It seems wiser to pull guard then stand up and take
a beating.
the Andy Wang fight comes to mind he is a blackbelt but desides to strike and gets pounded because he is so predictable.
If you are a Purple belt or above it would make sence to jump guard but todays fighters are trading shots and hunting the top game allowing the better striker /wrestler to predict the jiu-jitsu fighters game plan and land heavy shots aswell as defend the takedown.
What are your thoughts on pulling guard because it seems like a better option then trading blows aswell as gassing on takedown attempts?
At high leveles most guys are gonna be hard to submit or sweep. If you pull guard you are giving up rounds 90% of the time.
Even then, if you are way behind in the third you might as well pull guard, but as said earlier, you have to get the clich first. That may sound simple to a person who only trains grappling, but when you're fighting MMA and your opponent is circling 6 feet away from you throwin jabs and straights, getting the clinch is tough and dangerous.
TRJ is correct. It's not the best idea to pull guard, only to be smashed against the fence.
Also, the shoot to guard pull still only works against guys willing to take the fight to the ground, Without a gi it's tough to shoot, roll and grab faster than a guy can sprawl and stand up.
The fact is pulling guard is a bad idea 99% of the time in high level MMA.
i think if you make it something exciting to take it to the ground it wouldnt be frowned upon
shooting to pulling guard is also not as bad as just leaping up and hanging like a baby koala till the other guy gets tired of carrying you around or you not pushing the fight
Eddie, if Aoki pulls a wrestler into his guard, someone who is good at grappling and positioning and keeping thier weight distribution correct, wouldn't you expect him to get hi ass pushed against the cage and GnP'd? much worse, imo, than standing and staying away from your opponents strength.
"Spider, have you ever pulled guard in an MMA fight and then got fucking smashed by a brutal GnP? I have, it fucking sucks. I never pull guard anymore."
When Aoki or Nog pull guard they never lose to a brutal ground and pound.
Why is that?
Nog and Aoki always pull guard.
"frowned upon"
When Aoki or Nog pull guard it is never frowned upon.
5 minutes rounds + the cage make pulling guard a losing strategy for most fighters. Especially the way UFC awards points for laying in guard and throwing pitty pats.