Kizer Comments on GSP Vaseline Controversy
Written by: Mat Houchens
For those of you under a rock, there has been a GSP Vaseline Controversy going on. MMA Junkie tries to get a little more information from the Nevada State Athletic Commission and had Keith Kizer comment on the situation. (BJ Penn has yet to file the appeal to the commission)
“There was no need for it,” Kizer said of the incident in question. “It was disturbing. Where it goes from here, if anything, I don’t know.”
Whether or not the commission will look into it further is still pending. Kizer did go into detail on what happened and the time line to clear up the multiple reports of this incident:
“The first round, one of the inspectors that was on the outside of the cage came over to me and said it looked to him that when the cornerman, who I think in that case was Phil Nurse, put the Vaseline on Georges’ face then rubbed his shoulders — which you see the guys rubbing the other guy’s shoulders to help him out — he didn’t wipe off his hands between doing that. I said, ‘Well, I’m going to watch very closely after this round.’”
“At the end of the second round I watched, and then another cornerman who I believe was Greg Jackson, he put the Vaseline on Georges’ face, and then he put his hand on his back to do the breathing thing they always do,” Kizer said. “As soon as I saw that, it looked like there was still some Vaseline on his hand. Not a lot, but still some.
“Tony Liano and I immediately yelled at him, and I don’t think he heard us because of the noise. So I actually went into the octagon, and I said, ‘Take your hand off of his back. What are you doing?’ We wiped it down. We made sure it was wiped down after the third round as well. This was after the second when I was in there. I was very upset. I don’t know if they were doing it intentionally or not. Either way, they shouldn’t have done it.”
Again, thanks to MMA Junkie for getting more information on this story and you can read all the comments from Kizer on that page. We look forward to keeping you abreast of the situation and let you know any news that comes forth on the subject.
Anyone else think it would be funny if Vaseline became a sponsor of GSP?
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Scott said on Thursday, February 5, 2009, 13:52
Fair enough, but it still had no bearing on the fight whatsoever. Even if Penn fought GSP again, I’m sure it would’ve went the same way.
MMA600 said on Monday, February 9, 2009, 3:12
GSP VS PENN 3: GSP will be wearing a full wet suit so that penn will have the optimum “grip”
anthony nickai said on Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 1:01
no doubt gsp is a good fighter. but all the allegations points out that his cornermen all cheated for him, for all talking shit about bj god knows for sure they can’t beat bj themselves so save your shit talking for the ring, thats if you have the balls or skills. As for gsp his days are numbered he will face a BIGGER, STRONGER, AND FASTER OPPONENT like THIAGO ALVES. FOR SURE GSP WILL BE DOWN FOR THE COUNT , NO MATCH AT ALL FOR THE PITBULL. MARK THESE WORDS.
walter said on Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 19:49
i think this is b.s. first get you’r facts astraight because greg jackson only coaches he doesnt do anything else and his corner man was the same all four rounds.I think gsp is going to defeat thiago alves.