BJ's coaching during the fights is very specific and informative. He's telling the fighters exactly what they should do in each situation right down to hand and hip placement. Remember Ken Shamrock's coaching? "Work your submissions! Work your submissions! Relax! Take your time! Oh, you lost. Why didn't you do what I told you?"
And I definitely wouldn't say BJ's been classless on the show. I've seen a coach who's been very helpful and supportive, who rewards effort and dedication and has zero tolerance for attitude and laziness. Has he been nasty and condescending when it comes to Jens? Of course, but they've got an old grudge and a fight coming up -- that's all just part of the game. Ask anyone who was on Shamrock's team and they'll say he was a useless coach (I'm basing this on several posts on the UG from the fighters themselves), and I bet you'll hear the opposite from Team Penn. Even Andy Wang wanted desperately to stay on the team when BJ showed him the door, so that says something right there.
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