Controls describes a new group of things that are measured in fights...

Eg, "Punches" can be an overall total of 700. Then it can be divided up into how many landed, whether they were left's or rights, hooks, jabs etc.

"Controls" are actions that occur during the round by the fighters... A clinch is a control action, circling is a control, moving in for a close attack is a control (in addition to the actual punches), etc etc...
Cutting off the ring might be a control, pressing an opponent into a corner may be a control...

So they give a total of all of these things that have happened in a round or in a fight, then they'll probably give a break down of some of the more standout controls, like Ruiz clinching, or Mayweather probably has a lot of "retreating/circling" controls in his fight. And Zab would have a bunch of "Complained to the ref" controls.


Now all I need is someone to come in with an official article that ACTUALLY describes what controls mean, and i'll look like a moron,,,,, but i'm pretty sure i've got it right..

It's just a way of turning more of the fight into data over the usual punch stats...