Rogan: I have to be objective, I can't protect Rampage's feelings

source: f---tvchannel

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson recently took issue with UFC commentator Joe Rogan's commentary during the Jon Jones fight, when Rogan lamented Rampage's lack of kicks in his unssucessful title challenge.

Rogan responded cordially in his latest podcast.

"Rampage Jackson's mad at me. I was watching and he was calling me fake ass. He was saying that all I want him to do his throw low kicks, and the reason he doesn't throw low kicks is because he was fighting a wrestler 'you dumbass'.

"Look, man, I love Rampage. I don't mean to be rude when I assess things. I'm just trying to objectively figure out how this guy could be doing better than he's doing."

"When I'm doing commentary on a fight, all I'm trying to do is sort of objectively assess what I think someone could be doing differently to try to get themselves out of spot if they're not winning."

"I'm just trying to commentate. I'm not like critiquing the guy's soul. I'm not like breaking down who he is as a person. I like the guy a lot.

"he last thing I want to do is add more pressure or add more stress. All I'm doing is trying to just ... I'm analyzing the fight, that's all it is. I have to be objective. I can't protect someone's feelings at the expense of doing what I'm supposed to be doing, which is sort of analyzing what's going on."

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2/23/12 3:50 PM by Pride Rules

its called cell therapy but you called it close to what everyone i know calls it too lol i think the one on rogans vid was a little different. same beat but sounded slower and idk who that was at the beginning kinda funny to hear cee-lo's pop music now and then look back at this

2/23/12 8:41 AM by MattyECB

Maybe I'm mixing up people, but wasn't he already pissed at Rogan for some comment on him being one dimensional - I don't think I'm mixing him up with Helwani but maybe. Anyways, Rampage needs to chill. He's had a great career and legacy, had his face in an action movie playing his childhood hero, and is now huge across multiple continents. If Rogan says his leg kicks are looking sweet and he should use them more, doesn't mean he's being an asshole, it means he's trying to figure out what critique is possible. It's like Rogan said, if his job is to critique and pick a way the losing fighter could improve... Well, he's got to pick fucking something lol

2/23/12 12:55 AM by I No Kung Foo

75% is not high enough.

2/22/12 5:42 PM by MrAmericanJiuJitsu

UFC, Strikeforce, Dream, and Bellator probably make about 5-10% of all fighters fighting today if that. Personally, I think Joe could kick random undercard fighter #2 in Maximum Pain Rage Killer Fighting Championship's ass.

2/22/12 4:55 PM by TheSuperiorMan

Joe you so crazy!!!

2/22/12 4:00 PM by behzad

Greg Jackson has made MMA his life. Hes sure earned the right to criticize. For me this stems to a larger scope, people are very quick to criticize others and it especially disgusts me when they haven't walked in the shoes.If you criticize someone, your assuming u know everything to the point where u can give advise. Its a very arrogant gesture.

2/22/12 3:57 PM by I No Kung Foo

"... Dude knows his shit and could probably beat 75% of todays MMA fighters in a match"Come on now, you were making a good point up until there.

2/22/12 3:43 PM by MrAmericanJiuJitsu

Lol, so Cam Newton knows more about the NFL than Chris Mortenson? Does Jeremy Lin know more about the NBA than Stephen A Smith? Joe's a jiu-jitsu brown belt and a Taekwondo black belt. He's been working for the UFC for 15 years. Dude knows his shit and could probably beat 75% of todays MMA fighters in a match

2/22/12 1:44 PM by sawdusk

so your problem isn't with "a commentator telling me what he would do or what the fighter should do" it's the idea that anyone but an experienced fighter would know what advice or criticism to offer... just curious, what's your opinion on greg jackson?

2/22/12 1:41 PM by Shotokanman

Pretty sure it's "Who's that comin in my window" by Goody Mob. Sick tune.

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