Don't get me wrong, it was great to see UFC for free on Versus last night, but overall I'd have to say the show was pretty lame.
The most memorable things about the event were two monstrous blows - one by Jon Jones to knock out Brandon Vera, and the other by John Howard that knocked Daniel Roberts into a different century.
None of the fights were that exciting, and the only one of television that went more than one round (Kongo vs. Buentello) was spent mostly on the mat and one-sided.
I must say I was impressed with Kongo, however, as he never even let the veteran Buentello have a chance in the fight. Kongo had a plan and stuck with it.
He continuously backed Buentello into the cage and took him down, thereby taking away Bunetello's ability to strike. It was genius because not only was Kong safe from Buentello's blows on the mat, but Buentello also used a lot of energy trying to defend himself from submissions and to get up.
Once Buentello got tired he got sloppy. Kongo noticed the openings and started punishing Bunetello with knees. It was a great strategy, but not one UFC fans like to see.
Kongo proved to me that he is a very cerebral fighter and a tremendous physical specimen who is a definite threat in the heavyweight class.
As for the main event, Brandon Vera vs. Jon Jones, I don't feel it lived up to the hype.
One thing is for sure -- Jones is the real deal. He absolutely slaughtered Vera and has an unorthodox style that can pose problems for anybody looking to go up against him.
That elbow he nailed Vera with was SICK, and must have sent shivers down the spines of any potential UFC opponents.
I love the attitude from Jones, I love how he called referee Herb Dean "sir" in a respectful manner during the fight and I'd love to see him get a title shot.
As for the Howard/Daniels fight, which seemed to be an afterthought to fill time for the broadcast, that was just scary.
The way Daniels's eyes rolled back into his head after Howard hit him with that first left made me nervous. It was good to see him sitting up by the time they announced Howard as the winner, but MAN, what a blow.
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