Post by The Sandman on Apr 25, 2021 1:51:43 GMT -5
B.J. Penn is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Ferocious staredown by Royce while John McCarthy recites the rules.
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 his fist after the match.
B.J. Penn comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
Royce Gracie comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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B.J. Penn and Royce Gracie touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Royce grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
B.J. struggles... Royce Gracie is unable to take him down
B.J. studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Royce is holding B.J. Penn's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn shows great balance while pushing away Royce Gracie
Royce misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
A furious flurry of punches from B.J. Penn
puts Royce in a world of hurt!
Royce's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie throws a combo
B.J. Penn ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Royce swings again, only to get countered once more! Royce is looking bad here!
Royce's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Royce Gracie's Left cheek
Royce is holding B.J. Penn's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn shows great balance while pushing away Royce Gracie
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The two exchange wildly
B.J. is connecting with a few punches
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
B.J. studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
B.J. looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Royce Gracie's punches
Royce is on the receiving end of a great combo by B.J..
A furious flurry of punches from B.J. Penn
puts Royce in a world of hurt!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Royce fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
B.J. sprawls and remains on his feet.
Royce Gracie gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. Penn moves forward looking for some grappling action
B.J. has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Royce doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under B.J. Penn embrace and tries to move away...
B.J. Penn pushes Royce forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. Penn is clinching with Royce Gracie's back against the fence, B.J. tries a big elbow
bang!!! what an impact!!! Royce Gracie drops to the mat
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
B.J. is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
B.J. Penn steps back and allows Royce to get back to his feet.
Royce Gracie is on his feet again.
Royce moves backwards and B.J. Penn is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Royce leads with a punch
B.J. Penn avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Royce's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by B.J. Penn has left Royce staggered! B.J. Penn should try push forward now and finish this!
Quick hook by B.J. Penn
Good shot! Royce has reasons to be worried.
Royce's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Royce has a small cut in his Left eye
Royce Gracie seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for B.J. Penn!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn and Royce engage in a wild exchange of punches!
B.J. Penn is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Royce's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Tremendous strikes from B.J.!
Some big punches are landing!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Royce was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is B.J. Penn by TKO (Punches) at 3:40 Round 1
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 30/35 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 0/6 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/4 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 8 s
Penn looked possessed in this one. He walked through Royce like a warm knife through butter.
Ferocious staredown by Royce while John McCarthy recites the rules.
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 his fist after the match.
B.J. Penn comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
Royce Gracie comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
B.J. Penn and Royce Gracie touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Royce grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
B.J. struggles... Royce Gracie is unable to take him down
B.J. studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Royce is holding B.J. Penn's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn shows great balance while pushing away Royce Gracie
Royce misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
A furious flurry of punches from B.J. Penn
puts Royce in a world of hurt!
Royce's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie throws a combo
B.J. Penn ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Royce swings again, only to get countered once more! Royce is looking bad here!
Royce's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Royce Gracie's Left cheek
Royce is holding B.J. Penn's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn shows great balance while pushing away Royce Gracie
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The two exchange wildly
B.J. is connecting with a few punches
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
B.J. studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
B.J. looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Royce Gracie's punches
Royce is on the receiving end of a great combo by B.J..
A furious flurry of punches from B.J. Penn
puts Royce in a world of hurt!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Royce fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
B.J. sprawls and remains on his feet.
Royce Gracie gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. Penn moves forward looking for some grappling action
B.J. has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Royce doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under B.J. Penn embrace and tries to move away...
B.J. Penn pushes Royce forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. Penn is clinching with Royce Gracie's back against the fence, B.J. tries a big elbow
bang!!! what an impact!!! Royce Gracie drops to the mat
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
B.J. is standing while Royce is on the ground on his back
B.J. Penn steps back and allows Royce to get back to his feet.
Royce Gracie is on his feet again.
Royce moves backwards and B.J. Penn is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Royce leads with a punch
B.J. Penn avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Royce's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by B.J. Penn has left Royce staggered! B.J. Penn should try push forward now and finish this!
Quick hook by B.J. Penn
Good shot! Royce has reasons to be worried.
Royce's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Royce has a small cut in his Left eye
Royce Gracie seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for B.J. Penn!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn and Royce engage in a wild exchange of punches!
B.J. Penn is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Royce's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
B.J. studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Tremendous strikes from B.J.!
Some big punches are landing!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Royce was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is B.J. Penn by TKO (Punches) at 3:40 Round 1
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 30/35 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 0/6 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/4 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 8 s
Penn looked possessed in this one. He walked through Royce like a warm knife through butter.
