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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanz Stokenhizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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163 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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184 cm
24
162 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, BJ Penn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hanz Stokenhizer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Stokenhizer as Penn shoots in.
Stokenhizer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stokenhizer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stokenhizer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stokenhizer looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn tries to clinch but Stokenhizer is having none of it.
Penn scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Penn is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Stokenhizer will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Penn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Penn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Penn tries for a kimura but Stokenhizer is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokenhizer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Penn tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Penn has hold of Stokenhizer's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Stokenhizer tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Penn cranks the arm and Stokenhizer screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Stokenhizer, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). BJ Penn!
BJ Penn retains his lightweight title!
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energy
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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