Jiri Prochazka Style Explained *Breakdown*
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- čas přidán 16. 04. 2024
- Jiri Prochazka has a very interesting style, looks like a pain in the a$$ to deal with… That being said Prochazka vs Rakic was a war! Really high level stuff on both sides, let’s look into Jiri in particular.
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Figting is so easy. Just ko your opponent. Whats the problem
-Jiri (probably)
Seriously, are they stupid?
But then coaches don't get paid. It's a whole infrastructure issue.
Yeah I don't know why they haven't thought of that yet
@@Downhaventony Ferguson: hold on brother I’m not so sure about that
I think that's a great point you made about him taking less damage because he isn't grounded. It makes a ton of sense and I haven't heard anyone else bring that up.
everyone saying Jiri is taking lot of punches.. true, but what is the intensity because of his movement
Him and Tyson Fury often look like they’re getting hit flush but they’re loose enough to start moving away almost at the start of the touch, or the ‘air’ of it, and I don’t think they eat it as much as it looks like they should. Of course there’s a massive risk to it, and Jiri does eat a few as a result, too.
One of the former Glory kickboxers that Jiri trains with said in an interview that he is extremely weird in that he doesn't take hints. That he's never seen that in his entire career. He said that everyone backs up at a hint, raises their hands, makes a counter hint, but he doesn't react at all, which makes you very nervous. I've noticed it too. Jiri reacts much later than everyone else, but very well. He always moves his head just a few inches, but it's enough to make the other guy miss or miss completely accurately, and then he's drawn into the fight. In which he remains extremely cool. Rakic himself didn't know why he didn't go wrestling on him. The answer is simple. Jiri keeps giving you the feeling that you're going to take him down in the standup. But that's just one big illusion. It's about the ego of fighters who feel even right in the fight that he's not as good as he really is. And then there's a moment when they suddenly realize the opposite and it's too late.
Jiri giving his opponents a false sense of security on the feet when they glance and tag him makes a lot of sense on why it appears that he just suddenly locks in and KOs dudes. Its like they're fighting one type of fighter and then without warning they're being bashed by another, in the Rakic fight anyways.
Jiri is the most fun fighter ever in the UFC history
or Rizen's
Guys 30 wins 4 loss in LHW. Why everybody underestimate his style 😏
+1
because he leads exchanges with his face and his main form of defense is eating shit
Out of those 30 wins 29 are finishes
@@usamakhalid1637 I think he couldn't finish that one because of some broken finger or wrist or smth. But he won anyway.
@@VeanBain he actually had knee injury in first round, it was pretty bad but he still managed to win fight, after that he had to take a break for year
Have goated chin
Don't care about pain
Opponent is scared to death
Hit them with Czech power
Win fight
He fights as if he's already dead
Great breakdown , but you forgot to include his ability to bring himself instantly back from a knockout. If you watch his fights you will see him lose consciousness BADLY and come back almost immediately , like a headless chicken. This is because his consciousness is actually backed up on the cloud and his hairstyle is hiding a massive antenna.
it is like a berserker trance, too angry to blank out, too angry to give up when the enemy is still standing
love how you ask the comments as if anyone commenting on a youtube video would have more knowledge than you😂
God I fooking love Jiri
Most important and underrated aspect in mma is a granite chin. Rakic came crisp with that Soviet style boxing but it didn’t matter when jiri was just eating them and pressuring
I think the way he is so herky jerky and rolls side to side with punches helps a lot with him absorbing damage.
everyones loses their chin over time.
Jiri is one of the toughest dudes I have ever seen
Jiri is my favorite autist
“How you would fight ur lil bro or cousin that really wanted to fight you”… thats a perfect description omg
Rakic looked great in that fight til he didn’t. Good to see he’s still got it after the long layoff. But Jiri TKO by berserker is hard to defend.
Cory calling Jiri cute like he can't get picked up like a sack of potatoes by him xD
An interesting thing about Jiri's movement is that the couple sentences in the Book of Five Rings on footwork say he's not a fan of "lightfoot" technique or complex movements. He basically just says your heels should be on the ground and you should have good traction so you can make the first strike count. So in this regard he's maybe less like Musashi but more like other samurai.
Then again, he doesn't exactly fight with a sword.
Musashi was a Japanese katana swordsman not an mma fighter or a fleret fencer. Different fights, different fighting styles.
I agree pretty much with the punch energy theory.
Where most fighters fight hunched over, Jiri's neck is rigid like it's made of 1 piece with the rest of the spine. He reminds me of Cristiano Ronaldo, moving with his back and neck very straight up.
Joel Romero literally had a one piece neck - never seen anyone eat shots like that guy!
Cory Cory Cory.....
How could U show Prohazkas style with hands SO HIGH ? ;-D
Exactly jiri is like floating thats why the power just dont penetrate jiri just flow with the force
absolute amazing btreakdown, nice to hear somebody who understands Jiri style
Also dont forget by pounding his chest, he is strenghtening his defense... at least thats what he says :-)
nice breakdown.. by far the best pronaunciation of jiří's surename in the UFC btw
Man Cory! That last point you made blew my fucking miiiiiiind. I am a super duper novice mmartist, like less than 6 months of training, but ive been watching fights for a long time now and try to analyze when I can. That last point you made about jiri being light on his feet, and how it translates to the punch absorption makes perfect sense. Idk if Im full of shit either, but man from where I am sitting that was a genius take. I hope the judges understand this too. Because of that style, it looks like punches might be sort of rocking him as he gets knocked back or stumbles back and forth to go with the punches. The broadcast team always goes "ooohhh!" like jiri ate a hard shot. But now I see what hes doing, and why hes able to "eat" those shots. Good thing for him he never goes to decision anyway so fuck what the judges think. Hes there to play around and then explode into incomprehensible violence when the time is right. Loved this breakdown and the respect you showed jiri. It takes a real mind for the game like yourselves to let us all know that he isnt just some wild moron in there. Hes my favorite fighter btw so thats not me thinking that, just opinions that I see around a lot.
Jiří je člověk který jde s Ůderem a dívá se na ně a je to taky o strašné dřině nikdo nedře tak jako on👏
I agree with that analysis, especially if you watch in slomo he really does roll with the punches he takes. Which kinda makes sense why Pereira's hook was so effective, he basically made him go in a direction to be able to catch him clean, which prevented Jiri from absorbing the shot.
(Apart from how that shot is just deadly in itself - also you can kinda see how the right hook was more of a push and the left hook was targeted at the chin and much sharper)
Love Jiri but if he doesn't learn to check leg kicks I might scream
He knows how to check leg kicks but chooses not to use it. For him, it's just a small thing that is holding him back on the way to a knock-out.
Rountree didn't check Saki's kick and sent him to the shadow realm lol
his base is Muay thai actually, I am sure he knows how to check legkicks ...
I also noticed during the fight that Jiri takes a lot of punches while standing on one leg. He does it so often that it's presumably a part of his defense. And he still wins a lot more than he loses, so I guess it must work for him.
Jiri eat direct elbow in chin in second round: He was litle shaked/confuzed and go on .... What you can do against that type of fighter.
@@FlagshipScience you can only fall into that dilemma: What should I use against this man ?
@@mickeymomighty5660 Only masterclas fighters with giant power cann resolve Jiri. Or someone with dagestani wrestling sillls ...
I saw a few of his interviews in his native language and he often times speaks about "setting his head the right way" to take incoming punches. So he consciously tries to block punches with his head. Its a risky tactic but then it leaves your hands free to strike back since they are not used for blocking :D
Have you seen Poirier vs Holloway back in the day? Diamond was literally blocking with his head, and Max couldn't handle it.
100% i think you hit the nail on the head with Jiri's slipping. He slips a lot of shots and is generally moving away when he does get hit which definitely lessens the impact. He gets caught with an elbow by rakic in the second round and you can tell the shot wobbled him a little. In that instance he was going towards rakic and it happened when they crashed.
Love the breakdowns dude. I'm a big fan of Jiri's style and I'd love to hear some more insight into how you think he is setting his shots up and making reads. He makes a southpaw high kick, to a stance switch, to a 1 2 that he spams a few times in the second round that lands pretty much every time he throws it
Hope we get to see the old elbows and knees jiri used to throw contantly. It was amazing because a lot of fighters tend to crash together when they both throw strikes simultaneously. So switching from a ranged strike to an elbow or knee gave jiri a huge advantage. Like having a dagger in a swordfight that is in clinch range while your opponent is still trying to use a sword.
yo this is a crazy insightful point. First off I think he will get back to this, I dont think he has abandoned it per se. But literally in the book of five rings this type of concept is discussed. How one would not be using the long sword at close range, and how a fighter needs to have the long sword and the dagger both for the different circumstances. And to literally use the dagger (or whatever they call it in the book) while opponent is still trying to use the sword at close range! So especially in this context, your particular observation and analogy was pretty fucking genius!
How in the hell do you even describe the way he fights dude fights like a damn tornado
I like that these videos are short and straight to the point
I love theses analyses so interesting
Loving these breakdowns
I’ve just started the video but if he can actually put method to the madness then Cory is a genuine mastermind
True I understand basic striking but when I see Jiri he is sooo reckless and seems like he would do better using a little more fundamentals but still keep his unorthodox style. He gets hit too much
@@Hello-gf2oggetting hit semi-clean and coming back harder and hitting cleaner is jiris whole thing he simply wouldnt be as effective if he used more fundamentals
@Jujitard69420 fair enough, but then he won't win the belt as long as Periera is champion
That was great, very good point at the end with energy not going full force into whole body when some1 is not connected to the ground properly.👍 Also with hands down technique-very hood point.
Big fan of yours Cory,. You should upload some reaction vids for ufc events too or like opinions that you had of the cards ( reviewing them basically )
Good stuff.
Another great breakdown
What a great video
The thumbnail switch ups are funny😂
Thanks very much
Cory needs some of that samurai style. Sometimes hes overly analytical and it can stunt his killer instinct
Amateur here but from what I understand from this is Jiri’s balance is what makes him elite
Also, please do Hill's footwork!
Can you do a break down on Ciryl Gane? please
I'd love to see your breakdown of Bobby Green vs Jim Miller. That was a crazy fight.
Agree, I see it same.
When someone jas a lot of movement at the head you need to be hitting them precisely as they come to your fist. Any other direction, even slightly off, means you are always glancing. Its really hard. The problem is that its also so tiring. But then ive also said before that the most tiring thing in boxing is holding your hands up so is it any more tiring than holding a solid guard? Not really. I guess in MMA you are at more risk from knees and kicks. But by and large, it isnt a bad strategy.
Nice
Jiri has a great chin too. But it won’t last forever
such opinions make me angry, this is how you write to every fighter, because 99% of them receive such blows and maybe even bigger ones
@@phiklik1and he’s correct. These guys can only take finite number of hits before the chin starts to go. That’s why guys with better defense like Cory typically have longer careers
@@weeyum3162 I agree with you on the Cory example. Jiri is an amazing fighter but his style is very taxing on the body. Definitely one of my favorite fighters though
@@Whaleindowed oh yeah he’s awesome to watch, just not a strategy for longevity
Broo when are you dropping the Holloway breakdown
That samurai bun dissipates the negative energy from the shots to the atmosphere and goes ding ding on bullshit meter
Also, I'm convinced the man purposefully hides his chin with that massive beard.
I feel like Cory could be anyones sparring partner just because he can imitate every other fighter style
Rakic be like I am giving 100% and he don't even care
I like you point about the heavy bage etc. Wish there was a fight physicist who could make videos on that stuff.
Well yeah, it obviously makes sense from a basic physics standpoint. That's also why fighters are taught to roll with the punches.
If Jira could actually work on his takedown timing and hold people down he would level up
Bros got the Law pose 😂
Lol you're funny. Love ya bro
Jiri hair +100 striking offense
🎉
Jiri is still young
I suspect your theory is correct Cory. Yuri seems like the kind of guy to be doing it on purpose as a strategy too. You’re my favorite fighter though.
Wait, what?! By the time you got to the end of the video, I thought you were just getting started. Like you were then going to explain how he gets his offense off or something like that 🤔
It was a 4 minute video that you thought would be 15 minutes why? And it’s Corey’s fault how?
The sandman
Sandiest of them all
he is wild in his attacks.. unorthodox.. i think because he has no real technique he made up his own technique which is really hard to get some reads of it.. i think with many many faints you can get a 'head on head collision' with your strikes..
why didnt rakic try to take jiri down?
Because jiri out did glover on the ground, mfs already know he's efficient on the ground and knocking him out with ground and pound is like trying to beat the shit out of a puddle
He wanted the bonus
Cause Rakic thought he can take Jiri in the standup, he got got. BACK TO AUSTRIA
Jiri has one, massive, glaring issue with his fighting. He cant check leg kicks efficiently whatsoever. What jiri needs to do for leg kicks, is either stay in a neutral position relative to the opponent, and check leg kicks from that neutral moving slightly forward AS he checks, not before. Or he needs to be moving backwards into a stop for the leg check. Thats the technical movement side, but his technique on the actual leg check is very bad. Jiri connects his lead foot to the ground to check kicks and it clearly causes intense damage which is a big weak point. He needs to lift that lead leg, and isolated the kick to his calf to shin area, and loosely move with the kicks direction into your leg. Your leg wont take any thudding damage, and the opponent still gets checked, and it makes countering with a jab or straight much much easier... dont believe me? Pay close attention to alex pereira and how he checks leg kicks, it is exactly how i explained. Jiri has a big advantage over pereira in one part, his right hand. Pereira is notoriously bad at right overhand defense, jiri is a master at landing it. I think based on the last fight, jiri has a 45 percent chance of winning, 60 if he changes those aspects. Though a part of me wants to see some ground game from jiri👀
blablabla Samurai eats pain for breakfast. Too much talk too little fight.
Also love that you made an essay on what is basic leg checks, rofl. Then with the anime logic percentages.
Just log out dude ROFL
@@spicesmuggler2452 dont understand the shade, wasnt going for like a keyboard warriors thing i was just explaining how poor jiri is defense wise. you goofy
@@spicesmuggler2452 really out here scouting for comments to clown on when you just dont understand that leg checks arent fuckin basic. these are professional fighters we are talking about, if they fuck up leg checks, that isnt simple.
@@schmurtantonio9935 real samurai do not need to check leg kick, be quiet you little soy
Don't do it? Do it try to fight like this guy, any kids watching this.. don't.
Thumbnail looks like freddy mercury
I kinda took shots like that by instinct, just kinda let shots knock me around instead of fighting it, just relying on good balance to catch myself. it works to an extent I’ve never been knocked down and taken some pretty hard headshots. All gym, no official bouts.
When u fighting that rainbow kid??
Transgender barbie
this complex fighting style and still no checks
Why didn't he checked those kicks? How can you lose your whole foot in the first round? I thought he's done when his leg broozed like a week old corpse....
@@nekozaemon3803*bruised
Did he need them tho?
@@jim3541 he will if he goes against any higher compition
@@nekozaemon3803he said that he sacrificed the leg to get to him...after the 7th or 8th which he felt...he did not feel it anymore + he got to know that Rakic can't knock him out, so at the end of the first round he started to connect
Jiří was the better one, 100 percent and next time he will not be that riski
this should be a 5 second video. only your intro and saying “samurai” then ending the video
I'm not sure Jiri even knows how to fight.
He does not even train, He just every now and then gets into streetfight in my city, beats the shit out of people, sometimes the opposite and occasionally fights in UFC, not a big deal
As a huge Jiri fan, this literally made me laugh out loud 👏
I am not even sure u know something about fighting
yaah that's why he did not lost any fight for last 8 years
Jiri doesn't know how to fight. At least that's how he looks in his fights - just a big dude who's all over the place with shots and movements. But he keeps winning, so somehow he makes it work. Go figure...
Jiri knows how to fight
Its hard to say that someone doesnt know how to fight with 30-4 score and 87% KO ratio
Na hlupáka teď vypadá ty Jako by jsi viděl poprvé MMA Nikdo nerozumí aMMA lépe než on Zkus si s ním něco pustit aby si nemlel takové blbosti😂😂😅
Einstein's lost son
@@marculess777 lol. You don't read past the first sentence, do you? 😉
He just sucks. But if you can give out a lot and take even more, you can still be a successful pro.
sucked his way to a ufc title
"he sucks, succesful pro" You're dumber than I thought was even possible lol
96% finish rate across 30 fights, he got stones for hands and just breaks your perception of fighting. Hes beyond technical, just in his own style
Picked Rakic to win?
@@johnthies1150 Jiri is just tough chin. Nothing else.. Its hard to damage them. And he will hurt you for sure in that preasure even if he miss 100 punches.
The way you describe shyt be hella funny Bro 😂 like your insights
Why are you making that face in the thumbnail