Post by The Sandmen on May 24, 2020 8:22:06 GMT -5
Ben Askren glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
B.J. Penn is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Ben Askren and B.J. Penn touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Nice punch by B.J. Penn
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Askren is holding B.J. Penn's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn shows great balance while pushing away Ben Askren
Askren decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Askren moves back and takes a deep breath.
Askren 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.
Ben Askren is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Askren tries to move to full mount!
B.J. won't allow him to take this position easily.
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over B.J.
Askren tries to escape from closed guard...
B.J. waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Ben Askren! He is reversed and nor B.J. Penn is on half guard!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Askren
Ben Askren 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 half guard over Askren
Askren 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 half guard over Askren
B.J. Penn pushes Askren's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Askren rolls and he's now on half guard over B.J. Penn. Nice reversal.
Ben Askren is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. tries an armbar from the bottom!
Ben Askren breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Ben Askren is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Ben Askren keeps control and remains in side mount.
Ben Askren is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
B.J. is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Askren is in rear mount over B.J.
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! B.J.'s being punished here!
Askren is in rear mount over B.J.
Ben Askren 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!
B.J.'s Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Chin
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Askren is in rear mount over B.J.
B.J. has given his back to Ben Askren who is trying to get one hook in!
Ben Askren has one hook in!
Askren is in rear mount over B.J. with one hook in
Ben Askren slides his arm under B.J. Penn's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
B.J. Penn pulls down on Ben Askren's hand and staves off danger
Ben Askren gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
B.J. is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Askren is in rear mount over B.J. with one hook in
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
Ben Askren 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
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
B.J. is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Askren's jaw!
Askren's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Ben Askren and B.J. engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Ben Askren is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Askren fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
B.J. Penn didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Ben Askren is in open guard over B.J.
Askren tries to improve position.
B.J. adjusts and closes his guard.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over B.J.
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
B.J. Penn blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over B.J.
Ben Askren throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over B.J.
Askren tries to escape from the closed guard
Ben Askren any adventage in the ground.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. attempts a triangle from bottom! Ben Askren slips out. B.J. quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Ben Askren slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Ben Askren. 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.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches B.J. Penn's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over B.J.
Askren tries to escape from closed guard...
Askren struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Ben Askren is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren 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!
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Forehead
Ben Askren is in half guard over B.J.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Askren launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
B.J. Penn rolls over himself and stands up while Ben Askren rolls on his back.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Ben Askren. 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.
Askren grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Ben Askren
Ben Askren is in open guard over B.J.
Ben Askren was tooling B.J. Penn for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because B.J. Penn lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Askren moves on the ground
Askren cannot take advantage in the ground
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over B.J.
Askren tries to escape from closed guard...
B.J. waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Ben Askren! He is reversed and nor B.J. Penn is on half guard!
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Askren
B.J. Penn isolates Ben Askren's left arm looking for an armbar...
Ben Askren manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! B.J. Penn lost his dominant position.
Askren is trying to counter now!
Askren 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. ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Askren
B.J. tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Askren from the side mount!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Ben Askren has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Pulverizing punch to Askren's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Askren's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Ben Askren's Left eye
0:27 Round 2 and B.J. is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
B.J. Penn's mind is definitely in the fight, Askren just got nailed! B.J. Penn saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Askren is going to have a headache after this one.
Ben Askren tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. won't budge, forcing Askren to pull guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Askren
B.J. Penn is looking to pass Ben Askren's guard...
B.J. Penn gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Askren
Ben Askren 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.
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. Penn tries to pass Ben Askren's guard...
B.J. Penn manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Ben Askren
B.J. sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
B.J. Penn looks to mount Ben Askren...
B.J. Penn slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Ben Askren
B.J. Penn tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Askren is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Ben Askren
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Askren struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Poorly executed technique. Ben Askren looks to counter!
Ben Askren tries to roll on the ground...
B.J. knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Ben Askren
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Askren struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
B.J. Penn gets sloppy and Ben Askren tries to take advantage...
Ben Askren 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.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Colosseum (Rome, Italy) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Askren 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.
Ben Askren is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Ben Askren is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over B.J.
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
B.J. Penn blocks them all showing some great skills here.
B.J. is trying to counter now!
Askren is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren 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 Ben Askren
B.J. catch Ben Askren's right arm and tries a kimura
Ben Askren holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Ben Askren
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Ben Askren efforts for escaping from the full mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Ben Askren
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Ben Askren 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 Ben Askren
Askren is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
B.J. Penn pushes Ben Askren down and prevents his attempts to escape
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Ben Askren
B.J. Penn tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
B.J. is locking that armbar...
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Askren struggles to free himself
That armbar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
Askren is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Ben Askren
B.J. goes for an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Askren's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Askren's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Askren's eyes...
Askren's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Askren's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
Ben Askren breaks the lock and pushes away B.J. Penn, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta 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.
Incredible haymaker from B.J. Penn!
You can see Ben Askren's head being snapped backwards!
Askren's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Askren seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
B.J. decides to launch some tentative punches
B.J. Penn takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Ben Askren tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. won't budge, forcing Askren to pull guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Askren
B.J. works on the ground with his fingers over Askren's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Askren
B.J. is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
B.J. Penn uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. Penn tries to better his position on the ground...
B.J. breaks the closed guard of Ben Askren and moves to half guard
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to turn away and scramble out. B.J. Penn takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
Askren struggles to free himself
B.J. is locking that rear naked choke...
That rear naked choke from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
Ben Askren is trying to find an escape but it's too deep! He's forced to tap out before going to sleep!
Winner is B.J. Penn by Submission (rear naked choke) at 4:48 Round 2
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 3/7 (43%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/8 (62%)
GnP strikes 18/42 (43%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 420 s
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 10/13 (77%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 420 s
The first round was a regular fight. Askren was winning pretty handily. Then in between rounds, Penn's corner reminded him it was a GP fight, and there was no looking back - all Penn from there.
B.J. Penn is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Ben Askren and B.J. Penn touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Nice punch by B.J. Penn
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Askren is holding B.J. Penn's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn shows great balance while pushing away Ben Askren
Askren decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Askren moves back and takes a deep breath.
Askren 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.
Ben Askren is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Askren tries to move to full mount!
B.J. won't allow him to take this position easily.
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over B.J.
Askren tries to escape from closed guard...
B.J. waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Ben Askren! He is reversed and nor B.J. Penn is on half guard!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Askren
Ben Askren 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 half guard over Askren
Askren 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 half guard over Askren
B.J. Penn pushes Askren's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Askren rolls and he's now on half guard over B.J. Penn. Nice reversal.
Ben Askren is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. tries an armbar from the bottom!
Ben Askren breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Ben Askren is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
Ben Askren keeps control and remains in side mount.
Ben Askren is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
B.J. is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Askren is in rear mount over B.J.
Askren positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! B.J.'s being punished here!
Askren is in rear mount over B.J.
Ben Askren 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!
B.J.'s Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Chin
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Askren is in rear mount over B.J.
B.J. has given his back to Ben Askren who is trying to get one hook in!
Ben Askren has one hook in!
Askren is in rear mount over B.J. with one hook in
Ben Askren slides his arm under B.J. Penn's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
B.J. Penn pulls down on Ben Askren's hand and staves off danger
Ben Askren gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
B.J. is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Askren is in rear mount over B.J. with one hook in
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
Ben Askren 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
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
B.J. is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Askren's jaw!
Askren's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Ben Askren and B.J. engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Ben Askren is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Askren fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
B.J. Penn didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Ben Askren is in open guard over B.J.
Askren tries to improve position.
B.J. adjusts and closes his guard.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over B.J.
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
B.J. Penn blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over B.J.
Ben Askren throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Ben Askren is in closed guard over B.J.
Askren tries to escape from the closed guard
Ben Askren any adventage in the ground.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. attempts a triangle from bottom! Ben Askren slips out. B.J. quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Ben Askren slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Ben Askren. 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.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Ben Askren attempts a sweep single...
Ben Askren catches B.J. Penn's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Askren.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over B.J.
Askren tries to escape from closed guard...
Askren struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Ben Askren is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to move on the ground and shows Ben Askren 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!
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Forehead
Ben Askren is in half guard over B.J.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Askren launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
B.J. Penn rolls over himself and stands up while Ben Askren rolls on his back.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Ben Askren. 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.
Askren grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Ben Askren
Ben Askren is in open guard over B.J.
Ben Askren was tooling B.J. Penn for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because B.J. Penn lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Askren moves on the ground
Askren cannot take advantage in the ground
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
Ben Askren is in closed guard over B.J.
Askren tries to escape from closed guard...
B.J. waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Ben Askren! He is reversed and nor B.J. Penn is on half guard!
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Askren
B.J. Penn isolates Ben Askren's left arm looking for an armbar...
Ben Askren manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! B.J. Penn lost his dominant position.
Askren is trying to counter now!
Askren 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. ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Askren
B.J. tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Askren from the side mount!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Ben Askren has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Pulverizing punch to Askren's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Askren's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Ben Askren's Left eye
0:27 Round 2 and B.J. is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
B.J. Penn's mind is definitely in the fight, Askren just got nailed! B.J. Penn saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Askren is going to have a headache after this one.
Ben Askren tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. won't budge, forcing Askren to pull guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Askren
B.J. Penn is looking to pass Ben Askren's guard...
B.J. Penn gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Askren
Ben Askren 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.
Askren clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. Penn tries to pass Ben Askren's guard...
B.J. Penn manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Ben Askren
B.J. sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
B.J. Penn looks to mount Ben Askren...
B.J. Penn slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Ben Askren
B.J. Penn tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Askren is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Ben Askren
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Askren struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Poorly executed technique. Ben Askren looks to counter!
Ben Askren tries to roll on the ground...
B.J. knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Ben Askren
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Askren struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
B.J. Penn gets sloppy and Ben Askren tries to take advantage...
Ben Askren 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.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Colosseum (Rome, Italy) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Askren 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.
Ben Askren is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Ben Askren in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Ben Askren is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. tries to close his guard around Askren
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Ben Askren is in closed guard over B.J.
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Askren delivers a few accurate elbows!
B.J. Penn blocks them all showing some great skills here.
B.J. is trying to counter now!
Askren is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ben Askren!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Ben Askren
Askren 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 Ben Askren
B.J. catch Ben Askren's right arm and tries a kimura
Ben Askren holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Ben Askren
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Ben Askren efforts for escaping from the full mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Ben Askren
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Ben Askren 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 Ben Askren
Askren is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
B.J. Penn pushes Ben Askren down and prevents his attempts to escape
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Ben Askren
B.J. Penn tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
B.J. is locking that armbar...
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Askren struggles to free himself
That armbar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
Askren is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Ben Askren
B.J. goes for an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Askren's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Askren's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Askren's eyes...
Askren's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Askren's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
Ben Askren breaks the lock and pushes away B.J. Penn, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta 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.
Incredible haymaker from B.J. Penn!
You can see Ben Askren's head being snapped backwards!
Askren's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Askren seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
B.J. decides to launch some tentative punches
B.J. Penn takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Ben Askren tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. won't budge, forcing Askren to pull guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Askren
B.J. works on the ground with his fingers over Askren's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Askren
B.J. is in closed guard... Askren tries to roll on the ground!
B.J. Penn uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. Penn tries to better his position on the ground...
B.J. breaks the closed guard of Ben Askren and moves to half guard
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Ben Askren
Ben Askren tries to turn away and scramble out. B.J. Penn takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
Askren struggles to free himself
B.J. is locking that rear naked choke...
That rear naked choke from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
Ben Askren is trying to find an escape but it's too deep! He's forced to tap out before going to sleep!
Winner is B.J. Penn by Submission (rear naked choke) at 4:48 Round 2
Statistics: Ben Askren
Punches 3/7 (43%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/8 (62%)
GnP strikes 18/42 (43%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 420 s
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 10/13 (77%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 420 s
The first round was a regular fight. Askren was winning pretty handily. Then in between rounds, Penn's corner reminded him it was a GP fight, and there was no looking back - all Penn from there.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!