Originally posted by: Paul_UK
Date: May 19, 2011 at 11:11 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/gsp-is-a-point-fighter-proof-inside.38887/
LawrenceWesTerry said:
YPG said:
LawrenceWesTerry said:
Georges St. Pierre even said in subsequent interviews that he let go of the armbar that he had on Dan Hardy, because he didn't want to break his arm, so yeah Hardy "escaped", but he only "escaped" because Georges St. Pierre allowed him to by loosening the armlock. It only looks like Hardy escaped because St. Pierre covered up the fact that he let it go very well. I mean he couldn't just let everyone see that he let go of the armbar right during the fight, the backlash would have been epic. St. Pierre is actually pretty intelligent in the fact that he waited until after the fight was finished to tell everyone that he let it go, that way he could make it seem he did Hardy a favor by not breaking his arm, thus, setting up everyone to love him once again.
Click to expand...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntDBaYY0R-g
Skip to about the 2 minute mark.
Click to expand...
http://www.mma-fight-card.com/gsp-armbar.html
Read that article, and then watch that video. The Gracie video is nice and all, but it isn't going too far to think that St. Pierre didn't want to break his arm as well. But, we could go back and forth on this subject for decades. The result will always be even though Hardy escaped or either was let escape by St. Pierre, St. Pierre still dominated the fight which is something we can both agree on.
Click to expand...
No doubt GSP didn't want to break his arm, however I don't think Hardy gave him the option to. I just don't like people taking credit away from Hardy in what was great submission defense.