As a boxing and MMA fan this show initially caught my attention. If you know Mixed Martial Arts, please read the paragraph below. Otherwise skip to the last paragraph.
Patrick Leary's fight against Bas "El Guapo" Rutten in a disgusting Mixed Martial Arts fight. It's exactly what a 70-year-old man would imagine mixed martial arts to be; a cage in an abandon building, the canvas covered in a thin layer of dirt with the complements of blood stains that were never cleaned up. Rutten takes Leary down after landing a spinning back kick that lands clean to the head. Rutten "A World Class MMA Fighter" quickly applies what appears to be an armbar. However Bas Rutten's left leg is isn't in the correct position and yet he continues to hold the submission attempt. Leary powers out of the incorrect submission and eventually ends up back on his feet. Rutten gets Leary in a standing guillotine choke which is fully locked in. Leary miraculously manages to throw Rutten off of him. After exchanging some more unblocked punches by both fighters Rutten applies a rear naked choke; once again the submission is not applied correctly but somehow it drops Leary to the ground and Rutten lets go of the choke despite Leary was close to being put to sleep. Rutten is holding his own head as if somehow choking Leary hurt him. By this point both fighters' backs are covered in dirt, Leary is bleeding, neither fighter is sweating. Leary baits Rutten over to him by holding his throat in agony. He follows quickly lands a right uppercut to the throat followed by a left hook to the back of Rutten's head. The Boxer with no MMA skills emerges victorious!
Aside from my sad description of the MMA scene, the final boxing scene isn't any better. The last two minutes of the show left me feeling as if nothing was resolved aside from Leary avenging a loss. No characters were followed up on, not even Leary. There is no way this show will have a second season.
Patrick Leary's fight against Bas "El Guapo" Rutten in a disgusting Mixed Martial Arts fight. It's exactly what a 70-year-old man would imagine mixed martial arts to be; a cage in an abandon building, the canvas covered in a thin layer of dirt with the complements of blood stains that were never cleaned up. Rutten takes Leary down after landing a spinning back kick that lands clean to the head. Rutten "A World Class MMA Fighter" quickly applies what appears to be an armbar. However Bas Rutten's left leg is isn't in the correct position and yet he continues to hold the submission attempt. Leary powers out of the incorrect submission and eventually ends up back on his feet. Rutten gets Leary in a standing guillotine choke which is fully locked in. Leary miraculously manages to throw Rutten off of him. After exchanging some more unblocked punches by both fighters Rutten applies a rear naked choke; once again the submission is not applied correctly but somehow it drops Leary to the ground and Rutten lets go of the choke despite Leary was close to being put to sleep. Rutten is holding his own head as if somehow choking Leary hurt him. By this point both fighters' backs are covered in dirt, Leary is bleeding, neither fighter is sweating. Leary baits Rutten over to him by holding his throat in agony. He follows quickly lands a right uppercut to the throat followed by a left hook to the back of Rutten's head. The Boxer with no MMA skills emerges victorious!
Aside from my sad description of the MMA scene, the final boxing scene isn't any better. The last two minutes of the show left me feeling as if nothing was resolved aside from Leary avenging a loss. No characters were followed up on, not even Leary. There is no way this show will have a second season.