Jon Anik did a fantastic job

but I thought the guys last night were horrible. If they weren’t boring, they were cliched and annoying.

I mean, I heard a rumor that Guillard was athletic and explosive. I heard that rumor about 100 times during his short fight.

I wish Anik would be more conversational. It’s like he’s putting on a different voice because he thinks that’s how an announcer should talk.

like the announcers were just watching the fights then remembering that they were supposed to talk about it… and i know rogan can be bias..but he knows his shit..and he can explain what a fighter is going to attempt or what is available for him to attempt on the ground..and goldie i could live with out..but i dunno..it just feels strange when they are not announcing…i would miss joe if they kicked him out of his position.. kinda like i missed big john when he was not reffing for those few years…

at least joe is emphatic about the fights…

Joe Rogan is funnier, knows more, shows more enthusiam, and just is a better fit

Anik and Florian were flat and bland. Their voices are to alike and very monotone. Maybe Florian and Rogan would be good. I could definitely do without Goldie’s “IT IS ALL OVER!”
But Anik should be announcing that new Fuel TV show “UFC tonight” not the actual fights themself.

for Fuel and FX cards… keep Rogan and goldie on the PPV’s

Anik saying everything was “High level” reallty got to me. He was announcing like a fan and not a play-by-play guy.

I was impressed by Kenny’s breakdowns on the Barry/Morecraft fight (notably the armbar escape explanation before Barry did it) and the Miller/Guillard fight (recognizing the instep push on the back of Guillard’s knee).

I hated Jay Glazer in the booth as well. He is horrible.

Watching Rogan harass Yamasaki over his DQ call of Erik Silva was embarrassing for the UFC and the fans.

if thats what you call harassment, then i guess this 2 inches of snow we just got here up north is a blizzard? he ASKED him about his call and brought it to his attention that most of the shots were to the side of the head…he did what the fans would have wanted him to do, he got answers…mario said that it was in the moment, and joe lauded him for his reffing career, he understood that he had to make a quick decision, but said he thought he got this call wrong

No other major sporting organization would a ref and a commentator get into a discussion like that.

when ed hochuli blew the fumble call a couple years ago in the broncos-chargers game, he absolutely was interviewed after the game…maybe not 30 seconds after he made the call, but thats because of the different nature of the sports…you dont see lesean mccoy get interviewed after he breaks for a 65 yard TD run in the first quarter, and its not because its “wrong” or “unprofessional,” its because theres still a fucking game going on

ill put it this way, you can say that jon anik did a decent job, but i know that the majority of people, when they saw him and florian open the broadcast, were already disappointed

They both suck, in comparison to other commentators in different sports. You make do with what you have though, and the best commentator is probably Rogan. Pat Miletich would do well aside him.

Anik and Ken-Flo have the exact same voice..

Although Rogan is a little biased in some fights, I sure missed his over exciting commentary.. And Goldberg does bud light ad so much better..

“tonights fights are sponsored by BBBud light. HERE WE GOO!!!”

“were sponsored by bud light.”

know what I mean?

Definitely didn’t feel like a big fight night. Militech or Randy would be the best fit for my money.

i thought anik didn’t do too good.. i didn’t think he did horrible, i just think there is better color commentators out there..

he does well covering the sport on his show..

it was his first stint so i will give a pass for his first couple gigs.. but im not thinking he’s going to get better over night.