Post by The Sandmen on Dec 11, 2015 17:02:46 GMT -5
B.J. Penn looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Ferocious staredown by Edwards while John McCarthy recites the rules.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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B.J. and Edwards move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Yves Edwards steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
B.J.'s Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. Penn shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Yves Edwards is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull B.J. into his guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Edwards
B.J. Penn tries to better his position on the ground...
B.J. breaks the closed guard of Yves Edwards and moves to half guard
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards 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 side mount over Yves Edwards
B.J. Penn tries a kimura
Edwards breaks the lock.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to show some ground skills
Yves Edwards put B.J. in half guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to move on the ground and shows B.J. Penn a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Edwards's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
B.J. Penn hovers above Edwards
Yves Edwards stops him from throwing strikes.
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Yves Edwards sits up and gets an arm around B.J.'s neck!
B.J. pushes Yves Edwards back to the ground.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to move to full guard
Yves Edwards manages to switch to full guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Edwards
B.J. is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
B.J. Penn uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Edwards
B.J. is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over B.J. Penn!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Yves Edwards tries to better his position on the ground...
Edwards is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Yves Edwards in his guard...
B.J. Penn gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Yves Edwards in his guard...
Yves Edwards rolls him over and takes his back!
Edwards is in rear mount over B.J.
B.J. has given his back to Yves Edwards who is trying to get one hook in!
Yves Edwards has one hook in!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Edwards is in rear mount over B.J. with one hook in
Edwards has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for B.J..
Nicely done! Edwards now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Edwards is in rear mount over B.J. with two hooks in
Yves Edwards hovers above B.J.
Good punches to B.J.'s body.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Edwards is in rear mount over B.J. with two hooks in
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Edwards's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like B.J.
B.J. is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Edwards tries to use some of his tricky moves but Edwards's is smart enough to counter him.
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Yves Edwards slides his arm under B.J. Penn's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
B.J. Penn pulls down on Yves Edwards's hand and staves off danger
Edwards is in rear mount over B.J. with two hooks in
Edwards positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
B.J.'s attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Edwards is in rear mount over B.J. with two hooks in
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. B.J. Penn can end the fight with his ground and pound.
B.J. is trying to escape from the rear mount.
B.J. holds Yves Edwards's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to show some ground skills
Yves Edwards put B.J. in half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards 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 Edwards
B.J. Penn throws a flurry of punches at Edwards...
A lot of them are hitting Edwards's face
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
Edwards is taking this opportunity to rest.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards 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.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
B.J. pushes Yves Edwards and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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B.J. moves backwards and Yves Edwards is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Not a desiderable position that B.J. is in now. Yves Edwards is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Yves Edwards fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
B.J. is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
B.J. launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Edwards's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
B.J. moves backwards and Yves Edwards is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Edwards stumbles back, his corner is screaming! B.J. Penn is coming in again!
Brutal-looking high kick from Yves Edwards!
B.J. dodges!
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
Several good body shots
land on Edwards.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Yves Edwards!
B.J. ducks under...
B.J. shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
B.J. looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Yves Edwards's punches
B.J. measures the resilience of Edwards's chin with an uppercut while Edwards lands some great crosses.
Edwards's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. Penn tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Yves Edwards jumps backwards and frees his leg.
B.J. shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
B.J. Penn launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Yves Edwards can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Nice punch by Yves Edwards
that nearly tags B.J..
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. Penn shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Yves Edwards is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull B.J. into his guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Edwards
B.J. use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Edwards 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 side mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to show some ground skills
B.J. uses his strength to keep B.J. at a disadvantage
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Yves Edwards
B.J. Penn tries a kimura
Edwards Hyper-extended his left arm
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Edwards's eyes...
B.J. is locking that kimura...
Edwards breaks the lock.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to trap B.J. Penn in his guard.
Yves Edwards manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards 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 Edwards
Yves Edwards launches a few punches to B.J.'s cheek from the guard.
B.J. Penn uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
B.J. Penn tries to pass Yves Edwards's guard...
B.J. Penn manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Yves Edwards
B.J. tries to open up Yves Edwards's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Edwards in the side of the head
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to turn away and scramble out. B.J. Penn takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
B.J. is locking that rear naked choke...
Punishing hold!
B.J. is locking that rear naked choke...
That rear naked choke looks tight...
Edwards struggles to free himself
Edwards struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
He can't lock it up. Yves Edwards spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
B.J. pushes Yves Edwards and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
B.J. Penn fakes a punch and launches himself over Edwards!
Nice move by B.J. who clinches and pushes Edwards against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. is launching some bone breaking punches to Edwards's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Yves Edwards's eyes.
Crushing shot to Edwards's body! He's holding his side
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. Penn slightly pushes Edwards into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
A right hand from B.J. Penn
makes Edwards stumble back!
Lightning fast low kick from Edwards!
B.J. blocks that kick with his leg.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for B.J., who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Nice low kick from B.J.
Loud pop!
Yves Edwards is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Yves Edwards is opening up on B.J. and raining down combinations!
B.J. doesn't look worried as he defends.
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Edwards's Chin is beginning to swell
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
B.J. Penn's mind is definitely in the fight, Edwards just got nailed! B.J. Penn saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Edwards is going to have a headache after this one.
That brutal impact left Edwards laid out on the mat! B.J. Penn's corner pours in to congratulate him!
Edwards's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Edwards has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is B.J. Penn by KO (Punch) at 0:43 Round 3
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 11/11 (100%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 9/13 (69%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 368 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 2/8 (25%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/17 (29%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 368 s
This was kinda scary for Beej fans, as Yves dominated the first round and looked like he would make short work of the MMA legend. Alas, though, BJ found form, and dominated the rest of the fight. A good effort from a good Yves, but a better Beej took this one later in the fight.
Ferocious staredown by Edwards while John McCarthy recites the rules.
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 John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
B.J. and Edwards move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Yves Edwards steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
B.J.'s Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. Penn shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Yves Edwards is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull B.J. into his guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Edwards
B.J. Penn tries to better his position on the ground...
B.J. breaks the closed guard of Yves Edwards and moves to half guard
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards 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 side mount over Yves Edwards
B.J. Penn tries a kimura
Edwards breaks the lock.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to show some ground skills
Yves Edwards put B.J. in half guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to move on the ground and shows B.J. Penn a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Edwards's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
B.J. Penn hovers above Edwards
Yves Edwards stops him from throwing strikes.
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Yves Edwards sits up and gets an arm around B.J.'s neck!
B.J. pushes Yves Edwards back to the ground.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to move to full guard
Yves Edwards manages to switch to full guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Edwards
B.J. is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
B.J. Penn uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Edwards
B.J. is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over B.J. Penn!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over B.J. Penn
Yves Edwards tries to better his position on the ground...
Edwards is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Yves Edwards in his guard...
B.J. Penn gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn tries to roll to his side and trap Yves Edwards in his guard...
Yves Edwards rolls him over and takes his back!
Edwards is in rear mount over B.J.
B.J. has given his back to Yves Edwards who is trying to get one hook in!
Yves Edwards has one hook in!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Edwards is in rear mount over B.J. with one hook in
Edwards has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for B.J..
Nicely done! Edwards now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Edwards is in rear mount over B.J. with two hooks in
Yves Edwards hovers above B.J.
Good punches to B.J.'s body.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Edwards is in rear mount over B.J. with two hooks in
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Edwards's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like B.J.
B.J. is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Edwards tries to use some of his tricky moves but Edwards's is smart enough to counter him.
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Yves Edwards slides his arm under B.J. Penn's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
B.J. Penn pulls down on Yves Edwards's hand and staves off danger
Edwards is in rear mount over B.J. with two hooks in
Edwards positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
B.J.'s attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Edwards is in rear mount over B.J. with two hooks in
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. B.J. Penn can end the fight with his ground and pound.
B.J. is trying to escape from the rear mount.
B.J. holds Yves Edwards's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to show some ground skills
Yves Edwards put B.J. in half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards 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 Edwards
B.J. Penn throws a flurry of punches at Edwards...
A lot of them are hitting Edwards's face
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
Edwards is taking this opportunity to rest.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards 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.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
B.J. pushes Yves Edwards and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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B.J. moves backwards and Yves Edwards is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Not a desiderable position that B.J. is in now. Yves Edwards is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Yves Edwards fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
B.J. is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
B.J. launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Edwards's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
B.J. moves backwards and Yves Edwards is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Edwards stumbles back, his corner is screaming! B.J. Penn is coming in again!
Brutal-looking high kick from Yves Edwards!
B.J. dodges!
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
Several good body shots
land on Edwards.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Yves Edwards!
B.J. ducks under...
B.J. shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
B.J. looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Yves Edwards's punches
B.J. measures the resilience of Edwards's chin with an uppercut while Edwards lands some great crosses.
Edwards's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. Penn tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Yves Edwards jumps backwards and frees his leg.
B.J. shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
B.J. Penn launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Yves Edwards can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Nice punch by Yves Edwards
that nearly tags B.J..
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. Penn shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Yves Edwards is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull B.J. into his guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Edwards
B.J. use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Edwards 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 side mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to show some ground skills
B.J. uses his strength to keep B.J. at a disadvantage
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Yves Edwards
B.J. Penn tries a kimura
Edwards Hyper-extended his left arm
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Edwards's eyes...
B.J. is locking that kimura...
Edwards breaks the lock.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to trap B.J. Penn in his guard.
Yves Edwards manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards 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 Edwards
Yves Edwards launches a few punches to B.J.'s cheek from the guard.
B.J. Penn uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Edwards
B.J. Penn tries to pass Yves Edwards's guard...
B.J. Penn manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Yves Edwards
B.J. tries to open up Yves Edwards's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Edwards in the side of the head
B.J. Penn is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to turn away and scramble out. B.J. Penn takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
B.J. is locking that rear naked choke...
Punishing hold!
B.J. is locking that rear naked choke...
That rear naked choke looks tight...
Edwards struggles to free himself
Edwards struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
He can't lock it up. Yves Edwards spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
B.J. pushes Yves Edwards and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
B.J. Penn fakes a punch and launches himself over Edwards!
Nice move by B.J. who clinches and pushes Edwards against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. is launching some bone breaking punches to Edwards's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Yves Edwards's eyes.
Crushing shot to Edwards's body! He's holding his side
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. Penn slightly pushes Edwards into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
A right hand from B.J. Penn
makes Edwards stumble back!
Lightning fast low kick from Edwards!
B.J. blocks that kick with his leg.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for B.J., who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Nice low kick from B.J.
Loud pop!
Yves Edwards is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Yves Edwards is opening up on B.J. and raining down combinations!
B.J. doesn't look worried as he defends.
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Edwards's Chin is beginning to swell
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
B.J. Penn's mind is definitely in the fight, Edwards just got nailed! B.J. Penn saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Edwards is going to have a headache after this one.
That brutal impact left Edwards laid out on the mat! B.J. Penn's corner pours in to congratulate him!
Edwards's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Edwards has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is B.J. Penn by KO (Punch) at 0:43 Round 3
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 11/11 (100%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 9/13 (69%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 368 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 2/8 (25%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/17 (29%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 368 s
This was kinda scary for Beej fans, as Yves dominated the first round and looked like he would make short work of the MMA legend. Alas, though, BJ found form, and dominated the rest of the fight. A good effort from a good Yves, but a better Beej took this one later in the fight.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!