Originally Posted by Aaronyman

i don't think randy will move past half guard....mounting brock would be ASKING for a reversal seeing as how Brock could easily buck randy off....from half guard tho, it offers Randy alot more control

Originally Posted by HexRei

Randy has said in the past he feels like he has the best control in half guard because he can control his opponent's body via their leg while still having a good posture to rain GnP.

But I'm not sure putting Brock in his back is good idea for Randy until Brock gasses (if he even does).

Originally Posted by 69nites

as a wrestler he has a lot of experience sweeping and reversing takedowns.

Originally Posted by Kin

How so? When wrestlers actually get taken down, they don't seem to sweep so much as turn on to their stomachs. Sweeping isn't really a wrestling thing so much as BJJ thing.

But regardless, the types of takedowns that Brock has most experience defending is, again, leg takedowns. Randy does things a bit differently, of course.

I like the points that people have made concerning Randy's half-guard over his mount, and I agree that he will probably have more success there -- at least for the first couple of rounds.

I'd also like to point out, having watched the Lesnar-Herring fight once more, I don't think that Brock will actually be able to take Randy down. If we look at all of his takedowns up until this point, they've been high shots. He seems to grab his opponents around the body rather than legs. That type of shot -- especially for somebody with Randy's experience -- will be easy to thwart with underhooks, which would bring the fight right into Randy's backyard.

The more I analyze this, the more I see Randy getting the better of Brock in the wrestling dept.

Originally Posted by 69nites

we'll have to see who's analysis is right when it happens .

Originally Posted by ThaFranchise

He wasnt gassed, but I also dont think he was that active on the ground since Herring pretty much jus layed there and took it. So I'm reserving judgement until I see him in a real grind of a fight.

Originally Posted by G-S-P

Are you completely blocking out the possibility of Randy getting the takedown? If the fight goes into the clinch, Randy has a substantial advantage over Brock. That's a given. Strength and size will never trump technique in that area of the game, Randy beats him at all fours there. The premise that strength and size will somehow supersede technique has been proven wrong on perpetual occasions.

That's why I believe this fight will be predicated on whether or not Randy can mount the takedown. Brock is the more explosive man, presumably much quicker in spite of his generous weight advantage, but once Randy gets a hold of him all of Brock's physical advantages will be nullified. There are so many intangibles in this fight that you can't promptly pick a true favorite. We still haven't seen enough of Brock's stand-up to correctly gauge how versed he is on the feet. Nor have we seen if he has any major deficiencies off his back. How about Randy's long layoff? Will that be a detriment to him given his age? So many questions to be asked right now that it broils down to merely a coin flip in many respects.