The CBS production was childish. . . a crude attempt to add professional 'Rasslin' theatrics to a bunch of competitors who definitely didn't have the "Flair" of the "Hulk" or any of the rasslers.
The audience for the CBS show were boorish and reminded me of the spectators at the ancient gladiator death matches. They were booing a couple of fine athletes who were fighting a spirited but careful match. The crowds are now looking for blood and are demanding the privilege to turn thumbs up or down before a doctor or ref stops a match. (Which also happened to this middleweight match when one of the fighters caught a thumb in his eye)
Besides the middleweight match, the two women who fought were fantastic. Lots of technique and good fighting action.
Although I wasn't impressed with many of the street matches Kimbo fought, he certainly proved last night that he is an excellent fighter who is very serious about becoming a professional warrior. He is an "old warrior" though and had to be helped out of the ring by his handlers, which raises some questions about how long he will be able to stay active as a fighter.
I don't think this newest fight series will last. They will either be bought by the UFC or die from lack of interest. The only reason people watched (myself included) was because of all the hype over Kimbo. Unless they can get Kimbo or someone like him, to fight every week. . . watch for a return of "Dancing with the Stars"!
...look at judo, every bit as good as BJJ but no hype or selling, and judo matches again are boring,if you have a good judo teacher you can pretty much learn the skill set of BJJ for a fraction of the price...then again Ueshiba is supposed to have thrown around judo dan grades.....so at the end of the day who really knows? 
