PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gionni Vitti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitti comes into the arena with Forever Young blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Vitti
vs
Penn

170 cm
18
146 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

176 cm
24
152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gionni Vitti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Penn!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitti lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vitti lands an overhand right.
Vitti throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vitti throws a jab when Penn was well out of range.
Penn shoots in for a double leg but Vitti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Penn dives in and grabs Vitti's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vitti pushes down on Penn's head and hops out.
Gionni Vitti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Penn.
Penn tries to clinch but Vitti is having none of it.
Penn shoots in but Vitti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Penn moves out of range of the strikes.
Vitti lands a jab to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vitti.
Vitti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
Vitti misses with a hook. Penn ducked under it nicely.
Penn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penn walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitti cracks Penn with a good jab.
Vitti misses the shot to the body.
Penn lands with a straight right. Vitti didn't see that one coming.
Penn walks into a straight right hand from Vitti.
Vitti throws a jab when Penn was well out of range.
Vitti lands a really nice looking cross but Penn seems unphased.
Penn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vitti is fending him off so far but Penn persists. Nope, Vitti circles away and we're back to standing.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vitti as he jumps to the side.
Penn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vitti's waist but Vitti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Penn off to one side.
Penn looks winded!
Vitti scores with a hook.
Vitti throws a looping overhand right but Penn ducks down to avoid it.
Penn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vitti throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Vitti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn doesn't manage to clinch there - Vitti circles away.
Gionni Vitti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Vitti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Penn staying out of range there.
Vitti scores with a nice strike.
Vitti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vitti cracks Penn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vitti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
Penn needs to keep his hands up - Vitti had a free shot at his head there.
Penn moves out of range of the strikes.
Horrible takedown by Penn or perhaps it was just good defense by Vitti which made him look bad.
Vitti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vitti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vitti loads up on a big right hand but Penn slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn fails with the takedown.
Vitti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Penn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vitti defends it nicely.
Vitti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab from Vitti.
Vitti throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Penn tries to clinch up but Vitti circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloppy strikes from Vitti. Those never looked like landing.
Penn tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Vitti counter with a right hand.
Vitti connects with a nice looking jab.
Vitti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Penn's hands.
A telegraphed right hand from Vitti misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Penn's head backwards.
Penn walks into a left hand.
Vitti throws a jab when Penn was well out of range.
Vitti defending well as Penn loads up on a big left hand.
Penn moves out of range of the strikes.
Penn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vitti throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.
Vitti is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vitti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Penn is trying desperately to land a takedown but Vitti is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Penn.
Penn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vitti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vitti clobbers Penn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vitti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Penn.
Penn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vitti sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Penn somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gionni Vitti dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vitti lands an overhand right.
Vitti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vitti moves out of range of the leg kick from Penn.
Penn is looking to land body kicks.
Jason Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vitti manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Vitti misses the target.
Gionni Vitti is winning the standup battle so far.
Vitti throws a lazy right hand but Penn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vitti lands a two punch combo.
Vitti misses with a straight left.
Penn moves away from the strike by Vitti.
A slow jab from Vitti misses its intended target.
Vitti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Penn moves away from the strike by Vitti.
Penn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn shoots for a double leg takedown but Vitti sprawls well. He's pushed Penn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Penn defending well as Vitti loads up on a big left hand.
Penn moves out of range as Vitti strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Vitti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vitti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Vitti.
Penn moves in looking to clinch but Vitti pushes him off.
Vitti swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
Vitti looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vitti.

Penn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Vitti!
Penn is breathing heavily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vitti is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Penn moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Vitti has worked his arm free - good work by Vitti!
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vitti keeps working.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Vitti throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn looks to land a body kick but Vitti moved away.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Vitti.
Vitti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vitti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Penn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vitti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vitti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Penn tries to bum rush Vitti with a series of wild strikes but Vitti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitti misses the jab.
Vitti throws a shot to the body.
Penn slips under a jab from Vitti.
Vitti pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Penn back to the cage. Vitti follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vitti lands a jab-cross combination.
Vitti throws a combination. Penn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vitti tries to bum rush Penn with a series of wild strikes but Penn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vitti scores with a punch to the head.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Vitti.
Penn blocks a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice shot by Vitti.
Vitti misses with a right hand
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vitti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gionni Vitti dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Vitti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vitti misses with an uppercut. Penn saw that one coming.
Vitti misses with a wild body shot.
Vitti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vitti fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Penn scores with a head kick. Vitti tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vitti scores with a hook.
Vitti scores with a jab to the body.
Vitti misses with a looping left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Penn.
Vitti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Penn's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gionni Vitti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vitti throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Penn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vitti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Penn scrambles back to his feet.
Vitti slaps away a takedown attempt from Penn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vitti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vitti lands with an overhand left.
Vitti lands a nice shot that snaps Penn's head back.
Vitti leaves Penn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gionni Vitti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Penn.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Vitti.
Penn defending well as Vitti loads up on a big left hand.
Vitti avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Penn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vitti.
Sloppy strikes from Vitti. Those never looked like landing.
Vitti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Penn's head backwards.
Penn is looking to clinch but Vitti is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Vitti misses the target.
A nice combination there by Vitti.
Vitti looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Vitti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gionni Vitti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vitti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn fails to land the takedown.
Penn drops his hands momentarily and Vitti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Vitti finds it's way through Penn's defenses.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vitti lands a lovely overhand right.
Penn tries to clinch up but Vitti circles away and keeps his distance.
Penn defending well as Vitti loads up on a big left hand.
Penn slips a jab from Vitti.
Vitti misses with a wild body shot.
Vitti misses with a hook. Penn ducked under it nicely.
Penn shoots in looking for a takedown. Vitti tries to sprawl out of it but Penn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vitti manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vitti throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Vitti finds it's way through Penn's defenses.
Vitti blocks a head kick by Penn.
Penn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vitti.
Vitti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Penn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vitti works Penn's body with a nice hook.
Vitti fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vitti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vitti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vitti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vitti misses with a looping right.
Vitti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penn can do to turn this around?
Vitti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jason Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vitti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gionni Vitti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vitti, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gionni Vitti!
Gionni Vitti thanked the fans post fight for their support.