HBO Analysts are finally ALL starting to piss me off...

[The Fightfan]

If ONLY we could hear what I heard Saturday night at the fight... just the crowd and teh crack of good shots landing all night. At this point in my life, I do not have to be told why Pavlik is getting out-boxed, why he should have chosen another opponent, or why Martinez style is the way it is. I want to see the action. Maybe I should have been born 50 years ago before they had a "herd" commentators fighting over the chance to give their two cents.

In closing I have a few words I'd like to share. In the words of Jim Lampley:

"BANG BANG BANG BANG!!! You don't wanna fight? BANG BANG BANG. And another BANG BANG"

Yes I was there too and didn't need any commentating. Martinez was booed when annouced and cheered when he won and stole the crowd from Pavlik. When I came home to listen to the HBO announcers I agreed with what they were saying. Martinez earlier in the fight I did think was running and by time he cut Pavlik in the ninth he really started to trade with Kelly. So I could see where Merchant was coming from.

As for the whole HBO crew pissing me off I still like three of them. Like I said in another post get rid of Lampley,Kellerman and Lennox,Bring Bob Papa into Lampley's spot,and rotate Tarver and Steward with Merchant and once again you have an all star cast.

[Majesty]

The only thing that annoys me aside from Larry Merchant...

is how Emanuel Stewart acts like he is predicting everything so that he isn't wrong.

Like round 1 or 2 when fighter A is winning

Emanuel Stewart: I knew this would happen i said before the fight this is the worst fight for him and it won't look good.

Middle rounds Fighter B starting to come on

Emanuel Stewart: This is how I saw the fight going and predicted it would happen, this is what i knew would happen.

End rounds Fighter A coming back strong

Emanuel Stewart: See this is what I said was gonna happen, Fighter B can't deal with it.



He is like the freaking Emperor from Star Wars, no matter the situation everything is happening the way he has forseen.

[Kev]

The only thing that annoys me aside from Larry Merchant...

is how Emanuel Stewart acts like he is predicting everything so that he isn't wrong.

Like round 1 or 2 when fighter A is winning

Emanuel Stewart: I knew this would happen i said before the fight this is the worst fight for him and it won't look good.

Middle rounds Fighter B starting to come on

Emanuel Stewart: This is how I saw the fight going and predicted it would happen, this is what i knew would happen.

End rounds Fighter A coming back strong

Emanuel Stewart: See this is what I said was gonna happen, Fighter B can't deal with it.



He is like the freaking Emperor from Star Wars, no matter the situation everything is happening the way he has forseen.

Just be grateful Taeth isn't commentating