Comments on: Random Rant: Takedown interference

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Sam Caplan — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:44:01 +0000

I agree with the plexiglass idea. When they first started using a cage I think it was to make the sport look like a spectacle so they could play up the sport’s brutal nature. But I think over the years that they’ve realized that the cage is actually a very functional fighting environment. Personally, I hate fighting in a ring because you can either get tied up in the ropes or fall through. However, when I’m a spectator at the actual event, I enjoy watching fights in rings more because it’s much easier to see what’s going on as opposed to the cage.

Having transparent walls sort of gives you the best of both worlds.

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jazzn — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:39:45 +0000

That wire fencing is such a natural to grab. Seems odd to have it there and then tell someone who is fighting for his life not to grab it… I’d make the cage out of plexiglas. No more grabbing, and easier to see through… They’d have to wipe the blood off between rounds though.

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garth — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:19:22 +0000

Thank goodness someone is talking about this! the ideas about takedown interference are cool. i would like the discussion expanded, though, to MMA scoring as a whole. I’d like to see more active referee involvment in warnings…ie, mark hominick’s track meet, quicker standups to stop lay and pray, etc. WCL, though kind of annoying in some respects, does a great job of keeping the action moving moving moving.
a different scoring method may be a cumulative points, as opposed to the old boxing style. boxing doesn’t give room for all the varied aspects of mma, and it’s, well, old. any ideas for a better system?

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steve — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:03:51 +0000

wow that’s a very good idea. I agree, if the ref see a fighter grabbing the fence/ropes they would be awarded top position. Nice bit of brainstorming, sam.
-steve