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Distance & pressure

Also called top pressure, weight distribution

Pressure is weight placed where it costs them the most — chest through their jaw, hips through their hips. It is not strength; it is address. A lighter athlete with better address feels heavier.

Canon: Jackson's MMA (Ground Game, Stand-up Game) · Penn, Mixed Martial Arts: The Book of Knowledge · the Unified Rules judging criteria