Post by The Sandman on Dec 2, 2023 4:12:20 GMT -5
Demetrious Johnson glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Jens Pulver looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Jens Pulver comes with a 4 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Canuck's Johnson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jens Pulver didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hard blow to Pulver's mid-section, he seems hurt
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Pulver
Demetrious Johnson tries to finish with a leg lock!
Pulver is able to break the lock.
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Pulver
Pulver measures the resilience of Canuck's Johnson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Canuck's Johnson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Pulver misses a step and Demetrious Johnson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Demetrious Johnson aggressively and repeatedly punches Pulver.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Pulver
Pulver tries to close his guard around Canuck's Johnson
He is not able to do it
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Pulver
Demetrious Johnson pushes Jens Pulver against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Canuck's Johnson jumps and tries to free his leg! Pulver doesn't allow this but Demetrious Johnson is able to get half guard here.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Pulver
Jens Pulver launches a few punches to Canuck's Johnson's cheek from the guard.
Demetrious Johnson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Pulver
Jens Pulver attempts to move to full guard
Demetrious Johnson keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Pulver
Jens Pulver attempts to move to full guard
Demetrious Johnson keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Pulver
Demetrious Johnson tries to free his leg...
Demetrious Johnson uses some of his skill by jumping out of Pulver's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jens Pulver
Jens Pulver attempts to trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard.
Demetrious Johnson keeps control and remains in side mount.
John McCarthy 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.
Canuck's Johnson studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Not a desiderable position that Canuck's Johnson is in now. Jens Pulver is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Jens Pulver!
Canuck's Johnson ducks under...
Canuck's Johnson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Demetrious Johnson
Pulver ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Pulver
Canuck's Johnson tries to move to full mount
Canuck's Johnson succeeds
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Pulver launches a few weak punches
Canuck's Johnson blocks them effectively.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Pulver launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Canuck's Johnson's ribs.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Canuck's Johnson suddenly holds Jens Pulver's arm and tries an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Pulver's eyes...
Pulver can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Demetrious Johnson!
Jens Pulver is in closed guard over Canuck's Johnson
Canuck's Johnson tries to move on the ground and shows Jens Pulver a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Canuck's Johnson uses his forearms to block the impact!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Jens Pulver is in closed guard over Canuck's Johnson
Pulver is in closed guard... Canuck's Johnson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jens Pulver!
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Jens Pulver tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Demetrious Johnson rolls Jens Pulver to his stomach and takes his back!
Canuck's Johnson is in rear mount over Pulver
Pulver has Canuck's Johnson controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Canuck's Johnson is unable to move under Pulver control.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Canuck's Johnson is in rear mount over Pulver
Pulver has given his back to Demetrious Johnson who is trying to get one hook in!
Demetrious Johnson has one hook in!
Canuck's Johnson is in rear mount over Pulver with one hook in
Jens Pulver launches a few punches to Canuck's Johnson's cheek from the guard.
Demetrious Johnson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Canuck's Johnson is in rear mount over Pulver with one hook in
Canuck's Johnson has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Pulver.
Nicely done! Canuck's Johnson now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Canuck's Johnson is in rear mount over Pulver with two hooks in
Canuck's Johnson is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Pulver, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Canuck's Johnson moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Canuck's Johnson is in rear mount over Pulver with two hooks in
Canuck's Johnson tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Pulver!
Pulver adopts the turtle defense and Canuck's Johnson is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Canuck's Johnson is in rear mount over Pulver with two hooks in
Demetrious Johnson isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Crippling lock!
That Armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Pulver's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
Pulver locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Demetrious Johnson unil he can pull his arm free! Canuck's Johnson lost his dominant position.
Jens Pulver is in closed guard over Canuck's Johnson
Canuck's Johnson moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Jens Pulver breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Demetrious Johnson. 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.
Demetrious Johnson attempts a sweep single...
Demetrious Johnson catches Jens Pulver's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Canuck's Johnson.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Demetrious Johnson.
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Round 2
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Demetrious Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Pulver is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Pulver
Pulver launches a few weak punches
Canuck's Johnson blocks them effectively.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Pulver
Jens Pulver launches a few punches to Canuck's Johnson's cheek from the guard.
Demetrious Johnson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Pulver
Deep breaths from Jens Pulver who tries a hammer punch to Canuck's Johnson's ribs.
Canuck's Johnson blocks those punches
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Pulver
Pulver tries to close his guard around Canuck's Johnson
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Pulver
Jens Pulver launches a few punches to Canuck's Johnson's cheek from the guard.
Demetrious Johnson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Pulver
Canuck's Johnson is taking this opportunity to rest.
John McCarthy 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 Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Demetrious Johnson attempts a sweep single...
Demetrious Johnson catches Jens Pulver's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Canuck's Johnson.
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Pulver
Demetrious Johnson tries to better his position on the ground...
Canuck's Johnson breaks the closed guard of Jens Pulver and moves to half guard
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jens Pulver
Demetrious Johnson looks to mount Jens Pulver...
Demetrious Johnson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Canuck's Johnson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Demetrious Johnson controls the situation despite Jens Pulver efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Jens Pulver launches a few punches to Canuck's Johnson's cheek from the guard.
Demetrious Johnson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Canuck's Johnson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Demetrious Johnson controls the situation despite Jens Pulver efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Deep breaths from Jens Pulver who tries a hammer punch to Canuck's Johnson's ribs.
Canuck's Johnson blocks those punches
Canuck's Johnson is trying to counter now!
Demetrious Johnson positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Pulver's ribs
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Pulver tries to escape from the full mount...
Demetrious Johnson is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jens Pulver
Jens Pulver attempts to trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard.
Demetrious Johnson keeps control and remains in side mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jens Pulver
Demetrious Johnson tries a kimura
Pulver breaks the lock.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jens Pulver
Demetrious Johnson isolates Jens Pulver's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Pulver's eyes...
Canuck's Johnson is locking that Arm Triangle...
Canuck's Johnson is locking that Arm Triangle...
That Arm Triangle from Demetrious Johnson appears to be unbreakable
Jens Pulver is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jens Pulver
Jens Pulver 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 Canuck's Johnson's moves.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jens Pulver
Pulver tries to stand up!
Canuck's Johnson doesn't allow him!
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jens Pulver
Jens Pulver tries to turn in and scramble out. Demetrious Johnson timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
That guillotine from Demetrious Johnson appears to be unbreakable
That guillotine from Demetrious Johnson appears to be unbreakable
Pulver struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
That guillotine looks tight...
Canuck's Johnson is locking that guillotine...
Canuck's Johnson secures the lock while Jens Pulver refuses to tap... John McCarthy jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Demetrious Johnson by Submission (guillotine) at 3:49 Round 2
Statistics: Demetrious Johnson
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/9 (67%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 444 s
Statistics: Jens Pulver
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/29 (7%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 444 s
Big work from DJ, getting that work in, working his way into win.
Jens Pulver looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Jens Pulver comes with a 4 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Canuck's Johnson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jens Pulver didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hard blow to Pulver's mid-section, he seems hurt
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Pulver
Demetrious Johnson tries to finish with a leg lock!
Pulver is able to break the lock.
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Pulver
Pulver measures the resilience of Canuck's Johnson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Canuck's Johnson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Pulver misses a step and Demetrious Johnson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Demetrious Johnson aggressively and repeatedly punches Pulver.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Pulver
Pulver tries to close his guard around Canuck's Johnson
He is not able to do it
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Pulver
Demetrious Johnson pushes Jens Pulver against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Canuck's Johnson jumps and tries to free his leg! Pulver doesn't allow this but Demetrious Johnson is able to get half guard here.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Pulver
Jens Pulver launches a few punches to Canuck's Johnson's cheek from the guard.
Demetrious Johnson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Pulver
Jens Pulver attempts to move to full guard
Demetrious Johnson keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Pulver
Jens Pulver attempts to move to full guard
Demetrious Johnson keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Pulver
Demetrious Johnson tries to free his leg...
Demetrious Johnson uses some of his skill by jumping out of Pulver's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jens Pulver
Jens Pulver attempts to trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard.
Demetrious Johnson keeps control and remains in side mount.
John McCarthy 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.
Canuck's Johnson studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Not a desiderable position that Canuck's Johnson is in now. Jens Pulver is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Jens Pulver!
Canuck's Johnson ducks under...
Canuck's Johnson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Demetrious Johnson
Pulver ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Pulver
Canuck's Johnson tries to move to full mount
Canuck's Johnson succeeds
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Pulver launches a few weak punches
Canuck's Johnson blocks them effectively.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Pulver launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Canuck's Johnson's ribs.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Canuck's Johnson suddenly holds Jens Pulver's arm and tries an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Pulver's eyes...
Pulver can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Demetrious Johnson!
Jens Pulver is in closed guard over Canuck's Johnson
Canuck's Johnson tries to move on the ground and shows Jens Pulver a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Canuck's Johnson uses his forearms to block the impact!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Jens Pulver is in closed guard over Canuck's Johnson
Pulver is in closed guard... Canuck's Johnson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jens Pulver!
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Jens Pulver tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Demetrious Johnson rolls Jens Pulver to his stomach and takes his back!
Canuck's Johnson is in rear mount over Pulver
Pulver has Canuck's Johnson controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Canuck's Johnson is unable to move under Pulver control.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Canuck's Johnson is in rear mount over Pulver
Pulver has given his back to Demetrious Johnson who is trying to get one hook in!
Demetrious Johnson has one hook in!
Canuck's Johnson is in rear mount over Pulver with one hook in
Jens Pulver launches a few punches to Canuck's Johnson's cheek from the guard.
Demetrious Johnson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Canuck's Johnson is in rear mount over Pulver with one hook in
Canuck's Johnson has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Pulver.
Nicely done! Canuck's Johnson now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Canuck's Johnson is in rear mount over Pulver with two hooks in
Canuck's Johnson is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Pulver, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Canuck's Johnson moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Canuck's Johnson is in rear mount over Pulver with two hooks in
Canuck's Johnson tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Pulver!
Pulver adopts the turtle defense and Canuck's Johnson is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Canuck's Johnson is in rear mount over Pulver with two hooks in
Demetrious Johnson isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Crippling lock!
That Armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Pulver's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
Pulver locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Demetrious Johnson unil he can pull his arm free! Canuck's Johnson lost his dominant position.
Jens Pulver is in closed guard over Canuck's Johnson
Canuck's Johnson moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Jens Pulver breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Demetrious Johnson. 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.
Demetrious Johnson attempts a sweep single...
Demetrious Johnson catches Jens Pulver's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Canuck's Johnson.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Demetrious Johnson.
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Round 2
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Demetrious Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Pulver is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Pulver
Pulver launches a few weak punches
Canuck's Johnson blocks them effectively.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Pulver
Jens Pulver launches a few punches to Canuck's Johnson's cheek from the guard.
Demetrious Johnson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Pulver
Deep breaths from Jens Pulver who tries a hammer punch to Canuck's Johnson's ribs.
Canuck's Johnson blocks those punches
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Pulver
Pulver tries to close his guard around Canuck's Johnson
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Pulver
Jens Pulver launches a few punches to Canuck's Johnson's cheek from the guard.
Demetrious Johnson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Pulver
Canuck's Johnson is taking this opportunity to rest.
John McCarthy 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 Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Demetrious Johnson attempts a sweep single...
Demetrious Johnson catches Jens Pulver's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Canuck's Johnson.
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Pulver
Demetrious Johnson tries to better his position on the ground...
Canuck's Johnson breaks the closed guard of Jens Pulver and moves to half guard
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jens Pulver
Demetrious Johnson looks to mount Jens Pulver...
Demetrious Johnson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Canuck's Johnson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Demetrious Johnson controls the situation despite Jens Pulver efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Jens Pulver launches a few punches to Canuck's Johnson's cheek from the guard.
Demetrious Johnson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Canuck's Johnson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Demetrious Johnson controls the situation despite Jens Pulver efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Deep breaths from Jens Pulver who tries a hammer punch to Canuck's Johnson's ribs.
Canuck's Johnson blocks those punches
Canuck's Johnson is trying to counter now!
Demetrious Johnson positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Pulver's ribs
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Pulver tries to escape from the full mount...
Demetrious Johnson is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jens Pulver
Jens Pulver attempts to trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard.
Demetrious Johnson keeps control and remains in side mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jens Pulver
Demetrious Johnson tries a kimura
Pulver breaks the lock.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jens Pulver
Demetrious Johnson isolates Jens Pulver's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Pulver's eyes...
Canuck's Johnson is locking that Arm Triangle...
Canuck's Johnson is locking that Arm Triangle...
That Arm Triangle from Demetrious Johnson appears to be unbreakable
Jens Pulver is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jens Pulver
Jens Pulver 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 Canuck's Johnson's moves.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jens Pulver
Pulver tries to stand up!
Canuck's Johnson doesn't allow him!
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jens Pulver
Jens Pulver tries to turn in and scramble out. Demetrious Johnson timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
That guillotine from Demetrious Johnson appears to be unbreakable
That guillotine from Demetrious Johnson appears to be unbreakable
Pulver struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
That guillotine looks tight...
Canuck's Johnson is locking that guillotine...
Canuck's Johnson secures the lock while Jens Pulver refuses to tap... John McCarthy jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Demetrious Johnson by Submission (guillotine) at 3:49 Round 2
Statistics: Demetrious Johnson
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/9 (67%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 444 s
Statistics: Jens Pulver
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/29 (7%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 444 s
Big work from DJ, getting that work in, working his way into win.
