PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karrion Vitar (ranked 3360 p4p, 3998 weight class) and Jack Grimm (ranked 415 p4p, 482 weight class). Both these fighters had to take extra time to make weight as they missed the initial 170lb limit. Karrion Vitar came in at 171.6 and Jack Grimm came in at 171.6 but after the extra two hours, both guys managed to get within the one pound allowance. No doubt it will have affected them physically though, so let's see if that has an impact on the fight. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jack Grimm was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Vitar
vs
Grimm

175 cm
25
175
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
175
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 2 - 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Grimm!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitar shoots for a double leg takedown but Grimm sprawls well. He's pushed Vitar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Some wild striking there from Grimm.
Vitar seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

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

Vitar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Vitar pushes Grimm up against the cage in a clinch.
Vitar jumps guard but Grimm stands there with Vitar around his waist. Vitar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vitar scores with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimm blocks an uppercut.
Grimm is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grimm tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vitar smiles and moves away.
Grimm is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vitar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vitar drives through and clinches with Grimm against the cage.
Vitar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Grimm up against the cage.
Vitar fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karrion Vitar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vitar keeps control of Grimm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee calls for Vitar to work.
Grimm wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grimm tries to break free but Vitar pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Grimm.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vitar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Grimm prevents Vitar from breaking the clinch.
Vitar has Grimm pressed against the cage, preventing Grimm from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Grimm has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Vitar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Vitar moves into range and clinches up with Grimm.
Grimm has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Vitar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Vitar does no damage.
Grimm lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Vitar wants to clinch up but Grimm keeps it at a distance.

Grimm moves into range and clinches up with Vitar.
Grimm is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vitar pressing his opponent against the cage.
Grimm drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vitar pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vitar looks to land a left hand but Grimm moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm misses with a wild combination.
Grimm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vitar.
Grimm misses with a double jab.
Grimm dives in and grabs Vitar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vitar pushes down on Grimm's head and hops out.
Vitar appears to be looking for a big counter.

Vitar clinches with his opponent.
Vitar prevents Grimm from breaking the clinch.
Vitar is trying to pull guard but Grimm turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vitar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grimm's efforts to push away.
Vitar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grimm smiles and moves away.
Grimm closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vitar has closed the distance and engaged Grimm in a clinch.
Vitar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grimm is trying to push Vitar away but Vitar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Vitar decides to pull guard.

Grimm stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Vitar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grimm's sensitive parts.

Vitar moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grimm tries to break free but Vitar pushes him back against the cage.

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

Vitar takes the fight into the clinch.
Grimm misses with an elbow over the top.

Vitar jumps into guard, dragging Grimm to the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karrion Vitar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Grimm swinging wildly here.
Grimm stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vitar.

Vitar instigates a clinch.

Vitar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vitar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vitar tries to clinch there but Grimm circles away.
We've been informed that Grimm has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Grimm keeps the fight on the outside.

Grimm closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vitar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grimm throws out a powerful jab.
Vitar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grimm but Grimm pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grimm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vitar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vitar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grimm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grimm throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vitar's waist but Vitar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grimm off to one side.
Grimm shoots in looking for a takedown but Vitar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grimm's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vitar half committed to a counter leg kick.
Vitar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Vitar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grimm, pushing him back against the cage.
Grimm is trying to pull guard but Vitar has him pressed against the cage.
Karrion Vitar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Grimm.
Grimm is trying to break free.
Vitar lands a damaging elbow.
Grimm lands with a short shot to the head.

Vitar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grimm misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Grimm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vitar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vitar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Vitar has Grimm up against the cage in a clinch.
Grimm tries to break free but Vitar pushes him back against the cage.
Grimm fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vitar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vitar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grimm can do to turn this around?
Vitar lands a shoulder strike.
Grimm wants a takedown.

Vitar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vitar doesn't manage to clinch there - Grimm circles away.
Vitar is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vitar clinches up with Grimm and pushes him back against the cage.

Vitar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vitar doesn't manage to clinch there - Grimm circles away.
Grimm misses with a two punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Grimm. No joy for Vitar on that attempt.
Vitar shoots in looking for a takedown but Grimm manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vitar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Vitar moves into the clinch.

Vitar breaks from the clinch.
Vitar dives in for a single leg takedown but Grimm sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Grimm tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Vitar jumps guard.

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

Grimm moves into range and clinches up with Vitar.
Grimm goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vitar prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitar is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grimm to keep the fight standing.
Grimm is trying to pull guard but Vitar has him pressed against the cage.
Vitar is trying to pull guard but Grimm turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Vitar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Vitar manages to break the clinch.
Grimm stuns Vitar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Vitar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vitar obliges.
Grimm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grimm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vitar misses with a hook from the clinch.

Vitar manages to break the clinch.

Vitar clinches with his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karrion Vitar dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Vitar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vitar tries to close the distance and clinch but Grimm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grimm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Grimm has Vitar up against the cage in a clinch.
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 Grimm walks away with a smile on his face. Vitar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sloppy strikes from Grimm. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Vitar. Those never looked like landing.
Vitar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vitar feints a jab promting Grimm to slip. Vitar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Grimm slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Grimm is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Grimm darts in and clinches Vitar up against the cage.
Grimm takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vitar.
Grimm has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Vitar manages to break the clinch.
Grimm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Grimm moves into the clinch.
Grimm is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Grimm gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Vitar is working an open guard so Grimm takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Vitar wants to clinch up but Grimm keeps it at a distance.
Grimm steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Vitar.
Grimm keeps the fight on the outside.
Grimm misses with a few strikes there.
Vitar is looking to clinch.
Vitar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grimm defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karrion Vitar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitar is looking to clinch but Grimm is avoiding it.
Grimm keeps the fight on the outside.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grimm wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grimm is trying to break the clinch but Vitar has him pressed against the cage.

Vitar pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vitar wants to stand up but Grimm is controlling him.

Grimm stands and steps away. Vitar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grimm is defended easily by Vitar.
Vitar wants to clinch up but Grimm keeps it at a distance.
Vitar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Vitar forces Grimm back against the cage and clinches.
Vitar misses with the head strike.
Grimm has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Still in the clinch, Grimm scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vitar is struggling to control the position.
Grimm tries to break free but Vitar pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm wants to break free but Vitar has control.
Grimm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vitar stalling the fight.
A shot in the inside from Vitar.

Vitar gets control of Grimm's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vitar will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Grimm decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Grimm looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vitar is fending him off so far but Grimm persists. Nope, Vitar circles away and we're back to standing.
Vitar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grimm sprawls well. Grimm wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vitar gets slowly back to his feet.
Grimm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grimm lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jack Grimm 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vitar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grimm defends it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Grimm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vitar 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

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