Comedy show idea for Fight Pass
TL/DR: I outline a comedy MMA Fight Pass or Youtube show idea:
- Fighters get interviewed about funny anectodes related to MMA
- Short format (3 to 10 minutes)
Full explanation:
u/reddituser00000 said:
Joe Rogan should host a Fight Pass show where he helps/hosts fighters as they attempt to do a stand up routine.
Fighters trying stand up easily could be way too cringy. Stand up is very hard. Out of the current pool of MMA fighters, you would be lucky to find 2 fighters that are tolerable at stand up.
That being said, an MMA show that focuses on humour could be great!
With all due respect to the hosts, the current UFC tv shows (ultimate insider, ufc now) try to incorporate some funny banter between the hosts, and I find it often misses the mark and does not add much value to the shows.
However, think of a short format, between 3 and 10 minutes depending on guests or content, where fighters are interviewed or simply tell a funny story. Interviewer/host could be Rogan. I'm sure others could do a great job here too. Example content/guests that comes to mind:
- In a UFC event post press conference, Condit had a very funny story about fighting Nick Diaz and spinning strikes http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H0HjhnT-WJ4
- Bas Rutten is a gold mine of funny stories. Chael Sonnen is a wicked story teller. I'm sure Cowboy Cerrone can be hilarious
- Get Jon Jones to be real and tell a crazy story from his party days
- Commenting on trash talk: cruz vs dillashaw, mcgregor red panty night, snake in da grass, historic thrash talk from the past
- Werdum seems like a very funny potential guest
- Commenting on past highlights like funniest/weirdest walkout in UFC history, funny weight ins
- Good training anecdotes
- Commentator slip ups (Goldberg anyone?)
- Bill Burr retelling a fight. He had an hilarious account of the McGregor-Aldo fight on his podcast
The format should not try to have a high production value or try to take itself as seriously as the other current shows. I'm thinking more something along the lines of "In between 2 ferns". This also means everyone featured on the show should be there to be funny. No unfunny professional host just for the sake of moving things along or having a good tv voice in there.
Content should not be about laughing at fighters, but with them. For example, no blasting Ronda on getting KOed, UNLESS she explicitly wants to do it herself, in a self deprecating manner to own back the moment AND they perhaps coach the fighter and review the content to make sure the joke lands correctly.
I would watch the shit out of a show like that.
Finally, if somehow such a show already exists, please let me know! I know part of this already takes places in various long format podcasts, but digging through 3 hours of interviews to find the comedy gold is not the same! Also, with the blessing of the current MMA related podcast creators, their catalogue of comedy gold could be featured on the show, perhaps supplemented with pictures/videos/animation added for visual support.
Posted Jan 12, 2016, 6:18 AM UTC