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
Friday Jan 08, 2021
Friday Jan 08, 2021
Scott has built a still-growing database of scored UFC rounds and wanted to share some observations from the data, so he and Dan discuss what some of that means for MMA judging. Don’t worry, it’s not just a bunch of numbers being lobbed at you the whole time.
Monday Jan 04, 2021
Monday Jan 04, 2021
Scott and Dan do not like MMA’s dirty little ‘R’ word — robbery — but is Sanchez’s infamous victory over Pearson an exception? The CSJ discuss one of the most maligned scorecards in modern UFC history.
Friday Jan 01, 2021
Friday Jan 01, 2021
The Judges are joined by veteran MMA writer E. Spencer Kyte, who penned a thoughtful reflection on the year in judging for his Keyboard Kimura Newsletter, to discuss a subject he shares a passion for with Scott and Dan.
Monday Dec 28, 2020
Monday Dec 28, 2020
By most measures, this year sucked. But at least there was some fantastic fistic and kickic (is that a thing?) action in the MMA space. In that spirit, Scott and Dan hand out their own meaningless end-of-year honors and distinctions to officials, fighters and more, with a heavy focus on UFC action. Welcome to the inaugural Judgies!
Friday Dec 25, 2020
Friday Dec 25, 2020
The Couchside Judges are gifting you listeners a treat of a Past Judgment with the fight that vaulted MMA into the mainstream. Would Scott and Dan's adjusted scoring criteria create a different result to Griffin-Bonnar I? Give it a listen this Christmas.
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Wonderboy’s clear decision victory over first-time UFC headliner Neal was drama free, as were most of the scorecards on a strong night for the judges in Las Vegas. Scott and Dan just had a few rounds to discuss, including one split 10-8/10-9 that left the CSJ puzzled.