Snapping Reactions: UFC 112

I thought the show started out great with Munoz vs Grove. It was a back and forth start with Grove clearling coming in with a gameplan to counter the takedown defense. Grove then starts landing some shots and is able to get him in several chokes. I thought at times he might have been to aggressive with chokes that weren't likely to finish. Munoz once he gained top position in the 2nd round looked awesome.

Phil Davis has all the potential in the world and that choke he sunk in whats amazing. I was impressed with the takedown defense though early in the fight. I think Davis needs to continue to take fights and get experience.

I thought the Dos Anjos vs Etim was a great back and forth fight and was nothing short of a grappling clinic that the fans had to enjoy.

Hughes vs Gracie was neither interesting or enjoyable. I thought they were far to timid in the first two rounds, and the style match-up resulting in a very boring fight as Hughes just used leg kicks and eventually finished.

Congrats to Frankie Edgar. Edgar used his speed and activity on the way to winning the LW title. I am a huge BJ Penn fan and I could not help but be disappointed in his performance. I hope that he can regroup fix what was wrong and come back better then ever. Once again this was a five round fight made only interesting by figuring out how to score the rounds. Most observes had Edgar winning 48-47, but no one had 50-45. Many scored the bout for BJ. The fact that BJ is content to sick back and counter jab though is bad. He must become more aggressive, especially since he is likely headed back to 3 round fights.

The Anderson Silva vs Demian Maia fight was extremely boring and I hated it. Not going to waste words on a fighter that wasted my time today.