PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Warren Rasmussen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Litoris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rasmussen
vs
Litoris

179 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Warren Rasmussen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Litoris!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Litoris moves into the clinch.
Litoris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rasmussen wants to get back to striking at distance but Litoris won't allow it.
Rasmussen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Litoris throws a knee to the head but misses.

Litoris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Litoris checks a low kick from Rasmussen.

Litoris closes the distance and pushes Rasmussen back into the cage.
Litoris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rasmussen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Litoris blocking some punches.
Litoris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rasmussen swings wildly with an uppercut but Litoris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Litoris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rasmussen misses with a punch to the body.
Rasmussen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Litoris backwards.
Rasmussen misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasmussen is looking to break free of the clinch but Litoris has double underhooks.
Rasmussen wants to stall.
Rasmussen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Litoris looking to throw knees to the head but Rasmussen is blocking nicely.
Litoris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rasmussen is trying to break the clinch but Litoris is controlling him.
Rasmussen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Litoris prevents a body shot from Rasmussen.
Litoris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rasmussen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Litoris keeps control of Rasmussen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Litoris keeps control of Rasmussen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Litoris.
Rasmussen has had enough of the clinch but Litoris keeps him there for the moment.
Rasmussen misses with the head strike.
Litoris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rasmussen can't find room to land a body shot as Litoris controls the action.
Rasmussen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Litoris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rasmussen has had enough of the clinch but Litoris keeps him there for the moment.
Litoris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Litoris looks winded!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Litoris trying to land knees to the body.
Litoris looking to throw knees to the head but Rasmussen is blocking nicely.
Litoris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rasmussen blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen tries to break free but Litoris pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rasmussen fails to land.
Rasmussen has a couple of punches blocked by Litoris.
Rasmussen is looking to break free of the clinch but Litoris has double underhooks.
Rasmussen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Litoris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rasmussen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rasmussen has had enough of the clinch but Litoris keeps him there for the moment.
Litoris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rasmussen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rasmussen is trying to force a seperation but Litoris has the dominant position.
Rasmussen tries to break free but Litoris pushes him back against the cage.
Litoris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasmussen wants to get back to striking at distance but Litoris won't allow it.
Litoris looking to throw knees to the head but Rasmussen is blocking nicely.
Rasmussen misses with some punches.
Litoris blocking some punches.
Litoris looking to throw knees to the head but Rasmussen is blocking nicely.
Rasmussen has a couple of punches blocked by Litoris.
Rasmussen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rasmussen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rasmussen is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen tries to break the clinch but Litoris is controlling the position.
Rasmussen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rasmussen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Litoris is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Litoris.
Rasmussen is trying to break the clinch but Litoris is controlling him.
Litoris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Litoris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rasmussen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rasmussen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rasmussen looks to land a combination. Litoris sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rasmussen misses with a wild combination.
Litoris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litoris takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Rasmussen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A good leg kick by Rasmussen.
Rasmussen stuns Litoris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rasmussen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rasmussen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rasmussen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rasmussen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Warren Rasmussen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rasmussen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rasmussen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rasmussen misses with a body kick.

Rasmussen gets tackled into the cage by Litoris. Litoris maintains the clinch.
Litoris tries a knee to the head but Rasmussen blocks it.
Rasmussen is trying to break the clinch but Litoris has him pressed against the cage.
Litoris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rasmussen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Litoris tries to land a knee to the head but Rasmussen blocks with his arms.
Rasmussen working hard to break the clinch.
Rasmussen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rasmussen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rasmussen wants to break free but Litoris has control.
Litoris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rasmussen wants to get back to striking at distance but Litoris won't allow it.
Litoris is breathing heavily.
Litoris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rasmussen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Litoris.
Rasmussen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rasmussen tries a body shot but Litoris blocks it.
Rasmussen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rasmussen is trying to push Litoris away but Litoris has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rasmussen is trying to push Litoris away but Litoris has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rasmussen is trying to break free.
Rasmussen has had enough of the clinch but Litoris keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Litoris.
Rasmussen swings wildly with an uppercut but Litoris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasmussen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Litoris has Rasmussen pressed against the cage, preventing Rasmussen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rasmussen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Litoris has him pressed against the cage.
Rasmussen misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rasmussen tries to circle away but Litoris has him pinned against the cage.
Rasmussen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rasmussen is looking to break free of the clinch but Litoris has double underhooks.
Rasmussen lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rasmussen misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasmussen wants to get back to striking at distance but Litoris won't allow it.
Warren Rasmussen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Litoris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rasmussen is trying to break free.
Rasmussen wants to get back to striking at distance but Litoris won't allow it.
Litoris has Rasmussen pressed against the cage, preventing Rasmussen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Litoris in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rasmussen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rasmussen misses with the head strike.
Rasmussen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rasmussen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Litoris backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rasmussen is trying to break the clinch but Litoris is controlling him.
Litoris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rasmussen blocks it with crossed arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Litoris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rasmussen blocks it with crossed arms.
Rasmussen misses with a punch on the inside.
Litoris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Litoris misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Rasmussen.
Rasmussen swings wildly with an uppercut but Litoris uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Rasmussen.
Rasmussen is trying to break the clinch but Litoris is controlling him.
Rasmussen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rasmussen misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasmussen tries a body shot but Litoris blocks it.
Rasmussen trying to stall but Litoris improves his position.
Litoris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rasmussen's efforts to push away.
Rasmussen has a couple of punches blocked by Litoris.
Rasmussen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Litoris blocks an uppercut.
Rasmussen can't break the clinch.
Litoris tries to land a knee to the head but Rasmussen blocks with his arms.
Rasmussen working aggressively here.
Rasmussen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rasmussen working hard to break the clinch.
Litoris blocks a body shot from Rasmussen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasmussen.
Rasmussen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Litoris prevents Rasmussen from breaking the clinch.
Rasmussen has had enough of the clinch but Litoris keeps him there for the moment.
Rasmussen misses with the head strike.
Rasmussen tries to work over Litoris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Litoris.
Litoris blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasmussen.
Rasmussen misses with the head strike.
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!
Rasmussen is trying to break the clinch but Litoris is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rasmussen working hard to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Litoris as Rasmussen tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Litoris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Warren Rasmussen dominated that second round.
That's time! Rasmussen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rasmussen swings for the body but Litoris moves out of range.
Rasmussen connects with an inside leg kick.
Rasmussen misses with a wild body shot.
Rasmussen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Warren Rasmussen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasmussen punishes Litoris's body with a nice straight punch.
Good leg kick by Rasmussen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rasmussen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Litoris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rasmussen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rasmussen thumps Litoris with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasmussen tests Litoris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rasmussen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rasmussen throws a leg kick which misses Litoris's front leg but catches the back leg as Litoris tries to avoid it.
Rasmussen lands a nice hook to Litoris's body. Litoris takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rasmussen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rasmussen.
Warren Rasmussen is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Rasmussen. That's going to slow Litoris down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen is looking to slow Litoris down with leg kicks.
Rasmussen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rasmussen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rasmussen pushes Litoris away with a front kick.
Rasmussen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rasmussen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Litoris checks it well.
Litoris walks into a stiff left hand from Rasmussen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rasmussen.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Litoris checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen lands a leg kick that knocks Litoris off balance momentarily.
Rasmussen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rasmussen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rasmussen lands a jab to the nose.
Warren Rasmussen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Litoris moves out of range of the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rasmussen, right into the meat.
Rasmussen fakes the leg kick and cracks Litoris in the body.
Rasmussen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen thows a body kick. Litoris tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Litoris on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice straight punches there by Rasmussen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rasmussen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rasmussen connects with an inside leg kick.
Rasmussen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Litoris's sensitive parts.
Rasmussen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Litoris. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rasmussen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mike Litoris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rasmussen fakes the leg kick and cracks Litoris in the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Warren Rasmussen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rasmussen 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Warren Rasmussen!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Warren Rasmussen!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Warren Rasmussen!

Warren Rasmussen wins by unanimous decision!