Post by The Sandmen on Dec 24, 2014 1:41:52 GMT -5
B.J. Penn glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Dominick Cruz looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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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B.J. Penn and Dominick Cruz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Tremendous strikes from B.J.!
Some big punches are landing!
Cruz has a small cut in his Chin
Dominick Cruz and B.J. engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Some nice shots from Dominick Cruz
that stun B.J..
B.J. Penn is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Crisp uppercut by B.J. followed by a hard jab
Dominick Cruz stumbles back.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz throws a combo
B.J. Penn ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Cruz swings again, only to get countered once more! Cruz is looking bad here!
Cruz's Mouth is beginning to swell
B.J. throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
B.J. Penn is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
B.J. Penn tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by B.J. Penn who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz grapple with B.J. Penn and tries a Inner leg Sweep
B.J. Penn managed to maintain his balances and move away from Cruz
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
B.J. fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dominick Cruz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
B.J. leans back...
He clobbers Dominick Cruz's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Cruz's Left cheek is beginning to swell
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Cruz tries to stand up!
B.J. doesn't allow him!
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
B.J. Penn pushes Dominick Cruz against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
B.J. jumps and tries to free his leg! Cruz doesn't allow this but B.J. Penn is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Dominick Cruz 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
B.J. tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Dominick Cruz. 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 Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
B.J. Penn and Cruz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Dominick Cruz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
B.J.'s Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Terrible one sided match... Cruz was not ready to fight a fighter of B.J. Penn caliber.
B.J. Penn launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Cruz blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Dominick Cruz's cheek! Cruz stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Cruz's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Dominick Cruz seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for B.J. Penn!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
B.J. is standing while Cruz is on the ground on his back
B.J. Penn decides to jump inside Cruz's guard.
Cruz didn't see that coming. B.J. is in open guard over Cruz now.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
B.J. is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
B.J. Penn wants to finish his opponent on the ground
B.J. drills Dominick Cruz's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
B.J. is in open guard over Cruz... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
B.J. is locking that Kneebar...
Cruz struggles to free himself
B.J. is locking that Kneebar...
That Kneebar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Cruz rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Back to the beginning! Dominick Cruz is standing now.
Cruz is standing while B.J. is on the ground on his back
B.J. Penn kicks his legs trying to keep Dominick Cruz away.
Dominick Cruz takes a kick to the body.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Cruz is standing while B.J. is on the ground on his back
B.J. Penn kicks his legs trying to keep Dominick Cruz away.
Dominick Cruz takes a kick to the body.
Hard blow to Cruz's mid-section, he seems hurt
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up B.J. Penn. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! B.J. Penn is standing now.
B.J. Penn and Cruz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
B.J. Penn is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Hard blow to Cruz's mid-section, he seems hurt
Nice punch by B.J. Penn
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Cruz leads with a punch
B.J. Penn avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
B.J. grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
B.J. Penn tries to pass to half guard...
Dominick Cruz can't prevent his opponent from passing. B.J. looks to work from half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Cruz
B.J. Penn was tooling Dominick Cruz for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Dominick Cruz lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
B.J. Penn tries to pass Dominick Cruz's guard...
B.J. Penn manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz tries to move on the ground and shows B.J. Penn a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Cruz's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz 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.
Dominick Cruz gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. Penn looks to pass to mount...
B.J. slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Dominick Cruz.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap B.J. Penn in his guard...
B.J. Penn rolls him over and takes his back!
B.J. is in rear mount over Cruz
Cruz tries to move on the ground and shows B.J. Penn a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Cruz's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Cruz's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Forehead
B.J. is in rear mount over Cruz
B.J. Penn is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
B.J. Penn wants to finish his opponent on the ground
B.J. drills Dominick Cruz's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Cruz's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to B.J. Penn.
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Round 2
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Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. won't budge, forcing Cruz to pull guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Cruz
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Cruz's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like B.J.
B.J. tries to escape from closed guard...
B.J. struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to move to full guard
B.J. Penn keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz 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 Cruz
Dominick Cruz 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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Dominick Cruz. 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 Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
B.J. is holding Dominick Cruz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dominick Cruz loses balance and goes to the ground.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
B.J. Penn looks to mount Dominick Cruz...
B.J. Penn slides his knee across and gets to mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
B.J. Penn tries to open Cruz's guard...
Great bombs from the top by B.J. Penn. Cruz is unable to cover himself now!
Cruz's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Forehead
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz tries to stand up!
B.J. doesn't allow him!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
B.J. Penn rolls Dominick Cruz to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
B.J. is in rear mount over Cruz
Cruz tries to stand up!
B.J. doesn't allow him!
B.J. is in rear mount over Cruz
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Cruz's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like B.J.
B.J. tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Cruz! B.J. has one hook in and keeps working!
B.J. is in rear mount over Cruz with one hook in
B.J. has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Cruz.
Nicely done! B.J. now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
B.J. is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
Dominick Cruz 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. is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
B.J. tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Cruz!
Cruz adopts the turtle defense and B.J. is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
B.J. is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
Cruz has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Cruz is unable to find a way to escape from this.
B.J. is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
B.J. is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Cruz, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
B.J. moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
B.J. is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
B.J. Penn slides his arm under Dominick Cruz's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
B.J. is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Cruz's Right eye is beginning to swell
Dominick Cruz can't defend any longer and has to tap!
Winner is B.J. Penn by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:15 Round 2
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 21/26 (81%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/11 (82%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 313 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 6/12 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 306 s
Penn came out fast, aggressive, and STRONG, and landed the first few punches in a flurry (like his first real life Caol Uno fight). Cruz is strong though, so unlike Uno in that fight, he did not die. He fought on, but was badly hurt. Penn kept working away where he started, and Cruz just never had a chance to get into this one after that initial Penn-Flurry. (or, one could call it a Flurry of BJs...get it? Meh, I tried, and have had about 8.5 hours of sleep over the past 4 days - cut me some slack - DO IT!!!)
Dominick Cruz looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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
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B.J. Penn and Dominick Cruz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Tremendous strikes from B.J.!
Some big punches are landing!
Cruz has a small cut in his Chin
Dominick Cruz and B.J. engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Some nice shots from Dominick Cruz
that stun B.J..
B.J. Penn is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Crisp uppercut by B.J. followed by a hard jab
Dominick Cruz stumbles back.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz throws a combo
B.J. Penn ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Cruz swings again, only to get countered once more! Cruz is looking bad here!
Cruz's Mouth is beginning to swell
B.J. throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
B.J. Penn is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
B.J. Penn tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by B.J. Penn who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz grapple with B.J. Penn and tries a Inner leg Sweep
B.J. Penn managed to maintain his balances and move away from Cruz
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
B.J. fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dominick Cruz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
B.J. leans back...
He clobbers Dominick Cruz's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Cruz's Left cheek is beginning to swell
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Cruz tries to stand up!
B.J. doesn't allow him!
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
B.J. Penn pushes Dominick Cruz against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
B.J. jumps and tries to free his leg! Cruz doesn't allow this but B.J. Penn is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Dominick Cruz 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
B.J. tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Dominick Cruz. 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 Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
B.J. Penn and Cruz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Dominick Cruz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
B.J.'s Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Terrible one sided match... Cruz was not ready to fight a fighter of B.J. Penn caliber.
B.J. Penn launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Cruz blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Dominick Cruz's cheek! Cruz stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Cruz's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Dominick Cruz seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for B.J. Penn!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
B.J. is standing while Cruz is on the ground on his back
B.J. Penn decides to jump inside Cruz's guard.
Cruz didn't see that coming. B.J. is in open guard over Cruz now.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
B.J. is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
B.J. Penn wants to finish his opponent on the ground
B.J. drills Dominick Cruz's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
B.J. is in open guard over Cruz... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
B.J. is locking that Kneebar...
Cruz struggles to free himself
B.J. is locking that Kneebar...
That Kneebar from B.J. Penn appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Cruz rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Back to the beginning! Dominick Cruz is standing now.
Cruz is standing while B.J. is on the ground on his back
B.J. Penn kicks his legs trying to keep Dominick Cruz away.
Dominick Cruz takes a kick to the body.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Cruz is standing while B.J. is on the ground on his back
B.J. Penn kicks his legs trying to keep Dominick Cruz away.
Dominick Cruz takes a kick to the body.
Hard blow to Cruz's mid-section, he seems hurt
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up B.J. Penn. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! B.J. Penn is standing now.
B.J. Penn and Cruz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
B.J. Penn is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Hard blow to Cruz's mid-section, he seems hurt
Nice punch by B.J. Penn
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Cruz leads with a punch
B.J. Penn avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
B.J. grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Cruz
B.J. Penn tries to pass to half guard...
Dominick Cruz can't prevent his opponent from passing. B.J. looks to work from half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Cruz
B.J. Penn was tooling Dominick Cruz for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Dominick Cruz lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
B.J. Penn tries to pass Dominick Cruz's guard...
B.J. Penn manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz tries to move on the ground and shows B.J. Penn a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Cruz's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz 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.
Dominick Cruz gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. Penn looks to pass to mount...
B.J. slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Dominick Cruz.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap B.J. Penn in his guard...
B.J. Penn rolls him over and takes his back!
B.J. is in rear mount over Cruz
Cruz tries to move on the ground and shows B.J. Penn a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Cruz's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Cruz's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Forehead
B.J. is in rear mount over Cruz
B.J. Penn is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
B.J. Penn wants to finish his opponent on the ground
B.J. drills Dominick Cruz's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Cruz's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to B.J. Penn.
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Round 2
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Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. won't budge, forcing Cruz to pull guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Cruz
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Cruz's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like B.J.
B.J. tries to escape from closed guard...
B.J. struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to move to full guard
B.J. Penn keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz 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 Cruz
Dominick Cruz 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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Dominick Cruz. 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 Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
B.J. is holding Dominick Cruz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dominick Cruz loses balance and goes to the ground.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
B.J. Penn looks to mount Dominick Cruz...
B.J. Penn slides his knee across and gets to mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
B.J. Penn tries to open Cruz's guard...
Great bombs from the top by B.J. Penn. Cruz is unable to cover himself now!
Cruz's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Forehead
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz tries to stand up!
B.J. doesn't allow him!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
B.J. Penn rolls Dominick Cruz to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
B.J. is in rear mount over Cruz
Cruz tries to stand up!
B.J. doesn't allow him!
B.J. is in rear mount over Cruz
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Cruz's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like B.J.
B.J. tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Cruz! B.J. has one hook in and keeps working!
B.J. is in rear mount over Cruz with one hook in
B.J. has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Cruz.
Nicely done! B.J. now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
B.J. is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
Dominick Cruz 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. is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
B.J. tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Cruz!
Cruz adopts the turtle defense and B.J. is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
B.J. is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
Cruz has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Cruz is unable to find a way to escape from this.
B.J. is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
B.J. is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Cruz, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
B.J. moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
B.J. is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
B.J. Penn slides his arm under Dominick Cruz's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
B.J. is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Cruz's Right eye is beginning to swell
Dominick Cruz can't defend any longer and has to tap!
Winner is B.J. Penn by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:15 Round 2
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 21/26 (81%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/11 (82%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 313 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 6/12 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 306 s
Penn came out fast, aggressive, and STRONG, and landed the first few punches in a flurry (like his first real life Caol Uno fight). Cruz is strong though, so unlike Uno in that fight, he did not die. He fought on, but was badly hurt. Penn kept working away where he started, and Cruz just never had a chance to get into this one after that initial Penn-Flurry. (or, one could call it a Flurry of BJs...get it? Meh, I tried, and have had about 8.5 hours of sleep over the past 4 days - cut me some slack - DO IT!!!)
lol 
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!