Sherk: MMA Math Won't Do

by Kid Nate on May 15, 2008 10:58 AM EDT in News

Sean Sherk thinks so. In this excellent piece on InsideFighting.com he breaks down B.J.'s fight with GSP and his own:

Semantics aside, it's arguable that Penn has looked better than Sherk against two common opponents, St. Pierre and Hughes (whom Penn beat once prior to losing to him). Sherk lost a five round decision in 2003 to Hughes and was TKO'd by St. Pierre.

"BJ looked better against St. Pierre than I did. He went the distance and probably won the first round. He looked better than me and there's no way around that but I believe that styles make match ups and St. Pierre was not a good style for me.

"I'm not going to make any excuses for size. Everybody I've ever fought at welterweight was bigger than me so that wasn't it. The fact of the matter is that St. Pierre was the better fighter that night. He used his reach well, has solid striking and is a phenomenal wrestler. Look what he's done to every single wrestler he's fought: he's taken them down and pounded them. He did that to Frank Trigg, Hughes, me and Josh Koscheck who is a four time all American. The guy can wrestle and for me just wasn't a good match up because of his reach and mobility," Sherk admits.

Luke already posted about Sherk's belief that B.J. was "broken" in his fight with Hughes, but I believe his analysis of the GSP fights is more interesting.

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Re: Sherk: MMA Math Won't Do

Other than cardio, I haven't heard Sherk or anyone else suggest how he's going to beat BJ. Anybody?

-- Don't believe a word I say, I don't train BJJ

by jemaleddin on May 15, 2008 1:07 PM EDT 0 recs

Re: Sherk: MMA Math Won't Do

Haven't you heard? He's going to mentally break BJ. Cause BJ is full of quit. So BJ will just, you know, walk in and quit. Or quit sometime during the five rounds of the match. Or in the shower, or something. Sherk doesn't have to do anything else: just show up and NOT quit.

by AJB on May 15, 2008 2:22 PM EDT up 0 recs

Re: Sherk: MMA Math Won't Do

I'm picking B.J., but I think Sherk's plan is to hang with B.J. on his feet -- and he does have decent boxing defense IMO. -- prevent B.J. getting any takedowns for the first 2 rounds and then....
in the deep waters of the final 3 rounds the Muscle Shark will be looking to score takedowns and ground and pound his way to a decision.
I could see it happening if B.J. doesn't come in at his best.

by Kid Nate on May 15, 2008 4:23 PM EDT 0 recs