- During TUF3, I was constantly upset with the incredibly juvenile antics of the fighters in the house. Obviously, some of that stems from the ridiculous fact that they are trapped in this house with no outside contact. That makes sense on a show like Big Brother where there is no premise to the show. But in this day and age of television subscription packages, V-Chips and blocked channels, I'm pretty sure that Dana could give the guys a TV that only gets TV Land and Comedy Central. At least that would give the guys something to watch. But I digress. The joke played by Jorge Rivera and Rich Clementi on Shonie Carter was a good one. They didn't destroy what he made, they didn't let it get out of hand, and they had a good laugh. Sure they misspelled YOUR, but thats forgivable. They didn't destroy Shonie's work, they didn't let the joke get out of hand, and they all had a good laugh. The maturity of this batch of fighters is much greater than TUF3.
- I liked the flashbacks to Jeremy Jackson fights. I know they've done them for all the fighters before their fights, but thats why the Jackson vignettes were so good. Because he didn't fight. But by creating these expectations, what we got was a well-done swerve. It was clever editing on the part of the producers, and played with the expectations of the audience.
- I'm also enjoying the Shonie moments. The producers obviously have to focus on Shonie, because he's an entertaining personality. But they give the other fighters an opportunity to talk about Shonie, ensuring a more balanced portrayal of the fighters.
- I'm also growing to like Matt Serra more and more. This show allowed us to not only see a more vulnerable side of Serra in watching Royce Gracie lose to Matt Hughes, but we also got to see him corner another fighter to victory.
The Bad
- I don't understand the point of trying to create a feud between Serra and Marc Laimon. Particularly since Laimon isn't a fighter. The point of a feud is to build to a payoff fight. That was the whole point of TUF3. But we're not going to get a Laimon/Serra fight. So why waste time on their rivalry? Why not focus on some of the other fighters, or show us some more of their training?
- I'm torn on having Dana White mention other MMA organizations. On the one hand, it tells people that UFC isn't the only game in town. On the other, it gives Dana the opportunity to dismiss them as small potatoes, especially since he doesn't mention their names.
The Ugly
- I've mentioned this countless times before. And I will continue to mention it until somebody listens. The audience knows how long the fight is going to last by the fight's start time. This week, the fight didn't start until 11:55. And the fight only lasted a couple of minutes. If the producers are serious about presenting a more dramatic show, they will ensure that all fights start by the 45 minute mark on the show at the latest. Even if the fight is an eight second KO, people won't be expecting it. This is a serious production problem, and needs to be remedied.
- Okay, now I had no intention of going to see Crank in the theatres. The commercial during UFC 62 guaranteed that. But the "special sneak preview" tonight has me questioning whether I will ever watch it. Not because the commercial was obtrusive or obnoxious, but because it makes it look like Crank is a truly terrible film. The dialogue is awful, the fights are lame, and the acting doesn't exactly seem to be of Oscar calibre. And most importantly, "Turn Me Loose" by Loverboy is not fight music.
Randy & GSP Sightings
Randy: 3
GSP: 2
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