Originally Posted by
Ray Pina
Those styles are all represented in MMA. MMA is not a style, it's a sport. A set of rules for a combat sport.
I agree and disagree with you here.
I think MMA slightly favors grapplers, not because the ground can go on and on, but because if someone fails a shoot, you can't clobber the back of their head.... in that instance the risk/reward ratio isn't fair.
I appreciate long drown out ground games. It's each person's responsibility to improve their position.... that's regardless of where you find yourself (circling, against the cage, on your back). Negating that element is like telling a kick boxer not to use his hands..... people have developed entire games based around their ground game, or just the fear of it.
As for San Shou, I like it, but I don't like the headgear and the big gloves combined with quick breakage.... also usually combined with small rings. It often becomes sloppy and frantic..... MMA more accurately depicts the flow and tempo of a real fight.
If I would change anything, it would be to a single 20 min round format. If in 20 mins no one is KOed or tapped it's a draw.