PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between sebastian giunta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Penn (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.

giunta
vs
Penn

180 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, sebastian giunta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mick Penn!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
giunta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Penn swivels and escapes.
giunta scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

giunta scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
giunta wants to take a breather but Penn is having none of it.
giunta wants to stand but Penn has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
giunta is keen to just control but Penn is a slippery customer.
giunta stalling away here and it's allowed Penn to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
giunta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
giunta trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by giunta.
giunta shoots in for a takedown but Penn shows good takedown defense.
giunta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for sebastian giunta. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
giunta shoots for a takedown but Penn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
giunta is breathing heavily.

Penn gets the takedown into side control.
giunta managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Penn.
Penn controlling the position from side mount.
giunta is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Penn has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Penn advances to mount.
Penn breaks from giunta's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Penn controlling the position easily from mount.
Penn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with giunta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
giunta is looking to improve his position but Penn isn't that keen on the idea.
Penn controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Penn landing strikes from the mount.
Penn raining down shots from the mount!
Penn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn scoring with strikes but giunta is staying in there.
Penn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Penn controlling the pace for now.
giunta working to try and regain half guard.
Penn landing strikes from the mount.
Penn controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Penn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Penn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Penn content to stall in guard here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mick Penn just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
giunta fails with the takedown

and Penn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Penn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Penn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Penn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mick Penn just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Penn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Penn slows the pace down in half guard.
giunta is looking to control Penn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can giunta avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Penn seems content to control.
Penn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Penn controlling the action here.
Penn passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn takes a little break here. giunta wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mick Penn just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Penn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming giunta to the mat! giunta manages to get full guard.
Penn controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

giunta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Penn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

giunta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
giunta trying to keep a closed guard but Penn is proving a slippery customer.
Penn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! giunta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Penn decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Penn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
giunta tries to reverse the position but Penn maintains control.

Penn jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but giunta manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Penn slows the pace down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn advances nicely into full mount.
Mick Penn has got the better of the ground game so far.
giunta tries to lock up and control but Penn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Penn controlling from the full mount.
Penn landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Penn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Penn controlling from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mick Penn just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Penn shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches giunta napping and manages to drive through into side control!
giunta misses with a strike from the bottom.
Penn takes a little break here. giunta wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to move into full mount but can't pass giunta's legs.
Penn has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Penn looking to control and managing it successfully.
giunta tries to hold on but Penn postures up.
Penn controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
BOOM! Penn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
giunta is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Penn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mick Penn just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
giunta tries for a takedown but Penn circles away easily

and Penn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Penn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Penn!