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Originally Posted by beau420  I am not a fan of the multiple announcers.
First we get a video promo for each fighter, saying what they are going to try and do to win the fight and how they are going to beat their opponent. Then Curt Menefe, and Couture and Jones giver predictions and fighters strengths and weaknesses, then Menefe throws to the guys on the floor (it sounded like he forgot Goldberg and Rogan's a few times and had to look at his papers when throwing to them) then we get the end of the fighters walk to the octagon, more tips and stats on fighters and Joe and Goldy give their fight breakdowns.
In my opinion, too busy and too much focus on the people's predictions and and 'keys to success'
I got no goosebumps all night. I usually get really pumped watching fighters eyes as they walk to the octagon....seeing how they behave and what they are going through.
I don't want to hear Randy and Jon Jones playing devil's advocate seeing each guy pick a fighter and then give their tips on how the fighter is going to try and win.
Maybe my opinion is different from a casual fan.
The whole Fox show had a very rushed feel, while still being very wasteful on time.
I dig the after fight interview's that Ariel does....they are pretty quick and at least talk a little more to the fighter.
They really focused too much on commentators.
I mean they had, Curt, Jon Jones, Randy Couture, Jay Glazer, Kenny Florian, Goldberg, Rogan and Ariel Helwani and they all had airtime during the event.
I would like to see that number cut in half.
I know the UFC wants to show their guys on TV as much as they can...especially for a free event on Fox, but I found it destracted from the actual event and from the fighters themselves, who they should be focusing on and helping showcase.
But...just my opinion...and I can see why they are doing what they are doing.
I just hope that UFC PPVs don't turn into the events that they have held on Fox. |
I felt the same way, it definitely felt like a B-level fox sports product. Just way too busy and way too many people giving their opinion that I don't really care about. I definitely liked the feel of the Spike cards way more, same with the PPV's.
I also felt a lack of excitement, but it was more because I felt the fights weren't that great, and because Sonnen/Bisping should have been the main event since it was a match up between 2 established guys who people were talking about, and it definitely needed 2 more rounds. But, again I think I was the only guy who's not a Bisping nuthugger who thought the fight would be really competitive due to Bisping's strengths nullifying Sonnen's, so I guess more people thought the Davis/Evans fight would be more competitive.
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