I liked it. Your choice of subject matter was a bold one. Certainly not everyone's favorite thing. On the web, with attention spans so low, I'd assume a great many will "switch off" after a few minutes. But does everything need to cater to that crowd?

Speaking for myself, it was sort of disturbing to watch -- but --- it stayed with me long after I finished watching. That's when I decided I like it.

I very much appreciate all the work that goes into something like this but I could give you a long list of things that I feel could improve it. Some of it nit picking, no doubt. If I get up the energy I'll e-mail you those nits. - Paul

Really nice work Greg. I thought the story was well told and had no trouble following it at all. My attention never wandered, not even once, and that's a real feat.

I liked the ending shot; you obviously put some effort into it, and it shows. One thing: the effect of darkening the rest of the room was fine, but as you closed in on the subject the outline became quite pronounced and it just didn't fit with the rest of the film because it drew attention to the effect, not the subject, which sucked out a good portion of the emotional content - the opposite of your intent, I'm sure. The effect was subtle and useful when the shot was wide, but became distracting and unnecessary when the subject filled the frame. Keep the effect, but make it equally subtle in the wide vs. medium shots.

There were many great moments, but one that really stuck with me was the fighter being taken away on a stretcher. That's the side you don't see, and you captured it perfectly, especially the roll-up door coming down. In terms of editing, you juxtaposed the victor/vanquished very well.

I see this film finding a wide and enthusiastic audience among the MMA community and their fan base. But the highest compliment I can you is this: the ending left me disappointed, not because it was poorly done, but because I wanted to see more.

When is the full-length feature going to be released?

Guy

The problem I have with it is we spend a lot of time listening to the participants talking about an event that we don't really see. Given that a majority of potential viewers probably know nothing about MMA you need to show it to them not only to grab their attention but also to give a context to the story of the participants.

Bob.