I’ve been watching the old UFC 1, 2 … fights in which Royce Gracie uses his double-leg takedown to then mount his opponent, or to have his opponent on top — always taking the fight to the ground.
Why didn’t Gracie’s opponents punch him when the fight went to the ground?
The opponents appear to always hug onto Gracie, perhaps in panic mode, due to their lack of skills fighting on the ground.
I’ve heard the commentator once say something about how people naively assume that Gracie’s opponent should punch. What is naive about this thought process?
(I have no fighting skills / training, by the way.)
Thanks,