PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pietro Donatelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Donatelli
vs
Penn

183 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pietro Donatelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bj Penn!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donatelli throws a head kick that misses.
Donatelli scores with a leg kick.
Donatelli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Penn.
Donatelli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Penn. That did some damage!
Penn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That kick from Donatelli tenderised Penn's leg. Penn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bj Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donatelli throws a head kick that misses.
Penn throws a right and a left that Donatelli avoids nicely.
Donatelli throws a head kick that misses.
Penn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Donatelli counters with a nice leg kick.
Donatelli scores with a head kick. Penn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donatelli takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Penn misses with a series of wild punches.
Donatelli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Penn throws out the jab.
Jab, jab by Donatelli - just one landing.
Donatelli loads up on a big right hand but Penn slips the punch.
Donatelli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Penn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Donatelli.
Donatelli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Penn throws a jab when Donatelli was well out of range.
A jab from Donatelli misses.
A head kick misses from Donatelli.
Penn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donatelli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Penn looks gassed!
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Donatelli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Donatelli throws a leg kick which misses Penn's front leg but catches the back leg as Penn tries to avoid it.
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!
Donatelli cracks the inside of Penn's front leg.

Donatelli clinches with his opponent.
Knees to the body from Donatelli.
Donatelli connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penn's face.

It looks like Bj Penn has been cut.
Donatelli utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Donatelli lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli landing knees to the head.
Donatelli taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Donatelli.

Penn is rocked!
Donatelli landing knees to the head.
Penn is still on wobbly legs! Can Donatelli finish him?
Donatelli landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Donatelli has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Penn - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Donatelli, and another! Penn is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Pietro Donatelli!