Hang Up The Mic, Joe.

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I can’t believe an organization if this size has commentary that’s this bad on a regular basis
Sanko and Felder are both very good
Cruz and Dc are both mediocre to bad
And Bisping is terrible, he’s actually getting worse as time goes on
 
You fellas are a rough crowd. I don’t pay a lot of attention to commenting on anything I’m watching, it’s just kind of background noise to me. I think they do just fine for the most past.
 
xhaydenx said:
During the promo for Rountree there was a voice over him saying Rountree KOd one of the best kickboxers alive at the time. I figured that was either AI or they just read him dumb lines to say for it.

But then Rountree is walking out and he said it again haha.

Saki was not one of the greatest kickboxers alive when Rountree beat him hahaha. So dumb.
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Nah it’s not dumb. He did it. He put him down.
 
I Watch thé fights on mute now tbh. I especially cant stand DC. I respect the hell out of him for his career but he’s an insufferable shill. Joe has gotten worse too.

I never thought I’d say this but bring back Goldberg.
 
Dionysian said:
How do you come out of your prime commentating? I don't get it. I understand the metrics of having less explosion and speed etc that makes athletes decline. But I don't understand why Joe has "checked out" (he has) and what the actual cause of it is.

Is it a cognitive thing? He seems fine on his podcast so I don't think so. Or is it a boredom thing that he just doesn't care?
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Not watching as much as before, or not watching as carefully/intently/studiously as before. Perhaps they're being fed more things they need to say nowadays vs the past.

In the past, it seemed like he used to have more of a connection to the fighters. Not sure if that's changed or what, but it seems to me like he's more detached from the sport as a whole. Which is understandable, there's so many events and fighters now, he's a busy guy.
 
Foghorn Leghorn said:
Not watching as much as before, or not watching as carefully/intently/studiously as before. Perhaps they're being fed more things they need to say nowadays vs the past.

In the past, it seemed like he used to have more of a connection to the fighters. Not sure if that's changed or what, but it seems to me like he's more detached from the sport as a whole. Which is understandable, there's so many events and fighters now, he's a busy guy.
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Yeah you're probably right. That supports the notion he should move on, and leave it to someone whose whole life/livelihood revolves around the sport.

The only trick with that though is if it is someone who is DEPENDENT on the sport (ie: dependent on Dana's paycheck) they will have no integrity/be compromised. As an example, Dom's absolutely dogshit propaganda commentating at UFC 229.

In a perfect world there'd be both: a commentator that is more that a paid propagandist peon (Joe fits that) but ALSO totally invested (Joe doesn't fit that).
 
Dionysian said:
Yeah you're probably right. That supports the notion he should move on, and leave it to someone whose whole life/livelihood revolves around the sport.

The only trick with that though is if it is someone who is DEPENDENT on the sport (ie: dependent on Dana's paycheck) they will have no integrity/be compromised. As an example, Dom's absolutely dogshit propaganda commentating at UFC 229.

In a perfect world there'd be both: a commentator that is more that a paid propagandist peon (Joe fits that) but ALSO totally invested (Joe doesn't fit that).
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You raise a good issue on the topic of what the UFC wants to promote. I feel like this dynamic was very obvious (and fun) between Goldberg/Rogan, which contributed to their great chemistry.

Goldberg was the obvious UFC stooge; he'd shill for Corn Nuts or Bud Light or whatever. Rogan would sometimes mock these things amid calling the fight. It was like both the organization and the fans were represented in the booth.

I don't think they should move on from Joe. I don't think he's at his best, and probably never will be again. But he brings excitement and seems to help generate reactions from the other commentators (the UFC booth reaction memes for example). There's nobody else to replace what he brings to the table.

I'm not sure what the answer is, really. I feel like DC is regularly involved enough that the UFC could put some "pressure" on him to take his job a bit more seriously. He's not incapable of good commentary, he just needs more guidance, maybe?
 
'khalil's south paw so alex can't leg kick'
Alex leg kicks
 
You also have to consider that it could be a difficult job. You call every second of every major PPV for over 20 years, you aren’t going to get it right every time. It’s likely that our views from home are better at times than what they are seeing cage side.

If he’s a mouthpiece for the UFC, it’s unrealistic to think they’ll pay someone else a substantial amount of money to NOT be their mouthpiece. Dominic Cruz and DC are terrible. Anik is hit and miss for me. Not a fan of Lionheart. Joe isn’t above criticism, but if not him, then who? And what are your expectations for this individual?
 
wh4tttt said:
Maybe one day Schaub will pull an uno reverse card on joe during a podcast.
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Schaub: You really think you can compete with someone like Jimmy Smith or DC in commentary?

Joe: I’d surprise people in a straight up talking match


Schaub: Really? I think you’d be surprised. I think they’d fuck you up.Your commentary sounds like you have one foot out the door. You have to have a strong ego to be an elite commentator, but that same ego prevents you from seeing yourself the way others see you. The Dom Cruz’s, DC’s, Anik’s, the guys at the top of the mountain, they’re performing at a different level than you.
 
Dionysian said:
How do you come out of your prime commentating? I don't get it. I understand the metrics of having less explosion and speed etc that makes athletes decline. But I don't understand why Joe has "checked out" (he has) and what the actual cause of it is.

Is it a cognitive thing? He seems fine on his podcast so I don't think so. Or is it a boredom thing that he just doesn't care?
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Honestly I think he used to be really passionate about taking the sport seriously and getting the athletes the respect they deserve. Go back 20 years and you’re gonna be hard pressed to find a match Joe commentates where he goes off on a tangent for more than a couple seconds or a fighter that he hasn’t either seen before or at least asked around about to get some info.

In 2004 he felt like the cool guy at the party who lived and breathed this sport and just wanted to spread his knowledge as much as possible. Now he’s the guy who’s carrying on about other things and constantly taking away from the action by stepping in front of the tv to get more snacks every 5 minutes.
 
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