Post by The Sandmen on Jul 20, 2018 2:39:00 GMT -5
B.J. Penn glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Michael Chandler looks very relaxed.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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B.J. and Chandler move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Michael Chandler tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Michael Chandler who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Chandler's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! B.J. is throwing a flurry of punches!
Michael Chandler just can't get away!
There is a small laceration on Michael Chandler's Right cheek
The fighters are clinching.
0:32 Round 1 and B.J. is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
B.J. Penn slightly pushes Chandler into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Michael Chandler shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! B.J. Penn is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Chandler into his guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over B.J.
Chandler is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler 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 Michael Chandler
B.J. suddenly holds Michael Chandler's arm and tries an armbar!
Chandler can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over B.J. Penn!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over B.J.
Chandler is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Michael Chandler
B.J. suddenly holds Michael Chandler's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
Chandler's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Chandler struggles to free himself
That Armbar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
Chandler can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over B.J. Penn!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over B.J.
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Michael Chandler work his BJJ game.
Chandler 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Michael Chandler is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Michael Chandler in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over B.J.
Chandler fires a barrage of punches at B.J.'s head!
This is bad! Chandler is just pounding on B.J. Penn's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over B.J.
Chandler tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Michael Chandler fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over B.J.
Chandler is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at B.J. Penn, who is barely covering up!
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Right cheek
Michael Chandler is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to move on the ground and shows Michael Chandler a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! B.J.'s forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Michael Chandler is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Dan Miragliotta 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Chandler launches a stiff jab!
B.J. ducks that one.
B.J. avoids a dangerous strike from Chandler
and counters with a solid straight!
Chandler's Forehead is beginning to swell
Chandler wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
B.J. wants nothing of that and pushes Chandler.
Michael Chandler gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. Penn chases Chandler and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Chandler steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
B.J. Penn attempts a sweep single...
B.J. Penn catches Michael Chandler's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by B.J..
Crushing shot to Chandler's body! He's holding his side
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Chandler
B.J. is in closed guard... Chandler tries to roll on the ground!
B.J. Penn uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler 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.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler attempts to trap B.J. Penn in his guard.
B.J. Penn keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Chandler 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 side mount over Michael Chandler
Deep breaths from Michael Chandler who tries a hammer punch to B.J.'s ribs.
B.J. blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. Penn looks to mount Michael Chandler...
B.J. Penn slides his knee across and gets to mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to B.J.'s cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because B.J. tries to cover his face,
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Michael Chandler
B.J. Penn isolates Michael Chandler's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Chandler struggles to free himself
Michael Chandler is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Michael Chandler
B.J. suddenly holds Michael Chandler's arm and tries an armbar!
Chandler can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over B.J. Penn!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Chandler, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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B.J. Penn tries a hook to the body
and hits Chandler ribs hard
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
B.J. Penn throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Chandler's chin! That stops Chandler in his tracks!
B.J. Penn and Chandler engage in a wild exchange of punches!
B.J. Penn is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Chandler steps forward
B.J. Penn catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Chandler's Nose is beginning to swell
Chandler has a small cut in his Nose
An overhand right from B.J. Penn that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Chandler's stops that one with his face! How is Chandler standing?!
B.J. launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Chandler has a small cut in his Forehead
B.J. Penn and Chandler engage in a wild exchange of punches!
B.J. Penn is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Chandler's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. is holding Michael Chandler's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Michael Chandler loses balance and goes to the ground.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Chandler has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Chandler 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.
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Michael Chandler
B.J. Penn takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Michael Chandler shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
B.J. shows a pained grimace and he repeatedly taps out after a perfect americana!
Winner is B.J. Penn by Submission (Americana) at 1:42 Round 2
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 16/20 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 222 s
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 0/4 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/22 (59%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 222 s
Decent win for the Beedje, headed into his auction. Trying to put on a show so he will be picked up for top dollar, eh? I see you.
Michael Chandler looks very relaxed.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
B.J. and Chandler move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Michael Chandler tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Michael Chandler who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Chandler's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! B.J. is throwing a flurry of punches!
Michael Chandler just can't get away!
There is a small laceration on Michael Chandler's Right cheek
The fighters are clinching.
0:32 Round 1 and B.J. is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
B.J. Penn slightly pushes Chandler into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Michael Chandler shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! B.J. Penn is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Chandler into his guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over B.J.
Chandler is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler 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 Michael Chandler
B.J. suddenly holds Michael Chandler's arm and tries an armbar!
Chandler can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over B.J. Penn!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over B.J.
Chandler is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Michael Chandler
B.J. suddenly holds Michael Chandler's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
Chandler's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Chandler struggles to free himself
That Armbar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
Chandler can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over B.J. Penn!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over B.J.
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Michael Chandler work his BJJ game.
Chandler 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Michael Chandler is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Michael Chandler in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over B.J.
Chandler fires a barrage of punches at B.J.'s head!
This is bad! Chandler is just pounding on B.J. Penn's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over B.J.
Chandler tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Michael Chandler fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over B.J.
Chandler is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at B.J. Penn, who is barely covering up!
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Right cheek
Michael Chandler is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to move on the ground and shows Michael Chandler a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! B.J.'s forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Michael Chandler is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Dan Miragliotta 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Chandler launches a stiff jab!
B.J. ducks that one.
B.J. avoids a dangerous strike from Chandler
and counters with a solid straight!
Chandler's Forehead is beginning to swell
Chandler wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
B.J. wants nothing of that and pushes Chandler.
Michael Chandler gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. Penn chases Chandler and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Chandler steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
B.J. Penn attempts a sweep single...
B.J. Penn catches Michael Chandler's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by B.J..
Crushing shot to Chandler's body! He's holding his side
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Chandler
B.J. is in closed guard... Chandler tries to roll on the ground!
B.J. Penn uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler 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.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler attempts to trap B.J. Penn in his guard.
B.J. Penn keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Chandler 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 side mount over Michael Chandler
Deep breaths from Michael Chandler who tries a hammer punch to B.J.'s ribs.
B.J. blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. Penn looks to mount Michael Chandler...
B.J. Penn slides his knee across and gets to mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to B.J.'s cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because B.J. tries to cover his face,
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Michael Chandler
B.J. Penn isolates Michael Chandler's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Chandler struggles to free himself
Michael Chandler is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Michael Chandler
B.J. suddenly holds Michael Chandler's arm and tries an armbar!
Chandler can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over B.J. Penn!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Chandler, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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B.J. Penn tries a hook to the body
and hits Chandler ribs hard
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
B.J. Penn throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Chandler's chin! That stops Chandler in his tracks!
B.J. Penn and Chandler engage in a wild exchange of punches!
B.J. Penn is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Chandler steps forward
B.J. Penn catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Chandler's Nose is beginning to swell
Chandler has a small cut in his Nose
An overhand right from B.J. Penn that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Chandler's stops that one with his face! How is Chandler standing?!
B.J. launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Chandler has a small cut in his Forehead
B.J. Penn and Chandler engage in a wild exchange of punches!
B.J. Penn is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Chandler's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. is holding Michael Chandler's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Michael Chandler loses balance and goes to the ground.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Chandler has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Chandler 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.
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Michael Chandler
B.J. Penn takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Michael Chandler shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
B.J. shows a pained grimace and he repeatedly taps out after a perfect americana!
Winner is B.J. Penn by Submission (Americana) at 1:42 Round 2
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 16/20 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 222 s
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 0/4 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/22 (59%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 222 s
Decent win for the Beedje, headed into his auction. Trying to put on a show so he will be picked up for top dollar, eh? I see you.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!