Episodes

FS 4 – What If MMA: No Gloves PLUS Headbutts Pt. 2 31.10.2018 33:14

What would modern MMA look like if we took away the gloves and brought back the headbutts? We make a great case why the headbutt becomes the great equalizer, especially for shorter fighters. And gives wrestlers one more tool for striking. It's a much bigger change than just taking away the gloves. It gives one more limb for attack. It changes the clinch, the takedown, it adds one more range of str...

FS 3 – What If MMA: No Gloves Pt. 1 28.10.2018 36:54

Sam and Paul break down every detail of what modern MMA would look like if we took away the gloves. And you might be surprised at some of our conclusions. First of all, no, it wouldn't change that quickly. The current batch of fighters would mostly fight the same. Just as we saw with later generation of MMA fighters maximizing the rules and the first generation just fought the only way they knew h...

4 – How to Think about Politics 23.10.2018 1:08:39

The Southpaw Guide to Thinking about Politics: As a martial artist, as a principled person, as an honorable person, how should I think about politics? How politics should be downstream from your principles and not the other way around Your moral compass should not be skewed by politics, it should be your moral compass informing your politics The price of never thinking about your principles or for...

3 – Political Debate Fight Camp 16.10.2018 51:22

Topics Discussed What the point of political debates are: what it can and can't do Bringing back PWNAGE How WWE predicted everything Golden handcuffs: money in politics How to train for a political debate as if it were an MMA fight, including but not limited to: verbal sparring partners, diet, performance enhancing drugs, drinking lotion and peak performance Natural enemies forming unholy alliance...

Fight Study 2 – WTF Happened to Renan Barao 12.10.2018 21:13

A meta-meta-study of the career and fighting style of Renan Barao, and while we're at it, we talk TJ Dillashaw, Anthony Pettis, and Jose Aldo. Plus jokes!

Fight Study 1 – UFC 229 10.10.2018 1:03:07

There's some legitimately serious breakdowns in here, with some insights you won't find anywhere else. And mixed-martial-artsed in are some not-so-serious commentary, analogies to video games, pro wrestling, and anime. We're the Slavoj Zizeks of MMA. And oh yea, Derrick "The Black Beast" Lewis makes a funny.

1 – Exit Night, Enter Light 04.10.2018 39:40

On the very first episode of Southpaw, Sam & Paul go quickly from small talk, to medium talk, to deep talk, to post-talk. Elevating podcasting from the darkness to meet the light!  Please support the show and buy some merch at: https://www.southpawpod.com  