Can commentators ruin a good fight?

[Aztekkas]

I believe so. I was thinking about the Mares vs LSC scrap due in a few weeks from now and I can't help but get excited over a possible FOTY candidate, but then I remembered how abysmal PBC's commentators can be. Now I know the commentating cast should be of little importance for what goes on inside the ring but at times the flat commentating could be a real downer.

Personally I would have loved for this fight to be showcased on Shotime but I'll be watching it regardless. I'm just crossing my fingers and hoping for a memorable evening of boxing.

[Moop]

Yes, try watching Mayweather-Cotto again.

Floyd Sr, P-REALA, and Sam Watson would have done a less biased job, I'm 100% serious.

[Dr Rumack]

Toney-Nunn and Chavez-Taylor are two of the very worst commentating performances I can remember, but I wouldn't say they ruin the fights. Just mute the fuckers.

[bigjavi973]

Yup... example:

[Mikel 45]

Yes colonel BOB!

I know the guys has called big fights for years and years, but his **** riding on certain fighters gets too much for me. Ruins the fight.

[SCEN3RY]

Poor commentating may not affect the fight so much, but the experience. However biased commentary can affect your visual perception. There was a study on how audio affects visual and audible perception - I don't recall all the details, but a clip was played with a voice to go along with a man opening his mouth to make a sound, two different sounds were played on two different clips and finally there was no audio to the video clip and it looked like he said something entirely different. Anyways, yes I do believe commentating can make a big difference, especially when it's biased, but let's just hope that won't be the case.

[Bushbaby]

Sure can. I mean, there are some people who actually believe that Khan dominated Algeiri. Hell I still don't see how Khan won.

[BrometheusBob.]

Yes, try watching Mayweather-Cotto again.

Floyd Sr, P-REALA, and Sam Watson would have done a less biased job, I'm 100% serious.

Sure can. I mean, there are some people who actually believe that Khan dominated Algeiri. Hell I still don't see how Khan won.

Lol I had it 8-4 Khan, but if I was willing to watch May/Pac again I might as well watch Khan/Algieri (and May/Cotto) again.

[Redeaux]

I wish PBC would get Mauro Ranallo in already.

[SalimShady1212]

Most definitely. A recent example is Crawford-Dulorme where Dulorme was clearly winning rounds but apparently "he was doing boxing moves" (whatever that means). Very unusual of Kellerman and Roy Jones Jr.