Alright, let’s talk about this fight stuff, you know, the punching and kicking they do on TV. Folks keep askin’ me, “do ground strikes count as strikes?” Well, I reckon they do, but it ain’t as simple as just swingin’ your fists, no sir.
See, them fellers in the ring, they got rules, even if it looks like a free-for-all sometimes. They call it the “ten-point must system,” which sounds fancy, but it just means the judges gotta give ten points to the fella who wins the round. And how do they win? Well, by doin’ more damage, I guess. That’s where the strikin’ comes in.
- Punching: Yeah, like regular punchin’, you know, jabbin’ and hookin’ and all that.
- Kicking: Kickin’ too, them leg kicks they do, them hurt somethin’ fierce, I tell ya.
- Ground and Pound: And then there’s the ground stuff, when they’re wrestlin’ around on the mat. If you’re hittin’ the other fella when he’s down, that counts too.
Now, this “ground and pound,” as they call it, that’s where it gets tricky. Some folks think it ain’t real fightin’ if you’re hittin’ a fella when he’s down. But lemme tell ya, it takes a lot of strength and skill to hold a fella down and hit him at the same time. It ain’t easy, no matter what some city slickers might say. And them judges, they’re watchin’ all that. If you’re landin’ good punches or elbows on the ground, they’re gonna count that as strikin’.
The rules say somethin’ about bein’ “grounded.” That just means you got some part of your body touchin’ the floor, like your hand or your knee. If a fella’s grounded, you can’t just go kickin’ him in the head like some kinda wild animal. There’s rules, see? But if you’re on top of him, and you’re hittin’ him, that’s fair game, as far as I can tell. It’s still strikin’, and it still counts.
They keep track of these strikes, you know. They call ’em “significant strikes,” which I guess means the ones that do the most damage. And yeah, they count the ones on the ground too. So, if a fella gets taken down and he gets pummeled for five minutes, that’s a whole lot of strikes, even if he ain’t standin’ up. And them judges, they see that, and they give points for it.
Now, I ain’t no expert, mind you. I just watch the fights on TV like everybody else. But from what I can see, it don’t matter if you’re standin’ up or lyin’ down, if you’re hittin’ the other fella, it’s a strike. And the fella who lands more strikes, and does more damage, he’s usually the one who wins. That’s just common sense, ain’t it?
Think about it like this, if you’re wrestlin’ around in the mud with someone and you manage to get on top, you’re gonna try and smack ’em, right? You ain’t just gonna lay there and let them get back up. It’s the same in the fightin’ ring. If you get a fella down, you gotta take advantage of it. And that means strikin’ him, whether it’s with your fists, your elbows, or whatever you can use. It’s all part of the fightin’ game.
So, do ground strikes count as strikes? You bet your bottom dollar they do. They might not look as flashy as a big knockout punch, but they wear a fella down, and they can win you the fight. And that’s what it’s all about, ain’t it? Winnin’. Them fellers in the ring, they ain’t there to play patty-cake. They’re there to fight, and that means strikin’ any way they can, standin’ up, or on the ground. It’s all the same to them, and it should be the same to us watchin’.
And let me tell you somethin’ else, them judges, they got a tough job. They gotta watch all this stuff and decide who’s winnin’. It ain’t easy, especially when them fellers are rollin’ around on the ground. But they do their best, and they try to be fair. And that’s all we can ask for, I reckon.
So next time you’re watchin’ a fight, pay attention to what’s happenin’ on the ground. Don’t just focus on the big punches and kicks. The ground game is important too, and the strikes that are landed there can be just as decisive as the ones that are landed standin’ up. It’s all part of the fight, and it all counts towards the final decision. Remember that, and you’ll understand the fightin’ game a whole lot better.
