Cruz dominates the commentary with analysis and Anik talks about facts nobody cares about. They both ignore the fight and don't have much passion when calling it. For all the shitting on Goldberg, at least he mostly called the action and would get excited when something happened. Rogan/Goldberg would have made the Lawler/Askren fight a lot cooler.
Regarding Robbie's arm, you're not really thinking about acting for the ref in that moment. When you're grappling, you can relax the arm because you're not using it. His arm was moving before Herb stepped in also, and it even looked like Herb apologized after the fight which is why they were slappin' hands. I personally thought it was a terrible stoppage and robbed Lawler of a career-defining win and a path to a title shot or perfect win to retire on. Also we missed out on a potentially GOAT-level fight/debut. They might try to run it back.
Askren looked like he went out from that GnP due to the same relaxed technique, rolling with the punches as best he could in that situation. Rogan even said he thought he was out cold. I thought it made Askren look bad to talk shit after that, and the crowd thought the same. I was super impressed though with his ability to still implement his skills after taking that much damage to the head. His toughness and athleticism is unreal.
I skipped most of the championship rounds for the two title fights. It became apparent what was gonna happen before that. Woodley really has issues with guys who make him fight backwards, that's why I thought that Colby had a better chance than others. I thought he would be able to counter Usman better but after the first round it was clear what was gonna happen. I also underrated Usman's wrestling skills, especially his ability to dominate the clinch. Jones was right, the Randy Couture era is back.
As much as I hate to admit it, Colby is a good heel. He gets people legit mad and interested in what he's doing. And he's super tough and skilled so he keeps winning to stay relevant. The Fake UFC title bit even works better now because the new look title is kinda shitty.