One of the Best UFC videos

UFC I was one the the best videos you can get in the UFC series. The Rosier/Frazier fight is an absolute slugfest, and the Gracie/Shamrock fight was good as well. Gordeau made some good performances, but we never see from him again. The only bad parts were the horridible announcing (Wallace sais "pain hurts", what a no-brainer!) and the equally bad referree is nothing compared to Big John McCarthy. Great fights, though.

This is how it all started

This review is based on the tape i viewed in PAL format and not NTSC.
What i liked about this tape is that the fighters knew little or nothing from their opponent. In that time there was also little or no cross-traing. Every fighter represents their specific style. But from this first UFC event it becomes clear that Brazilian Jiu Jiutsu will become the dominant style in this type of combat.
To give you an idea what you can espect, i tell you about an interview that is on this tape with Kevin Rosier who is participating in this event. The interviewer asks him what his strategy is. Kevin answers: "Let him hit me".
I was very excited to see Gerard Gordeau competing in this tournament because he, like myself, is from the Netherlands and i like the art of karate with he represents. The action is wild and very hard. You will see a very big SUMO wrestler who is not able to stop a karate champion and gets kicked and punched in the face when he is down on the ground. You will see two big guys who are both kickboxing champions really hurting and punishing eachother. But also you will learn about the effectiveness of the art of brazilian Jiu Jiutsu as Royce Gracie demonstrates his techniques in bringing opponents much heavier then himself to the ground and then shows great finishing techniques in the groundfight.
Because it is the first UFC and in many ways a historical moment in history of MMA i would recommend this DVD. It looks good with your collection.

The octagon

With only one action packed fight this is a dire buy.There are far more cheaper videos with plenty moreaction(Superbrawl,Vale Tudo & Absolute).I am more thilled by morning cereal.