Before I even get started expressing my opinion of the fight....I mean exhibition match, that took place at Moosin MMA in Boston, MA last night, how did this bush league MMA production show even get on ppv? WEC finally got on ppv and it put this show to shame without even trying too hard. The fighters went out there and performed to the best of their abilities, I just wish the rest of the show could have done the same. I thought the pre-fight interviews were supposed to be shown before the fight actually happens, not after the first round of the fight. The commentary was sub-par and I am sure there were many MMA fans who decided to put their TV on mute during the fights to avoid hurting their ears from that noise.
The main event between "The Maniac" and "The Worlds Strongest Man" turned out to be just a warm up match for Tim Sylvia. The outcome of the fight should have been no surprise to anybody who follows MMA. Sylvia, a former UFC heavyweight champion, had more experience and better standup than Pudzianowski to begin with, but what was surprising is that Sylvia had better cardio for being over 300lbs and not being in real fighting shape. Pudzianowski gassed out like there was a long line at Texaco and a shortage of pumps to go around. In his defense though, cardio is not something needed in the sport of powerlifting, but hey Pudzianowski, you are in the sport of MMA now and cardio is a key essential in helping you win a fight.
One note to the commentators, a throw down and a take down are two different things and you may want to keep that in mind next time you use the term. Pudzianowski was able to throw Sylvia to the ground one time, but could not do anything more from that position. Sylvia controlled the entire fight from start to finish and in reality, if he was in shape, he could have finished Pudzianowski off in the first round. I must admit though, I wasn't sure if Sylvia would suffer another Ray Mercer deal, but he showed how green Pudzianowski really is in the sport of MMA.
This is another win for Sylvia, and I am not sure if this puts him back on the road to the UFC or Strikeforce but I would like to see him against Bobby Lashley, only to see how Lashley fairs against a big man who does have striking skills. As for Pudzianowski, he did have heart for taking the fight, but as seen last night, just because you are "The Worlds Strongest Man", it does not make you "The Worlds Toughest Man" as he tapped out from being ground and pounded by "The Maniac".
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