Post by The Sandmen on Aug 15, 2012 11:39:35 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Faber while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
B.J. Penn 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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Faber and B.J. move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
B.J. is holding Urijah Faber's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Urijah Faber loses balance and goes to the ground.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. Penn looks to mount Urijah Faber...
Urijah Faber takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Faber
B.J. Penn tries to finish with a leg lock!
Faber is able to break the lock.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Faber
Urijah Faber 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 open guard over Faber
B.J. tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Faber
Urijah Faber tries to turn away and scramble out. B.J. Penn takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Urijah Faber spins out and gets back to his feet.
B.J. misses a step and Urijah Faber sees an opportunity to counter him!
Urijah Faber fakes a punch and launches himself over B.J.!
Nice move by Faber who clinches and pushes B.J. against the cage
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Faber is launching some bone breaking punches to B.J.'s ribs while in the clinch.
B.J. blocks.
B.J. Penn pushes away Faber trying to keep the fight at striking range
Faber doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with B.J. Penn
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. Penn's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Faber is throwing a flurry of punches!
B.J. ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Pulverizing punch to Faber's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Faber's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Faber has a small cut in his Left eye
Nice punch by Urijah Faber
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
B.J. goes to the body...
his punches graze Faber's arm.
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Urijah Faber to fight back!
Faber tries to grapple
B.J. moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is opening up on Faber and raining down combinations!
Faber doesn't look worried as he defends.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Urijah Faber tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Urijah Faber who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Faber and B.J. Penn are cliched up against the cage. Faber steps for a throw
B.J. stays on his feet
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
B.J. grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Faber struggles... B.J. Penn is unable to take him down
B.J. misses a step and Urijah Faber sees an opportunity to counter him!
Brilliant combination from Urijah Faber
B.J. is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
B.J. Penn paws at Faber.
Faber swings ineffectively.
B.J. is trying to counter now!
Surprise roundhouse punch by B.J..
It looks like Faber was hit by a bus!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Faber pushes B.J. Penn and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
B.J. is holding Urijah Faber's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Urijah Faber loses balance and goes to the ground.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. Penn looks to mount Urijah Faber...
B.J. Penn slides his knee across and gets to mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber 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 Urijah Faber
B.J. works on the ground with his fingers over Faber's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Urijah Faber's arm and tries an armbar!
Faber holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Faber's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over B.J. Penn.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Urijah Faber in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Faber
He succeeds!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over B.J.
Faber is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Urijah Faber efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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B.J. dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Faber from the ground!
B.J. is holding Urijah Faber's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Urijah Faber shows great balance while pushing away B.J. Penn
Faber tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Urijah Faber tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Urijah Faber who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Faber's face while in the clinch!
Faber can't take many more shots like those!
Faber's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. Penn is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Faber with uppercuts!
Faber is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Faber is unable to escape!
Faber's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Faber has a small cut in his Right eye
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
B.J. gets hold of a leg and trips Faber to the mat!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Faber
B.J. 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 Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
B.J. Penn pushes Urijah Faber down and prevents his attempts to escape
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Urijah Faber, who is barely covering up!
Faber's Left eye is beginning to swell
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to stand up!
B.J. doesn't allow him!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. throws his leg over Faber's shoulder in an omoplata attempt!
Punishing hold!
Urijah Faber sits up and slips his arm out using the opportunity to get side control!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Urijah Faber 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.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Urijah Faber looks to mount B.J. Penn...
B.J. Penn takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn launches a few punches to Faber's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Faber tries to cover his face,
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over B.J.
Faber tries to escape from the closed guard
Urijah Faber any adventage in the ground.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over B.J.
Faber is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber works on the ground with his fingers over B.J.'s face
B.J. shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber 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 Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber 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 Urijah Faber
B.J. goes for an armbar!
Urijah Faber 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 have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
B.J. is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn goes with a looping right hand while Urijah Faber jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Faber seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Faber is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
B.J. is smart enough to block that one.
Faber clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. Penn's mind is definitely in the fight, Faber just got nailed! B.J. Penn saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Faber is going to have a headache after this one.
Faber's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Urijah Faber's Chin
B.J. is holding Urijah Faber's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Urijah Faber loses balance and goes to the ground.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. Penn looks to mount Urijah Faber...
B.J. Penn slides his knee across and gets to mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. works on the ground with his fingers over Faber's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from B.J. Penn for eye poke.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to give Faber time to recover. Urijah Faber seems to be ready to fight again. 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 Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Faber looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by B.J. Penn's punches
Faber is on the receiving end of a great combo by B.J..
B.J. throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Faber's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Faber has a small cut in his Chin
B.J. is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
B.J. dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Faber from the ground!
Down Faber goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of B.J. Penn's divison on notice!
Faber's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Urijah Faber's Right cheek
Winner is B.J. Penn by KO (Hook) at 4:47 Round 2
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 3/18 (17%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/9 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 299 s
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 16/24 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 9/10 (90%)
Takedowns 4/6 (67%)
GnP strikes 6/8 (75%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 299 s
Last years Grand Prix MVP is at it again with another good performance at GP.
B.J. Penn 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
=========================================
Faber and B.J. move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
B.J. is holding Urijah Faber's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Urijah Faber loses balance and goes to the ground.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. Penn looks to mount Urijah Faber...
Urijah Faber takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Faber
B.J. Penn tries to finish with a leg lock!
Faber is able to break the lock.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Faber
Urijah Faber 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 open guard over Faber
B.J. tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Faber
Urijah Faber tries to turn away and scramble out. B.J. Penn takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Urijah Faber spins out and gets back to his feet.
B.J. misses a step and Urijah Faber sees an opportunity to counter him!
Urijah Faber fakes a punch and launches himself over B.J.!
Nice move by Faber who clinches and pushes B.J. against the cage
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Faber is launching some bone breaking punches to B.J.'s ribs while in the clinch.
B.J. blocks.
B.J. Penn pushes away Faber trying to keep the fight at striking range
Faber doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with B.J. Penn
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. Penn's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Faber is throwing a flurry of punches!
B.J. ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Pulverizing punch to Faber's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Faber's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Faber has a small cut in his Left eye
Nice punch by Urijah Faber
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
B.J. goes to the body...
his punches graze Faber's arm.
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Urijah Faber to fight back!
Faber tries to grapple
B.J. moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is opening up on Faber and raining down combinations!
Faber doesn't look worried as he defends.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Urijah Faber tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Urijah Faber who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Faber and B.J. Penn are cliched up against the cage. Faber steps for a throw
B.J. stays on his feet
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
B.J. grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Faber struggles... B.J. Penn is unable to take him down
B.J. misses a step and Urijah Faber sees an opportunity to counter him!
Brilliant combination from Urijah Faber
B.J. is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
B.J. Penn paws at Faber.
Faber swings ineffectively.
B.J. is trying to counter now!
Surprise roundhouse punch by B.J..
It looks like Faber was hit by a bus!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Faber pushes B.J. Penn and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
B.J. is holding Urijah Faber's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Urijah Faber loses balance and goes to the ground.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. Penn looks to mount Urijah Faber...
B.J. Penn slides his knee across and gets to mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber 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 Urijah Faber
B.J. works on the ground with his fingers over Faber's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Urijah Faber's arm and tries an armbar!
Faber holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Faber's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over B.J. Penn.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Urijah Faber in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Faber
He succeeds!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over B.J.
Faber is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Urijah Faber efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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B.J. dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Faber from the ground!
B.J. is holding Urijah Faber's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Urijah Faber shows great balance while pushing away B.J. Penn
Faber tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Urijah Faber tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Urijah Faber who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Faber's face while in the clinch!
Faber can't take many more shots like those!
Faber's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. Penn is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Faber with uppercuts!
Faber is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Faber is unable to escape!
Faber's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Faber has a small cut in his Right eye
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
B.J. gets hold of a leg and trips Faber to the mat!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Faber
B.J. 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 Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
B.J. Penn pushes Urijah Faber down and prevents his attempts to escape
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Urijah Faber, who is barely covering up!
Faber's Left eye is beginning to swell
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber tries to stand up!
B.J. doesn't allow him!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. throws his leg over Faber's shoulder in an omoplata attempt!
Punishing hold!
Urijah Faber sits up and slips his arm out using the opportunity to get side control!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Urijah Faber is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Urijah Faber 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.
Urijah Faber is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Urijah Faber looks to mount B.J. Penn...
B.J. Penn takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn launches a few punches to Faber's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Faber tries to cover his face,
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over B.J.
Faber tries to escape from the closed guard
Urijah Faber any adventage in the ground.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over B.J.
Faber is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Faber works on the ground with his fingers over B.J.'s face
B.J. shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber 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 Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber 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 Urijah Faber
B.J. goes for an armbar!
Urijah Faber 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 have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
B.J. is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn goes with a looping right hand while Urijah Faber jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Faber seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Faber is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
B.J. is smart enough to block that one.
Faber clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. Penn's mind is definitely in the fight, Faber just got nailed! B.J. Penn saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Faber is going to have a headache after this one.
Faber's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Urijah Faber's Chin
B.J. is holding Urijah Faber's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Urijah Faber loses balance and goes to the ground.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. Penn looks to mount Urijah Faber...
B.J. Penn slides his knee across and gets to mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Urijah Faber
B.J. works on the ground with his fingers over Faber's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from B.J. Penn for eye poke.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to give Faber time to recover. Urijah Faber seems to be ready to fight again. 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 Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Faber looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by B.J. Penn's punches
Faber is on the receiving end of a great combo by B.J..
B.J. throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Faber's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Faber has a small cut in his Chin
B.J. is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
B.J. dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Faber from the ground!
Down Faber goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of B.J. Penn's divison on notice!
Faber's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Urijah Faber's Right cheek
Winner is B.J. Penn by KO (Hook) at 4:47 Round 2
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 3/18 (17%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/9 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 299 s
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 16/24 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 9/10 (90%)
Takedowns 4/6 (67%)
GnP strikes 6/8 (75%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 299 s
Last years Grand Prix MVP is at it again with another good performance at GP.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!