Comments on: Sunday news review: Recapping the weekend’s action

By: Jeremy (not that Jeremy)

Jeremy (not that Jeremy) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:50:26 +0000

I’ve previously commented on how much I like the UFC videos on 360.

Several years ago I was a month to month subscriber to Yahoo’s MLS video service, and I was quite pleased with it. Quality was ok (part of the problem was that they seemed to be compressing off a directv feed or something, and frequently the sports channels are compressed quite heavily already so you ended up with some bad artifacting particularly in terms of getting a “tail” behind the ball), and the stream was solid. I’m sure that it’s only improved since that time.

It is just another channel though. UFC’s already got their PC based video service (which I can’t get to work on Vista, and I’m pissed) which includes a subscription model. It’s not any significant extra effort to provide that content to other digital distribution outlets.

By: Zack

Zack — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:20:52 +0000

Meltzer is the best in the business when it comes to breaking things down in a historical context. There is no one who I’d rather see write that story.

By: Michaelthebox

Michaelthebox — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 07:15:04 +0000

When is someone’s death ever a suitable jab at someone who has absolutely nothing to do with it, in any way?

People die all the time, that doesn’t make their deaths fodder for your own ends.

You aren’t a very good person.

By: David M

David M — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 07:05:03 +0000

First of all, there is nothing pathetic about cutting down Kevin Iole. Second of all, this is obviously going to be a very big story (already has been a big story as evidenced by its presence on yahoo’s front page for a long time today) and I want people who read the headline and think that mma is just a sport for brutal idiots to read Dave Meltzer’s words, which are infinitely more thought out and interesting than Iole’s words. I wouldn’t trust the latter to do a story like this without saying something asinine.

Furthermore, get off of your high horse, people die all the time. Telling someone to be ashamed on the internet is a quite a silly remark.

By: Michaelthebox

Michaelthebox — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 05:23:17 +0000

David M.: Exactly what was the point of that comment, beyond using this tragedy for your own pathetic purpose of cutting down Iole?

You should be ashamed.

By: David M

David M — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:21:02 +0000

Thank God they didn’t assign the article to Dana’s bitc–I mean “respected” and “knowledgeable” mma “writer” Kevin Iole..

By: klown

klown — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:46:23 +0000

Meltzerr’s article on Vasquez RIP is a headline on the most viewed site in the world: yahoo.com

“Mixed martial arts fighter dies six weeks after competition”

http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=dm-fighterdeath120207&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

By: JThue

JThue — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 01:09:15 +0000

That was the best Cage Rage I’ve sen yet. EXC really made their mark in improved production and presentation this time, as it was tenfold times better than at previous shows. Better graphics, better videos, better interview settings, little things like actually showing the commentary team on camera, adding taped undercard fights when there was time during the live card, on-screen listing of rules, etc. All of this and more was added/changed since the last show. Good. Fights were some of the least crap ones they’ve had this year too. Pointon’s cut was Marvin Eastman all over again. S-I-C-K.

Oh, and I’m talking about the two hour live Sky Sports broadcast here. Didn’t care to pay for the undercard stream.

By: Tomer Chen

Tomer Chen — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:32:49 +0000

Aside from the suggestion in the last paragraph that the mainstream MMA in the US allows kicks to a downed opponent’s head. Which, of course, it does not.

Funny enough, he points it out as a foul in the eighth paragraph. Kinda wacky to point out it’s not allowed then spout it off as happening in the theoretical situation in the end there.

By: Jim Allcorn

Jim Allcorn — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:15:36 +0000

I’m a longtime fan of Tom Hauser’s boxing writing & I thought this MMA piece was ,for the most part, “fair & balanced”. That is until the final couple/three paragraphs. Especially that last one. THAT, I could have have definitely lived without.

But, in comparison to what the vast majority of boxing writers have to say about MMA, I’ll take it. Hauser obviously did his home work & his work was well informed & factually spot on. Aside from the suggestion in the last paragraph that the mainstream MMA in the US allows kicks to a downed opponent’s head. Which, of course, it does not.