I received the following email/guest blog from a fan and I thought it was worth sharing. I love to hear how all of you view both the sport and in particular our shows. Feel free to email me anytime as I’d like to post more guest blogs from you, the fans.

Anonymous Guest Blog:

The more I watch and learn about MMA the more impressed I am by the all around talent of the athletes/fighters. MMA requires a mix of skills and attributes unlike any other sport, combative or otherwise. The stamina required to go several 3-5 minutes rounds is staggering. I can play full court basketball for an hour-plus a couple times a week but if I try to wrestle with my younger brother I’m ready to hurl after 40 seconds (and I’m pretty sure our bouts more closely resemble a face-off with those giant inflatable sumo suits than an MMA fight).

Then there’s the mental aspect. Aside from the fortitude needed to train and compete with the stamina discussed above, MMA requires knowledge and proper split second reactions on a scale unrivaled by most sports. There are almost countless ways to get knocked out or submitted from any position. The top fighters are so well versed in multiple fighting styles, moves, and counters because it only takes a split second for the knockout blow to land or the arm-bar to be locked in. It seems to take a lot of experience and training to begin to really understand all the nuances involved in MMA. That’s why I enjoy watching live amateur MMA shows so much. The cards feature bouts with fighters of varying degrees of experience and I can clearly see the progression of skills possessed by the more experienced fighters (not that the first time fighters are any less entertaining). I can’t wait for the next show. See you at the fights.