Placing MMA judging under the microscope after each UFC event, The Couchside Judges examine all the rounds fight fans are debating at home. Hopefully, you’ll learn a thing or two along the way.
Episodes
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Scott and Dan lead with Bellator in this one, as they had the more high-profile matchup off the weekend compared to UFC. More importantly for this show, Davis-Romero featured one of the most contested scorecards. The CSJ break down why this judge who assessed the score almost surely will want that one back. Plus, the boys break down a few UFC rounds in an overall strong night for the Las Vegas crew.
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Past Judgment has returned! And the CSJ are going with an unorthodox pick this time by reviewing Silva-Sonnen I, which did not go the distance but saw The Spider pull off a wild fifth-round finish in a fight he clearly was losing. But how far behind would Silva been if the bout had been scored using Scott and Dan's more liberal use of 10-8s and 10-7s? Listen and hear for yourself.
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
The judges at the Apex were almost fully in sync — outside of a pair of rounds in the curtain jerker. Scott and Dan brown those down, and CSJ had plenty of time to debate oblique kicks, championship contention and a pair of English prospects who shined in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Three split decisions from UFC Apex are the stuff those CSJ gents are all about. Scott and Dan examine all three, including one that featured two point deductions. Judge Adalaide Byrd was involved in two of the three, with one round drawing a sharp critique — although one of the hosts backed her in a separate Contested Round. Tune in to see what and why.
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
After a week off from UFC action, the fights were back at the Apex with some on-point judging. But, as always, Scott and Dan had a few rounds — including two from a split decision in the co-main event — to break down as Contested Rounds returns.
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Tony Cummings, of the most forward-thinking regulators in combat sports, drops by to chat with Scott and Dan about its recently-approved ONE Championship rule set, the possibility of open scoring coming to his state, and how he would like to see MMA grow during his time with the Colorado commission.