Post by The Sandmen on May 16, 2012 15:23:16 GMT -5
B.J. Penn glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Diego Sanchez is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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B.J. and Diego move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
0:14 Round 1 and B.J. is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
B.J. Penn fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
B.J. Penn and Diego engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Shovel hook by Diego Sanchez
tags B.J..
Diego is holding B.J. Penn's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Diego Sanchez looks to mount B.J. Penn...
Diego Sanchez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Diego is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Diego tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diego Sanchez controls the situation despite B.J. Penn efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Diego Sanchez takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over B.J. Penn shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
B.J. Penn breaks that americana attempt!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
B.J. is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Diego's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Pitty-pat punches from Diego
B.J. Penn doesn't flinch.
Diego clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
B.J. Penn gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diego's side.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over B.J.
Diego moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Diego
He succeeds!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over B.J.
Diego is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Diego Sanchez!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
B.J. fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Diego Sanchez's arm and tries an armbar!
Diego holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Diego's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over B.J. Penn.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Diego Sanchez in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over B.J.
Diego is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Diego Sanchez!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
B.J. is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Diego Sanchez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
B.J. Penn rolls Diego Sanchez to his stomach and takes his back!
B.J. is in rear mount over Diego
Diego tries to move on the ground and shows B.J. Penn a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Diego's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Diego's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
B.J. is in rear mount over Diego
B.J. Penn tries to get his arm under Diego Sanchez's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Diego Sanchez's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Diego Sanchez easily defends the attempt.
B.J. misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diego has B.J. controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
B.J. is unable to move under Diego control.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Diego
B.J. tries to escape from the closed guard
B.J. succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Diego
Not a desiderable position that Diego is in now. B.J. Penn is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
B.J. Penn pushes Diego Sanchez against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
B.J. jumps and tries to free his leg! Diego doesn't allow this but B.J. Penn is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Diego
Diego tries to move on the ground and shows B.J. Penn a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Diego's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Diego's Forehead is beginning to swell
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Diego
B.J. Penn hooks Diego's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Diego Sanchez manages to kick B.J. away and scrambles on top!
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Diego
He succeeds!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Diego blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
B.J. Penn gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to B.J.
B.J. holds Diego Sanchez's arms and blocks the punches!
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
B.J. grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Diego
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Good looking punches from B.J. Penn on the ground
They could take their toll on Diego.
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Diego was not intelligently defending himself!
Diego's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Diego Sanchez's Right eye
Winner is B.J. Penn by TKO (GnP) at 4:25 Round 1
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/7 (100%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 202 s
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 4/4 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/7 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 202 s
This bout had lightweight contendership implications written all over it. Time will tell how the LW division contender picture shapes up.
After a brief felling out process, Penn woke the shit up and kicked the heck out of Diego. Night, night Diego.
Diego Sanchez is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
B.J. and Diego move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
0:14 Round 1 and B.J. is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
B.J. Penn fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
B.J. Penn and Diego engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Shovel hook by Diego Sanchez
tags B.J..
Diego is holding B.J. Penn's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Diego Sanchez looks to mount B.J. Penn...
Diego Sanchez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Diego is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Diego tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diego Sanchez controls the situation despite B.J. Penn efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Diego Sanchez takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over B.J. Penn shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
B.J. Penn breaks that americana attempt!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
B.J. is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Diego's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Pitty-pat punches from Diego
B.J. Penn doesn't flinch.
Diego clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
B.J. Penn gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diego's side.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over B.J.
Diego moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Diego
He succeeds!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over B.J.
Diego is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Diego Sanchez!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
B.J. fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Diego Sanchez's arm and tries an armbar!
Diego holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Diego's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over B.J. Penn.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Diego Sanchez in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over B.J.
Diego is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Diego Sanchez!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
B.J. is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Diego Sanchez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
B.J. Penn rolls Diego Sanchez to his stomach and takes his back!
B.J. is in rear mount over Diego
Diego tries to move on the ground and shows B.J. Penn a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Diego's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Diego's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
B.J. is in rear mount over Diego
B.J. Penn tries to get his arm under Diego Sanchez's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Diego Sanchez's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Diego Sanchez easily defends the attempt.
B.J. misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diego has B.J. controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
B.J. is unable to move under Diego control.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Diego
B.J. tries to escape from the closed guard
B.J. succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Diego
Not a desiderable position that Diego is in now. B.J. Penn is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
B.J. Penn pushes Diego Sanchez against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
B.J. jumps and tries to free his leg! Diego doesn't allow this but B.J. Penn is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Diego
Diego tries to move on the ground and shows B.J. Penn a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Diego's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Diego's Forehead is beginning to swell
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Diego
B.J. Penn hooks Diego's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Diego Sanchez manages to kick B.J. away and scrambles on top!
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Diego
He succeeds!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Diego blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
B.J. Penn gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to B.J.
B.J. holds Diego Sanchez's arms and blocks the punches!
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
B.J. grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Diego
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Good looking punches from B.J. Penn on the ground
They could take their toll on Diego.
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Diego was not intelligently defending himself!
Diego's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Diego Sanchez's Right eye
Winner is B.J. Penn by TKO (GnP) at 4:25 Round 1
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/7 (100%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 202 s
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 4/4 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/7 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 202 s
This bout had lightweight contendership implications written all over it. Time will tell how the LW division contender picture shapes up.
After a brief felling out process, Penn woke the shit up and kicked the heck out of Diego. Night, night Diego.