Comments on: Marcus Jones: The Good Soldier http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2009/11/06/marcus-jones-the-good-soldier/ MMA Opinion and Cheap MMA Gear Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:47:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Josh Stein http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2009/11/06/marcus-jones-the-good-soldier/comment-page-1/#comment-11173 Josh Stein Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:38:24 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=4245#comment-11173 I don't really think we saw him strike at all. He didn't want to. I'm not going to make judgments about his standup when I haven't seen him use it yet. He kept the distance when he had to. He clinched when his opponent closed the distance. And when his opponent was in the clinch, he tossed the guy around like a rag doll. I don’t really think we saw him strike at all. He didn’t want to.

I’m not going to make judgments about his standup when I haven’t seen him use it yet. He kept the distance when he had to. He clinched when his opponent closed the distance. And when his opponent was in the clinch, he tossed the guy around like a rag doll.

]]> By: lboogie http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2009/11/06/marcus-jones-the-good-soldier/comment-page-1/#comment-11161 lboogie Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:53:26 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=4245#comment-11161 How you gonna get the moon off of you? How you gonna get the moon off of you?

]]> By: wardog http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2009/11/06/marcus-jones-the-good-soldier/comment-page-1/#comment-11152 wardog Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:13:46 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=4245#comment-11152 Vee- screw the jab! Obviously he is not a big striker and trying to make him box may actually hurt him at this moment. That Mummy thing may work best right now with those long arms. Guys throwing punches are going to have to come in to hit him. And Marcus seems strong enough to grab and throw most of them, so it may work. It actually is an old school ju jitsu type of strategy. Vee- screw the jab! Obviously he is not a big striker and trying to make him box may actually hurt him at this moment. That Mummy thing may work best right now with those long arms. Guys throwing punches are going to have to come in to hit him. And Marcus seems strong enough to grab and throw most of them, so it may work. It actually is an old school ju jitsu type of strategy.

]]> By: Vee! http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2009/11/06/marcus-jones-the-good-soldier/comment-page-1/#comment-11149 Vee! Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:09:48 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=4245#comment-11149 - His striking looks horrible for a tall fighter. He doesn't use his height and reach advantage to its full potential. Stick the JAB! - I thought that was one of the most exciting fights because I'm sure there was some pressure on Marcus Jones. His execution was surreal. Everything happened rapidly when they hit the ground. - His striking looks horrible for a tall fighter. He doesn’t use his height and reach advantage to its full potential. Stick the JAB!

- I thought that was one of the most exciting fights because I’m sure there was some pressure on Marcus Jones. His execution was surreal. Everything happened rapidly when they hit the ground.

]]> By: bwoods http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2009/11/06/marcus-jones-the-good-soldier/comment-page-1/#comment-11148 bwoods Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:06:19 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=4245#comment-11148 It's hard enough for me, as a 6' 190-200 pound dude to perform transitions like that, though I'm just a white belt myself. (though I actually prefer omaplatas leading into back control) It's crazy to imagine rolling with a guy like that who can move through the positions with such ease. It’s hard enough for me, as a 6′ 190-200 pound dude to perform transitions like that, though I’m just a white belt myself. (though I actually prefer omaplatas leading into back control) It’s crazy to imagine rolling with a guy like that who can move through the positions with such ease.

]]> By: Josh Stein http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2009/11/06/marcus-jones-the-good-soldier/comment-page-1/#comment-11147 Josh Stein Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:30:43 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=4245#comment-11147 BWoods, I'm glad I'm not the only one who was totally blown away by the ease of a +280 pound giant moving through submissions like that. Truly awesome. BWoods, I’m glad I’m not the only one who was totally blown away by the ease of a +280 pound giant moving through submissions like that. Truly awesome.

]]> By: BWoods http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2009/11/06/marcus-jones-the-good-soldier/comment-page-1/#comment-11145 BWoods Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:39:18 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=4245#comment-11145 I just got a chance to see Marcus' fight today and I was pretty freaked out to see him in action. His movements kind of gave me chills because I thought to myself "we could be watching a potentially great fighter here in his infancy." I think Marcus has all of the tools available to be a title threat within a year, no lie. He is an unbelievable athlete, he has to be. To be taken as the number 1 pick in the NFL draft means you have physical gifts that few possess. There aren't a lot of guys who are 6'5"-6'6" and can grapple well, let alone heavyweights. Looking at how quickly he transitioned from attempt to attempt was awe-inspiring. Going from a kimura from the bottom to that great transition to the back, to an rnc attempt to an arm bar was just wild. It wasn't even the speed that was the craziest part about it, it was the smoothness in which he put it all together. He was always working for the sub or the position, he never waited for anything to present itself, he made it happen. When the fighters were talking about Marcus being a monster on the ground I figured they were talking about his athletics and not his technique. He is probably the single most impressive fighter this season, hell, in the past 3 seasons. (Maybe aside from Capoeria guy from the TUF11 tryout video) The only thing I would worry about for him is his striking defense. He is tall enough to not really worry about kicks to the head but he was clipped and got rattled, but to Jones' credit he recovered quickly and got a nice take down into half guard. His Frankenstriking is a bit comical to watch but if he can develop it to where he doesn't take damage then it won't even matter in the end. I think Titties is going to be in trouble when its time to fight. I just got a chance to see Marcus’ fight today and I was pretty freaked out to see him in action. His movements kind of gave me chills because I thought to myself “we could be watching a potentially great fighter here in his infancy.” I think Marcus has all of the tools available to be a title threat within a year, no lie.
He is an unbelievable athlete, he has to be. To be taken as the number 1 pick in the NFL draft means you have physical gifts that few possess. There aren’t a lot of guys who are 6’5″-6’6″ and can grapple well, let alone heavyweights. Looking at how quickly he transitioned from attempt to attempt was awe-inspiring. Going from a kimura from the bottom to that great transition to the back, to an rnc attempt to an arm bar was just wild. It wasn’t even the speed that was the craziest part about it, it was the smoothness in which he put it all together. He was always working for the sub or the position, he never waited for anything to present itself, he made it happen.
When the fighters were talking about Marcus being a monster on the ground I figured they were talking about his athletics and not his technique. He is probably the single most impressive fighter this season, hell, in the past 3 seasons. (Maybe aside from Capoeria guy from the TUF11 tryout video)
The only thing I would worry about for him is his striking defense. He is tall enough to not really worry about kicks to the head but he was clipped and got rattled, but to Jones’ credit he recovered quickly and got a nice take down into half guard.
His Frankenstriking is a bit comical to watch but if he can develop it to where he doesn’t take damage then it won’t even matter in the end. I think Titties is going to be in trouble when its time to fight.

]]> By: wardog http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2009/11/06/marcus-jones-the-good-soldier/comment-page-1/#comment-11142 wardog Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:56:36 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=4245#comment-11142 I am wondering if Nelson gets top position can Marcus get him off? I mean he has a low center of gravity and he is very intelligent. That being said I don't think he or anyone could overpower Marcus on the show, so it will come down to skill. But that was an impressive arm bar, because I thought if anything Marcus's flexibility may have been an issue. But he sunk that in in such a tiny space for a big guy! Combine that with his explosiveness and power, bones can be broken easily! I want him to choke someone out next! Bill I am wondering if Nelson gets top position can Marcus get him off? I mean he has a low center of gravity and he is very intelligent. That being said I don’t think he or anyone could overpower Marcus on the show, so it will come down to skill. But that was an impressive arm bar, because I thought if anything Marcus’s flexibility may have been an issue. But he sunk that in in such a tiny space for a big guy! Combine that with his explosiveness and power, bones can be broken easily! I want him to choke someone out next!
Bill

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