Rewatch Rewatched BJ vs. GSP I

[Rockapotomuss]

2006, three round fight.

BJ's boxing completely dominated GSP on the feet in rounds 1 and 2. GSP had a takedown in round 2 but BJ got back up, and GSP had a nice slam takedown in round 3. Again, BJ got back up. BJ took GSP down in the 3rd and GSP got right back up.

One area GSP dominated was in the leg kicks. He landed a lot, though BJ didn't seem affected.

GSP's face was completely wrecked from BJ's boxing.

Going into the third, it was pretty clearly 2 rounds to 0 for BJ by modern scoring. Joe Rogan says GSP knows he has to do something, meaning it was likely 2 rounds to 0 even by 2006 scoring. GSP landed a takedown in the last minute of the fight, which got a huge crowd pop, and likely stole the judge's cards. BJ went for a crazy omaplota at the end and landed undefended shots to the face, which also got the crowd going.

I would score this 3-0 BJ possibly give GSP the 3rd. There's no way GSP won that fight by any modern standard.

UFC Classic: Georges St-Pierre vs BJ Penn | FREE FIGHT - YouTube

 

[jko1355]

2006, three round fight.

BJ's boxing completely dominated GSP on the feet in rounds 1 and 2. GSP had a takedown in round 2 but BJ got back up, and GSP had a nice slam takedown in round 3. Again, BJ got back up. BJ took GSP down in the 3rd and GSP got right back up.

One area GSP dominated was in the leg kicks. He landed a lot, though BJ didn't seem affected.

GSP's face was completely wrecked from BJ's boxing.

Going into the third, it was pretty clearly 2 rounds to 0 for BJ by modern scoring. Joe Rogan says GSP knows he has to do something, meaning it was likely 2 rounds to 0 even by 2006 scoring. GSP landed a takedown in the last minute of the fight, which got a huge crowd pop, and likely stole the judge's cards. BJ went for a crazy omaplota at the end and landed undefended shots to the face, which also got the crowd going.

I would score this 3-0 BJ possibly give GSP the 3rd. There's no way GSP won that fight by any modern standard.

UFC Classic: Georges St-Pierre vs BJ Penn | FREE FIGHT - YouTube

Good thing they fought a second time.

 

[CinemaKingdom]

I haven't watched it in years, but I remember thinking BJ won it back when it happened.

 

[Kb7]

That was the first time I remember GSP actually looking at the clock to see how much time was left. That's he was just trying to not lose. It could've been a draw to tell you the truth, I think GSP just like Matt Hughes didn't take Bj as a serious. Essentially they both looked at him as a a fat LW. The 2nd fight answered who was the better fighter.

 

[Goatenstein]

One of the most atrocious and vile robberies in the history of human sports competition.

 

[TheBulge]

Every all time great has atleast 1 fight he could have lost on the cards.

 

[THEfightsAREfixed]

BJ is the better fighter is the only conclusion imho

 

[Can’t Handle My Riddum]

I think it’s the least controversial “robbery” that gets talked about on here. It’s a fairly clear 29-28 GSP in my eyes.

Now if you want to talk to me about Hendricks….

 

[Reach4theSky]

GSP's face was completely wrecked from BJ's boxing.

This uppercut that landed right on the tip of GSP nose broke it, which is why GSP's face looked wrecked...If I remember correctly. BJ also did a good job with his jab..

 

[koquerelle]

Going into the third, it was pretty clearly 2 rounds to 0 for BJ by modern scoring

Nah. BJ had a great first round and then did nothing.

 

[CerebralKnievel]

It's pretty strange to see the majority sentiment of dismissal toward Penn from forum members here who apparently are too lazy to actually go back and watch fights from before their introduction to the sport, or too dim to discern the skills in those fights without Dana telling them who he thinks won, or both.



I never actually had any emotional investment in him winning (in fact, I always cheered against him), but his skills were top class. Takedown defense prowess that can't simply be taught, and even if you did get him down, you were done anyway, because he would outgrapple you, and no one really wanted any of those hands.

 

[ThePimblettEra]

Prime BJ.
Chuck with that glint in his eyes
Sea-level Cain.

The holy trinity, if you will.

 

[unknown48]

It was kind of his undoing though.. was way overconfident going into second fight and got wrecked .

 

[P4p Islam]

One of the most atrocious and vile robberies in the history of human sports competition.

Rutten/randleman?
Ricco/Nog?

 

[MMAcolyte]

Extreme revisionist history. BJ nicked the tip of GSP's nose in round 1, that's what "wrecked" it; Penn also did a good job with his jab in round 1.

Penn did nothing else in rounds 2 or 3, except do a good job of staying busy off his back in round 3.

The only person in the arena that night who thought BJ won (including BJ himself) was Cecil fucking Peoples lol.

The live scoring they did back then (think it was Eddie Bravo) had it for Georges and so did everyone else.

Baby Jay Penn, despite being one of the worst humans to fight in an organization full of shitty people, has a rabid cultist devotion in these parts that seriously skews how his career is talked about.

 

[Turf Skirmish]

Pretty close first round but B.J. did break GSP's nose, so B.J. clearly won that round. GSP clearly won 2 and 3. No robbery, no controversy.

 

[Rockapotomuss]

Not sure how anyone could give gsp the 2nd.

 

[BabyBlue_Bomber]

The great MMA Ref/Judge Cecil Peoples scored the fight for Penn…

That should be enough to tell you who really won the fight.

 

[fortheo]

Not sure how anyone could give gsp the 2nd.

Didn't Penn spend half that round pressed up against the cage? I remember gsp just out hustling him for the last two rounds and sticking to bj like glue

 

[White lightning 2]

Nah. BJ had a great first round and then did nothing.

Exactly. People think he lost because his face was bloody. GSP won the last 2 rounds