7 Ups & 3 Downs From UFC 247

5. Commentary Crew

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They don't always get things right on the commentary desk, but the trio of Jon Anik, Joe Rogan and Dominick Cruz were on absolute fire at UFC 247. All three men provided great insight into the fights throughout the night, making sure everyone watching had a clear and concise idea of what was going on inside the Octagon.

When it came to the technical aspects, Rogan and Cruz were able to not only explain what the fighters were doing right, they also pointed out the mistakes perfectly. During the fight between Derrick Lewis and Ilir Latifi, Cruz and Rogan had a brilliant back-and-forth where they picked apart specific elements of Lewis' attack and defence, specifically why he was being taken down and how he needed to get the over-under position to nulify Latifi's Greco-Roman wrestling.

The best thing about their work during the pay-per-view was the utter contempt they showed for tonight's judges . We've touched it on already, but they really were horrific and it was good to see that they were taken to task on the broadcast.

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