BloodyElbow, UFC 95 and You: A Warning

by Brent Brookhouse on Feb 21, 2009 11:53 AM EST in MMA News

Here at BloodyElbow we've always been most proud of the interactive community aspect of our site. We have great regular cast of readers/commenters that is growing every day. The mechanics of this site allow for some very unique things like our live updating comment threads for fight broadcasts.

Because of this we think that our best way to handle tomorrow's tape delayed UFC 95 show is to provide commentary and results as the Spike TV broadcast airs rather than provide results post-event earlier in the day. So I'll be here providing commentary and taking part in our usual open discussion as the fights air on Spike to best take advantage of what our site can do.

This being said, we will absolutely NOT tolerate any spoilers being posted here on BloodyElbow at any point in the day. This post will be at or near the top of the page all day so there is no excuse that you "didn't know" not to post results prior to the broadcast and doing so will result in an immediate lifetime ban from the site.

Again, we're doing this because this site is at its best when we're able to fully utilize our format and allow for the community to come together and discuss major events as they are broadcast. Any site can give you early results, only BloodyElbow can give you what we do.

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Diego won by first round RNC!!!

by DirtyML on Feb 21, 2009 1:38 AM EST reply actions

For people worried about getting spoiled…stay off the fahkin’ internet for a day. Go see Slumdog Millionaire. Get some goddamned culture in your life.

http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com

by Mike Fagan on Feb 21, 2009 1:52 AM EST reply actions

I get my culture by watching a Brazilian punch a British guy in the face.

A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.

by iiowyn on Feb 21, 2009 1:54 AM EST up reply actions

And on a random note, Green Street was an interesting film about things I had never seen before.

A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.

by iiowyn on Feb 21, 2009 1:55 AM EST up reply actions

Good movie.

I will play my game beneath the spin light.

by Eugene Schelfaut on Feb 21, 2009 1:55 AM EST up reply actions

I was going to say, I hate when I can’t watch fights on time because it means I have to avoid BE like the plague (sometimes I come her without even thinking about it and have to immediately close the browser when I realize what I did). Basically you’re asking a junkie not to take a hit.

by Day Man on Feb 21, 2009 2:00 AM EST up reply actions

Read a book until fight time!

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett

by Scott C. Broussard on Feb 21, 2009 2:41 AM EST up reply actions

What the eff is a “book”?

by Day Man on Feb 21, 2009 2:35 PM EST up reply actions

TBH I saw slumdog millionaire tonight and i thought it was a contrived piece of crap, a romantic story woven in over a cheap reality TV plot, the “answers” to the answers was interesting, but overall it was predictable & not that great.

I applaud the child actors for being very good, but their adult correspondents were awful.

by DirtyML on Feb 21, 2009 10:45 AM EST up reply actions

The story and acting alone wasn’t what made it great, it was the combination of a fairly interesting modern day fairy tale (note fairy tale, not drama), the biting critique of India’s cast system, the unfairness of its governments, the contrast of hyper growth India VS the extreme poverty that it prefer to hide away, and the quaint Americanism seeping into this ancient society unsure of what it wants to do as a democratic nation in the 21st century.

So yeah, had you watched it for its story alone, I can see why you missed what’s so great about it.

I heart Cock Chestnar

by cyph on Feb 21, 2009 12:19 PM EST up reply actions

Why promote drivel like that, when Friday the 13th is in theatres??

If you're not submitting, you're just rolling around with another guy.

by BJJDenver on Feb 21, 2009 11:29 AM EST up reply actions

You seem sarcastic, but I enjoyed it. And if anyone hasn’t seen The Wrestler, what the fuck are you doing reading this?? Grab your keys!!

"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry

by Blackout612 on Feb 21, 2009 1:12 PM EST up reply actions

Angry? Hungry?

by spectaa on Feb 21, 2009 1:27 PM EST up reply actions

I lold

by AA'sFlyingKnee on Feb 21, 2009 2:44 PM EST up reply actions

In Canada and the UK they are airing it live. Very discrimarcacialist of Bloodyelbow to not accommodate these poor folks IMO

by smoogy on Feb 21, 2009 2:04 AM EST reply actions

Eh, piss on those Commies and their socialized medicine. I’ll take my medicine when I’m responsible enough to afford it, damnit. Where are my monster truck keys? I need a fried turkey.

by Derek Suboticki on Feb 21, 2009 2:15 AM EST up reply actions

It’s being aired live in Australia too. We’re expected to pay $40 though :(

by rabrown on Feb 21, 2009 2:48 AM EST up reply actions

He’s right you know.

by Sam Cupitt on Feb 21, 2009 4:10 AM EST up reply actions

It’s being aired live in Sweden too, I hear. Unfortunately I’m in Switzerland without a TV, but that’s my problem.

by Sventsh on Feb 21, 2009 5:10 AM EST up reply actions

On any other site I would just say you should disable the comments for the day. Hell, every other site would benefit greatly from that. But the comments on this site are fantastic, so good call Brent.

by argyle on Feb 21, 2009 2:18 AM EST reply actions

Brentj-itsu:

A method of self-defence established in Japan emphasizing "brent" (soft or gentle) "jitsu" (art or technique). Japanese martial art that utilizes a large variety of techniques in defense against an opponent

Also synonymous with getting banned for a lifetime from blogging for fucking up UFC 95 with spoilers.

by Heenan on Feb 21, 2009 2:46 AM EST reply actions

not bad. lol.

by Loot on Feb 21, 2009 4:12 AM EST up reply actions

It read a lot cleaner last night at a quarter ’til 2. It appears this morning that my keyboard was under the influence.

by Heenan on Feb 21, 2009 10:11 AM EST up reply actions

I don’t get it….so you’re going to report the results right away, but people can’t comment on the results? What’s the point?

by Disco1Stu on Feb 21, 2009 3:30 AM EST reply actions

provide commentary and results as the Spike TV broadcast airs rather than provide results post-event earlier in the day

A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.

by iiowyn on Feb 21, 2009 3:36 AM EST up reply actions

Ah sorry, was drunk when I wrote that

by Disco1Stu on Feb 21, 2009 4:16 PM EST up reply actions

I'm drunk when I write EVERYTHING..

Contributing Editor - BloodyElbow.com - SBNation's mixed martial arts headquarters.

by Brent Brookhouse on Feb 21, 2009 4:19 PM EST up reply actions

Drunk on Wargods? Sippin’ the Yamma?

A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.

by iiowyn on Feb 21, 2009 5:51 PM EST up reply actions

hear hear

by Chris Nelson on Feb 21, 2009 8:35 PM EST up reply actions

No...

we’re not providing results at any point until the broadcast. And our readers are also NOT allowed to post results before the show.

Contributing Editor - BloodyElbow.com - SBNation's mixed martial arts headquarters.

by Brent Brookhouse on Feb 21, 2009 9:44 AM EST up reply actions

Does this mean if Diego wins by first round RNC I get banned? :-O

by DirtyML on Feb 21, 2009 10:47 AM EST up reply actions

I think it does.

Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken

by Richard Wade on Feb 21, 2009 11:28 AM EST up reply actions

hahaha.

did any of you guys watch sex drive? seth green’s character reminds me of the amount of sarcasm also found in BE. haha.

http://weoweoweo.deviantart.com/

by Anton Tabuena on Feb 21, 2009 12:01 PM EST up reply actions

Sarcasm nothing. I would have banned him.

by Richard Wade on Feb 22, 2009 12:05 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs

lol. hahaha.

http://weoweoweo.deviantart.com/

by Anton Tabuena on Feb 22, 2009 12:27 AM EST up reply actions

Cool. I’ll know it’s safe to check in on BE. The event will not be broadcast in California until 9:00 pm.

by pwdminotauro on Feb 21, 2009 7:15 AM EST reply actions

I like this

I was just telling my old lady I’m not gonna be able to check my fave MMA sites all day so I can watch the card without knowing who won, glad to know I won’t have to worry about it with BE, thanks Brent.

And by the way, I plan on retaining my belt for this event so good luck fighitng for second place guys.

by ufc4 on Feb 21, 2009 8:52 AM EST reply actions

I’m glad I have work today so I don’t have to worry about being spoiled.

I tried so hard not to find out what happned during Hendo/Franklin because I was going to a hockey game that night and was going to order a replay the next day. I walked into a bar to have a drink, and they ordered the live PPV and they were announcing the decision as I walked in. No such drama today.

by Phildo on Feb 21, 2009 10:02 AM EST reply actions

good call

i know there is a lot of people who thinks its dumb but i fucking hate spoilers

by nk on Feb 21, 2009 10:02 AM EST reply actions

I do as well, but the biggest problem is putting the results in the headline or front page portion of the article. It would be nice to visit a site and not see the results unless you choose to open the article.

If you're not submitting, you're just rolling around with another guy.

by BJJDenver on Feb 21, 2009 11:32 AM EST up reply actions

But you know there is an event & you know you gonna get spoiled, no? I live in france so events happen when I sleep, so I usually see the fights when the results are already out. I can be spoiled all the time, I’ve been spoiled once but that was my fault, as I casually clicked on my bookmark and saw that seth petruzelli KTFO kimbo slice. I wasted one good wtf moment.

by spectaa on Feb 21, 2009 1:34 PM EST up reply actions

teh banhammer! hahahha.

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by Anton Tabuena on Feb 21, 2009 11:55 AM EST reply actions

BTW - THANKS

for trying to keep spoilers down on this site. The doggie site just loves to spoil stuff. I recall when IFL was around I watched on TV each week and really liked it. Logged into see the days news and got something to the effect of…

SIlverbacks win in sweep in finals.

UGH!!!!!

Just hours after the show was over. They could have at least not made it the headline.

by RipeTide on Feb 21, 2009 1:31 PM EST reply actions

The one that pissed me off:

Gonzaga shocks Cro Cop.

Fucking Sherdog.

by Michaelthebox on Feb 21, 2009 1:35 PM EST up reply actions

Common guys you don’t want to see the result of the game but you go watch the news.

by spectaa on Feb 21, 2009 1:37 PM EST up reply actions

Ummm no I don't

In the event I tape a sports event I do everything to avoid the score until I get home to watch.

by RipeTide on Feb 21, 2009 1:55 PM EST up reply actions

Theres a big difference between thought and habit, and I went onto there to see a fighter’s record, not see the results of the big fight.

by Michaelthebox on Feb 21, 2009 2:43 PM EST up reply actions

What about this scenario:

There is some kind of breaking news that spoils the outcome of a fight . do you pick up the story even though it spoils that particular fight?

"Stop smiling you are about to be punched in the face !"

by Warhand on Feb 21, 2009 4:55 PM EST reply actions

I don’t know how the rest of the staff feels about this, but I’ll go ahead and break the news: Diego Sanchez was found unconscious in his London hotel room this afternoon from an apparent Stevia overdose.

by Chris Nelson on Feb 21, 2009 8:39 PM EST up reply actions