Learn how to wrestle then.
He just needs to get Chuck-like sprawl takedown defense.
Learn how to wrestle then.
Man you can keep complaining about the way that they score top position or controlling the clinch but it's not going to change the way that it's done. I just find it insane that people are still able to do this to Pettis. I would've bet my house after the Guida fight that he would've corrected that part of his game. Like I mentioned before, he trains with one of THE BEST grapplers in the entire sport of MMA on a daily basis! Honestly, he should be the one with the skills to do that to other people! Like at what point are you going to stop blaming the judges and maybe ask why he isn't fixing that hole in his game?
I'm not gonna hate on Alvarez, but he was barely competing in the sport aspect of mma.
Sure he was holding on to Pettis, but he was incredibly unimpressive IMO.
It was like watching a basketball team score a few lay ups and then play keep away in there own end.
No shot clock in mma though.
I thought that too. Ironically it just created a stalemate but with his back against the fence he was going to lose the scoring.Pettis needs to stop working on his TDD so much, imo. It was much better in the alvarez fight, but it actually hurt him more because it slowed the fight down too much.'
I feel like he was better off just pulling guard and working from his guard then staying pushed against the fence for 15 minutes.
Yup, Nate didn't even say he'd win thr fight, pains me to admit he probably isn't feeling too confident.
Also admitting to feeling weak with the cage pushing/wrestling seems like a bad idea
Yea but what you just said about judging isn't new. Remember Jake Shields vs. Martin Kampmann? One of the most egregious wall and stall performances of all time but Shields still won. Clearly there is a way to work on controlling the clinch, guys like Couture made a career out of it. Maybe it is a little reductionist to assume that just training with a world class wrestler should improve your wrestling, but as the fighter it's on you to make sure that you gain those skills. If he can't get it at his camp or isn't taking the time to work on it then it needs to be addressed.Pettis out wrestled Alvarez. Eddie went 6/15 on takedowns which means over half the fight Pettis was dictating where it took place. Even in the clinch Pettis out struck Eddie and defended the takedowns. Most of these takedowns were inside the 3rd as well the only round Eddie won and he outstruck Eddie comfortably the first two rounds. It has been corrected Pettis is difficult to take down now but our judging system rewards fighters who fail to complete takedowns and stall along the cage. Takedowns are scored for points but defending take downs is not scored as effective grappling. And if training with Askren should make Pettis a world class wrestler why isn't Askren a world class striker? Or maybe training obviously doesn't work like that...
and the times they were in the middle and striking.. Pettis was just staring at him 99% of the time and throwing nothing. 3 minutes of round 2 there was no wrestling at all and Pettis was doing nothing.
He's salty because he can't wrestle.
Pettis should be thanking Alvarez. Now him and Joe Duffy can forget jujitsu, forget standup, and just train take down defense. That is your only weakness.
Nah, Anthony's gonna train less wrestling.
https://www.reddit.com/r/MMA/comments/48c25c/anthony_pettis_discusses_his_wrestling_on_the/?
Learn how to wrestle then.
Who said takedown defense and staying on your feet requires an NCAA championship background?Nah, Anthony's gonna train less wrestling.
https://www.reddit.com/r/MMA/comments/48c25c/anthony_pettis_discusses_his_wrestling_on_the/?
I thought that too. Ironically it just created a stalemate but with his back against the fence he was going to lose the scoring.
But it has to be hard to intentionally give it up. And one would think their opponent would eventually tire. He just has had the misfortune to face a few high level guys that can do that style and have cardio for days.