UFC 84 BJ Penn Vs Sean Sherk
Sunday, May 25th, 2008Here at ProAthleteBody.com we totally appreciate the athleticism and physiques of mixed martial artists. In fact, these guys are arguably the fittest men on the planet. I’ve trained in Combat Jiu Jitsu myself and it’s some of the toughest exercise I’ve ever performed. Lactic acid training at it’s toughest. Pure hell.
When I set up this web site I wanted to reinforce the idea that the new “physique role models” of the world that wannabe muscle builders should be aspiring to were Pro Athletes, NOT bodybuilders! … MMA fighters, Pro Football players and even Pro Basketball players. These are the physiques I aspire to have… because they not only look great, but they are functional!
To see what I mean, check out the Physique of Sean Sherk in this UFC 84 event promo:
Actually, BJ Penn is one of my favorite MMA fighters but Sean Sherk’s physique is something I really aspire to… the guy is built like a fire hydrant with muscles. His nickname is “the muscle shark”.
If you don’t want to know how the fight ended, don’t read the rest of this commentary….
Fight Summary:
The first 2 and 3/4 rounds were pretty uneventful…all standup boxing. BJ Penn slowly started landing jabs and eventually peppered Sherk’s face to a bloody mess. Some were concerned the referee or the ring doctor might stop the fight.
Not to worry, in the last 15 seconds of Round 3 BJ landed 2 grazing punches, a left uppercut and right cross which setup a brutal left knee kick to Sean Sherk’s face. Ouch!!
Just as the bell was ringing ending Round 3, Sean Sherk was unable to get off the mat to return to his corner, so the fight was stopped. BJ Penn won by technical knockout.
To be honest, the fight was boring until the knockout. Sherk and Penn were respecting each other too much for the fight to be exciting.
So, BJ Penn holds on to the UFC Lightweight Title. You’re the frickin’ man BJ, the baddest man on the planet at 155 lbs!!