Well, we have reached our limit like Tim Sylvia’s belts. For only the second time in our short history we have posted so consistently that we have reached the limit of our cheap ass podcast hosting service. So go check out episode 4, but please not more than once, we really have to limit your enjoyment. TTY after July 1. Hit the jump for our picks.
I noticed a funny thing looking at the credits of UFC Undisputed; not so secret interviews! I had to find something to do besides play Chip since I realized my record against him was 69-14-0. Yeah, I suck. There are interviews with Buffer, Goldman, Franklin and of course Joe Rogan who gets very “inside the actors studio” as you can see from the pic. Now, THQ, where is my dlc?!?!
Heads up for a new episode of the show, should be posted Wednesday.
Quite a week in MMA, quite a week for RBDMMA. Sadly Steve is too cool for us this week but we made up for his lame ass with a sharp, concise-cast like never before. Could be the shortest on record. Maybe the best, probably not. Hit Kimbo for the post or go direct download, hit the jump for our UFC 99 fight picks.
Mike Stidham,
Please take everything on our site with a grain of salt. This blog and the podcast were simply created to entertain ourselves. Just things we enjoy, like you and your robo-hulks beating up refrigerators. The fruits of our respective labors.
Marketing your show as “a throwback to the roots of no holds barred fighting” probably works great for a small subset of MMA fans. The cross over WWE fans who refuse to drink Miller Light because its “too ethnic” and who refer to the ground game as “dudes humping”. So when I read about about “no ground fighting” agreements and the “only get paid for KO” rules of past bouts it seems like a throwback of the worst kind. These arrangements only heighten the stereotype of MMA as human cockfighting.
The stereotype is one that I often have to overcome when I explain to people my love for MMA. If you would listen to or read our other posts you would probably find that we greatly enjoy the smaller shows (MFC, Shooto, Sportfight, WEC, MCC, ETC). Like you mentioned, it is how the sport came into being. But it is also the reason that the sport is considered illegitimate. You probably understand better than us, it is a blessing and a curse.
No question that your show is compelling, for all the same reasons I enjoy seeing local events. You get to see the up and comers and the inevitable washouts. But just because some “named” fighters have fought in your organization doesn’t mean the televised fights were of interest to me. I am by no means qualified to run an Mixed Martial Arts organization, but I would think priority number one would be to ensure the legitimacy of the sport and play down the spectacle aspects.
I would again like to stress that we appreciate your comments. They have been a shot in the arm motivator to get us back into a respectable posting rhythm.
Up for discussion this week on the show:
Mark Pavelich’s MFC, Dana White’s UFC, Tom Attencio and friend’s Affliction. Whats in a name?
Our New Top 10 List: The Top 10 Acronyms Replacements for TUF 10
Mike Stidham of Mike Stidham’s Ultimate Combat Experience posted a comment in response to our last post. This is a big moment for us and I would like to present it in its unedited form:
Tony,
Thank you for your review of our show. I would like to do the same for yours, but I have never heard of you, nor your show. I’m sure the production is top-notch becaues you are being carried on…..wait, where are you carried?
Um sorry the sponsors were not of your liking, because everyone watches show for their sponsors. I guess having the former UFC heavyweight champ on the card was not impressive enough for you.
Just some FYI, this little barnyard show has had frank shamrock, jeremy horn, and the aforementioned Ricco Rodriguez’ fight in it. Additionally Josh Burkman, Damarques Johnson, brandon melendez, derek Downey, sean O’ Connell, (all have fought in the UFC) and travis Marx (featured on Tapout) have all gotten their start in our little show.
If you care to see where these guys come from, you may wish to tune in to Uce in Mav tv….you get a chance to see some superstars in the making.
Perhaps you are too big time to remember where the sport came from. This show features guys just getting their feet wet in mma, something that we still feel is compelling.
Good day!
Mike Stidham
I mentioned on the fightcast that I lost HDNet sports for the very questionable MAV tv. I had no idea how questionable it was until I got home from work today. I stumbled upon a show called Ultimate Combat Experiece. “Sweet, some mma” I thought. My hope was quickly dashed. It showcased terrible commentators, terrible sponsors, terrible lighting and most importantly terrible fights. It seems MAV tv is less of a premium channel and more of a rednecks Youtube favorites.
The intro to the show was computer animated gears of war/android-terminator looking meatheads smashing refidgerators into tvs and heavy bags. Some really cool stuff if you lack both taste and the abilty to generate original ideas. This stuff should have stayed in the 12 year old mind from which it came.
The commentators appeared to have taken their queues from eithier Goldberg tape or the hours they spend a day watching early UFC. Not good early UFC, I am talking the uninspired “we have no idea what we are seeing or saying” UFC days. Gems like “this kid will fight anywhere anyhow anywho anyway everywher” blah blah blah blah. Kill me now.
With sponsors like Great Cuts, Skullcandy and what looked like a kitty litter brand I knew the fighters were going to be some impressive physical specimens. When I saw Ricco Rodriguez was in the main event, I was not dissapointed. The other fights on the card were a veritable who’s who of no one cares. A bunch of pudgy backwoods dudes with listed fighting styles such as “streetfighter”. Uhh I don’t think those tshirts are supposed to be taken as their literal careers guys…
The proof as they say is in the pudding of which Ricco has not been slacking in the consumption of, winner by arm fat:
Some cool stuff going in the mixed martial arts, so we podcasted… you will click the monster and you will like it.
The RBDMMA Fightcast