Post by The Sandman on Jan 8, 2022 1:49:19 GMT -5
ManMMA Welterweight Championship
B.J. enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
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.
Jon Fitch glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
B.J. Penn is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
B.J. Penn comes with a 9 fight winning streak.
Jon Fitch comes with a 3 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 Jon Fitch touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Solid jabs from Jon Fitch.
B.J. defends.
Jon Bitch clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
A wicked punch by B.J. Penn
rocks Jon Bitch!
Surprise roundhouse punch by B.J..
Jon Fitch's reflexes save him!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
B.J. is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
B.J. Penn swings...
hard impact to Jon Bitch's face!
Jon Fitch seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Jon Bitch fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
B.J. sprawls and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. moves forward looking for some action
B.J. Penn shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
B.J. Penn pushes away Jon Bitch trying to keep the fight at striking range
Jon Bitch doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with B.J. Penn
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. is launching some bone breaking punches to Jon Bitch's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Jon Fitch's eyes.
Jon Bitch doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under B.J. Penn embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Jon Bitch who put distance between them
Jon Bitch fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
B.J. Penn didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over B.J.
Jon Bitch moves on the ground
Jon Fitch moves to side mount
Jon Fitch is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Jon Bitch tries to move to full mount!
B.J. won't allow him to take this position easily.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Jon Fitch looks to mount B.J. Penn...
B.J. Penn takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over B.J.
1:33 Round 1 and Jon Bitch is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Jon Bitch tries to improve position.
B.J. adjusts and closes his guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over B.J.
Jon Bitch is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Jon Fitch
B.J. goes for an armbar!
Jon Fitch breaks the lock and pushes away B.J. Penn, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up B.J. Penn. 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 Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. goes down.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over B.J.
Jon Fitch pushes B.J. Penn against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
B.J. Penn struggles not allowing Jon Fitch improve his position.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over B.J.
Jon Bitch tries to improve position.
B.J. adjusts and closes his guard.
Jon Bitch misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. tries to close his guard around Jon Bitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over B.J.
Jon Bitch struggles on the ground and tries to break B.J. Penn's guard...
B.J. doesn't want to free his opponent and Jon Bitch continues in closed guard
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over B.J.
Jon Fitch tries to pass B.J. Penn's guard...
Jon Fitch passes momentarily but B.J. Penn regains full guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Jon Bitch pulls his arm out of danger.
B.J. misses a step and Jon Fitch sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jon Bitch struggles on the ground and tries to break B.J. Penn's guard...
B.J. doesn't want to free his opponent and Jon Bitch continues in closed guard
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.
B.J. Penn fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
A right hand from B.J. Penn
makes Jon Bitch stumble back!
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Left eye
B.J. decides to launch some tentative punches
B.J. Penn takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
B.J. launches a furious hook!
That hits Jon Bitch's chin like a wrecking ball! Jon Bitch loses balance and goes to the mat.
Jon Bitch's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Chin
Jon Fitch seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for B.J. Penn!
B.J. is standing while Jon Bitch is on the ground on his back
B.J. moves backwards and gestures for Jon Fitch to stand up.
Jon Fitch is on his feet again.
B.J. launches a hook to the body
Bang! Jon Bitch stops that one with his ribs!
Crushing shot to Jon Bitch's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. won't budge, forcing Jon Bitch to pull guard.
B.J. Penn is in closed guard over Jon Bitch
B.J. is in closed guard... Jon Bitch tries to roll on the ground!
B.J. Penn uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jon Bitch misses a step and B.J. Penn sees an opportunity to counter him!
B.J. struggles on the ground and tries to break Jon Fitch's guard...
B.J. Penn is in Jon Bitch open guard now
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Jon Bitch
B.J. moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
B.J. Penn is in half guard over Jon Bitch
B.J. Penn hooks Jon Bitch's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Jon Fitch manages to kick B.J. away and scrambles on top!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over B.J.
Good looking punches from Jon Fitch on the ground
deflected by B.J..
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. tries to close his guard around Jon Bitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over B.J.
Jon Bitch tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
B.J. leans and gets Jon Fitch's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn launches a few punches to Jon Bitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Jon Bitch tries to cover his face,
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over B.J.
Jon Bitch is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for B.J..
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Round 2
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B.J. Penn goes with a looping right hand while Jon Fitch jumps back and jabs
Jon Bitch seems staggered and B.J. Penn runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Jon Fitch fires an unorthodox punch to B.J.'s torso
that goes wide.
B.J. tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
B.J. dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Jon Bitch from the ground!
Jon Bitch hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! B.J. Penn knocks Jon Bitch out cold in a stunning fashion!
Jon Bitch's Right eye is beginning to swell
Jon Bitch has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is B.J. Penn by KO (Hook) at 0:32 Round 2
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 12/17 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 170 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 0/5 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 176 s
B.J. Penn defends the Welterweight title!
Fitch had no luck breaking Penn's elite takedown defence, and Penn used his stand up to therefore walk all over Fitch. While standing!
