
Originally Posted by
Tony Toffolo
i'm really excited to see him tear everyone up
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how popovich fares against guys his size. i find he always has a size advantage and i want to see how good he is technically
Pablo usually does very well against guys bigger than him. He and Cyborg probably had the best year in 2010 as far as no-gi goes. Pablo is extremely technical and although he's a beast, he doesn't use it as a substitute for good BJJ. Case-in-point is the half guard pass he used to beat Marcelo Garcia. No strength was involved. Just perfect head-and-arm control with great leg-work.
You should check out his performance in the Absolute at the 2010 No-Gi Worlds.
The only complaint is that he can stall sometimes when he's real ahead on points, but he has a wicked RNC and his guard passing skills are ridiculous. He often passes the guard in a way that makes opponents expose their back. Very solid grappler and a great guy.