GSP vs. BJ Penn: Nevada Athletic Commission Rules for UFC Champ Georges St Pierre: At a public meeting Tuesday in Las Vegas, the Nevada State Athletic Commission took no formal action in the review of the Georges St. Pierre vs. B.J. Penn 2 controversy.
The review petition originated from Penn’s accusations that St. Pierre’s corner-men, Phil Nurse, knowingly applied Vaseline to the chest and back of the reigning UFC Welterweight champion during their UFC 94 title bout on January 31st. In that fight, the Hawaiian took the beating of his life, as he quit before the culmination of the bout. 
After long testimonies from both camps, NSAC commissioner Bill Brady promised to “take under advisement several of the issues brought forth by the controversial fight”.
Before the proceedings got underway, Keith Kizer (executive director of the NSAC) indicated that no disciplinary measures would be taken during the meeting, and that in fact, the review’s purpose was to “present findings given to him by both parties” and that the Commission would decide any further action.
The Commission first heard Nurse apologize for applying Vaseline to St. Pierre. Then, fellow corner-man and trainer Greg Jackson followed, as he and Nurse admitted a rule oversight was made. The Commission then reviewed footage from UFC cameras that focused on St. Pierre’s corner in between rounds one and two.
Afterwards, Penn’s lawyer asked for a more detailed review of the main points of Penn’s 20-page complaint. BJ also made a statement, giving his recollection of the before, during, and after of the fight. At no time did Penn directly accuse GSP of doing anything improper, although he did question why the UFC welterweight was not at the hearing.
Then, Penn’s mother read a statement accusing the Commission of not doing its duty to protect fighters. And finally, a video presentation prepared by Penn’s camp was not viewed due to time constraints. “It’s up to the commission to decide how much further they want to formally go on this,” Kizer said afterwards. “They could make regulatory changes, they could issue some sort of directive to me or the inspectors or referees to handle situations differently,” he said. In the end, Kizer maintained that he would not issue a complaint against St. Pierre or his camp. “I have no plans to bring anything against anybody in this case,” he concluded.
After the meeting was adjourned, Penn and his representatives said they were unsure of their next move.
