after the Loss to Cain, and a talk with Bas Rutten, Pat Berry is conducting stand-up training differently with Brock this time. Brock will actually be getting punched during practice now
Yeah, thats all well and good, but the only person thats ever hit him with the power that Overeem has is Carwin, and Carwin gassed in 2 seconds out of stupidity.
That will not happen with Overeem. No amount of getting punched in sparring is going to prepare Brock for Overeems knees and punches IMO, and I dont believe that the (relatively) short amount of training Brock is getting in taking a punch is going to override his instincts when one of Overeems massive blows lands.
My .02. Brock is a great wrestler and a decent fighter, but hes just one of those guys that cant stand getting hit (regardless of how tough his chin is) and his instinct is to flee when he takes a punch. Not a great trait in a MMA fight, especially not against the K1 Champ.
To even have a chance he has to take Overeem down right away and not let him throw any blows... which I dont see happening right away, as Overeem has a great takedown defense. Brock cannot allow Overeem to hit him, and I cannot possibly see that happening before Overeem has a chance to do his damage.