Welcome to Crooklyn’s Corner, the podcast that’s basically a hodgepodge of topics focused on the combat sports and entertainment community. The show will feature special interviews, fantasy matchmaking/analysis and whatever else we can come up with to keep our listeners steeped in fresh and engaging content. The show is hosted by Stephie Haynes and airs on a sporadic schedule, but we’ll be sure to keep you updated when new episodes drop.

EPISODE 32 –
GUEST: Aaron Bronsteter

Discussion for this episode: TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter joins Stephie to discuss judging, commentary, promotional marketing, downside/upside with reporting, & more…

• How do you see MMA journalism currently? Do you see any major hurdles keeping the space from thriving? Do you see any signs that we should be optimistic about?
• Worst moment being an MMA reporter/journalist
• Best moment being an MMA reporter/journalist
• If not this career path, what would’ve been the one you chose?
• Thoughts on where Nate Diaz ends up at end of negotiating/matching periods
• Thoughts on various promotions’ commentary
• Most egregious issues with judging
• Thing you see fans get wrong most when critiquing judging
• Marketing heft (or lack thereof) of each promotion and how you see some of them 5 years from now (Bellator, PFL, Invicta)
• Favorite fights this year
• Prime vs. Prime matchup (looking for a prime fighter of old vs. prime modern fighter matchup you would’ve liked to have seen)
• If you were to introduce someone to MMA, what fight would you want to show them?

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