Vitar wants to clinch up but Luten keeps it at a distance.
Luten swats away the attempt to clinch by Vitar.
Luten shoots in but Vitar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dan Luten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karrion Vitar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Vitar pushes Luten up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karrion Vitar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vitar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karrion Vitar!