UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis (February 20, 2021)

**PaperTrail07** · 02-22-21, 02:40 PM

5:1 -I guess the value was there on the KO

Originally posted by Jibbysdaddy

yup. cost me a perfect night cause i think most fans knew he had a puncher's chance but he landed it perfectly

**PaperTrail07** · 02-22-21, 02:43 PM

I also think Blaydes suffered from bad coaching....I hate to even say that but Lewis had zero answer for the leg kicks or the distanced jab.....until lewis solved that problem-Blaydes should never have even put his head into the danger zone IMO....it was obvious enough that commentators over and over-watch out for the uppercut......like Volkov -he could have cruised to victory but his fight IQ cost him-not his skills....he SHOULD want that rematch...

**frankieunits2685** · 02-22-21, 02:53 PM

Originally posted by PaperTrail07

I also think Blaydes suffered from bad coaching....I hate to even say that but Lewis had zero answer for the leg kicks or the distanced jab.....until lewis solved that problem-Blaydes should never have even put his head into the danger zone IMO....it was obvious enough that commentators over and over-watch out for the uppercut......like Volkov -he could have cruised to victory but his fight IQ cost him-not his skills....he SHOULD want that rematch...

I'm curious if Blaydes' corner started pushing him to go for takedowns after round 1. He may have tried to force it.

**PaperTrail07** · 02-22-21, 03:04 PM

Agree-I think before the fight-it was tire him out then takedown ect.....but mid fight----they should have drilled that into his head...leg kicks and jab....footwork.....lewis legit wasn't moving is feet....Herb Dean was looking at him like WTF LOL....

Originally posted by frankieunits2685

I'm curious if Blaydes' corner started pushing him to go for takedowns after round 1. He may have tried to force it.

**frankieunits2685** · 02-22-21, 03:14 PM

Originally posted by PaperTrail07

Agree-I think before the fight-it was tire him out then takedown ect.....but mid fight----they should have drilled that into his head...leg kicks and jab....footwork.....lewis legit wasn't moving is feet....Herb Dean was looking at him like WTF LOL....

I agree, Papes, I was thinking the same thing.

**Sanity Check** · 02-22-21, 04:04 PM

Originally posted by PaperTrail07

I also think Blaydes suffered from bad coaching....I hate to even say that but Lewis had zero answer for the leg kicks or the distanced jab.....until lewis solved that problem-Blaydes should never have even put his head into the danger zone IMO....it was obvious enough that commentators over and over-watch out for the uppercut......like Volkov -he could have cruised to victory but his fight IQ cost him-not his skills....he SHOULD want that rematch...

It seemed to me Blaydes lost his mental composure and shot for a sloppy takedown.

Like Chris Weidman throwing that sloppy spin kick vs Luke Rockhold.

And Eddie Wineland chasing the KO finish vs John Castaneda.

**PaperTrail07** · 02-22-21, 04:12 PM

You really think so? It was legit cruise control man......watch it again.....

Originally posted by Sanity Check

It seemed to me Blaydes lost his mental composure and shot for a sloppy takedown.

Like Chris Weidman throwing that sloppy spin kick vs Luke Rockhold.

And Eddie Wineland chasing the KO finish vs John Castaneda.

**Sanity Check** · 02-22-21, 04:22 PM

Originally posted by PaperTrail07

You really think so? It was legit cruise control man......watch it again.....

Gamblers who lose their composure make bets on emotions rather than logic.

Fighters who lose their composure tend to do the same thing.

Low fight IQ, bad decisions, sloppy technique, etc.

...

Sometimes it is the corners fault. If they call for the low fight IQ play.

I don't know that it happened here though.