Originally Posted by Kurtis636

The problem is not that they give too much emphasis to the takedown, it's one fighter dictating where the fight is going to go, the real problem is that they don't score takedown defense in the same way or score offense from the bottom correctly.

An example: Tito wants the fight on the ground, but his shots are repeatedly stuffed by Forrest Griffin who dictates the location of the fight by forcing Tito to stand and trade. If a fighter is repeatedly stuffed I think it should be scored for the guy stuffing it, not just as a neutral position.

Another example: Last week's TUF. Dante should never have won that fight. The guy on the bottom outworked him. Yes, Dante was able to force the fight to the ground a few times, but once it got there that was neutralized by the fact that he got outlanded about 10 to 1 by the guy on the bottom who was constantly throwing elbows and eventually getting back to his feet.