Rebecki vs Orolbai is why Shaolin is the best ref in the game right now

[usernamee]

Notice when Orolbai was getting rocked and had a million strikes thrown his way that Shaolin didn't completely lose control like other refs yelling "DEFEND URSLEF!!! MOVEVE FIHTER!!! MOVE!!! DEFEND!! IMPROE POSITION!!"

He just kept his mouth shut and calmly observed the action. In doing so he's not amping himself up into making a bad call because he's all antsy due to his own yelling.

Herzog is a good ref, and people love him too. But he's terrible in any situation where people get rocked because he gets so fucking amped up with all his yelling that it causes him to make poor decisions.

This Shaolin guy on the other hand very rarely says anything mid fight to the fighters and just observes the action and lets it play out.

Goddard earlier on this card was yelling about Brunno's elbows about the back of the head (wasn't it top of the head anyways??)

and when Goddard did that, Brunno looked up to Goddard for half a second and stopped his actions and that's when he got mounted and then moments later choked out.

 

[User9992]

Fights like this are good for the fans, but terrible for the long term health of the fighters.

 

[kfighter]

Dude....Oralbai lost 10 years off his life cuz of that. Not good reffing.

 

[Deltron 6060]

Fights like this are good for the fans, but terrible for the long term health of the fighters.

Just enjoy the sacrifice to the Just Bleed Gods!

 

[Pointy12-6Elbows]

Absolute bloodbath. Crazy fight!

 

[kingmob6]

Dude....Oralbai lost 10 years off his life cuz of that. Not good reffing.

that's good old school reffin.
let the fighters fight. he wasn't out.

 

[usernamee]

Dude....Oralbai lost 10 years off his life cuz of that. Not good reffing.

Almost finished Rebecki after that

 

[meast]

Agreed, let them fight. It is not like it was a one sided beat down

 

[KhabibPink]

It’s convenient that he decides to let the fight go into the hands of the judges at a location that has a growing reputation of having odd decisions.

And would you look at that, a Split decision…

 

[Bork Neslar]

Yeah the refs need to stfu and say only what's strictly necessary.

 

[Paolo Delutis]

Notice when Orolbai was getting rocked and had a million strikes thrown his way that Shaolin didn't completely lose control like other refs yelling "DEFEND URSLEF!!! MOVEVE FIHTER!!! MOVE!!! DEFEND!! IMPROE POSITION!!"

He just kept his mouth shut and calmly observed the action. In doing so he's not amping himself up into making a bad call because he's all antsy due to his own yelling.

Herzog is a good ref, and people love him too. But he's terrible in any situation where people get rocked because he gets so fucking amped up with all his yelling that it causes him to make poor decisions.

This Shaolin guy on the other hand very rarely says anything mid fight to the fighters and just observes the action and lets it play out.

Goddard earlier on this card was yelling about Brunno's elbows about the back of the head (wasn't it top of the head anyways??)

and when Goddard did that, Brunno looked up to Goddard for half a second and stopped his actions and that's when he got mounted and then moments later choked out.

NAw... safety of the fighters is the refs main job...

This is was Steve Mazzagatti/ Mario Yamasaki level job...

These guys just shortened both of their careers...you cant take damage like that remain the same... I wouldn't be surprised if both guy are in the hospital right now

 

[wh4tttt]

Orolbai probably looked at Shaolin's wife wrong.

 

[TheMMAnalyst]

I hate when they tell the fighters to defend themselves - if they don't know to do that, they aren't int he fight and it should be stopped.

Instead of manipulating the outcome by influencing reactions just tell them pre-fight if they shell up for too long and don't throw back or you see them crumple and cover-up you'll stop it.

Use your damn eyes to look at their body posture and if they are hand-fighting, waiting out the blitz, if their eyes are open and cognizant, etc.

Goddard and Mark Smith are the worst at talking too much to the fighters telling them to work, he's grounded, blah blah blah (Herzog will do it sometimes but only if it's a split-second before a deserved stoppage typically).

Amazing ref work, that's how it's supposed to be done!