
(If mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.)
B.J. Penn brought the big guns to today’s hearing with the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Not only did the Hawaiian have his lawyer on hand to go over his twenty-page complaint, Penn’s mother, Lorraine Shin, got up and read a statement that, according to MMA Weekly, “accused the Commission of not doing its duty to protect fighters.”
That’s right, Penn brought his mother. And she was allowed to deliver a statement for some reason. Apparently someone was worried that this whole greasing scandal thing hadn’t gotten ridiculous enough yet. Problem solved.
GSP wasn’t at the hearing, but Greg Jackson and Phil Nurse were there to offer testimony acknowledging their error in putting Vaseline on GSP’s body, but they both insisted it was unintentional and said they’d be open to rule changes to prevent a mistake like that happening again.
The commission also looked at video evidence from UFC 94, and questioned the relevant parties about greasing in general and substances one might use to become especially slippery. All of this, of course, resulted in absolutely no action from the NSAC. Executive Director Keith Kizer said he has “no plans to bring anything against anybody in this case,” though the commission could decide to take the formal inquiry further if they want to.
According to the Las Vegas Sun, Penn’s lawyer vowed, “It’s definitely not going to end today.”
Penn is also quoted as saying: “The ultimate vindication would be a rematch and kick his butt. A good vindication would be a fair rematch and if he beats me fairly, I’ll be the first to shake his hand."
Oh, Christ, B.J. You’re not getting that rematch. The best thing to do is to admit that he already did beat you, that greasing didn’t affect the outcome, and then move on with your career as the best lightweight in the world. But you’re not going to do that anyway, so screw it. Might as well drag it out as long as possible.








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commentsHowever, for you to say that the Vasoline would only have affected 2 attempts to get a high guard , and ONLY in the 2nd round is absurd. Again wiping GSP down with a towel will not eliminate the Vasoline at all. Any guard manuevering would be drastically affected, not to mention take down defense. Very hard to sprawl and use affective underhooks if someones shoulders and back are greasy.
I also agree he needs to get training and focus on Kenflo (no easy opponent).
Mike...
SO buddy, you say BJ had the right to bring this to the NSAC as a complaint. Then you say he is a "spoiled little brat" to actually show up to the meeting you say he had the right to get? I can see bringing mom in to give a speech about risking fighters health by not governing the greasing more specifically being a little much, but people need to realize what "ramifications" can come from greasing.
Has anyone is this b.s. of a forum ever even trained in BJJ? Now have you trained in BJJ without a Gi? Sweat alone makes an effective guard very difficult. Let alone any type of lube. And to anyone who thinks wiping with a towel will remove Vasoline, go take a dab, rub it on a non-hairy part of your body for about 10 seconds, then see if you can wipe it off. IT DOESNT COME OFF without soap and water. Whatever Vasoline was still there quickly mixes with sweat and creates a huge amount of lube.
Would GSP have won? Probably. Does it matter NOT AT ALL.
Could GSP not have realized what was happening? Yes but VERY doubtful. His whole camp knew of the complaints already given to the UFC and various athletic commissions from : Matt Hughes, Sean Sherk, and one other fighter I cant recall right now. Wouldn't you take every precaution to ensure you were a true winner if you knew people were already complaining that you felt much more slippery than any fighter before you (I think Matt H has enough experience to know this).
Is BJ whinning? Absolutely! But he has good reason to. His camp doesn't want the belt, or to have GSP suspended. They want what makes sense. Call the fight a "No- Contest" GSP keeps his belt, but he must return the portion of his pay that was a "Win Bonus". Rematch or no rematch this makes the most sense.
Lets all stop talking like 13yr old computer douche bags and try and have an intellegent discussion about cheating/greasing, and the ramifications. I am a GSP fan, a BJ Penn fan, and just a fan of MMA for over 12 years. I have rolled with the late Carlson Gracie out of the Gracie school in Chicago with Stefan Bonner. I have met a dozen UFC fighters including GSP (great guy) and think that people need to show respect for fighters, even if they dont agree with them. GSP, BJ, Rampage and all UFC competitiors have spent their entire lives training and conditioning to entertain us, and to make a living/name for themselves.
Suppose somehow BJ whethered the punches and was able to sink in one of the many subs he is know for? He has done it before to bigger stronger faster fighters. He would have stood to make almost triple what he did money wise. I sure as hell would be making a stink if someone cheated too!!! Try on someone's shoes before you talk trash hiding behind a keyboard.
Mike...
(P.S. for all the losers resorting to name calling and vulgar flaming....BJ would crush you regardless of size, and you would be the cry baby. ;-) )
he looked like a NUT in court with his mother,they asked him a simple YES or NO question,he start rambling all over the place making excuses wide open,start talking about sherk/roids/someone offered him HGH,and some stupid example about how would a tennis player want to call himself champ if he has to wear special shoes to win?,the commission stopped him from talking,said its not about roids/sherk/HGH or drugs...LMAO...i seriously think BJ is loosing his marbles
Remember, I may like GSP but I am not as classy as GSP. I can be sob...just so I can talk to a true sob like you. Dumb shit ass. :-)
Don't worry, I won't cut your nut and feed it to a hungry dog..like the one shown in the primetime...so you can breath in and out and post some more stupid statements. OK? Happy?
BJ Penn got his brain scrambled, and no Vaseline caused it. a buncha punches to his ugly melon caused it. he QUIT, hes a fucking quitter.
BJ is a whiner, a mama's boy.
H e got told by the nevada commission that he was blowing it out of proportion and his wants were outrageous and wouldnt be considered. Now if his stupid fans like johnny dumbass would just learn there was nothing to this, get over it.
as for the tool who said "lets just habe GSP/PennII" hey dipshit we had it, that was last fight, if you KNEW anything you woulda known that NO ONE is interested in seeing a third fight.
For all you geniuses out there babbling about Vaseline not effecting Penn getting punched in the face..The dude has one of the most dangerous gaurds in mma..If his legs hadn't kept sliding down the slip-n-slide that was GSP's back he might not have taken all those shots. Penn didn't accuse Hughes of cheating when Hughes smashed his face in..He admitted that his cardio was lacking and did what he needed to..he came back and beat pulver..then stevenson ..then sherk..Say what you will about the guy but he wins legitemalty, without "growth aids" or "breathing techniques". Is he a shit talker and a bit of a spoiled brat? sure.. but he is a purer and more respectable fighter than GSP will ever be.
I have said this before, he did not once show ANY respect towards GSP and congratulate him on being the better fighter that evening, CBJ still thinks in his delusional mind that the vaseline made a difference and because he is a spoiled brat he will continue to sulk and whine and bitch for as long as he can. He needs to stfu get back in the gym and prepare for kenflo. No-one will ever give him back the respecthe may have once had as a fighter, all we will remember of him was his insessant crying and whining.
One last point, if he even so much cared what his fans thought then he would have stepped back and took a long hard look at himself and refused to go down the slippery slope into deuche bag-ville which is where all this whining has put him.
BJ is just a whiney little bitch..and so is anyone who gets their mom to fight their battles....FACE IT!!
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