Would some form of goggles remedy the eyepoke issues?

[RexChapmanFan]

Sounds dumb maybe, but what if some kind of eyewear could be designed to effectively protect the eye in an MMA match from being poked? Would this be a fair solution to eye poke issues?

 

[BC]

Solution

 

[7th]

eyewear wouldn't stay on in grappling, also would get punched into their skull

 

[Taric]

Better gloves.

 

[billharford]

this is right up there with the guy who said that they should make the octagon walls glass to prevent fence grabbing

 

[qw3rty]

 

[Degen Gambler]

Yes virtual reality goggles. The fights can be virtual fights now so nobody gets hurt.

 

[Cclick]

TS, don't you have something better to do right now? Like working on your kegels or something?

 

[DWAYNEAMERICA]

Better gloves.

Yep.

And if an eyepoke happens...automatic point deduction.

 

[20falarVerdades]

This thread pops up every week

 

[qw3rty]

Yes virtual reality goggles. The fights can be virtual fights now so nobody gets hurt.

"they are virtually virtually identical Joe"

 

[GoodAssCheese]

Rex Chapman didn't need goggles.

 

[JoshR86]

Solution

Now we just need to shoop then on fighters for this thread to be a win

 

[OverCoronavirus Pressure]

That'll work out real well when punches to the upper face start opening up cranial vaginas

 

[Thai Domi]

eyewear wouldn't stay on in grappling, also would get punched into their skull

/thread

Gear is not the solution; aggressive refereeing and sanctions are.

 

[Dirge]

this is right up there with the guy who said that they should make the octagon walls glass to prevent fence grabbing

Have you been to a live event? Hard as hell to see through the mesh cage, plexiglass might be not the worst idea...

 

[Large Hound 77]

what about banning striking TS?

 

[billharford]

Have you been to a live event? Hard as hell to see through the mesh cage, plexiglass might be not the worst idea...

right. it'll be clear as day when it's smeared with a bunch of blood and sweat. not a problem at all when someone gets their skull smashed against it either. great solution.

 

[Dirge]

right. it'll be clear as day when it's smeared with a bunch of blood and sweat. not a problem at all when someone gets their skull smashed against it either. great solution.

Valid points, but the mesh sucks for a variety of reasons as well.

 

[MuddyGrass]

How about no-contact lens?