UFC 101 Commentary

BJ PENN vs. KENNY FLORIAN

This was a great fight. I like both of these fighters but I was rooting for BJ Penn. KenFlo seems like a down-to-earth, hard-working guy and would have made a fine champion as well. Fight was pretty ho-hum until then end when BJ schooled Kenny on the ground and strangled him like a boa constrictor.

ANDERSON SILVA vs. FORREST GRIFFIN

Forrest is one of my favorite fighters.... errrr... WAS one of my favorite fighters. I was rooting for Forrest but had a feeling Silva would edge him. I WAS DEAD WRONG. Silva didn't "edge" Griffin. Silva made Griffin look like he was a white belt in Rex Kwon Do. This fight was not even close. It was like watching a lion play with its prey.

Here's where Forrest lost me as a fan: Losing is acceptable. Running away like a little girl after getting knocked out cold with a dinky little off-balance jab is not. I thought Forrest was a good sport... I was wrong again. He and his team ran directly into the lockerroom as soon as he got up. No handshake, no wave to fans, nothing. He should have gotten up, shook Silva's hand, and told Joe Rogan this: "Joe, Silva kicked my ass tonight. Plain and simple. I trained hard but this guy got the best of me tonight he deserves to be champion. It's time for me to get back into the gym and re-focus myself for my next fight." THEN HE SHOULD HAVE RAN INTO THE LOCKER ROOM.