Originally Posted by
Jeff Baldwin
After watching EBI 1, 2, 3, 4.... ADCC for the most part is a snooze-fest.
It was actually painful to watch Tanquino sit on Cummings for 10+ minutes and basically defend footlocks and the win on points in OT. (Edit to say: I can respect Tanquinho's game plan it just would have been nice to see him go after it more like Lepri was vs Tonon)
I actually stopped watching the Superfight because the stand up was horrible and painful to watch.
Lepri scored on Tonon quite a bit with guard passing and had some solid Kimura attempts so I don't feel I wasted my time during that match.
Lister v. Sanchez was more painful then Cummings v. Tanquino
Match of the day was Geo v. Glover followed by Tonon v. Danis
My suggestion: ADCC.... adjust your overtime rules and mirror EBI
***after some thought, there was some impressive grappling today the boring tactical matches seem to stick out in my mind and it taints my opinion. Also, I'm pissed Budo didn't use their multi mat technology for this one.
Not all of this is directed to you but some random thoughts. Keep in mind he didn't see a third of the matches, at least, and there was a tiny little thumbnail for a 2nd mat. So there could have been a lot of badass matches they didn't show. They put the big name guys up but that's not always the best matches.
ADCC is basically a rich guy's plaything. It's honestly not meant to be entertaining. The scoring system could be improved, but it won't be, and it's still pretty damn good. The best of any tournament with points that's out there. Honestly submission grappling just isn't that exciting, and it never will be. Eddie Cummings just said that Friday and it seems like a dick thing to say but I agree. This sport is just too complex and there's too much control involved for even most jiu-jitsu hobbyists or even casual MMA fans, let alone casual sports fans.
Budovideos basically does us all a charity by even bothering to stream it. I'd be surprised if they made any money on it and Budo Jake is really awesome for wanting to keep grappling history from being lost.
The superfight was terrible. Both of the guys are also old as dirt and one had a broken wrist and I think it was more of a nostalgia thing. Although yeah it was terrible. The senior superfights always are honestly. I've never seen a good one. I actually cut it off during the first OT. Bad follow up to Glover/Geo.
I was impressed with Eddie even in his loss. He lost -1 to 0 and actually managed to not get scored on in 15 minutes. Tanquinho is a beast and yeah he's a bit of a grinder/staller. He's called Stallquinho sometimes online. I agree it would've been nice to see him go for it more but honestly all due respect he's one of my least favorite grapplers in the game. But he's also in bed with Mackenzie Dern tonight so I doubt he cares what I think.
Lepri/Tonon was awesome. Really a masterclass match. It just shows how high the levels go at black belt. No disrespect whatsoever to Tonon but Lepri is just truly next level. He's also very underrated nogi and I don't want to sound too much like a traditionalist but I think this match shows the value of never forgetting the basics and just how powerful a solid tight passing game can be, and just how much in can open up in terms of sub opportunities. Also I think Tonon's most underrated quality is his defense. He's like Bill Cooper version 2. Everyone talks about his offense but the guy is almost impossible to put away.
Lister/Sanchez was terrible. Don't know what's up with Lister but I almost think he should hang it up.
Was really disappointed in Danis. He's fantastic but he looked terrible. I don't now if he was out of it, or injured, or just wasn't familiar Tonon's game (I find that hard to believe) but he didn't really get any offense in and seemed to look stumped in those leg knots and saddles.
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