MMA Bread 'N' Butter: Cyborg demonstrates how Ronda Rousey sets up her throws

Bantamweight UFC champion Ronda Rousey may be knocking opponents out on the feet with her strikes recently. But MMA Bread 'N' Butter's resident expert Jason Parillo -- former boxer and coach to stars like BJ Penn, Tito Ortiz and Michael Bisping -- says that it is still crucial for the judoka to get inside and lock up with her opponents. In order to do that, The Rowdy One pumps her left jab to the head, and then uses it to clinch on the top of her opponent's head.

From there, she often works for a head and arm throw. "The jab is so important because she needs to punch her way into the clinch," Parillo tells us.

"That's the closest hand to her target. She'll use that hand to get to her target, to get her hand wrapped around, use her dirty boxing to get her hands wrapped around so she can apply the clinch to her opponent."

If Rousey isn't immediately in full position to complete her throw, once she's jabbed her way to the inside, she'll often use right uppercuts to soften up her opponent, while maintaining the clinch with her left hand.

That left hand's strength is key, there, just as it is on the outside, according to Parillo. "She's naturally a left-handed fighter, so her jab is pretty strong, quick, and well-coordinated," he explains.

Additionally, being used to the judo stance she used for decades helps Rousey transition from striking to throwing, in MMA. "In judo, your strong hand and leg is placed forward, whereas in striking it is usually in the rear," he continues.

"By keeping her judo stance, in MMA, Rousey keeps her strong hand in front of her and jabs with it. Once she works her way inside, with her left hand in the lead, she is already in position to go for her throw, without having to switch stances."

And, as we have seen, once Rousey gets an opponent to the ground, the fight doesn't typically last much longer.