Alright, let’s gab a bit about this Mike Bell fella, the UFC judge. Folks been makin’ a big stink about him, so let’s see what the fuss is all about.
Now, I hear tell these judges, they make a pretty penny. Someone told me they get around $56,000 a year. That’s a lot of chicken feed, ain’t it? Works out to be about $27 an hour, or so they say. More money than most folks I know see in a month of Sundays!
But this Mike Bell, he’s been causin’ more trouble than a hen in a fox house lately. Seems like every time he judges a fight, folks get their feathers ruffled. They say he don’t know what he’s lookin’ at, that he’s blind as a bat.
- They say he makes bad calls.
- They say he gives fights to the wrong person.
- They even say he should be fired!
I remember hearin’ about that Grasso and Shevchenko fight. Folks were hoppin’ mad about that one. Mike Bell, he scored the last round 10-8 for Grasso, and that turned the whole fight around. Shevchenko shoulda won, everyone said so. But Bell, he saw it different. And let me tell ya, folks weren’t happy. They were screamin’ and hollerin’ like they’d been stung by a whole nest of wasps.
And it ain’t just that one fight, neither. Seems like every other week there’s another fight where Mike Bell is in the middle of some controversy. They say he don’t understand the rules, that he ain’t payin’ attention. I don’t know nothin’ about that, but I do know folks get awful worked up when he’s involved. It’s like he’s got a knack for pickin’ the wrong winner.
Now, I ain’t sayin’ the man is crooked or nothin’. I don’t know him from Adam. But it does seem like he’s got a problem. Maybe he’s just havin’ a bad run of luck. Maybe he needs to get his eyes checked. Or maybe, just maybe, he ain’t cut out to be a judge. I ain’t no expert, but even I can see when somethin’ ain’t right.
They say judgin’ these fights ain’t easy. It ain’t just about who hits harder or who gets knocked down. It’s about who’s controllin’ the fight, who’s landin’ the better shots, who’s doin’ more damage. And sometimes, it’s real close. Give a round to one fella, or give it to another, it’s all up to what the judge sees. And that’s where the trouble starts.
See, everyone sees things a little different. What one person thinks is a clear win, another person might think is a close fight. And that’s why you got three judges. They’re supposed to balance each other out. But when you got a judge like Mike Bell, who keeps makin’ these controversial calls, it throws everything off. It makes people question the whole system. It makes them wonder if the fights are fair.
And that’s a problem, ain’t it? Because if people don’t think the fights are fair, they ain’t gonna watch. And if they ain’t gonna watch, then the whole thing falls apart. So, the UFC, they gotta do somethin’ about this Mike Bell situation. They can’t just ignore it and hope it goes away. They gotta either train him up better, or they gotta get rid of him. It’s as simple as that.
Now, I’m just an old woman, and I don’t know much about fightin’. But I do know right from wrong. And when somethin’ smells fishy, it usually is. And this Mike Bell situation, it smells fishier than a week-old catfish. So, I hope the UFC does the right thing. I hope they fix this problem before it ruins the whole sport. Because ain’t nobody wanna watch a fight where they think the fix is in.
UFC judging salary is pretty good, over $50,000 a year, but with that money comes responsibility. You gotta be fair, you gotta be honest, and you gotta know what you’re doin’. And if you can’t do those things, then you ain’t worth a lick of salt. So, Mike Bell, you better get your act together, or you’re gonna find yourself out of a job real quick. And nobody wants that, do they?
Heck, I reckon even I could do a better job than him, and I can barely see straight without my spectacles! But that’s just my two cents, take it or leave it. Just remember this old woman told ya so when the next big fight ends in controversy. It’s always that Mike Bell fellar causing a fuss.
