Writing & podcasting about combat sports. https://www.punchsportpagoda.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3mu6hc7og3s2hThe UFC heads to Shanghai this weekend and Carl advises you keep a healthier sleep schedule. https://www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/carls-fight-breakdowns-episode-19728 Aug 2026 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6hc7og3s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3mu5yxl4dec2tNeal is flying solo with a podcast about weight cutting in combat sports, how ingrained it is in the culture of fighting and grappling, how difficult it is to dislodge, and how frustrating all of that is when it's so damn dangerous. https://www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/episode-9-the-problems-with-the-problems28 Aug 2026 18:36 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5yxl4dec2thttps://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3mom3hy2p322t@troyponce.bsky.social joins the Pagoda to discuss the MMA story no one else is brave enough to tackle: What does Jean Baudrillard have to say about the UFC ring girl costumes at the White House? https://www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/why-were-the-ufcs-ring-girls-outfits19 Jun 2026 00:27 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mom3hy2p322thttps://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3mo4pshw2j22v"I don’t intend to do a breakdown of how we got here (at least all too much). I am just going to rant and try to get across the point that you should just boycott the ever living shit out of the UFC." Eric ends our White House coverage with primal rage. https://www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/lets-just-boycott-the-ufc-already12 Jun 2026 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4pshw2j22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3mo2fb3oqec27"One day, as hard as it is to presently imagine, the sport, and the world, will not be this." @punchsport.report is here for day two of the UFC at the White House, and they are searching for meaning in the worst moment of their sport. https://www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/carls-fight-breakdowns-episode-18711 Jun 2026 23:34 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo2fb3oqec27https://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3mny5due4lc22"They either think we’re too stupid to notice, or too complacent to care, or too weak for it to matter." @legkicktko.bsky.social starts our White House UFC coverage with a breakdown of the card and the greater existential wonder of why we are still here. https://www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/ufc-freedom-25011 Jun 2026 02:07 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mny5due4lc22https://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3mmfitn74as2zWe've decided that MMA rankings are boring and too focused on things like "accuracy" and "being up to date," so @legkicktko.bsky.social and @punchsport.report have sorted out the weight classes by abandoning sense altogether in favor of joy. https://www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/the-punchsport-pagoda-irregular-rankings21 May 2026 22:47 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmfitn74as2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3mlwsgp4nus2dNetflix is finally dipping its toe into mixed martial arts, and @legkicktko.bsky.social is here to make sense of what a card programmed around Ronda Rousey, Gina Carano and Chris Avila really means a decade and a half after its heyday. https://www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/b-league-preview-mvp-mma-116 May 2026 02:29 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwsgp4nus2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3mhc5oblbzc2dThe Pagoda crew, led by @legkicktko.bsky.social, got back together to discuss Carano vs Rousey. And then @punchsport.report took two weeks to edit it so its undercard didn't exist yet. Let the dulcet tones of our voices convince you it's still February. https://www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/on-caranorousey17 Mar 2026 23:43 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhc5oblbzc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3mge75izdwc2s"It’s an incredible rematch. It’s incredibly important to the future of the Lightweight division. So how am I still, somehow, annoyed about it?" It's Holloway/Oliveira 2 and @punchsport.report cannot get over the fake belt the UFC invented to sell shoes. https://www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/carls-fight-breakdowns-episode-17406 Mar 2026 01:50 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mge75izdwc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3mfdglnbios2eThere's a UFC tomorrow, and @punchsport.report is here to talk about the tiredness of bigotry, the future of scarcity conflicts, and Deep Space Nine references. https://www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/carls-fight-breakdowns-episode-17221 Feb 2026 01:05 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfdglnbios2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3mf6pu3hup22w"All it takes is a stinky wrestling singlet, ringworm, and some virulent, outspoken bigotry and any horrid oaf gets a shot on the Contender Series against a Brazilian guy who’s 9-3 against an assortment of scarecrows." @legkicktko.bsky.social vs Heavyweights. https://www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/the-fungibility-of-heavyweight19 Feb 2026 04:08 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf6pu3hup22whttps://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3mef5z5vzkc2fIn the wake of the allegations against Andre Galvao, and thanks to a consistent string of abusive situations in the sport, Eric goes over why "duty of care" is important to creating safe spaces, and how it is failed to be upheld by the organizing bodies. https://www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/duty-of-care-in-jiu-jitsu09 Feb 2026 00:12 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mef5z5vzkc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3me32dvcal22aIn what Carl (@punchsport.report) calls an actual good main event, the UFC has also begun its full corporate partnership with Facebook. Leaving him incapable of feeling joy, and now he wants to free Kyoji Horiguchi from the Meta Apex. https://www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/carls-fight-breakdowns-episode-17104 Feb 2026 23:40 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3me32dvcal22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3mdycap67wc2pIn the wake of the sexual harassment/abuse allegations recently raised against Andre Galvao, we feel it is worth sharing this piece written by one of our writers on power dynamics in BJJ and the "mythologizing" of black belts. https://grapplers.win/p/the-mythologizing-of-the-black-belt03 Feb 2026 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdycap67wc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3mdtlncxtkc22February is now here and it brings more events in the MMA landscape, explained in an excellent fashion by Carl (@punchsport.report). https://www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/the-punchsport-report-for-february-03d02 Feb 2026 00:28 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdtlncxtkc22https://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3mdp5iftajc2yCarl (@punchsport.report) goes through UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 and fights a persistent feeling of deja vu. https://www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/carls-fight-breakdowns-episode-17031 Jan 2026 06:04 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdp5iftajc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3mcxzahqri22pA new year. A new streaming deal. A new series of ways for Carl (@punchsport.report) to be tortured at the Meta Apex. https://www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/carls-fight-breakdowns-episode-16922 Jan 2026 01:17 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcxzahqri22phttps://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3mbpt3hdy4s2bWith 2025 over, Eric (@grapplers.win) goes over the main takeaways for jiu jitsu were from the past twelve months and what coverage will look like in 2026. https://www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/grappling-with-202506 Jan 2026 01:40 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbpt3hdy4s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3mbfq22zxd22hAlso to add in to our early 2026 news, we have an announcement to make. https://www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/punchsport-pogada02 Jan 2026 01:19 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbfq22zxd22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3mbfpv5zyps2hIt is the start of a new year, and also a new month. Carl (@punchsport.report) goes over all of January's upcoming events, as well as a breakdown of all the major news from the end of 2025. https://www.punchsportpagoda.com/p/the-punchsport-report-for-january-67702 Jan 2026 01:16 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbfpv5zyps2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3mafafh7q6k22Thank you everyone for reaching out regarding call for artists to do commissioned work. We will be reaching out to those we are interested in commissioning shorty via direct messaging on Bsky. Thanks again.20 Dec 2025 03:14 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mafafh7q6k22https://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3ma7tm3ntrs2fWe are currently in need of some art work to be done for our site/podcast and are looking for artists. If you know anyone who does commissions, or are an artist yourself, please hit us up here on BlueSky so we can talk details. Thanks so much!17 Dec 2025 23:42 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma7tm3ntrs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3ma7rzrqny22fFresh from a trip abroad, Eric (@grapplers.win) shares a short guide on training jiu jitsu in South Korea while traveling. https://www.fightis.land/p/training-in-south-korea-a-short-guide17 Dec 2025 23:13 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma7rzrqny22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3m7rhpp6onk2nDon't forget, the Tap Cancer Out Global Grappling Day 2025 fundraiser ends this Saturday. You can donate via our team page to help Tap Cancer Out raise funds for: American Brain Tumor Association, Jay Fund, Alex's Lemonade Stand, Little Pink House of Hope, & more. wecan.tapcancerout.org/psp https://www.fightis.land/p/global-grappling-day-202512 Dec 2025 06:32 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7rhpp6onk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3m7o6kiwabk2yThe end and the death (of 2025). https://www.fightis.land/p/carls-fight-breakdowns-episode-16810 Dec 2025 23:10 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7o6kiwabk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3m7mgx7jftk27Watching fights from yesteryear is cool, and Jessica (@legkicktko.bsky.social) makes the case why you should find old retired #MMA fighters' fights and become a fan of them now. https://www.fightis.land/p/why-you-should-be-a-fan-of-retired10 Dec 2025 06:35 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7mgx7jftk27https://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3m74xxyavts2rThe final UFC PPV for 2025, and under the nominal PPV system before shifting over to 'premium live events', is upon us. https://www.fightis.land/p/carls-fight-breakdowns-episode-16704 Dec 2025 02:57 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m74xxyavts2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3m6y6qz65ic2p2025 is coming to an end, with a few more #MMA events to close off the year. Carl (@punchsport.report) takes us into the dark days of December in the final Punchsport Report of the year. https://www.fightis.land/p/the-punchsport-report-for-december-99102 Dec 2025 05:15 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6y6qz65ic2phttps://bsky.app/profile/punchsportpagoda.com/post/3m6y2e3nv5s2tThe 2025 finales for BJJ Clubes is this week and Eric (@grapplers.win) goes over the whole season and what to expect. https://www.fightis.land/p/scrambling-bjj-clubes-2025-finals02 Dec 2025 03:56 +0000at://did:plc:e2innvl6ffdvffnmp556fxnr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6y2e3nv5s2t