i agree with you. i like both guys making it tough. same for edgar-penn, and a few others.I really want Stipe to win but i am afraid you are right. DC did not follow his corners advice and you could see the look of arrogance on his face. DC lost the fight because his ego got a hold of him.
i really like both these guys but favor Stipe as a human being but DC is going to win if he follows the game plan unless Stipe pulls something out we have not seen.
edit- unless the reason DC did not wrestle was because of cardio but it looked to me like pride.