Post by The Sandmen on Jun 30, 2015 8:45:41 GMT -5
Barb Honchak glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
Jessica Penne raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Jessica Penne attempts a sweep single...
Jessica Penne catches Barb Honchak's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Penne.
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over Honchak
Penne struggles on the ground and tries to break Barb Honchak's guard...
Jessica Penne is in Honchak open guard now
Jessica Penne is in open guard over Honchak
Honchak tries to close her guard around Penne
She succeeds!
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over Honchak
Penne use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is cheering her!
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Jessica Penne looks to mount Barb Honchak...
Barb Honchak takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over Honchak
Jessica Penne moves to better her position on the ground...
Jessica Penne wraps her arms around her opponents' and tries to switch positions
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Jessica Penne
Jessica Penne attempts to trap Barb Honchak in her guard.
Jessica Penne manages to switch to half guard.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Penne measures the resilience of Honchak's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Honchak blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Jessica Penne attempts to move to full guard
Jessica Penne manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Penne
Honchak tries to escape from closed guard...
Honchak struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Jessica Penne launches a few punches to Honchak's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Honchak tries to cover her face,
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Penne reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Honchak blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Jessica Penne attempts to move to full guard
Barb Honchak keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Penne switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Honchak struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Jessica Penne isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Honchak blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Penne's guard.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Penne switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Honchak struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Penne clumsily fails here and it's time for Barb Honchak to fight back!
Honchak launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Jessica Penne rolls over herself and stands up while Barb Honchak rolls on her back.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Jessica Penne. 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.
Jessica Penne jabs at Honchak
hitting her chest.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Penne is holding Barb Honchak's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Barb Honchak loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Jessica Penne goes for an americana!
Honchak breaks free.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Good looking punches from Jessica Penne on the ground
They could take their toll on Honchak.
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Jessica Penne hooks Honchak's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Barb Honchak manages to kick Penne away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Penne
Penne breaths deeply while on the ground
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Penne
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Barb Honchak can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Barb Honchak tries to pass to half guard...
Jessica Penne can't prevent her opponent from passing. Honchak looks to work from half guard.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Jessica Penne launches a few punches to Honchak's cheek from the guard.
Barb Honchak uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Jessica Penne sits up and gets an arm around Honchak's neck!
Honchak pushes Jessica Penne back to the ground.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Honchak launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Jessica Penne is not able to stop Penne ground skills and Barb Honchak moves to side mount!
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Jessica Penne
Jessica Penne attempts to trap Barb Honchak in her guard.
Jessica Penne manages to switch to half guard.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Jessica Penne was tooling Barb Honchak for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Barb Honchak lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Barb Honchak tries to free her leg...
Barb Honchak uses some of her skill by jumping out of Penne's guard. She moves quickly to full mount!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Jessica Penne
Barb Honchak looks to pass to mount...
Honchak slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jessica Penne.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Jessica Penne
Barb Honchak tries to better her position on the ground...
Honchak is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Barb Honchak just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Penne may be in trouble!
Jessica Penne shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Barb Honchak is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Penne into her guard.
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over Honchak
Honchak throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Jessica Penne realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Barb Honchak. 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 HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
A punch from Barb Honchak
grazes Penne's left cheek.
Honchak is holding Jessica Penne's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Jessica Penne loses balance and goes to the ground.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Jessica Penne
Penne tries to show some ground skills
Honchak uses her strength to keep Honchak at a disadvantage
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Jessica Penne
Jessica Penne launches a few punches to Honchak's cheek from the guard.
Barb Honchak uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Jessica Penne
Barb Honchak hooks Penne's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Jessica Penne manages to kick Honchak away and scrambles on top!
Jessica Penne is in open guard over Honchak
Honchak tries to close her guard around Penne
She succeeds!
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over Honchak
Penne is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Honchak's ribs.
Honchak is noticing that and her face shows the pain.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over Honchak
Jessica Penne looks to posture up and open Barb Honchak's guard...
Barb Honchak has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over Honchak
Barb Honchak launches a few punches to Penne's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Penne tries to cover her face,
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over Honchak
Penne tries to launch a few punches to Barb Honchak
Honchak is able to achieve closed guard and counter Jessica Penne's punches.
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over Honchak
Jessica Penne tries to pass Barb Honchak's guard...
Jessica Penne passes momentarily but Barb Honchak regains full guard.
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over Honchak
Honchak is taking this opportunity to rest.
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over Honchak
Not a desiderable position that Penne is in now. Barb Honchak is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Penne is in closed guard... Honchak tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Jessica Penne!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Jessica Penne
Barb Honchak tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Penne is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Poorly executed technique. Jessica Penne looks to counter!
Penne measures the resilience of Honchak's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Honchak blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Penne follows Barb Honchak
only to get counter punched in a big way! Penne needs to stop playing Barb Honchak's game or she'll get knocked out!
Honchak decides to launch some tentative punches
Penne launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Honchak with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Jessica Penne goes with a looping right hand while Barb Honchak jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Honchak seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
Jessica Penne moves forward looking for some grappling action
Penne has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Honchak takes a break to breathe while holding Jessica Penne.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Honchak pushes Jessica Penne and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Jessica Penne tries to bring the fight to the ground
Honchak won't budge, forcing Penne to pull guard.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Penne
Penne cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Honchak can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Honchak tries to escape from the closed guard
Honchak succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Penne
Penne tries to close her guard around Honchak
She is not able to do it
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Penne
Barb Honchak tries to pass to half guard...
Jessica Penne can't prevent her opponent from passing. Honchak looks to work from half guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Penne is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Several good body shots
land on Penne.
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Barb Honchak shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Jessica Penne is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Honchak into her guard.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Penne
Honchak is in closed guard... Penne tries to roll on the ground!
Barb Honchak uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Penne
Barb Honchak fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Penne's face!
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Penne
Honchak breaths deeply while on the ground
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Penne
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Honchak is in closed guard... Penne tries to roll on the ground!
Barb Honchak uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Penne
Honchak is in closed guard... Penne tries to roll on the ground!
Barb Honchak uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Penne
Honchak works on the ground with her fingers over Penne's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta has seen that!
Dan Miragliotta takes away one point from Barb Honchak for eye poke.
Dan Miragliotta allows Penne time to recover... 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.
Penne wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Honchak doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
Honchak avoids a dangerous strike from Penne
and counters with a solid straight!
Solid low kick from Barb Honchak.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Honchak looks to be in very good shape.
Honchak fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jessica Penne didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Penne
Barb Honchak tries to finish with a leg lock!
Penne is able to break the lock.
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Penne
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Penne's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Honchak
Barb Honchak tries to pass to half guard...
Jessica Penne can't prevent her opponent from passing. Honchak looks to work from half guard.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Jessica Penne tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Jessica Penne tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Barb Honchak pushes Penne's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Honchak who is in full mount! Penne is in trouble now!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Jessica Penne
Penne has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Penne is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Barb Honchak pushes Jessica Penne down and prevents her attempts to escape
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Jessica Penne
Penne is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Barb Honchak pushes Jessica Penne down and prevents her attempts to escape
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Jessica Penne
Jessica Penne tries to roll on the ground...
Honchak knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
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 HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Penne is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Barb Honchak pushes Jessica Penne down and prevents her attempts to escape
Penne pushes Barb Honchak and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Honchak fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jessica Penne didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Penne
Honchak tries to move to full mount
Honchak succeeds
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Jessica Penne
Barb Honchak takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Jessica Penne shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
That Americana from Barb Honchak appears to be unbreakable
Honchak is locking that Americana...
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Penne's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Jessica Penne breaks that americana attempt!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Jessica Penne
Penne tries to move on the ground and shows Barb Honchak a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Penne's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Jessica Penne
Honchak is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
Honchak suddenly holds Jessica Penne's arm and tries an armbar!
Penne can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Barb Honchak!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Honchak.
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Round 4
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Barb Honchak fakes a punch and launches herself over Jessica Penne
Great move by Honchak who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Honchak struggles and launches a few punches to Penne's head
Those punches are hitting! Penne covers her head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Barb Honchak slightly pushes Penne into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Honchak decides to launch some tentative punches
Barb Honchak takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Honchak moves forward looking for some action
Barb Honchak shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Penne doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Barb Honchak embrace and tries to move away...
Barb Honchak pushes Penne forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Honchak doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Jessica Penne embrace and tries to move away...
Jessica Penne pushes Honchak forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Barb Honchak tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Honchak circles out and slips free of Jessica Penne's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Barb Honchak swings...
hard impact to Penne's face!
Penne launches a kick
but Barb Honchak avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
Barb Honchak throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Penne fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Honchak sprawls and remains on her feet.
Honchak launches a furious low kick!
Penne receives a hard blow on her right leg!
Barb Honchak was tooling Jessica Penne for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jessica Penne lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Honchak grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Penne
Honchak tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Penne tries to stand up!
Honchak doesn't allow her!
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Honchak is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
Barb Honchak tries a kimura
That kimura looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Penne's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Honchak is locking that kimura...
Penne struggles to free herself
Penne's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Honchak is locking that kimura...
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Penne breaks the lock.
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Jessica Penne
Penne tries to stand up!
Honchak doesn't allow her!
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Jessica Penne
Barb Honchak tries a kimura
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Penne's eyes...
Crippling lock!
That kimura from Barb Honchak appears to be unbreakable
Penne's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Penne struggles to free herself
Penne struggles to free herself
Penne struggles to free herself
Honchak secures the lock while Jessica Penne refuses to tap... Dan Miragliotta jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Barb Honchak by Submission (kimura) at 3:14 Round 4
Statistics: Barb Honchak
Punches 19/23 (83%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 699 s
Statistics: Jessica Penne
Punches 4/6 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 7/24 (29%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 699 s
Honchak brought it. Penne not as much this time.
Jessica Penne raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Jessica Penne attempts a sweep single...
Jessica Penne catches Barb Honchak's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Penne.
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over Honchak
Penne struggles on the ground and tries to break Barb Honchak's guard...
Jessica Penne is in Honchak open guard now
Jessica Penne is in open guard over Honchak
Honchak tries to close her guard around Penne
She succeeds!
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over Honchak
Penne use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is cheering her!
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Jessica Penne looks to mount Barb Honchak...
Barb Honchak takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over Honchak
Jessica Penne moves to better her position on the ground...
Jessica Penne wraps her arms around her opponents' and tries to switch positions
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Jessica Penne
Jessica Penne attempts to trap Barb Honchak in her guard.
Jessica Penne manages to switch to half guard.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Penne measures the resilience of Honchak's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Honchak blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Jessica Penne attempts to move to full guard
Jessica Penne manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Penne
Honchak tries to escape from closed guard...
Honchak struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Jessica Penne launches a few punches to Honchak's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Honchak tries to cover her face,
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Penne reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Honchak blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Jessica Penne attempts to move to full guard
Barb Honchak keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Penne switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Honchak struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Jessica Penne isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Honchak blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Penne's guard.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Penne switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Honchak struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Penne clumsily fails here and it's time for Barb Honchak to fight back!
Honchak launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Jessica Penne rolls over herself and stands up while Barb Honchak rolls on her back.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Jessica Penne. 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.
Jessica Penne jabs at Honchak
hitting her chest.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Penne is holding Barb Honchak's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Barb Honchak loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Jessica Penne goes for an americana!
Honchak breaks free.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Good looking punches from Jessica Penne on the ground
They could take their toll on Honchak.
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Barb Honchak
Jessica Penne hooks Honchak's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Barb Honchak manages to kick Penne away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Penne
Penne breaths deeply while on the ground
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Penne
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Barb Honchak can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Barb Honchak tries to pass to half guard...
Jessica Penne can't prevent her opponent from passing. Honchak looks to work from half guard.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Jessica Penne launches a few punches to Honchak's cheek from the guard.
Barb Honchak uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Jessica Penne sits up and gets an arm around Honchak's neck!
Honchak pushes Jessica Penne back to the ground.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Honchak launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Jessica Penne is not able to stop Penne ground skills and Barb Honchak moves to side mount!
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Jessica Penne
Jessica Penne attempts to trap Barb Honchak in her guard.
Jessica Penne manages to switch to half guard.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Jessica Penne was tooling Barb Honchak for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Barb Honchak lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Barb Honchak tries to free her leg...
Barb Honchak uses some of her skill by jumping out of Penne's guard. She moves quickly to full mount!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Jessica Penne
Barb Honchak looks to pass to mount...
Honchak slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jessica Penne.
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Jessica Penne
Barb Honchak tries to better her position on the ground...
Honchak is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Barb Honchak just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Penne may be in trouble!
Jessica Penne shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Barb Honchak is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Penne into her guard.
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over Honchak
Honchak throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Jessica Penne realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Barb Honchak. 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 HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
A punch from Barb Honchak
grazes Penne's left cheek.
Honchak is holding Jessica Penne's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Jessica Penne loses balance and goes to the ground.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Jessica Penne
Penne tries to show some ground skills
Honchak uses her strength to keep Honchak at a disadvantage
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Jessica Penne
Jessica Penne launches a few punches to Honchak's cheek from the guard.
Barb Honchak uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Jessica Penne
Barb Honchak hooks Penne's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Jessica Penne manages to kick Honchak away and scrambles on top!
Jessica Penne is in open guard over Honchak
Honchak tries to close her guard around Penne
She succeeds!
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over Honchak
Penne is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Honchak's ribs.
Honchak is noticing that and her face shows the pain.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over Honchak
Jessica Penne looks to posture up and open Barb Honchak's guard...
Barb Honchak has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over Honchak
Barb Honchak launches a few punches to Penne's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Penne tries to cover her face,
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over Honchak
Penne tries to launch a few punches to Barb Honchak
Honchak is able to achieve closed guard and counter Jessica Penne's punches.
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over Honchak
Jessica Penne tries to pass Barb Honchak's guard...
Jessica Penne passes momentarily but Barb Honchak regains full guard.
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over Honchak
Honchak is taking this opportunity to rest.
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over Honchak
Not a desiderable position that Penne is in now. Barb Honchak is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Penne is in closed guard... Honchak tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Jessica Penne!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Jessica Penne
Barb Honchak tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Penne is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Poorly executed technique. Jessica Penne looks to counter!
Penne measures the resilience of Honchak's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Honchak blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Penne follows Barb Honchak
only to get counter punched in a big way! Penne needs to stop playing Barb Honchak's game or she'll get knocked out!
Honchak decides to launch some tentative punches
Penne launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Honchak with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Jessica Penne goes with a looping right hand while Barb Honchak jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Honchak seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
Jessica Penne moves forward looking for some grappling action
Penne has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Honchak takes a break to breathe while holding Jessica Penne.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Honchak pushes Jessica Penne and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Jessica Penne tries to bring the fight to the ground
Honchak won't budge, forcing Penne to pull guard.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Penne
Penne cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Honchak can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Honchak tries to escape from the closed guard
Honchak succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Penne
Penne tries to close her guard around Honchak
She is not able to do it
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Penne
Barb Honchak tries to pass to half guard...
Jessica Penne can't prevent her opponent from passing. Honchak looks to work from half guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Penne is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Several good body shots
land on Penne.
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Barb Honchak shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Jessica Penne is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Honchak into her guard.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Penne
Honchak is in closed guard... Penne tries to roll on the ground!
Barb Honchak uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Penne
Barb Honchak fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Penne's face!
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Penne
Honchak breaths deeply while on the ground
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Penne
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Honchak is in closed guard... Penne tries to roll on the ground!
Barb Honchak uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Penne
Honchak is in closed guard... Penne tries to roll on the ground!
Barb Honchak uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over Penne
Honchak works on the ground with her fingers over Penne's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta has seen that!
Dan Miragliotta takes away one point from Barb Honchak for eye poke.
Dan Miragliotta allows Penne time to recover... 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.
Penne wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Honchak doesn't want anything like this as she moves backwards
Honchak avoids a dangerous strike from Penne
and counters with a solid straight!
Solid low kick from Barb Honchak.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Honchak looks to be in very good shape.
Honchak fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jessica Penne didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Penne
Barb Honchak tries to finish with a leg lock!
Penne is able to break the lock.
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Penne
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Penne's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Honchak
Barb Honchak tries to pass to half guard...
Jessica Penne can't prevent her opponent from passing. Honchak looks to work from half guard.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Jessica Penne tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Jessica Penne tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Barb Honchak pushes Penne's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Honchak who is in full mount! Penne is in trouble now!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Jessica Penne
Penne has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Penne is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Barb Honchak pushes Jessica Penne down and prevents her attempts to escape
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Jessica Penne
Penne is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Barb Honchak pushes Jessica Penne down and prevents her attempts to escape
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Jessica Penne
Jessica Penne tries to roll on the ground...
Honchak knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
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 HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Penne is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Barb Honchak pushes Jessica Penne down and prevents her attempts to escape
Penne pushes Barb Honchak and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Honchak fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jessica Penne didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Penne
Honchak tries to move to full mount
Honchak succeeds
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Jessica Penne
Barb Honchak takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Jessica Penne shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
That Americana from Barb Honchak appears to be unbreakable
Honchak is locking that Americana...
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Penne's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Jessica Penne breaks that americana attempt!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Jessica Penne
Penne tries to move on the ground and shows Barb Honchak a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Penne's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Barb Honchak is in full mount over Jessica Penne
Honchak is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
Honchak suddenly holds Jessica Penne's arm and tries an armbar!
Penne can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Barb Honchak!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Honchak.
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Round 4
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Barb Honchak fakes a punch and launches herself over Jessica Penne
Great move by Honchak who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Honchak struggles and launches a few punches to Penne's head
Those punches are hitting! Penne covers her head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Barb Honchak slightly pushes Penne into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Honchak decides to launch some tentative punches
Barb Honchak takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Honchak moves forward looking for some action
Barb Honchak shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Penne doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Barb Honchak embrace and tries to move away...
Barb Honchak pushes Penne forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Honchak doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Jessica Penne embrace and tries to move away...
Jessica Penne pushes Honchak forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Barb Honchak tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Honchak circles out and slips free of Jessica Penne's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Barb Honchak swings...
hard impact to Penne's face!
Penne launches a kick
but Barb Honchak avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
Barb Honchak throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Penne fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Honchak sprawls and remains on her feet.
Honchak launches a furious low kick!
Penne receives a hard blow on her right leg!
Barb Honchak was tooling Jessica Penne for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jessica Penne lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Honchak grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak is in open guard over Penne
Honchak tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Penne tries to stand up!
Honchak doesn't allow her!
Barb Honchak is in half guard over Penne
Honchak is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
Barb Honchak tries a kimura
That kimura looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Penne's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Honchak is locking that kimura...
Penne struggles to free herself
Penne's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Honchak is locking that kimura...
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Penne breaks the lock.
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Jessica Penne
Penne tries to stand up!
Honchak doesn't allow her!
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
Barb Honchak is in side mount over Jessica Penne
Barb Honchak tries a kimura
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Penne's eyes...
Crippling lock!
That kimura from Barb Honchak appears to be unbreakable
Penne's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Penne struggles to free herself
Penne struggles to free herself
Penne struggles to free herself
Honchak secures the lock while Jessica Penne refuses to tap... Dan Miragliotta jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Barb Honchak by Submission (kimura) at 3:14 Round 4
Statistics: Barb Honchak
Punches 19/23 (83%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 699 s
Statistics: Jessica Penne
Punches 4/6 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 7/24 (29%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 699 s
Honchak brought it. Penne not as much this time.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!