Did you agree with Lesnar’s corner at the end of the 2nd round telling Brock to use his right hand more when it seemed that Herring is his most dangerous when standing/throwing AND because Lesnar was taking Herring down at will?

Lesnar’s first move of the night was a kick followed by a sick right hand. Herring survived that initial flurry by being $2 steak tough but this one was relatively academic after the first round. Lesnar’s MMA skill set has greatly improved and the athletic freak, a guy I signed to his first contract in the WWE, always seemed to me to be the kind of athlete that hated losing more than he enjoyed winning which is a scary philosophy for future Lesnar opponents.

Lesnar’s journey to become a great MMA fighter is far from over but the former Golden Gopher made up some serious ground Saturday night. Lesnar might not be the "Next Big Thing" in the UFC but he’s back in big picture.

Jon Fitch deserves a bonus for his courage and his will to compete in a losing effort against Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre. Demonstrating that I would be a poor referee in this game, I might have stopped the fight early which would not have been the thing to do as things worked out.

St. Pierre dominated and won the 5 round unanimous decision but as impressive as GSP was one still has to marvel at the toughness of Fitch. Plus, Fitch is the type of athlete who learns from the experience and who redeems one’s self the next time in the Octagon.

Yeah, I want to see B.J. Noons vs. St. Pierre as there is the smell of serious money in this matchup. This will probably be a Vegas fight but how great would the atmosphere be to return to Montreal or to have the fight in Aloha Stadium in Honolulu? Or in Owen Field in Norman and J.R.’s Family BBQ (www.jrsbarbq.com) can sell great "Q" and ice cold beverages. (That was silly albeit a gratuitous plug.)

One thing about this fight is that it most likely won’t be a "one off" contest. This confrontation has magic and money written all over it. If the UFC makes us wait until 2009 and they properly build the anticipation for this fight, the pay per view number will be mighty. Don’t rush this match is my point.

The broadcasters having to sell live event tickets during the action of the final two matches was distracting. Having been there I understand one reads what they are produced to read but from a fan’s perspective it annoyed me. Sell tickets between bouts or just use a graphic and no audio sell but keep the main event (s) clean.