FightMetric has released it’s report for the B.J. Penn/Frank Edgar fight at UFC 112. Here’s the Effectiveness Score and ten point must system scoring round-by-round:
| Round | Penn | Edgar | TPM |
| 1 | 94 | 34 | 10-9 Penn |
| 2 | 110 | 28 | 10-9 Penn |
| 3 | 55 | 43 | 10-9 Penn |
| 4 | 57 | 55 | 10-10 |
| 5 | 63 | 96 | 10-9 Edgar |
| Total | 373 | 263 | 49-47 Penn |
Well, that really puts a dent in Douglas Crosby’s 50-45 scorecard now, doesn’t it?
That said, while the first two rounds very clearly go to Penn, rounds 3-5 are close enough that it’s defensible to give Frankie Edgar a 48-47 decision. I don’t think anyone would dispute that.
Still, with a 100 point advantage in the Effectiveness Score (and personally scoring the bout the exact same way as FightMetric when I watched the fight “live”), Edgar’s victory leaves a sore taste in my mouth.
Notable stats:
-FightMetric credited Edgar with 13 takedowns attempts, with 1 success. They did not award him a takedown in round 2 because “he was unable to establish an advantageous position before Penn got back to his feet.”
-Penn edged Edgar in total strikes 72 to 63.
-Penn edged Edgar in HiPer strikes 71 to 61.
-Penn attacked more to the head with 61 of his 72 strikes, while Edgar threw 24 of his 63 strikes to the legs and body.
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