Mike Goldberg Fails at UFC 96
by Mike Fagan on Mar 10, 2009 2:24 PM EDT
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From my new site Sack Mike Goldberg:
Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead. Good job by Yves Lavigne, he says go ahead.
Maybe it’s unfair to call out Goldie for something in the heat of the moment, but the UFC pays him to accurately describe the action in the Octagon. With that in mind, Goldie fails on all accounts here. Yes, it would have been perfect officiating for Lavigne to let the fight go. The fact of the matter is that he stepped in and grabbed Matt Brown, saw Sell come to, and restarted the fight. Mike should be cognizant enough to recognize this at this stage of his career. I hate bringing him up all the time, but there’s no way Jim Lampley makes the same call in this situation.
Wow, you know what, take the stoppage, controversial or not. Take it out for a second, Joe, and just talk about Matt Brown, WOW.
Just so much wrong with this statement. For starters, the fight is characterized by a bizarre decision from the referee, yet Goldie’s first instinct is to whitewash the whole thing. Let me repeat, Goldberg takes the major storyline from the fight and tosses it aside. And for what? Well, to offer some not-so-technical knob polishing of Matt Brown’s performance. Don’t get me wrong, Brown looked superb. But if you’re going to ignore the big talking point of the fight, you better offer a little more than caveman hyperbole.
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That guy really doesn’t know shit about MMA.
I’ve often wondered if the only reason he was there was cause he sounded like a sports announcer and he could play the idiot so Rogan can explain stuff to him.
by toxic on Mar 10, 2009 2:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He is easily the worst around. He’s a total joke.
by Bigperm on Mar 10, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He’s a poor commentator and a company man, which is a clusterfuck of unintelligible comments and sugar coating turds. He’s the Tony Schiavoni of the UFC.
"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 Mar 10, 2009 2:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Toni Schiavoni lol
That's great, but how does it affect Lyoto Machida?
by beery_pbr on Mar 10, 2009 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They may as well bring in Jerry Lawler to commentate with Rogan.
by Bigperm on Mar 10, 2009 2:34 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I’d rather have good ol’ JR – make a bad fight good, a good fight great, and a great fight legendary.
by subo on Mar 10, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
actually can we have a three man team
rogan for the tech stuff jr because he is the best announcer of combat fake or otherwise and the king can make suggestive comments to arianni and edith, and maybe ignor logan
by bearcox13 on Mar 10, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd
I can actually picture that in my head. Would be awesome! :)
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Mar 10, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The King
Would be absolutely fuckin awesome
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Mar 10, 2009 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
King + Rogan + Mauro = Win
I said it
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Mar 10, 2009 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
GOLDBERG IS THE WORST
Great site, Fagan.
by steak_knife on Mar 10, 2009 2:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Those who think Mike or Joe are dumb, etc. should try broadcasting sometime.
I’m sure you’d be amazed at what comes out of your mouth when you have to improvise on the spot.
Yes, he’s done scores of events. And after someone has done one thing ad naseum it’s completely understandable that he runs out of things to say. He either has to routinely repeat himself verbatim or try and inject color. Each will subject him to criticism. But neither shows him to be stupid or a bad commentator.
There are very few people in the world who can speak cleanly while improvising for three hours and while trying to elevate their subject to deity status. He has to portray every fighter and every action as if they are the greatest spectacles on the planet. More than commentating he is a tool of promotion. Being a “company man” is his job. He is not a network commentator covering a UFC event. He is a UFC commentator covering a UFC event.
He is very good at what he does and if any person can truthfully say they have completed hundreds of hours of anything without ever falling short of success then more power to them because they are in the top echelon of human beings.
I’m disappointed this was posted by the person it was.
by Simco on Mar 10, 2009 2:46 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
He is very good at what he does
We appreciate your thoughts Mrs. Goldberg but the fact of the matter is he does this almost every event, it’s not like this is a one time, isolated incident. If you think what was said was no big deal and it’s ok to just sweep it under the rug then that’s your opinion, but don’t blast someone else for sharing a thought that is clearly supported by a lot of people here.
by ufc4 on Mar 10, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No need for name calling. I don’t think Simco was blasting anyone, just stating his opinion which happens to be contrary to most others in this thread.
Personally, I’m tired of shitting on Goldberg. It’s too easy. But I’m glad Fagan’s new site exists to keep people like Maggie Hendricks, Kevin Iole and Franklin McNeil in check.
Contributor Emeritus - BloodyElbow.com
by Chris Nelson on Mar 10, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
We appreciate your thoughts Mrs. Goldberg
don’t blast someone else for sharing a thought that is clearly supported by a lot of people here.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR
by Rundownloser on Mar 10, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tito Ortiz disagrees with you.
Plus, this quote says it all:
He is not a network commentator covering a UFC event. He is a UFC commentator covering a UFC event.
by MMASuPreMaCy on Mar 10, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m glad you picked out that quote. That is what so many people seem to either anxiously ignore or can’t comprehend.
by Simco on Mar 10, 2009 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who can do the job better of UFC commentator out there? That guy Frank Shamrock called gay, Kenny Rice, Reality King Bas Rutton?
UFC does need to take out the forcing Goldberg to emulate Vince from Shamwow anytime punchs aren’t being thrown, “Here’s the Bud Light replay for those of you to drunk to have caught it at normal speed,” “This Lay and pray brought to you by First Baptist Church.”
by natyong on Mar 10, 2009 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
“Those who think Mike or Joe are dumb, etc. should try broadcasting sometime.”
Yes, amateurs geenrally don’t sound good when broadcasting which is why critique for PROFESSIONALS is warrnated in this thread. He is a progessional, yes?
by Bigperm on Mar 10, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ll never understand the “yeah, well, you should try (broadcasting, fighting, hitting a baseball, leading a mutlinational corporation, blogging) sometime” argument. Mike is a professional and he has professional peers who perform the same function better. It’s clear to most everyone who watches the UFC on a regular basis that Mike hasn’t really learned anything about the sport he covers in 10 or so years of work. That’s inexcusable.
To be quite honest, I think Mike did a better job years ago. When I watch tape from older fights, he concentrates much more on just trying to call the action in the Octagon without offering any sort of personal opinion. And he cut down on the hyperbole as well.
http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com
by Mike Fagan on Mar 10, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I do somewhat agree. Goldberg is really no different than a lot of play-by-play men in other sports. Some of these guys have been covering their sports longer than MMA has been in existence in the U.S. and don’t come off as particularly knowledgeable of the sport during the broadcast, and they continue to make mistakes. Goldberg isn’t the best at what he does, but he’s not the worst either. I probably couldn’t do nearly as well.
by Cannon Jacques on Mar 10, 2009 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have the same contempt for those broadcasters as I do for MG. I’m pretty hard to please when it comes to the commentating booth.
http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com
by Mike Fagan on Mar 10, 2009 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, and you also don’t believe Maggie Hendricks is an “MMA Expert.” Your damn crackpot assertions.
by Cannon Jacques on Mar 10, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And he has a good announcer voice
Which is something you shouldn`t just go ahead and ignore. I mostly find his sometimes insane commentary amusing and even when I don`t I`m still able to listen with half-an-ear. Compare him to listening to Kenny Rice for an hour or two? Or Mauro Rannalo?
"They called him the axe-murderer because he was murdering chumps. They should have been calling him the chump-murderer..." Rampage Jackson (commentating on the fighting abilities of Wanderlei "F#ck Chuck" Silva.)
by BlueberryMuffin on Mar 10, 2009 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You make a very good point Simco
This is why I have the utmost respect for truly great sports broadcasters. Jim Lampley, Al Michaels, Keith Jackson, the list goes on. They are the best at what they do. I doubt that any of those aforementioned sports can find a better anchor for their broadcast teams.
The UFC is at the top of the MMA game. Sure, it’s mean to rip on Goldie — but shouldn’t we expect the best organization in MMA to provide commentary of equal caliber?
Point is, I’m sure most of us on this forum CANNOT do what Goldie does — but we’re not expected to. This is his job. And he should be held to the highest of standards because he has the top spot in MMA broadcasting.
by steak_knife on Mar 10, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You left out Barry Melrose and Bob Costas
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Mar 10, 2009 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I complete hundreds of hours
of EVERYTHING I do and I’ve never failed once. Ever. Even a little.
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Mar 10, 2009 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice site.
Can we get a “Fire Joe Rogan” one?
Why does Bas not do color for the UFC? Riddle me that Dana.
Although detractors decry (MMA) as a brutal, bloody form of human cockfighting, aficionados know it is a brutal, bloody, totally fucking awesome form of human cockfighting. -The Onion
by The Kittitas Kid on Mar 10, 2009 2:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Because Bas wants nothing to do with the UFC.
Contributor Emeritus - BloodyElbow.com
by Chris Nelson on Mar 10, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And, IMO, Bas has fallen off a cliff in the past couple years. He’s still entertaining, but it’s clear to me that he doesn’t keep up with the sport as much as he did when he was calling fights for Pride.
http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com
by Mike Fagan on Mar 10, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No doubt.
I don’t know how to describe it, because Bas has always had a big personality, but he’s become a complete caricature of himself since he started working for HDNet.
Plus I’m pretty sure he’s drunk for most of the DREAM shows.
Contributor Emeritus - BloodyElbow.com
by Chris Nelson on Mar 10, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
“Complete caricature” is spot on.
http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com
by Mike Fagan on Mar 10, 2009 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How could he?
He’s got to go out and learn the names of every small fighter at every small promotion he and Rice travel to.
The guy was a champion. I’d rather have a past champ doing color commentary than a current stand-up comedian.
Although detractors decry (MMA) as a brutal, bloody form of human cockfighting, aficionados know it is a brutal, bloody, totally fucking awesome form of human cockfighting. -The Onion
by The Kittitas Kid on Mar 10, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And Bas is ....well, that might be considered fighter bashing.
He may have been a great fighter once, and even a great commentator once…but my god it that guy annoying to listen to now.
by Razreshat on Mar 10, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hating on Bas?
The Lord of the Liver Shot?
BLASPHEMY!!!
lol
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Mar 10, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If they offered it to Bas, I bet he'd take it.
The guy’s got a family. Money smoothes over everything. If we’ve learned nothing from Dana vs. Tito, Dana vs. BJ, etc., we’ve learned that.
Although detractors decry (MMA) as a brutal, bloody form of human cockfighting, aficionados know it is a brutal, bloody, totally fucking awesome form of human cockfighting. -The Onion
by The Kittitas Kid on Mar 10, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Has Bas actually came out and said he wants nothing to do with the UFC? He talks pretty highly about the promotion and the fighters on HDNET, certainly a lot more than Rice does anyway.
I bet he’d take the job in an instant but maybe I don’t know about some negativity between him and the UFC brass.
by pr0cs on Mar 10, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
chill bro
I totally agree with Simco. For someone to do that job who has VERY limited experience in MMA is a tough, tough, job. To constantly being told in your ear piece to promote the meaningless energy drinks all other advertising slogans during a fight. All this while having to talk with Rogan and call a fight. This guy has to remember all sorts of stupid facts, he knows more facts about fighters in mma than anyone who you are gonna meet.
I know none of this changes the fact that he screws up during events. Its very annoying from time to time, but sitting next to Rogan, there are only 2 or 3 other commentators out there that won’t sound stupid. I understand why certain people get offended or annoyed at “Goldie” but I couldn’t imagine UFC without him. He’s just too damn funny to quote. I seriously have countless inside jokes just because of his “Fails”.
by Bushswinger on Mar 10, 2009 3:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
For serious?
It’s his job. Limited experience? He’s been covering MMA for years. All he does is cover MMA.
"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 Mar 10, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No Kidding
Goldi has been announcing fights for a long time. Too long to not know what he is talking about. Aside from Joe, he is the voice of the largest MMA organization around. Can’t he spend some time at a few training camps or even take some “simple” classes to better understand the basics ie: BJJ, Muy Thai…
He is funny, but I would much rather be entertained by someone who knows what he is talking about.
Joe does a great job cleaning up after Goldi’s comments.
Dream Team: Bas, Joe, and Frank
by MMAcGyver on Mar 10, 2009 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Goldie knows a lot more than what he says, it is his job to ask the dumb questions.
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Mar 10, 2009 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does he?
It seems to me that if he knows so much, he hides it well. Most of the stats he spits out are right off the page or the prompter right in front of him.
Is his job easy? No. Is it maybe time to get rid of the “Veteran Voice of the Octogon”? I think there are others out there that are more qualified for the job.
by MMAcGyver on Mar 10, 2009 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought the “veteran voice of the octagon” was Bruce Buffer.
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 Mar 10, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
goldberg does college football analysis for the big 12 football conference as well. he doesn’t have to try so hard in that job, and one wouldn’t recognize his voice and think it was him if you didn’t actually see him.
by bdw on Mar 10, 2009 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thing for me is this: every time I start feeling like I’m going to wring Goldberg’s neck, I go and watch some old DVDs from PRIDE or elsewhere. Or even – if I can stand it – a YAMMA match or something. There are some TERRIBLE MMA announcers out there.
Goldberg is not a good announcer as far as I can tell. But I’m often cautious that the only replacements that could be found for him would be worse. That being said, it would be really nice if I tried a little harder to correct some of those mistakes.
"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."
by AJB on Mar 10, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Goldberg doesn’t know half as much as someone like Jordan Breen, for starters. I also have serious doubts about Goldberg’s knowledge outside of Zuffa or Zuffa-related topics.
http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com
by Mike Fagan on Mar 10, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
limited experience meaning he has never taken class for mixed martial arts. he came into this thing because he did well commentating for college basketball.
by Bushswinger on Mar 10, 2009 3:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hockey
"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 Mar 10, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
To those of you out there who think you can do better, record your own comments over a taped fight and put it on youtube.
No cheating. You can’t watch the fight first and then comment on it.
by The_Vig on Mar 10, 2009 3:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
this comment is ridiculous for many reasons mentioned already.
by Bigperm on Mar 10, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, because our commentating SHOULD be better than someone who has been doing it for years and makes 6 figures to do it. That argument makes sense.
by ufc4 on Mar 10, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lot of people making the armchair QB argument today. If you pay 60 bucks for a shitty video game, you might say “This video game sucked ass and I wish I didn’t spend that 60 bucks”. This does not, in fact, mean “I can map textures and program VB and C++ better than Peter Martinez at Factor 5”.
"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 Mar 10, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Apaprently you can’t talk about a bad play michael jordan may have made in the 90’s either because… you try and do a kiss the rim dunk in front of 30,000 people.
you can’t do it can you? Thought so.
by Bigperm on Mar 10, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unfortunately
Only my brother was there, but his word is good.
"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 Mar 10, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good luck selling “Fire Mike Goldberg” t-shirts or whatever.
by smoogy on Mar 10, 2009 3:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
F this. Goldberg is great as a sidekick to Joe Rogan. Rogan provides the detailed analysis, while Goldberg spits out cliches to get people pumped on an emotional lever. He’s the voice the common casual fan can identify with. This is an ancient concept: explaining something difficult by having one person asking the dumb questions, setting the expert up to explain the simple stuff the uninitiated might not understand yet.
I think they make a great team: the cliched announcer voice guy (that people just like to hear out of tradition) and the technical expert.
War Goldberg
by Disco1Stu on Mar 10, 2009 3:37 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
somebody just hit the nail on the head
by #5mmafan on Mar 10, 2009 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Meh. I look at Golberg’s commentary like the stuff my granddad constantly spews out. A lot of it is crazy and stupid but after hearing it millions of times it’s stops bothering you and you just accept it for the lulz it creates.
by Tonley on Mar 10, 2009 3:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I support every meh on this thread.
Kuwabara Kuwabara
by J. B. Maddox on Mar 10, 2009 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Meh’d
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Mar 10, 2009 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Comparing Announcers
I’m curious: what do you all, who dislike Goldberg’s commentary, think of the following commentators:
Mauro Ranallo
Gus Johnson
Steven Quadros
Kenny Rice
Lon McEachern
"BJ on the BE" - Kierkegaard
by Brett Jones on Mar 10, 2009 3:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mauro would make an awesome play-by-play guy if he would stop with the over the top stuff. But that’s like going to a retirement home and telling everyone there to stop being old. It’s not possible.
I personally love Quadros on play-by-play.
Gus Johnson would be great with more experience.
I never understood the Kenny Rice hate. I think he’s decent although he’s obviously lacking in the MMA knowledge department.
McEachern is good.
by Tonley on Mar 10, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wait what they’re ALL good?
Kuwabara Kuwabara
by J. B. Maddox on Mar 10, 2009 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ummm.....
No.
Like I said Mauro’s over the top antics get in the way of his performance. Gus Johnson needs more experience. Kenny’s decent. McEachern is good. Quadros is awesome.
by Tonley on Mar 10, 2009 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
McEachern gets no love. Probably because most people don’t watch the MMA he has called, but he was really good for PRIDE 33 as well as the second Strikeforce playboy show.
by smoogy on Mar 10, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had PRIDE 33 on my DVR for like 2 years
And I still don’t remember his calls from that show or the Playboy show. As I said to me he’s forgettable. I would think I’d remember something from the call of the Gomi vs Diaz fight or the Hendo vs Wand 2 fight. But nay.
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Mar 11, 2009 1:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Mauro or Quadros are the best of that 5. Like Tonley said, Mauro needs to tone it down just a bit. Gus with more experience will be awesome. I’m a big fan of his stick-and-ball sport work. I’ve only heard Lon at Pride 33 (where he was fine), some random old K-1 stuff that I don’t remember, and the WSOP which I’m not a huge fan of. Kenny Rice is rubbish.
http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com
by Mike Fagan on Mar 10, 2009 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Love
Mauro
Rice
and Quadros in that order
Johnson is just way too new to MMA but he’s nto a bad commentator
McEachern is absolutely forgettable. Gimme Frankie Shamrock talking about the First openly gay MMA fighter anyday.
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Mar 10, 2009 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now...
Get the Aussie dude from the WGP and K-1 Max WGP, Michael Schiavello, and that motherfucker could grow on me. He was annoying as hell at the start of the WGP but by the end of it I was loving it.
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Mar 10, 2009 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lon McEachern & Ken Shamrock are awesome on NBC’s late night Strikeforce.
by steak_knife on Mar 10, 2009 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like listening to Goldie for the comedy. Some of the stuff he says is so out there and it’s like he doesn’t even realize it. That makes him a funny man IMO.
And I think Rogan does what he is supposed to do and I like when he disagrees with Goldie and Goldie gets all flustered and is like “Oh, ok.”
by Chooch on Mar 10, 2009 3:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Help for Mike Fagan
WOW, Mike Fagan has some real issues. Creating a site to bash a decent commentator is highly disturbing. Maybe some personal agenda here ? If not then I urge anyone who knows him to seek help for him. Some Counseling might do the trick.
by Thomas Kane on Mar 10, 2009 4:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
But Sack Mike Goldberg isn’t just about Goldy. It’s about all the hack writers (Yahoo employs a couple), dumb interviewers (let’s leave the "What went through your mind when…" questions to stick-and-ball sports), and backwards ranking lists floating around. MMA’s young enough to escape the piss poor journalism the big four sports receive in your newspapers and on ESPN. We’re hoping to avoid that fate.
by Tonley on Mar 10, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Q: What went through your mind as you were being choked out?
A: Not blood…
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Mar 10, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Creating a site to bash a decent commentator is highly disturbing.
Fascinating. Please give your thoughts on creating an account on a blog to bash a decent writer.
Contributor Emeritus - BloodyElbow.com
by Chris Nelson on Mar 10, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The bear is back!
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Mar 10, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
GRRRRRRR
Didn’t take long. Hah
"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 Mar 10, 2009 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s the same concept as “fire joe morgan”, a site dedicated to terrible baseball commentating/writing.
by starvin on Mar 10, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s a blatant rip off of Fire Joe Morgan.
http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com
by Mike Fagan on Mar 10, 2009 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Goldie does a fine job in my opinion.
Not as good as tito ortiz though. AM I RITE?
by nastyem on Mar 10, 2009 4:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nobody and I mean NOBODY matches the immortal Tito “marble mouth” Ortiz!
by Chooch on Mar 10, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Porky Pig?
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Mar 10, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I require photoshops!
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Mar 10, 2009 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"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 Mar 10, 2009 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Impossible
Not even Photoshop can shrink Tito’s melon. Sparks shoot out of my monitor when I try.
"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 Mar 10, 2009 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Goldie I could live without
Rogan seems to really know his stuff, even if he is biased sometimes
And as far as that fight and the Officiating was concerned, It was BAD! I was wigging out, stuff like that isn’t good for the sport!
all you gotta do is...
by imapimp08 on Mar 10, 2009 4:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He does fuck up sometimes .. but he’S good … wouldn’t be a UFC ppv withouth him
by reverbz on Mar 10, 2009 4:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Goldberg was surprisingly good at doing the PbP for Arizona Cardinals pre-season games this past season…also heared him do college football and he’s good…
MMA isn’t the ONLY thing he does, whoever said that is uninformed, he should know more about MMA though being at and calling so many events for so long, but what do we know, he’s hired by the UFC to call UFC events, we can’t tell if he can say what he really wants to, for all we know behind the scenes he could be being told to “play dumb”…maybe UFC wants the announce team to be “characters” like Dana etc…
I bet if Goldberg was just hired by a company and they put him in to call MMA he would do alot better, he’s not the same in the UFC as he is calling football games, I know that.
anyways, announcing overall in MMA is terrible, especially small shows, but really, announcing in all US based sports is getting worse by the day, could blame it on ESPN, everyone has to have their own catch phrase and its more about the person calling the action or describing the play than it is about the play or game going on…
by Reaser on Mar 10, 2009 4:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Saturday, the screen cut to Junie Browning, Goldberg: “There he is!”
by starvin on Mar 10, 2009 4:48 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Goldberg’s precision is precise.
Yeah, who got the final Death Blow? 'Cause I thought that Hawaiian guy had it comin' to him. - C. K.
by monkeyfightclub! on Mar 10, 2009 4:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He’s like the Michael Jordan of sports commentators.
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Mar 10, 2009 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
You broke the chain! 7 years of bad picks for you now my friend =(
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Mar 11, 2009 7:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Goldberg is practically a UFC trademark
along with Rogan. Marketing marketing marketing.
Kuwabara Kuwabara
by J. B. Maddox on Mar 10, 2009 5:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well then he’ a trademark that doesn’t put asses in seats or sell PPV’s. He’s commentating for the Matt Brown fight make him look like nothing but a shill.
Yeah, who got the final Death Blow? 'Cause I thought that Hawaiian guy had it comin' to him. - C. K.
by monkeyfightclub! on Mar 10, 2009 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If your decision to get, or not get, a ppv is determined by the announcers you are a ……….
I can’t even think what to call someone like that.
by The_Vig on Mar 10, 2009 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Goldberg is practically a UFC trademark
He really is. As much as I and most everyone rip on him, he’d be missed if he ever really got sacked.
by steak_knife on Mar 10, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
FAIL
Makes me wonder why I visit this site for mma news. Is this the gossip rag section where you talk about Paris Hilton and Britney Spears? This so-called piece of commentary screams “I HAVE WAY TOO MUCH FREE TIME”.
If anyone really paid much attention to anything you write you would probably see a slew of sackwhatshisnamefagan.com sites. Sadly, even though you gave your best shot at getting some attention with a cheap and immature stunt, I still don’t think anyone will care about anything you write.
And for the record… controversial stoppages are not good for the sport, or more directly, for the business… so a paid employee of UFC who tries to spin a bad situation into less of a potential disaster, is more likely to get thanked and praised than he is sacked. You do realize that small but important fact don’t you? Asking Mike Goldberg to be more objective when he’s paid by the UFC, is like asking you to write a good article… some things will just never happen no matter how much we stomp our feet and hold our breath.
You may now proceed calling me names like Mrs. Goldberg or Captain Obvious.
by scottyweb on Mar 10, 2009 8:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Makes me wonder why I visit this site for mma news.
Perhaps you should just leave then…
by EnsignFrog on Mar 10, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
while i think you may have taken this a bit far i do agree that in the world of MMA website/blogs people love to take something rather trivial and expound upon it as if its actually important in the overall scheme of the sport. writing articles to bash commentators, who i might add have absolutely zero effect on the match, is to me a little pointless. i think bashing a ref, judge, or promotion is fair game as these folks make an appreciable difference to the actual competition but as others have stated Goldie is paid by the UFC so if you want or think he should comment negatively on the product hes paid to pedal i am afraid you will be continually disappointed.
by #5mmafan on Mar 10, 2009 8:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeh but it's fun
I’m on BE during lunch hour whilst chewing on my McDs.
We discuss everything MMA because we love it.
Btw – I’m pro Mike Goldberg. He’s not amazing but I’ve yet to see any MMA play-by-play guy do much better. He’s also a moron but Rogan makes up for it. They’re a good team.
by rainmaker6 on Mar 11, 2009 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Company man
In this economy, Goldie can be forgiven for his sometimes over-enthusiastic support of UFC. He’s a mark for his bosses same way BE writers would stick up for their meal ticket. I’d do the same.
"It's like a flying knuckle sandwich." --Rogan
"And many men have eaten it." -- Goldy
by thetakeover on Mar 10, 2009 8:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
High school state wrestling championships, ironically, are this weekend.
Noticed the same thing.
"It's like a flying knuckle sandwich." --Rogan
"And many men have eaten it." -- Goldy
by thetakeover on Mar 10, 2009 8:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Good site
Choi’d for good comedy.
"It's like a flying knuckle sandwich." --Rogan
"And many men have eaten it." -- Goldy
by thetakeover on Mar 10, 2009 8:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Why in the world would you start a site called Sack Mike Goldberg? Please tell me you had some sort of a free web hosting coupon that was about to expire or something along those lines. On top of that, your site’s “About” page declares that your mission is to save MMA from the “hack writers” and “piss pour journalism” of other sports journalists produce. Is this serious? Should we, as MMA fans, rest easier knowing that some guy that’s been contributing to Bloody Elbow for a few months is going to now protect us from the second-rate journalists at “Yahoo” and “news papers and on ESPN”? If so, I’m pretty excited for what the future may hold.
(formerly TheFightJournal)
by Lucas2 on Mar 10, 2009 8:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It’s a (in Mike’s own words) blatant ripoff of the popular firejoemorgan blog. It’s partially intended to be humorous.
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 Mar 10, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s what I initially assumed (just going on the site’s name). The site’s content, however, leads me to believe otherwise. Mike should at least post his resume and some of his clippings on the site so that any visitors can be aware of the source of his journalistic superiority.
(formerly TheFightJournal)
by Lucas2 on Mar 10, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You’re taking this way more seriously than you should be.
http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com
by Mike Fagan on Mar 10, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That makes zero sense.
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 Mar 11, 2009 1:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Personally
I think the criticism of Goldie is harsh. But there are definitely some people out there who are rubbish and sackmikegoldberg is a good way to point the finger.
Franklin McNeil is a bit of a moron and his writing is atrocious.
by rainmaker6 on Mar 11, 2009 12:29 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What are you talking about?
Kimbo would certainly give Hasim Rahman trouble boxing! ;-)
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR
by Rundownloser on Mar 11, 2009 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have no beef with Goldberg and I think this is just nitpicking for the sake of plugging a new site.
Sure he may some dumb things from time to time but I remember back to UFC 55 and 56 where they had different play by play guys to Goldberg and the flow was all wrong and it just sucked a whole bunch of nut.
His job is to set up Rogan and plug shit. Sure some of his segues to Rogan are from fuck ups but a lot of the questions he asks Joe are many questions newbys are asking themselves in the head. That’s why he does it…for most of the time.
by SamCupitt on Mar 11, 2009 7:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
When Goldberg messes up, it is awesome. When he doesn’t mess up, he is great at what he is there for. Either way it is a win/win.
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Mar 11, 2009 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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