A New Look at Scoring MMA

**Dr. Sleepless** · Posted On: 11/23/2009 6:43pm

I think you missed my point.

By saying this is like D&D, I'm saying you retards are playing pretend. This will never happen.

**v1y** · Posted On: 11/23/2009 6:44pm

wow, .5 points for a guard pull? sign me up!

**Beorn** · Posted On: 11/23/2009 7:47pm

a guard pull should not count for points. It is falling on your back and does not require skill to execute. that is all

**Kintanon** · Posted On: 11/23/2009 8:06pm

Beorn: Charles Rubins says otherwise. He pulls guard aggressively as an attack and generally beats ass by doing so.

**Zapruder** · Posted On: 11/23/2009 8:13pm

Originally Posted by Sirc

I think you missed my point.

By saying this is like D&D, I'm saying you retards are playing pretend. This will never happen.

I think you missed MY point.

By saying that is a good selling point, I was saying PISS OFF!! As we all know, this will never happen.

**Beorn** · Posted On: 11/23/2009 8:25pm

Originally Posted by Kintanon

Beorn: Charles Rubins says otherwise. He pulls guard aggressively as an attack and generally beats ass by doing so.

First off, its Ruben Charles. Second, that is pure grappling, not MMA. Third, though he is pulling his opponent down aggresively, you still can't tell me that what he is doing is as advantageous or as technically demanding as a traditional takedown.

**Zapruder** · Posted On: 11/23/2009 8:39pm

Originally Posted by Beorn

First off, its Ruben Charles. Second, that is pure grappling, not MMA. Third, though he is pulling his opponent down aggresively, you still can't tell me that what he is doing is as advantageous or as technically demanding as a traditional takedown.

Who chose where the fight went?

Aoki in an MMA example.

**Neo Sigma** · Posted On: 11/23/2009 9:15pm

Who chose where the fight went?

True. But in the context of scoring an MMA fight, how many people really have the ground skills to immediately turn pulling guard into an advantageous position, as opposed to their opponent immediately throwing punches from the guard?

**Kintanon** · Posted On: 11/23/2009 9:38pm

I'm just saying. Guard pulling is not a SKILL-LESS take down. It does take skill to effectively pull guard without getting fucked up.

**Hesperus** · Posted On: 11/23/2009 9:58pm

Originally Posted by Neo Sigma

how many people really have the ground skills to immediately turn pulling guard into an advantageous position, as opposed to their opponent immediately throwing punches from the guard?

Every single one of them that does it, and no more or no less.