or you would know that they are humans like us.
They are talking, without the benefit of watching the fight, and it may be in his head very different from what we saw.
He is also spitballing things that went wrong, whatever pops in his mind.
And seriously? You'll compare to soccer or Tennis? How many times do THEY get punched in the head multiple times in a loss.
He is sad, disappointed, probably dizzy and he feels he owes an explanation to his fans.
Besides, what the fuck do you want him to say? People like you would always find something stupid to demean them, no matter what.
Making fun of "their excuses" is for someone who feels the need of feeling superior to these fighters. Because want it or not, you are putting him/her down and making fun of their response. No matter what they said, you already discounted as bullshit . There's no way to win this argument for them, especially with people like you.