Look, I get that most of you simply expect offense at all times. But, that simply isn’t realistic for nearly all but the very elite.
Franek is a very good wrestler and a clear top 3-5 guy at the weight. But, he has NEVER been an offensive wrestler. He has made a career out of great positioning, super heavy head/hands defense and winning close, strategic matches.
In other words, this is the 1st time in a long time he has lost this way. He has always been very comfortable wrestling defensively at the end of matches. In fact, that is usually where his best offense(counters) come from.
I get that it can be hard for many fans to watch, but don’t expect this rather aged leopard to change his spots. Not all top guys, just ask Jacob Warner, have the offense to feel comfortable shooting away with a close lead late, especially when they get countered and lose one at the end.
Franek will be just fine. This will let him know that he can in fact get taken down late and he still has things he can work on. You just have to realize that some guys wrestling styles can be much less aesthetically pleasing than you hope for.
Franek is a very good wrestler and a clear top 3-5 guy at the weight. But, he has NEVER been an offensive wrestler. He has made a career out of great positioning, super heavy head/hands defense and winning close, strategic matches.
In other words, this is the 1st time in a long time he has lost this way. He has always been very comfortable wrestling defensively at the end of matches. In fact, that is usually where his best offense(counters) come from.
I get that it can be hard for many fans to watch, but don’t expect this rather aged leopard to change his spots. Not all top guys, just ask Jacob Warner, have the offense to feel comfortable shooting away with a close lead late, especially when they get countered and lose one at the end.
Franek will be just fine. This will let him know that he can in fact get taken down late and he still has things he can work on. You just have to realize that some guys wrestling styles can be much less aesthetically pleasing than you hope for.