Quote Originally Posted by chinchekked View Post
Yeah, I want to make it clear that I am not saying that Cortez's actions caused a different result but I am just saying that he stunk up the joint. He would step in at times half heartedly which gave both fighters opportunities to throw extra shots and he just generally seemed aloof and overwhelmed IMO.
Joe Cortez isn't one of the worst refs, but he's one of those that can turn a fight into the "Joe Cortez Show". In other words, instead of the focus being on the 2 fighters where it belongs, you're constantly being distracted by what Cortez does. I really don't like Cortez as a ref, he's just way too interfering in big fights.