Post by The Sandmen on Aug 20, 2012 12:55:40 GMT -5
Yves Edwards looks very relaxed.
B.J. Penn is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
B.J. has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Crisp uppercut by B.J. followed by a hard jab
Yves Edwards stumbles back.
Edwards has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
B.J. leads with a punch
Yves Edwards avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Edwards feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
B.J. has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on B.J.'s chin
B.J.'s Chin is beginning to swell
B.J. Penn attempts a sweep single...
Yves Edwards was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
B.J. looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Yves Edwards's punches
B.J. is on the receiving end of a great combo by Edwards.
B.J. tries to grapple
He puts Edwards in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. pushes off of Yves Edwards and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Edwards stumbles backwards but B.J. Penn chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. Penn postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Edwards hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards tries to take B.J. Penn down... B.J. stumbles backwards and Yves Edwards launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard B.J.'s jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. is launching some bone breaking punches to Edwards's ribs while in the clinch.
Edwards blocks.
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Edwards launches a few hard punches to B.J. Penn's ribs!
B.J. struggles and protects himself.
Edwards doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under B.J. Penn embrace and tries to move away...
B.J. Penn pushes Edwards forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Yves Edwards pushes away B.J. trying to keep the fight at striking range
B.J. doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Yves Edwards
Edwards misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. Penn locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Yves Edwards brings B.J. Penn down to the ground and pulls his head out.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over B.J.
Edwards is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yves Edwards!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Yves Edwards
B.J. Penn sits high on Yves Edwards's chest and pulls his leg underneath Edwards's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Edwards tries to roll out. He's too quick for B.J. Penn and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by B.J. and it cost him top position.
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Yves Edwards to fight back!
Yves Edwards launches a few punches to B.J.'s cheek from the guard.
B.J. Penn uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Yves Edwards
B.J. positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Edwards's being punished here!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap B.J. Penn in his guard...
B.J. Penn keeps good control and remains in full mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of B.J.'s moves.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
B.J. tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Edwards showing excellent timing, blasts B.J. Penn with a right hand.
B.J. steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Edwards is holding B.J. Penn's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn shows great balance while pushing away Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards paws at B.J..
B.J. answers with solid punches!
Yves Edwards is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
B.J. stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Yves Edwards is coming in again!
B.J. Penn takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Edwards tries to grapple
He puts B.J. in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Yves Edwards launches a knee towards B.J. Penn's left tight
B.J. struggles and blocks the impact.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Yves Edwards tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
B.J. Penn's knows what to do here and blocks them
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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B.J. Penn fakes a punch and launches himself over Yves Edwards
Great move by B.J. who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edwards pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards B.J. Penn's face!
B.J. avoids a dangerous strike from Edwards
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Yves Edwards to fight back!
Some nice shots from Yves Edwards
miss their mark.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Brutal combination from B.J. Penn!
Edwards is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Edwards's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Chin
B.J. launches a hook to the body
Bang! Edwards stops that one with his ribs!
B.J. Penn attempts to cut off Edwards with punches
Edwards reels from the strikes.
B.J. Penn attempts to cut off Edwards with punches
Edwards reels from the strikes.
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Right eye
Yves Edwards launches a body shot
B.J. dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Edwards has a small cut in his Forehead
Not a desiderable position that Edwards is in now. B.J. Penn is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
B.J. Penn tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Edwards's face
Herb Dean has seen enough! The fight is over! Edwards was not intelligently defending himself!
Edwards has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is B.J. Penn by TKO (Punch) at 1:36 Round 2
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 7/14 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/9 (22%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 67 s
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 22/27 (81%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/14 (50%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 67 s
Okay, so this fight was a surprise. I thought BJ would walk right through Edwards. But Yves did some MASSIVE damage early that BJ had to come back from. Both fighters gave and received some big time damage, and the fight could have gone either way at the end of the first round - maybe an edge to BJ. Both recovered well, but BJ was in a bit better shape coming into the second round and used that to capitalize. Toughness and maybe some aggression or stand up skills may have helped to turn the tides in this one.
B.J. Penn is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
B.J. has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Crisp uppercut by B.J. followed by a hard jab
Yves Edwards stumbles back.
Edwards has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
B.J. leads with a punch
Yves Edwards avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Edwards feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
B.J. has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on B.J.'s chin
B.J.'s Chin is beginning to swell
B.J. Penn attempts a sweep single...
Yves Edwards was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
B.J. looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Yves Edwards's punches
B.J. is on the receiving end of a great combo by Edwards.
B.J. tries to grapple
He puts Edwards in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. pushes off of Yves Edwards and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Edwards stumbles backwards but B.J. Penn chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. Penn postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Edwards hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards tries to take B.J. Penn down... B.J. stumbles backwards and Yves Edwards launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard B.J.'s jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. is launching some bone breaking punches to Edwards's ribs while in the clinch.
Edwards blocks.
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Edwards launches a few hard punches to B.J. Penn's ribs!
B.J. struggles and protects himself.
Edwards doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under B.J. Penn embrace and tries to move away...
B.J. Penn pushes Edwards forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Yves Edwards pushes away B.J. trying to keep the fight at striking range
B.J. doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Yves Edwards
Edwards misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. Penn locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Yves Edwards brings B.J. Penn down to the ground and pulls his head out.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over B.J.
Edwards is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yves Edwards!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Yves Edwards
B.J. Penn sits high on Yves Edwards's chest and pulls his leg underneath Edwards's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Edwards tries to roll out. He's too quick for B.J. Penn and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by B.J. and it cost him top position.
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Yves Edwards to fight back!
Yves Edwards launches a few punches to B.J.'s cheek from the guard.
B.J. Penn uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Yves Edwards
B.J. positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Edwards's being punished here!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap B.J. Penn in his guard...
B.J. Penn keeps good control and remains in full mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of B.J.'s moves.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
B.J. tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Edwards showing excellent timing, blasts B.J. Penn with a right hand.
B.J. steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Edwards is holding B.J. Penn's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn shows great balance while pushing away Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards paws at B.J..
B.J. answers with solid punches!
Yves Edwards is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
B.J. stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Yves Edwards is coming in again!
B.J. Penn takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Edwards tries to grapple
He puts B.J. in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Yves Edwards launches a knee towards B.J. Penn's left tight
B.J. struggles and blocks the impact.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Yves Edwards tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
B.J. Penn's knows what to do here and blocks them
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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B.J. Penn fakes a punch and launches himself over Yves Edwards
Great move by B.J. who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edwards pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards B.J. Penn's face!
B.J. avoids a dangerous strike from Edwards
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Yves Edwards to fight back!
Some nice shots from Yves Edwards
miss their mark.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Brutal combination from B.J. Penn!
Edwards is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Edwards's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Chin
B.J. launches a hook to the body
Bang! Edwards stops that one with his ribs!
B.J. Penn attempts to cut off Edwards with punches
Edwards reels from the strikes.
B.J. Penn attempts to cut off Edwards with punches
Edwards reels from the strikes.
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Right eye
Yves Edwards launches a body shot
B.J. dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Edwards has a small cut in his Forehead
Not a desiderable position that Edwards is in now. B.J. Penn is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
B.J. Penn tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Edwards's face
Herb Dean has seen enough! The fight is over! Edwards was not intelligently defending himself!
Edwards has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is B.J. Penn by TKO (Punch) at 1:36 Round 2
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 7/14 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/9 (22%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 67 s
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 22/27 (81%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/14 (50%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 67 s
Okay, so this fight was a surprise. I thought BJ would walk right through Edwards. But Yves did some MASSIVE damage early that BJ had to come back from. Both fighters gave and received some big time damage, and the fight could have gone either way at the end of the first round - maybe an edge to BJ. Both recovered well, but BJ was in a bit better shape coming into the second round and used that to capitalize. Toughness and maybe some aggression or stand up skills may have helped to turn the tides in this one.