Understanding Brock Lesnar

Sunshine came softly through my window today*. . . and thank heaven it didn't come in any other way or I would really be ticked off after the night I had!

When Grandma tries to make nice, there is always some supposed friend waiting to jump out of the closet yelling, "Fraud!" and trying to scare the bejesus or perhaps the very life out of her/me.

It happened with my last two "nice" article attempts, so as a real glutton for punishment (not hot dogs you pompous ninny! He knows who he is), and perhaps chocolate pie, I am going to go for a third atypically "nice" Grandma Dee article which is not about GSP who is so easy to be nice to--this is about my old enemy Brock Lesnar.

Someone recently pointed out to me that to "hate" someone, you have to know them first. (Yes, I know what you are guessing: most people who have read my articles faithfully for the last two years would immediately think of Dana or BJ).

Well, I have never met any MMA personality personally, I am too agoraphobic to leave my house and that makes it very hard to meet anyone.

I have heard that Brock lives out in the country somewhere, but not close to Peoria, naturally, so I will have to "meet" him in another person's eyes. This is fortunate right now because after being awake all night my eyes are actually crusting over. Yuck!

Hopefully my readers will have as much faith in Keith "the Dean of Mean" Jardine as I do, since I intend to quote his observations on Mr. Lesnar, as told to Ariel Harwani in a recent interview.

After acknowledging the fact that "being over the top like Brock" would probably amp up his career, Keith mentioned meeting Brock and believing that unlike his WWE persona, Brock is probably more shy than fans would expect him to be.

Then the Dean mentioned that in a crowd, Brock is satisfied to remain in the background rather than become the center of attention. Fortunately, I find that very attractive in a "big" man.

When massively built men are attention seeking they come off as being bullies. Although this has become Brock's "on stage" personality in the UFC, Keith feels that for the benefit of the sport of MMA Brock should change his former WWE image to fit the toned down respectful martial arts warrior that the MMA fighters usually portray, especially after a fight.

As I preached to my sons when they begged to take karate lessons, martial arts are more about learning discipline and respect for an opponent, than about beating up on people you dislike at school. So, again, I am in complete agreement with Keith that Brock needs to change his attitude.

WWE wrestlers and fans enjoy standing over a vanquished enemy and taunting him.

True practitioners give credit to their opponents for engaging in a well fought fight and showing no fear, so they give them much respect even though they have just defeated them.

Putting on a frothing at the mouth rant "just ain't dignified in a real sport."

(You readers do realize that professional wrestling is all staged with the moves choreographed, the end already determined before the fight.)

Whew! Being a grandmother I don't like to put down those still believing in Santa, the Easter Bunny or the tooth fairy; although I am a realist, I just will not do that to anyone. I will even clap for Tinkerbell and repeat, "I do believe in fairies, I do believe in fairies!" until I am hoarse and my hands fall off.

So Brock must work on learning new ring etiquette and better MMA manners—a given after UFC 100.

Dana White, who I have admitted, IS the "face" of MMA, has always said that "Brock is a really great guy." And he was not referring to his size when he said it.

So everyone who believes that Dana knows how to size a good guy up, must believe that statement, right?

OK, we are progressing here.

One way to learn all that is necessary to act like a true gentleman in the ring could watch GSP or Anderson Silva after a win to see how to behave like a good winner.

Avoiding the aftermath of a BJ Penn blood-fest would also be particularly wise.

Brock is too big and scary without putting on a vampire act, and even Keith only appears to be a mean version of a werewolf during a fight. He is a good sport win or lose.

(Hey Keith, did you get the cup I sent you? There may have been a mix up in which I included a "Bottoms Up" stein meant for Georges' birthday present in the same package. Oops, Isabelle will never forgive me for doing that).

So listen Brock, be shy, there is no harm in being yourself and Keith is a good example of that unless of course he does decide to be a joker and start doing the Techno Viking dance as he enters the ring, we will have to watch the upcoming PPV to see.

Also, please do not make any more "going to jump on my wife" remarks unless you think your children would like to hear about that at school someday in the future, assuming you do not believe in home schooling. Some folks who love the wilderness do.

Which brings us down to Dana White's Golden Rule: "Never talk trash about a sponsor."

Although after the bathroom talk with the boss, I am sure you will remember that.

*{The words from a Donovan song, I think. My good Aunt Fanny! I am a child of the '60s, how could I forget this?}