Bisping

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Never really followed Bispings career. The doco kind of drags a bit and talks about a lot of irrelevant things. I also don't understand why Michael Jai White and Vin Diesel were making commentary about "being a man" or "being an alpha" or being a "fighter". They're both actors. There were also scenes were Bisping reenacted things that he was telling the story of e.g. He was watching Rocky. We then see a 30 second clip of him in bed "watching Rocky" on his phone (holding it vertically by the way). I used to love UFC and the fighters around that period but this doco was hard to watch. Just poorly directed I think.

Michael Bisping is definitely an inspiring character, maybe not in all aspects, but definitely his motivation can give us all something to think about. The biggest problem with this is the directing/editing. It's really, really, unnecessarily drawn out. A lot of shots added to make the film more dramatic or engaging, but they're not needed. 90 minutes of Michael Bisping with his charisma and interesting story, with the other celebrity guests would have been enough. Adding the extra (estimated) 20 minutes of "artistic" shots really dragged the score down.

I didn't know much about Bisping other than he was a UFC champion at some stage. This film gives you an insight into what an amazing human he is. Glad I watched it, thoroughly enjoyed it and I now know what a true legend he really is. 10/10.

I can't help but love Bisping. Some great interviews from other fighters and personalities, with some excellent footage and commentary on Bisping's journey to the top.

This is a great story told by the 'Count' himself. Michael starts off by telling us about his tough childhood, his introduction into MMA and each fight in the UFC that led him to eventually becoming middleweight champion of the world. Lots of fight footage plus interviews with ex fighters/staff etc.. Bisping is a warrior, full of grit and determination, who will do anything for his family, a true Brit and a legend ! I was lucky enough to attend both the Henderson and Silva fights at the Manchester arena and the o2 arena, watching this brought back all those memories.

If you like documentaries, it doesn't get any better than this. Not a person alive can watch this movie without laughing and crying. Bisping is a fascinating character and his story is unbelievable. Very well made.

Just watched this amazing documentary, absolutely unbelievable but everything is true about this man. How you can taste defeat so many times, but never give up, and prevail a winner against the odds. An inspiration to all in life, we fight for our dreams, the glory and the right to be called champion. Gritty and real, an extraordinary man who fought in the most dangerous sport. At times a hooligan, and a foul mouthed lunatic. In the end he won the admiration and respect of friends and foe. Highly recommended this unique biopic of the most successful British MMA exponent.

I believe this documentary could really have benefitted from (A) another director; or (B) not having Bisping as one of the executive producer (with obvious power on the final cut). He's charming (and handsome) enough to keep you hooked. The movie manages to drag while still dodging the more interesting part of his story. Obviously there are things he doesn't want to share - but those would have provided more humanity to it all. Granted, I might not be the target audience. I would have loved to know more about his parents, his wife's "purpose" of just "being there for him", what drives him to keep hurting his body, more than what the bros think about him...except for Michael Jai White, who is not afraid to not act and talk like a grown-up frat boy. If the target audience is only Joe Rogan fans pumped by the cringy words of Vin Diesel that "being an alpha is a pain in the a.." there is no need of the artsy shots of the gloves and Bisping's dramatizations of his own moves before we see the actual footage. In my opinion, the rhythm changes by the time we see the footage of his wedding and endure the cringy narration of Bruce Buffer. Then, it's more about reliving those fights than getting to know him and his journey right before that.

Nobody can dislike this man. Straight forward is the only motion he knows. Nobody likes to watch a full length DOCU of just smoke being blown, this is not that. Mike persevered when others would have quit. Maybe this movie will make cheaters like Vitor Belfort think twice about being the terrible people they are. He should have been charged with aggravated battery. He is in the same class as Margarito with the cement in the gloves against Cotto. I personally feel for Mike because I am blind in my left eye, from birth, but now he always has to be extra careful or one small mishap can be it.