PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Carbone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Penn
vs
Carbone

182 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 13 - 0

182 cm
21
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Carbone!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carbone shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Carbone was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Penn is trying desperately to improve position.
Penn sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Carbone prevents Penn from standing back up.
Penn is staying active underneath Carbone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Penn kicks Carbone off and gets back to his feet.
Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carbone.
Carbone lunges at Penn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Penn's hand.
A punch combination from Carbone misses.
Carbone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn throws a right hand that Carbone ducks under and follows up with a left that Carbone also avoids with ease.
Penn tries to bum rush Carbone with a series of wild strikes but Carbone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carbone misses with a combination
and Penn counters with a one-two to the body.

Penn scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn working Carbone over with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Carbone scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Carbone is putting a hurting on Penn here, landing some big shots from side control.
Penn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Penn is looking to regain half guard here but Carbone keeps moving and retains side control.
Carbone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Penn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carbone scoring with punches from side control.
Penn tries to buck Carbone off but Carbone is having none of it.
Carbone scores with a couple of short elbows.
Carbone landing a few strikes.
Penn tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Carbone moves into full mount!
Carbone lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carbone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Penn is looking to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carbone cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Carbone sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Carbone scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Carbone working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Carbone fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carbone lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Carbone punishing his opponent with strikes.
Carbone is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Carbone in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Penn tries to reverse the position but Carbone maintains control.
Penn is working hard here to advance position.
Carbone fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Carbone.
Penn is in a horrible position here. Carbone smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Penn is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Penn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carbone prevents Penn from getting the reversal.
The referee warns Penn that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Carbone is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Penn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carbone scoring with strikes but Penn is staying in there.
Penn is squirming around, avoiding Carbone's attempts to control the action.
Carbone working Penn over with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carbone connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Carbone lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Carbone scores with a nice head shot.
A head kick misses from Penn.

Carbone feints and as Penn raises his hands in defense, Carbone changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Penn wants to sweep here but Carbone controlling him for the moment.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Carbone from controlling successfully.
Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Penn kicks Carbone off and gets to his feet.

Carbone changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Penn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Carbone is looking to take a break and control but Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carbone slows the pace down.
Penn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carbone scores with punches from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Carbone is trying to get an arm triangle but Penn is defending well.
Penn manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Penn throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Carbone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Carbone wants to take a breather but Penn is having none of it.
Carbone is thwarting Penn's attempts to control the position.
Carbone drops an elbow to the side of Penn's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Penn is looking to escape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carbone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carbone.
Carbone misses with a low kick.

Carbone bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Penn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Penn is looking for a sweep.
Carbone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penn keeps working.
Penn gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Penn pushes Carbone off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a double jab

so Carbone counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Penn keeping full guard, as Carbone tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Penn is on top in guard.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Carbone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Carbone's guard.
Carbone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Penn wants to control from the top but Carbone keeps moving.
Carbone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carbone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carbone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Penn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Carbone shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Penn's guard.
Penn wants to sweep here but Carbone controlling him for the moment.
Carbone wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Penn has his hands on Carbone's head, controlling the position.
Carbone stops Penn from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Carbone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Carbone clinches.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but Carbone blocks with his arms.
Carbone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Penn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Penn manages to break the clinch.

Carbone looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Carbone throwing strikes but missing.
Carbone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.

Penn pushes a forearm under Carbone's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Carbone is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vitor Penn!