BJ Penn Beats Sherk

BJ Penn (13-4-1) Vs. Sean Sherk (35-2-1)

Recap: if you think this fight was going to the ground, think again. For three rounds it looked more like Friday Night Fights than a UFC pay-per-view.

Penn and Sherk traded jabs and crosses for most of three rounds. Penn won all rounds thanks to a lightning quick jab and a reach advantage.

Sherk attempted to counter with hooks, but landed short nearly every time. By the end of the second round he had cuts under both eyes.

As the third round came to an end, Penn sent Sherk reeling against the cage. Sherk backpedaled and tried to bounce off the cage for a take-down. Penn countered with a perfectly timed knee that knocked Sherk to the ground.

Penn ended the round with strikes as the ref hovered over. As the bell sounded, Penn raised his arms in victory, wiped his gloves on Sherk's brow and licked off the blood to signal victory.

The ref called the fight.
Result: Penn wins via TKO at 5:00 in the 3rd round.

Question: Sherk, is Penn so dangerous on the ground that you were really willing to take jabs to the face for three rounds? And, if you (as you said in your own words) didn't hear the bell ring at the end of the round, isn't that a good sign that you were out?