MMA Fighter Reacts to Fights from Dead or Alive 6

[@Kaji5814]

I could listen to RJ talk about fighting games for hours.

[@VNSnake1999]

How can you guys miss Mila??? She's literally the MMA fighter.

[@alexshepherd1741]

She is an MMA fighter, but the funny thing is that some of her moves violate the rules of MMA, such as hitting her elbows and knees to the head.

[@izzdanial4323]

@@alexshepherd1741 what do you expect? The game's name is Dead or Alive and not Just light sparring

[@alexshepherd1741]

@@revbladez5773 A knee to the head can be fatal. In the early days of MMA it may not have been banned, but for at least the last 20 years it has definitely been banned.

[@Tero133]

@@alexshepherd1741 Ben Askren lost to a knee to the head a few years ago and it’s one of the most well known losses in UFC because of how fast it was. You can knee people in the head. It happens all the time in the clinch.

[@alexshepherd1741]

@@Tero133 I found this especially for you. MMA rule number 14: Kicks to the head of a prone opponent are not allowed (the opponent is considered to be prone if he touches any third point of the floor). Ben was on his feet when Jorge hit him, it's not illegal. But Mila knees the prone opponent in the head - a direct violation of rule 14.

[@CoCoLightning]

I really wanna see him and Dr Wagner react to some MMA injuries together soon

[@thetriborg9588]

Get this done 🥴

[@magnus_bd6185]

Agreed !!!

[@Sheluvzo]

@@thetriborg9588 same

[@Soten_Bori]

Overeem's nasty busted lip, boy oh boy

[@foy5051]

Yes. This. Yes.

[@grinbrothers]

Always happy to see Dead or Alive pop up on this channel. Great exploration of a range of character's fighting styles and the body diagrams at 1:42 and 12:33 really helped with the explanations.

[@Nosferatu62820]

I think we are missing a lot of good explanations because of the choices made in this video, unlike in the T7 video you made. People in the comment have already talked about Mila missing, even though she is the MMA girl, but I think showcasing characters like Helena, who uses Pigua quan could have been a good opportunity to talk about an uncommon fighting style. Also, many of the moves used here were strikes, mostly break blows and Fatal Rushes, even though DOA is known for its triangle system with hold and throws, this could have given him chances to elaborate on something else than the striking side of fighting, especially when there isn't much to say about standard uppercuts, spinning kick and big boot to the face, even when you are as knowledgeable as him. I wouldn't mind a part 2 with characters like Tamaki (Aikido), Eliott or Kokoro (Ba Ji Quan), Helena (Pigua quan), obviously Mila (MMA) and Lei Fang (Taiji quan).

[@nyotengu]

True.. theres a lot of missed potential :/

[@BainesMkII]

For a channel built around video game analysis, the person or people responsible for their fighting game footage don't seem to be that knowledgeable about the games. Not that it likely matters, as my guess is they aren't being paid to be knowledgeable, but rather just being paid to generate a certain amount of video footage as quickly and cheaply as possible. Throw in a game, spend 30 minutes capturing footage of the basic moves (and specials) of a handful of characters, then edit it into a shorter highlight package to be shown to the person doing the analysis.

[@toxicraven13]

Eliot does Xingyi quan, not baji quan.

[@rig4O4]

As much as people usually think DOA is basically boobs everywhere, the game actually have some accurate martial arts moves. That's why I love it, and Tekken as well.

[@shiro_bakayarou]

DOA is like the hooters of fighting games, the depiction is decent but you mostly came for the waifus

[@shiro_bakayarou]

@Bruh true

[@BlackMageLozi]

hit a fliying kick with Jann Lee is an experience that is not found in other fighting games with the same move.

[@thatpersoneveryoneknowsbut7533]

@@shiro_bakayarou i play brad wong myself so the waifus are juat a plus but i mostly play for the mechanics and environmental stuff

[@InfernalSpyro]

Definitely a slept on fg. Obviously the series identity involves its fan service to a degree but there's also the depth, the triangle system not to mention one of the best tutorials in it's genre to teach you the game. DOA 5 what got me into the fighting game community but Tekken is always going to be my first love.

[@BasedApricot]

Never noticed there were this many fighting systems in the game.

[@MrInuhanyou123]

Dead of Alive has always been really good fighter. The fanservice element is overrated

[@thebestcentaur]

So impressed with how they captured Bajiquan (which I practice) and Piguazhang personally

[@jaryl13]

Every character practices a real martial art and they’re fairly good at representing them with artistic license, of course.

[@WhenDevilsDuel]

@@MrInuhanyou123 i mean the fan service is literally why the series is dead, overrated is quite the overstatement.

[@MrInuhanyou123]

@@WhenDevilsDuel there was barely any costumes and such before 5. In five added like a million and made people get addicted to shitty microtransactions, so when they took them out for six if became a shit show

[@RJcliffordMMA]

I’m beyond honored Gamology thinks I’m Matt Hughes and Kyle Snyder. Two of my heroes!

[@juarezamorim]

That was a cool video, hope has a part 2 with Mila.

[@frybread002_3]

I hope this reaches you; but if you ever come back for a part two, you should check out Mila's throws, holds, and strikes.

[@pazortegaFGC]

how you guys gonna have a "mma fighter reacts to DOA" and not include mila? shes literally a MMA fighter 😭😭😭

[@thebestcentaur]

Missed the clear mark with that one

[@joaquinvelasquez6252]

@@thebestcentaur whoops 😬

[@elvinmacospag6989]

I smell a part 2.

[@VNSnake1999]

IKR?

[@rmj7]

OMG I didn't even think about that 😱. Good call! Take 2!!!

[@G1manime]

Zack became very decorated in the later games after he won a fortune gambling. He used to wear the wraps, shorts, and no shoes, similar to Sagat or most Muay Thai fighters. I love these break down videos for fighting. I do it myself because I love the art of it.

[@RealKorean]

as someone who did tae kwon do, rj is right, only hands and feet. the kicks is our focus and if you watch olympic tae kwon do, sometimes they will do feint kick transition into an other kick

[@danialyousaf6456]

Do they switch legs while feinting too ?

[@RealKorean]

@@danialyousaf6456 you could, mid transition and redirect your attack to an other spot

[@danialyousaf6456]

@@RealKorean yeah.

[@TheDarkknightrules92]

Nice. Love DOA. This guy seems really cool.

[@LordAnubisGaming]

I love his explanation for every single character’s style. Betcha he studied them for fun/this video and immediately knew exactly how to describe them. It’s awesome.

[@stormrevenant]

I don't think he needs to, any fighter, analyst, or knowledgeable fan who trains can understand and see the moves, and explain their purpose. Of course RJ being a broadcaster, does a much better job. But it doesn't really need studying.

[@MyHomeBoyDebra]

We gotta get RJ and the martial artists to react to Sifu right? The game is crazy and is supposedly a really good representation of Chinese martial arts.

[@stormrevenant]

Good representation of Wushu, Kung-fu

[@punishedwhispers1218]

Chinese bullshido

[@okawakurosaki5593]

Hey Clifford, i don't know if you'll read this or not but i'm really into muay thai and mma and combat sports in general. Seeing an actual FIGHTER who genuinely talks about real life fighting situations and does honor to it very respectful. I've been a fan of you ever since you first appeared on gamology. Keep spreading the love and hope you find yourself back into the octogen!!! much love....peace

[@RJcliffordMMA]

I’m more likely to spread violence than love but I appreciate you regardless!

[@MaoriGamerDood]

AWESOME. I love when RJ does these Breakdowns. It makes me a happy fella seeing him do more. Even Cooler that he's taking a look at DOA. Also ZACK IS MY FAVORITE CHARACTER!😎🔥

[@manicmike3952]

Great content as always you guys, thanks for bringing back a goat of the show. Thanks

[@bulletproofman323]

Love that y'all keep going back to DOA6 every here and there. As a man of core values and a fan of this underrated series, I greatly appreciate it! 🙏

[@MrMaticop]

I like how this guy talks about the game and some moves, not like Gemma and Yoshi only focused on the break blows and thats it

[@thedarkestdawn1]

Everytime I see him my day gets better! I love how he notices all of the details of these characters and breaks down their fight styles!

[@pn33milan11]

well, i asked for you reviewing their actual moves and not just the auto-combos. and you did. kudos. great vid. it's nice seeing DOA for how it actually does real life martial arts, for a change

[@JTS0110]

Finally another video with RJ, i love mma and martial art in general so keep bringing him back pls

[@jonturner5621]

This just made my day can we get one with honeka and Mila

[@fauxvier8519]

Love it, this is the ideal experts react video. Not only do we get a perceptive expert with buckets of knowledge, the game featured is also wholly accurate to its niche and has variety of things for us to learn.

[@mlrobbins02]

I love watching RJ and his analysis on Martial Arts in fighting games. Hopefully we bring him back to do some more of the Tekken series or some of the other fighters. Would love to see his take on them

[@JasonRogue]

RJ is such a gem in this series. Let him in in Experts play, he's a retired expert. Also where was best girl Mila, the MMA fighter.

[@sebastiencote1477]

I find it funny that when RJ says he's a radio host they plug in a picture of Matt Hughes and not RJ himself 💀💀

[@altechelghanforever9906]

Hold up...

[@LewisMeister1]

The plugged in a picture of Kyle Snyder in his title card too lmao

[@shaw2785]

Love this guy !

[@hellmaster2218]

RJ talking about Experts Play. Now I wanna see him play Tekken or The Warriors, Dead or Alive 6 would be great for him.

[@Mr_Heydrich]

Dead or Alive 6 has is probably my favorite in the series for the simple fact that the fighter movement is insanely fluid

[@ranzigerkaefer]

Mine was DoA 2. You want to take Ayane on this one.

[@crustybomb115]

so to add onto what he said about TKD, you get extra points for spinning kicks, and kicks to the head... since theyre pretty hard to pull off on a ready opponent(dont let the compilations fool you)

[@lazarushernandez5827]

There are enough characters to do a 2nd video (if they haven't already): -Brad Wong_Drunken Fist (maybe bring comparisons to Jackie Chan) -Helena Douglas_Piga quan -Kokoro_Baji quan (same style as Akira Yuki from Virtua Fighters) -Lisa/La Mariposa_Lucha Libre -Eliot_Xinyi liuhe quan -Lei Fang_Taiji quan He could also analyze the styles of the ninja characters in the game.

[@banebruja]

This dudes the best. Listing off every real move by heart while taking into account the absurdity of the game.

[@dalton5229]

I love this guy! It'd be an absolute treat to see him analyze the combat in Lost Judgment

[@elijahbible9585]

I would love to see RJ take a look at Absolver since that game is essentially all about mixed martial arts in the most literal way

[@meenik9462]

DOA6 content in 2022 makes me hopeful for DOA7 and a revival of Dead or Alive.

[@faiznordin9343]

DOA is super underrated. people keep away from this game because they thought its just fanservice bs game.

[@UnrealAxel27]

It's unironically my favorite fighting game

[@stepanserdyuk4589]

What DOA does really great is the "hold" - counter-attack - mechanics, which not only sets up a nice rock-paper-scissors dynamics with the strikes and clinches, but also looks dope as hell, since every character has different animations for countering a punch or a kick at the different heights. You can just watch a list of those moves one by one, and it would be glorious.

[@wolfhurricane897]

Fun Fact: Bass Armstrong is based on Hulk Hogan. And for Zack's Muay Thai style is self taught.

[@jameskangethe8952]

Im sure youve already heard but yeah....was really expecting to see Mila. Vid was fantastic, love how he brought in some of the history. No lie, with where his expertise lie, you could possibly do an entire video with him and a Mila breakdown. Maybe take him through the command training (which is just a checklist showcase of all the moves a character has) or have someone there to do the command training. (being isolated to the training stage may give you some reservations, but the overall content will be so much better, trust me it wont be a hinderance)

[@rubberwoody]

actually makes sense that jan lee would be using the more cinematic version of jeet kun do since he canonically learned the moves from watching the movies as a kid

[@Chaoticchips]

We need a video with him and gemma or Noah. Also still waiting for that DMC reaction. The architects reacting to mass effect would be cool.

[@kennethnwebb]

at first I thought it was going to be a video bashing DoA...but I like the appreciation....makes me love the game more

[@derrickhaggard]

Considering Hitomi's fighting style it's Shotokan Karate with some elements of Kyokushin Karate thrown in, and according to the canon her mastery of Karate comes from the fact she's been undergoing intense Karate training under her strict Karate Master Father since she was a little girl, and hasn't stopped her training at all, in fact in DOA5's storyline when training with her best friend the Chinese martial artist/circus performer Lei-Feng for the 5th DOA tournament at the circus ring she did a flying kick that was so strong that the force alone KO'd a full-grown male tiger even though Hitomi didn't actually hit the big cat.

[@gladiatrixathena2756]

3:52 - From what I remember, Rig's a bit of a villain character so he plays a bit fast and loose with the "rules" of the martial art. Best example, is he has a move where he'll pause in a stance with one knee raised like he's going to do a snap kick - which makes the opponent think to block a low attack, at which point he hits them with an overhead elbow strike they didn't see coming. It's very much a fake-out attack, a feint if you will. 10:51 - Funny you should mention Zack's clothing, since in at least four games before this one, his default outfit has been fairly muay thai-styled with the shorts and wristwraps and such.

[@MultiGamer600]

Except that it was later revealed that Rig is mind controlled by Christie, thus showing that he's not actually a villain. Rather a brainwashed victim.

[@why_4]

I would like him to react to the Bourne Identity game that would be gold

[@brunocampos8640]

They should've showcased the counter system more, especially for Bayman, as it shows more of the Sambo submissions/holds.

[@megalexialpha]

We need Martial Artists to react ti SIFU, I want to see the reactions of Gemma Nguyen and Yoshi Sudarso, I love when those 2 are together

[@rrsc1986]

Please, part 2 with the remaining fighters!

[@ninjaeris131]

Style points in Taekwondo in the Olympics?!?! That sounds awesome!!!!

[@furrybproductions]

"I've never seen double reverse elbows" The actual first move you learn in karate is the double reverse elbow, AKA both fists chambered.

[@ironraccoon3536]

Get this guy to look at Fights in Tight Spaces, it'd be a blast

[@goodtim3s394]

Would of loved to see him review Kasumi and Ayane too xD

[@mario19885]

Can you please get another MMA Fighter to react on Dead or Alive 5: Last Round?

[@quyphuongtay]

Marie Rose systema martial correct at 5T throw near wall (neutral throw) which she pull you to wall and punch your heart just by one shot and you got a lot of damage from that punch, very hurt. In real-life, that punch can take your heart stop beat and you can die after that, it really break your bone and heart

[@man1c_Sc0rpio]

Gotta get the experts on Virtua Fighter. Been waiting for their reaction for a good while now.

[@KingNerdius]

Most people just trash on Systema, I'm glad we're seeing it in a positive light

[@BigMobe]

Calls Bayman a sicko, hes been my favorite character since DoA came out on the PS1 back in the 90's. I call him Breakman because he breaks everything.

[@radiant_guardian7829]

We need RJ and the martial artists to react to Sifu. That game has some crazy attacks, movements and takedowns

[@marionettemaster]

tae kwon do has elbows and knees. due to the heavy emphasis on olympic style sparring since the consolidation of tae kwon do styles to chung do kwan tae kwon do, these and punches, are hardly used now.

[@vincentbn1054]

I expected to see the powerful Ryu Hayabusa in the video, an analysis in his style would have been interesting

[@wolfsaints]

Zach does have an Mui Tai outfit and he’s self taught

[@Annokh]

Props to Gamology for giving spotlight to DOA! I tend to say nasty things about footage selection you guys do for these videos when it comes to DOA, but hey, you do, and that's something.

[@lonewolf4lf925]

I just love how I thought Marie was fighting like a child in a aggressive way 🤣

[@malucoblz588]

Its Kinda Videogame related, they should have experts react to the scene in RE: Vendetta of Chris and Leon against the zombie in the corridor, would love to see a breakdown of it.

[@grasseson3430]

I'd love to see RJ react to tanimura's fighting style and his heat moves from yakuza 4

[@mr.nobody8270]

I would love to see RJ react to the fighting in Virtua Fighter 5. I love that game so much, and it'd be cool to see his thoughts on the game

[@thegreenranger9524]

Great commentator; obviously, his knowledge isn't limited to strictly just MMA stuff.

[@DarkStar3234]

I really wish the people displaying the gameplay for the experts knew how to play. I wouldve liked to hear what they think about the more fancier stuff. This goes for all the games they use on this series

[@sus5434]

this is SICK. love doa

[@mecca6801]

@7:59 , that is not a double elbow, he is hitting with his upper back around the shoulder area (line a reverse body press) similar to side checks in ice hockey

[@otakubancho6655]

Man,Marie Rose really kicks ass!💖💖💖

[@RealTrixster5817]

I wanna see Gemma and Noah react to sifu

[@AfroWolf420]

We need to get those two parkour guys to react to dying light 2

[@zhizn_snake]

I just want to show appreciation that you kept on topic and didn't slide in even one of the typical cheap jokes about the DOA series somewhere in there or provide some juvenile reaction for laughs. Surprised you didn't cover the one actual MMA fighter in the game though (Mila). And pretty much every character has costumes that are traditional to their fighting style as well as casual wear, so you can play as Zack in muai thai style clothing.

[@Stroggoii]

Marie's 720 RHK is the coolest surprise considering how she looks and the rest of her moves being non-committal flip flopping.

[@mario19885]

I still want to see more Martial Artists take their reaction on Dead or Alive 5: Last Round!!!

[@batmanwholaughs555]

Thanks you gamology for granted My wish i hope you gamology channel become you will hit 9.99 million subscriber

[@OnslaughterEx]

Really like this guy react. Perpharps he couod see Soul Calibur?

[@KidCT14]

I would really like to see rj and noah react to sifu

[@biohazard737]

This guy knows his shit! Kinda wish he did one of the ninja characters

[@WonderWomanandBatman]

Sifu just got released, can we get the reactions of the martial arts experts? Also would be nice if RJ Clifford met some of the other experts

[@WebbanationX]

very informative

[@thebestcentaur]

Hot take: DoA is just Virtua Fighter with anime proportions Kokoro/Helena/Akira FTW

[@Iffem]

mechanically, not totally, but otherwise pretty much

[@NicholasToras01]

Virtua Fighter was the first 3D fighting and being more vibrant/animated/realistic visually is DOA's niche. So yeah, you're not wrong.

[@assassinonprozac]

At a surface level I’d say you’re right as it’s much closer to VF than it is to Tekken but at a higher level I think they have some very clear differences. The triangle system alone is enough to differentiate VF and DOA (and pretty much every fighting game as DOA is the only game I know of where a 20 frame strike can beat a 5 frame throw).

[@RaifSeverence]

They Paid respect to VF in DoA5. Said that without it, DoA wouldn't exist. (It's why Akira, Pai, and Sarah were in it)

[@stevendeatherage2360]

You should have the martial artists react to the new Sifu game. They would love it

[@deanospimoniful]

Also, those rings Zack is wearing act as makeshift knuckle dusters.

[@n3phlym]

I want to see RJ react to the fights in the Judgment series since Yagami knows more martial arts

[@quinreimer5906]

Woah! At 9 minutes the girl was a kyokushin fighter!!

[@RazorCimahi022]

I think they forgot Pencak Silat, Indonesian's martial arts that NiCO used

[@lmtnemesisgamer3707]

Hey, RJ! Thanks for another awesome video. Could you next react to the fighting style from Marvel's Spider-Man, please?

[@alexanderhood8993]

Considering that this is a dead or alive series where it's a death match between hitman and woman and former hitman and woman and various other kinds of assassin's considering that one of main characters of dead or alive was also a main characters of series involving Ninjas fighting demons which the main character in that series is a ninja who decided to retire from ninja demons hunting days and to join the dead or alive series.

[@jeremiahgallo1055]

I'll be excited if he checks out Sifu. That game's a Kung Fu movie in game form!

[@manafbenayache1880]

Zack default outfit is actually Muai Tai at least in my DOA 5 LR

[@albinothegreatestchatteron457]

Let's make them do ''Kung Fu Masters react to SIFU''.

[@AlexZenigata]

PLEASE, have him and Noah Fleder react to Sifu!

[@raionbomber75]

I like this guy he knows his stuff

[@oniemployee3437]

Hey, can you guys pad up that booth you got over there? There is a lot of reverb and Clifford is coming in double sometimes.

[@LimyPorcupine]

Great video! I hope one day you cover Virtua Fighter, it's one of the more realistic fighting games out right now!

[@ff.mychael]

I wish for DOA 7

[@rainyfriday6175]

Now do Virtua Fighter. Also, shame we didn’t get Mila, as she is also mma.