Post by The Sandmen on Aug 15, 2016 13:40:21 GMT -5
B.J. Penn doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Yves Edwards raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Superb haymaker by Edwards
that lands on B.J.'s face like a cannon ball!
Edwards decides to launch some tentative punches
B.J. Penn takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Yves Edwards launches a body shot
B.J. dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
A wicked punch by B.J. Penn
goes awry.
Shovel hook by Yves Edwards
tags B.J..
B.J. has a small cut in his Right eye
B.J. Penn tries a middle kick
Yves Edwards blocks and steps away.
B.J. looks to be in very good shape.
B.J. is holding Yves Edwards's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards loses balance and goes to the ground.
B.J. Penn is in side 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 side mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards measures the resilience of B.J.'s ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
B.J. blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Edwards tries to show some ground skills
B.J. uses his strength to keep B.J. at a disadvantage
Edwards misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Yves Edwards
BJJ! That is what must be passing through B.J.'s mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Edwards
Edwards breaths deeply while on the ground
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Yves Edwards
B.J. catch Yves Edwards's left arm and tries a kimura
Yves Edwards holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
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...
Yves Edwards moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
B.J. Penn aggressively and repeatedly punches Edwards.
Good job by Edwards blocking and slipping the blows.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
Edwards measures the resilience of B.J.'s ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in B.J.'s side.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
B.J. Penn isolates Yves Edwards's right arm looking for an armbar...
Yves Edwards manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! B.J. Penn lost his dominant position.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Edwards
He succeeds!
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!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards measures the resilience of B.J.'s ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
B.J. blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Yves Edwards creates enough space to control B.J. Penn's leg.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
B.J. Penn goes for an americana!
Edwards breaks free.
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Yves Edwards sits up and gets an arm around B.J.'s neck!
B.J. pushes Yves Edwards back to the ground.
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 Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Yves Edwards launches a low kick
that almost wrenches B.J.'s knee!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
B.J. Penn attempts a sweep single...
B.J. Penn catches Yves Edwards's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by B.J..
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Edwards
B.J. Penn tries to pass Yves Edwards's guard...
B.J. Penn manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
B.J. Penn isolates Yves Edwards's right arm looking for an armbar...
Yves Edwards manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! B.J. Penn lost his dominant position.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Edwards blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over B.J.
Edwards sits over his knees and pushes away B.J.'s leg!
Yves Edwards is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for B.J..
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Round 2
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Yves Edwards fakes a punch and launches himself over B.J.!
Nice move by Edwards who clinches and pushes B.J. against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Yves Edwards embrace and tries to move away...
Yves Edwards pushes B.J. forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yves Edwards shoots and grab B.J. Penn's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
B.J. sprawl and remain on his feet
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
B.J. Penn swings...
hard impact to Edwards's face!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
B.J. Penn attempts a sweep single...
B.J. Penn catches Yves Edwards's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by B.J..
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Edwards
Edwards measures the resilience of B.J.'s ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in B.J.'s side.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Edwards
B.J. is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over B.J. Penn!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Yves Edwards in his guard...
B.J. Penn gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over B.J.
Edwards tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over B.J.
Yves Edwards tries to pass B.J. Penn's guard...
Yves Edwards manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Yves Edwards is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Yves Edwards in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
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!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Yves Edwards
B.J. goes for an armbar!
Yves Edwards breaks the lock and pushes away B.J. Penn, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up B.J. Penn. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Brilliant combination from B.J. Penn
that forces Edwards to try and defend better.
Edwards has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Edwards and B.J. circle around the center of the cage.
B.J. seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
A furious flurry of punches from B.J. Penn
puts Edwards in a world of hurt!
Edwards steps backwards away from B.J. Penn. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
B.J. pushes Yves Edwards and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
B.J. launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Edwards's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
B.J. Penn has found an opening in the defense of Edwards, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Edwards's ribs.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Nice punches from B.J. Penn.
Edwards staggers backwards. B.J. wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Edwards has a small cut in his Forehead
B.J. Penn launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Edwards blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Yves Edwards's cheek! Edwards stumbles and the falls to the mat!
B.J. is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
B.J. opts to jump inside Edwards's guard.
Edwards didn't see that coming. B.J. Penn is in open guard over Edwards now.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Edwards
B.J. Penn tries to pass to half guard...
Yves Edwards can't prevent his opponent from passing. B.J. looks to work from half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to move to full guard
B.J. Penn keeps good control and remains in half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to move to full guard
Yves Edwards manages to switch to full guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
B.J. is the winner of this round.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Yves Edwards.
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Round 3
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Yves Edwards closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
A right hand from Yves Edwards
misses its target.
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. Penn has found an opening in the defense of Edwards, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Edwards is wobbling!
Edwards avoids a dangerous strike from B.J.
and counters with a solid straight!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Yves Edwards can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Yves Edwards moves forward looking for some grappling action
Edwards has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. grapple with Yves Edwards and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Yves Edwards falls hard on the mat with B.J. Penn on top of him
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Edwards
B.J. Penn looks to posture up and open Yves Edwards's guard...
B.J. Penn forces Yves Edwards to open his guard.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Edwards
B.J. is in open guard over Edwards... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
You can see the pain reflected in Edwards's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Edwards's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Edwards's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Edwards rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
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 Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
B.J. dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Edwards from the ground!
The ref pulls off B.J. Penn! Edwards seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Edwards has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is B.J. Penn by TKO (Hook) at 1:20 Round 3
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 22/29 (76%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/8 (38%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 320 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 330 s
Penn fights to form. Yves put up a valiant effort though.
Yves Edwards raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Superb haymaker by Edwards
that lands on B.J.'s face like a cannon ball!
Edwards decides to launch some tentative punches
B.J. Penn takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Yves Edwards launches a body shot
B.J. dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
A wicked punch by B.J. Penn
goes awry.
Shovel hook by Yves Edwards
tags B.J..
B.J. has a small cut in his Right eye
B.J. Penn tries a middle kick
Yves Edwards blocks and steps away.
B.J. looks to be in very good shape.
B.J. is holding Yves Edwards's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards loses balance and goes to the ground.
B.J. Penn is in side 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 side mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards measures the resilience of B.J.'s ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
B.J. blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Edwards tries to show some ground skills
B.J. uses his strength to keep B.J. at a disadvantage
Edwards misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Yves Edwards
BJJ! That is what must be passing through B.J.'s mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Edwards
Edwards breaths deeply while on the ground
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Yves Edwards
B.J. catch Yves Edwards's left arm and tries a kimura
Yves Edwards holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
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...
Yves Edwards moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
B.J. Penn aggressively and repeatedly punches Edwards.
Good job by Edwards blocking and slipping the blows.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
Edwards measures the resilience of B.J.'s ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in B.J.'s side.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
B.J. Penn isolates Yves Edwards's right arm looking for an armbar...
Yves Edwards manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! B.J. Penn lost his dominant position.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Edwards
He succeeds!
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!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards measures the resilience of B.J.'s ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
B.J. blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Yves Edwards creates enough space to control B.J. Penn's leg.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
B.J. Penn goes for an americana!
Edwards breaks free.
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Yves Edwards sits up and gets an arm around B.J.'s neck!
B.J. pushes Yves Edwards back to the ground.
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 Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Yves Edwards launches a low kick
that almost wrenches B.J.'s knee!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
B.J. Penn attempts a sweep single...
B.J. Penn catches Yves Edwards's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by B.J..
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Edwards
B.J. Penn tries to pass Yves Edwards's guard...
B.J. Penn manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
B.J. Penn isolates Yves Edwards's right arm looking for an armbar...
Yves Edwards manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! B.J. Penn lost his dominant position.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Edwards blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over B.J.
Edwards sits over his knees and pushes away B.J.'s leg!
Yves Edwards is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for B.J..
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Round 2
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Yves Edwards fakes a punch and launches himself over B.J.!
Nice move by Edwards who clinches and pushes B.J. against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Yves Edwards embrace and tries to move away...
Yves Edwards pushes B.J. forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yves Edwards shoots and grab B.J. Penn's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
B.J. sprawl and remain on his feet
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
B.J. Penn swings...
hard impact to Edwards's face!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
B.J. Penn attempts a sweep single...
B.J. Penn catches Yves Edwards's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by B.J..
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Edwards
Edwards measures the resilience of B.J.'s ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in B.J.'s side.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Edwards
B.J. is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over B.J. Penn!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Yves Edwards in his guard...
B.J. Penn gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over B.J.
Edwards tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over B.J.
Yves Edwards tries to pass B.J. Penn's guard...
Yves Edwards manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Yves Edwards is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Yves Edwards in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
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!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Yves Edwards
B.J. goes for an armbar!
Yves Edwards breaks the lock and pushes away B.J. Penn, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up B.J. Penn. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Brilliant combination from B.J. Penn
that forces Edwards to try and defend better.
Edwards has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Edwards and B.J. circle around the center of the cage.
B.J. seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
A furious flurry of punches from B.J. Penn
puts Edwards in a world of hurt!
Edwards steps backwards away from B.J. Penn. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
B.J. pushes Yves Edwards and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
B.J. launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Edwards's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
B.J. Penn has found an opening in the defense of Edwards, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Edwards's ribs.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Nice punches from B.J. Penn.
Edwards staggers backwards. B.J. wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Edwards has a small cut in his Forehead
B.J. Penn launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Edwards blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Yves Edwards's cheek! Edwards stumbles and the falls to the mat!
B.J. is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
B.J. opts to jump inside Edwards's guard.
Edwards didn't see that coming. B.J. Penn is in open guard over Edwards now.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Edwards
B.J. Penn tries to pass to half guard...
Yves Edwards can't prevent his opponent from passing. B.J. looks to work from half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to move to full guard
B.J. Penn keeps good control and remains in half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to move to full guard
Yves Edwards manages to switch to full guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
B.J. is the winner of this round.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Yves Edwards.
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Round 3
=========================================
Yves Edwards closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
A right hand from Yves Edwards
misses its target.
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. Penn has found an opening in the defense of Edwards, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Edwards is wobbling!
Edwards avoids a dangerous strike from B.J.
and counters with a solid straight!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Yves Edwards can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Yves Edwards moves forward looking for some grappling action
Edwards has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. grapple with Yves Edwards and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Yves Edwards falls hard on the mat with B.J. Penn on top of him
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Edwards
B.J. Penn looks to posture up and open Yves Edwards's guard...
B.J. Penn forces Yves Edwards to open his guard.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Edwards
B.J. is in open guard over Edwards... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
You can see the pain reflected in Edwards's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Edwards's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Edwards's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Edwards rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
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 Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
B.J. dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Edwards from the ground!
The ref pulls off B.J. Penn! Edwards seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Edwards has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is B.J. Penn by TKO (Hook) at 1:20 Round 3
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 22/29 (76%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/8 (38%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 320 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 330 s
Penn fights to form. Yves put up a valiant effort though.