Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey face off (Photo/Forza LLC via Getty Images )The sports media has used the Showtime main event as a compass for the future of MMA and women's sports et. al. The provocative, in-the-know commentators have largely been professional female journalists who long ago dedicated their lives to sports analysis and opinion. For the most part they've given some great insight, but women's MMA, if it's to track the popularity of men's MMA will need to recruit women who aren't invested in sports. Women like my girlfriend.
Ronda Rousey jumping up and down in a black hooded sweatshirt, scowl on her face. She's backstage, about to be introduced to the crowd.
"She's pretty ... She's had work done."
Miesha Tate in the tunnel, holding her belt over her shoulder and giving the camera an uncomfortable smirk.
"Ha, oh yeah, she's been punched in the face a bunch ..."
The "Tale of the Tape" is shown with both Tate and Rousey in their pre-fight makeup, hair done and with glowing smiles.
"Wait, wait ... What?! That's the same girl (Tate)?! ... Yeah, I guess she's cute."
Rousey does her walk out and is wearing a black boot and does some type of foot stomp as she enters the arena.
"What the f*ck is she doing? That was stupid."
Rousey takes off her shirt and reveals her black Gaspari Nutrition top.
"Oh, she's got nice abs."
At this point our commentator is starting to appreciate all things Ronda Rousey, but then Miesha Tate begins her walkout causing doubt.
(begins to dance) "Oh, I don't know, she's walking out to Nikki Minaj!"
The "Tale of the Tape" pops back on the screen.
"Look how tiny they are -- 5'6" and only 135 pounds? I think that's tiny."
... more
"(Tate) is only 25? She looks 38 ... (feeling something like magnanimity) ... I guess she does get punched in the face a lot."
Miesha Tate is bouncing in her corner and has revealed she's wearing a pink skirt.
"Taxslayers? I don't like her outfit."
The fight starts and Rousey immediately get's punched in the face and turns her back to the camera before charging into an eventual takedown.
"She's got great legs."
Rousey and Tate get in a scramble on the fence and Rousey gets a throw on Tate, mounts and transfers to her armbar which she looks to bend, and break.
"Oh, oh, oh (covers mouth)! What's happening? Oh my god, her arm!"
Tate gets out of the armbar and takes Rousey's back and works for a rear-naked choke.
"Wow, I guess we were wrong, her arm looks fine."
Rousey turns in, but Tate holds on. A scramble ensues.
"They're so much squirmier than the guys ... They're a lot more exciting than the guy's MMA. I like the squirming."
Tate postures up and Rousey hits a beautiful head-and-arm throw landing in side mount.
"OH!"
Tate clears Rousey but lands on her back. Rousey grabs an ankle and punches her in the face, lands it and moves into half guard.
(Grimacing) "I don't like seeing girls punch each other in the face."
Rousey gets into mount and begins pummeling Tate in the face. Tate rolls to her face and then puts her elbows on the mat. Rousey goes overtop for the armbar, grabs a leg and rolls through to secure a tight armbar.
"Ahh ... ahhh. Why is this happening? Ahh ... What was that? Why did that happen?!
Tapping is explained to our commentator ...
"Then she's the idiot for not tapping."
Tate is lying on the canvas and the cameraman is focused on her eyes, which are glossed over with tears. Her arm, as we'd late see in replays, is dislocated and torqued into an awful position.
"Oh my god, I hated that, Tim."
Two hours later ...
"I don't think I'm going to sleep tonight. I keep seeing that chick's arm."
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