PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Marconi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rampage Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marconi comes to the cage accompanied by Money, Success, Fame, Glamour. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Marconi
vs
Penn

183 cm
24
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

FNF Energy - Sale!
Hell's Kitchen Clothing

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Marconi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rampage Penn!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Marconi .
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Marconi .

Marconi lands a left and a right that send Penn crashing to the mat, dazed. Marconi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Rampage Penn has been cut.
No joy there for Marconi , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marconi but Marconi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Marconi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Penn counters with a thumping low kick.
Marconi fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marconi is fending him off so far but Penn persists. Nope, Marconi circles away and we're back to standing.
Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marconi .
Marconi looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marconi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Penn is out of range.
Marconi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Penn misses with the combination.
Penn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marconi .
Penn works over Marconi 's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Vincent Marconi has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Marconi drops Penn with a beautiful combination! Penn stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Marconi is looking for the KO!
A nice inside leg kick there by Penn. That's going to slow Marconi down.
Marconi is breathing heavily.
Marconi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marconi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marconi loads up on a big right hand but Penn slips the punch.
Penn connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn scores with a leg kick.
Penn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vincent Marconi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rampage Penn.
Penn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marconi 's calf.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Penn.
Marconi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vincent Marconi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marconi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Penn.
Penn throws a series of strikes that have Marconi backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Penn.
Marconi misses with a combination
and Penn counters with a low kick, right behind Marconi 's knee.
Penn misses with a jab, cross combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Penn.
Penn lands a jab-cross combination.
Penn is looking to slow Marconi down with leg kicks.
Penn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Penn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Marconi is rocked!
Marconi seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Penn shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Marconi is backing up but Penn catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Marconi covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Penn Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rampage Penn!