Bobby Green Proved Me RIGHT About Boxing!

Summary

Michael Walsh argues that Bobby Green’s latest knockout supports his concerns about MMA fighters relying too heavily on low hands, head movement, and the shoulder roll at close range. However, he stresses that one loss cannot prove an entire defensive style ineffective.

Bobby Green’s knockout

Walsh says Green was caught with his hands down, feet close together, an upright posture, and his chin exposed. Green’s usual approach—low hands, head movement, shoulder rolling, and looking to counter—left him vulnerable in the exchange.

The subtitles do not give the round or exact time of the knockout.

Why close range matters

Walsh describes close range—the distance where both fighters can land power punches without stepping in—as especially dangerous and common in MMA. He argues that fighters need reliable defenses there. A high guard can help, alongside footwork and head movement.

Carlos Prates vs. JDM

Walsh discusses JDM’s loss to Prates as a counterexample that critics cite against the high guard. He says JDM took repeated leg kicks, then stayed at long range while Prates attacked with head kicks and knees. JDM also ducked or slipped into knee strikes and did little to respond before being finished.

Walsh’s point is that this was a failure to respond and manage distance—not proof that the high guard itself does not work. The subtitles do not give the round or exact finish time.

Other examples

Walsh notes that Prates previously suffered a regional-scene TKO loss to Mikhail Romanchuk despite trying to use clinch and neck control. He argues that this does not show the clinch is useless.

He also cites Kennedy Nzechukwu’s win over Carlos Ulberg as an example of a high guard helping a fighter survive and eventually land a decisive counter.

Conclusion

Walsh says no defensive approach is foolproof. He advocates matching hand position, head movement, and footwork to the situation: use a high guard when close enough to be hit by power punches, but do not remain static or ignore kicks, counters, and positioning.

He cites Petr Yan, Brandon Moreno, Robbie Lawler, Shogun Rua, and Ilia Topuria as examples of high-guard users.

Presenter/source: Michael Walsh, Michael Walsh MMA. Timing note: The subtitles provide no timestamps, rounds, or exact times for the fight moments.