UFC Fan Expo: Top Hats, D-Bags and a Video Game

Sure, UFC 114 dominated the weekend, but we were also in town for the official release of UFC Undisputed 2010. At a swank party featuring a live performance by former Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale ("Would have been awesome in 1995," UFC star Forrest Griffin told me) I finally got a chance to sit down with the game. While others in the media like Heavy.com's Matt Brown and Sports Illustrated's Ben Fowlkes were like old pros, I was a distinct amateur.  If anything, that made my bout look more like a real UFC fight. 

Since I had no clue how to play, my Georges St. Pierre character would simply clinch his opponent, hugging and hugging until it was vaguely uncomfortable to watch.  Once I managed a takedown with a Street Fighter-esque swirl of the joystick.  Then I layed there.  It was like a real GSP fight, only without a racous Canadian crowd.  In the end, my opponent missed a high kick and I countered with a straight left, the only punch I really had down.  Knockout!  Great looking game and one that I certainly enjoyed, albeit in a distinct Jack Daniels haze.  In stores!