Post by The Sandmen on Aug 30, 2013 16:25:17 GMT -5
B.J. Penn glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Ferocious staredown by Guillard while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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B.J. Penn and Melvin Guillard touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Melvin Guillard tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on B.J.'s face
B.J.'s Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Melvin Guillard attempts to cut off B.J. with punches
B.J. reels from the strikes.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Melvin Guillard tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Melvin Guillard who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Melvin Guillard slightly pushes B.J. into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Guillard looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by B.J. Penn's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
B.J. launches a hook to the body
Bang! Guillard stops that one with his ribs!
Hard blow to Guillard's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Guillard looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by B.J. Penn's punches
Guillard measures the resilience of B.J.'s chin with an uppercut while B.J. lands some great crosses.
B.J. Penn tries to bring the fight to the ground
Guillard won't budge, forcing B.J. to pull guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over B.J.
Guillard is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Melvin Guillard uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. measures the resilience of Guillard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Guillard's side.
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. is moving on the ground...
Guillard tries to counter B.J.'s moves on the ground.
Guillard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Guillard tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
B.J. leans and gets Melvin Guillard's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over B.J.
Melvin Guillard looks to posture up and open B.J. Penn's guard...
Melvin Guillard forces B.J. Penn to open his guard.
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over B.J.
Melvin Guillard tries to open B.J.'s guard...
Great bombs from the top by Melvin Guillard. B.J. is unable to cover himself now!
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over B.J.
Guillard moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Melvin Guillard is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Melvin Guillard is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn tries to close the guard.
B.J. put Melvin Guillard in closed guard.
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over B.J.
Melvin Guillard is cooling the fight on the ground
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. attempts a triangle from bottom! Melvin Guillard slips out. B.J. quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Melvin Guillard slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up B.J. Penn. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Solid kick to the leg from B.J. Penn
that visibly pains Guillard.
Guillard hyper-extended his left leg
Not a desiderable position that Guillard is in now. B.J. Penn is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
B.J. throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Guillard's defense muffles the blows.
Melvin Guillard is opening up on B.J. and raining down combinations!
B.J.'s corner looks worried!
Superb haymaker by Guillard
that lands on B.J.'s face like a cannon ball!
Melvin Guillard tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. goes down.
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over B.J.
Guillard tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Melvin Guillard is in half guard over B.J.
Melvin Guillard launches a few punches to B.J.
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Melvin Guillard is in half guard over B.J.
Melvin Guillard is cooling the fight on the ground
Melvin Guillard is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Guillard blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass B.J.'s guard.
B.J. Penn gets sloppy and Melvin Guillard tries to take advantage...
Melvin Guillard aggressively and repeatedly punches B.J..
Good job by B.J. blocking and slipping the blows.
Melvin Guillard is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Melvin Guillard realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Guillard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Guillard launches a kick to B.J.'s thigh
B.J. checks that kick!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Melvin Guillard paws at B.J..
B.J. answers with solid punches!
Guillard has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Melvin Guillard seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Solid kick to the leg from Melvin Guillard
that visibly pains B.J..
B.J. hyper-extended his left leg
B.J. Penn fakes a punch and launches himself over Guillard!
Nice move by B.J. who clinches and pushes Guillard against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Melvin Guillard slightly pushes B.J. into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
B.J. is holding Melvin Guillard's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Melvin Guillard shows great balance while pushing away B.J. Penn
Guillard is trying to counter now!
Crisp uppercut by Guillard followed by a hard jab
B.J. Penn stumbles back.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Guillard tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Guillard is clinching with B.J..
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Guillard launches a few hard punches to B.J. Penn's ribs!
B.J. Penn's ribs shows the damage! Melvin Guillard is working his opponent ribs!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Guillard grapple with B.J. Penn and tries a Inner leg Sweep
B.J. Penn falls hard on the mat with Melvin Guillard on top of him
Melvin Guillard is in half guard over B.J.
Melvin Guillard tries to pass B.J. Penn's guard...
Melvin Guillard manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. works on the ground with his fingers over Guillard's face
Guillard shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Melvin Guillard in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. measures the resilience of Guillard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Guillard blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Melvin Guillard cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Melvin Guillard in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn launches a few punches to Guillard's cheek from the guard.
Melvin Guillard uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. attempts a triangle from bottom! Melvin Guillard slips out. B.J. quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Melvin Guillard slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
B.J. Penn gets sloppy and Melvin Guillard tries to take advantage...
Guillard launches a kick to B.J.'s thigh
Loud pop!
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over B.J.
Guillard use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) is cheering him!
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn launches a few punches to Guillard's cheek from the guard.
Melvin Guillard uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Nice punches from Melvin Guillard.
B.J. staggers backwards. Guillard wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Right eye
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Guillard steps backwards away from B.J. Penn. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Melvin Guillard fakes a punch and launches himself over B.J.!
Nice move by Guillard who clinches and pushes B.J. against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Guillard tries to take B.J. Penn down... B.J. stumbles backwards and Melvin Guillard launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard B.J.'s jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Melvin Guillard can end the fight at any moment from the clinch. You can hear the crowd buzz with anticipation.
Guillard tries to take B.J. Penn down... B.J. stumbles backwards and Melvin Guillard launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard B.J.'s jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Guillard takes a break to breathe while holding B.J. Penn.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Melvin Guillard throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Melvin Guillard moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Guillard launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits B.J.'s face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal has seen that!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from Melvin Guillard for eye poke.
Josh Rosenthal allows B.J. time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Pulverizing punch to Guillard's head!
Guillard slips the punch.
Nice punch by B.J. Penn
that nearly tags Guillard.
B.J. misses a step and Melvin Guillard sees an opportunity to counter him!
Melvin Guillard tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. goes down.
B.J. ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. attempts a triangle from bottom! Melvin Guillard slips out. B.J. quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Melvin Guillard slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Back to the beginning! Melvin Guillard is standing now.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Melvin Guillard, but it's close.
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Round 3
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B.J. Penn is opening up on Guillard and raining down combinations!
Guillard's corner looks worried!
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Melvin Guillard shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! B.J. Penn is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Guillard into his guard.
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over B.J.
Melvin Guillard hovers above B.J.
Good punches to B.J.'s body.
B.J. ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over B.J.
Guillard tries to escape from closed guard...
Guillard struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Melvin Guillard is in half guard over B.J.
Melvin Guillard tries to pass B.J. Penn's guard...
Melvin Guillard manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Melvin Guillard is cooling the fight on the ground
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Guillard breaths deeply while on the ground
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Melvin Guillard looks to pass to mount...
Guillard slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for B.J. Penn.
Melvin Guillard is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Guillard tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Melvin Guillard controls the situation despite B.J. Penn efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Melvin Guillard is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Melvin Guillard tries to better his position on the ground...
Guillard is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Melvin Guillard is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Melvin Guillard in his guard...
Melvin Guillard rolls him over and takes his back!
Guillard is in rear mount over B.J.
Melvin Guillard throws down elbows...
He's tearing up B.J.'s face with those brutal elbows! B.J. needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough! The fight is over! B.J. was not intelligently defending himself!
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Chin
Winner is Melvin Guillard by TKO (GnP) at 2:01 Round 3
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 16/23 (70%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/10 (20%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 334 s
Statistics: Melvin Guillard
Punches 19/26 (73%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 6/11 (55%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/23 (65%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 334 s
Guillard's consistency and output volume took care of Penn in this one. Penn had moments, but not the kind of moments someone needs in order to take this one. Kinda too bad.
Ferocious staredown by Guillard while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
B.J. Penn and Melvin Guillard touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Melvin Guillard tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on B.J.'s face
B.J.'s Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Melvin Guillard attempts to cut off B.J. with punches
B.J. reels from the strikes.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Melvin Guillard tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Melvin Guillard who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Melvin Guillard slightly pushes B.J. into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Guillard looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by B.J. Penn's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
B.J. launches a hook to the body
Bang! Guillard stops that one with his ribs!
Hard blow to Guillard's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Guillard looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by B.J. Penn's punches
Guillard measures the resilience of B.J.'s chin with an uppercut while B.J. lands some great crosses.
B.J. Penn tries to bring the fight to the ground
Guillard won't budge, forcing B.J. to pull guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over B.J.
Guillard is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Melvin Guillard uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. measures the resilience of Guillard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Guillard's side.
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. is moving on the ground...
Guillard tries to counter B.J.'s moves on the ground.
Guillard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Guillard tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
B.J. leans and gets Melvin Guillard's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over B.J.
Melvin Guillard looks to posture up and open B.J. Penn's guard...
Melvin Guillard forces B.J. Penn to open his guard.
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over B.J.
Melvin Guillard tries to open B.J.'s guard...
Great bombs from the top by Melvin Guillard. B.J. is unable to cover himself now!
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over B.J.
Guillard moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Melvin Guillard is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Melvin Guillard is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn tries to close the guard.
B.J. put Melvin Guillard in closed guard.
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over B.J.
Melvin Guillard is cooling the fight on the ground
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. attempts a triangle from bottom! Melvin Guillard slips out. B.J. quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Melvin Guillard slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up B.J. Penn. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Solid kick to the leg from B.J. Penn
that visibly pains Guillard.
Guillard hyper-extended his left leg
Not a desiderable position that Guillard is in now. B.J. Penn is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
B.J. throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Guillard's defense muffles the blows.
Melvin Guillard is opening up on B.J. and raining down combinations!
B.J.'s corner looks worried!
Superb haymaker by Guillard
that lands on B.J.'s face like a cannon ball!
Melvin Guillard tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. goes down.
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over B.J.
Guillard tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Melvin Guillard is in half guard over B.J.
Melvin Guillard launches a few punches to B.J.
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Melvin Guillard is in half guard over B.J.
Melvin Guillard is cooling the fight on the ground
Melvin Guillard is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Guillard blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass B.J.'s guard.
B.J. Penn gets sloppy and Melvin Guillard tries to take advantage...
Melvin Guillard aggressively and repeatedly punches B.J..
Good job by B.J. blocking and slipping the blows.
Melvin Guillard is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Melvin Guillard realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Guillard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Guillard launches a kick to B.J.'s thigh
B.J. checks that kick!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Melvin Guillard paws at B.J..
B.J. answers with solid punches!
Guillard has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Melvin Guillard seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Solid kick to the leg from Melvin Guillard
that visibly pains B.J..
B.J. hyper-extended his left leg
B.J. Penn fakes a punch and launches himself over Guillard!
Nice move by B.J. who clinches and pushes Guillard against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Melvin Guillard slightly pushes B.J. into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
B.J. is holding Melvin Guillard's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Melvin Guillard shows great balance while pushing away B.J. Penn
Guillard is trying to counter now!
Crisp uppercut by Guillard followed by a hard jab
B.J. Penn stumbles back.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Guillard tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Guillard is clinching with B.J..
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Guillard launches a few hard punches to B.J. Penn's ribs!
B.J. Penn's ribs shows the damage! Melvin Guillard is working his opponent ribs!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Guillard grapple with B.J. Penn and tries a Inner leg Sweep
B.J. Penn falls hard on the mat with Melvin Guillard on top of him
Melvin Guillard is in half guard over B.J.
Melvin Guillard tries to pass B.J. Penn's guard...
Melvin Guillard manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. works on the ground with his fingers over Guillard's face
Guillard shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Melvin Guillard in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. measures the resilience of Guillard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Guillard blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Melvin Guillard cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Melvin Guillard in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn launches a few punches to Guillard's cheek from the guard.
Melvin Guillard uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. attempts a triangle from bottom! Melvin Guillard slips out. B.J. quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Melvin Guillard slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
B.J. Penn gets sloppy and Melvin Guillard tries to take advantage...
Guillard launches a kick to B.J.'s thigh
Loud pop!
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over B.J.
Guillard use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) is cheering him!
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn launches a few punches to Guillard's cheek from the guard.
Melvin Guillard uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Nice punches from Melvin Guillard.
B.J. staggers backwards. Guillard wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Right eye
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Guillard steps backwards away from B.J. Penn. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Melvin Guillard fakes a punch and launches himself over B.J.!
Nice move by Guillard who clinches and pushes B.J. against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Guillard tries to take B.J. Penn down... B.J. stumbles backwards and Melvin Guillard launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard B.J.'s jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Melvin Guillard can end the fight at any moment from the clinch. You can hear the crowd buzz with anticipation.
Guillard tries to take B.J. Penn down... B.J. stumbles backwards and Melvin Guillard launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard B.J.'s jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Guillard takes a break to breathe while holding B.J. Penn.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Melvin Guillard throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Melvin Guillard moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Guillard launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits B.J.'s face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal has seen that!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from Melvin Guillard for eye poke.
Josh Rosenthal allows B.J. time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Pulverizing punch to Guillard's head!
Guillard slips the punch.
Nice punch by B.J. Penn
that nearly tags Guillard.
B.J. misses a step and Melvin Guillard sees an opportunity to counter him!
Melvin Guillard tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. goes down.
B.J. ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. attempts a triangle from bottom! Melvin Guillard slips out. B.J. quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Melvin Guillard slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Back to the beginning! Melvin Guillard is standing now.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Melvin Guillard, but it's close.
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Round 3
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B.J. Penn is opening up on Guillard and raining down combinations!
Guillard's corner looks worried!
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Melvin Guillard shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! B.J. Penn is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Guillard into his guard.
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over B.J.
Melvin Guillard hovers above B.J.
Good punches to B.J.'s body.
B.J. ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over B.J.
Guillard tries to escape from closed guard...
Guillard struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Melvin Guillard is in half guard over B.J.
Melvin Guillard tries to pass B.J. Penn's guard...
Melvin Guillard manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Melvin Guillard is cooling the fight on the ground
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Guillard breaths deeply while on the ground
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Melvin Guillard looks to pass to mount...
Guillard slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for B.J. Penn.
Melvin Guillard is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Guillard tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Melvin Guillard controls the situation despite B.J. Penn efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Melvin Guillard is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Melvin Guillard tries to better his position on the ground...
Guillard is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Melvin Guillard is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Melvin Guillard in his guard...
Melvin Guillard rolls him over and takes his back!
Guillard is in rear mount over B.J.
Melvin Guillard throws down elbows...
He's tearing up B.J.'s face with those brutal elbows! B.J. needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough! The fight is over! B.J. was not intelligently defending himself!
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Chin
Winner is Melvin Guillard by TKO (GnP) at 2:01 Round 3
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 16/23 (70%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/10 (20%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 334 s
Statistics: Melvin Guillard
Punches 19/26 (73%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 6/11 (55%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/23 (65%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 334 s
Guillard's consistency and output volume took care of Penn in this one. Penn had moments, but not the kind of moments someone needs in order to take this one. Kinda too bad.