This was a pretty hard battle for Pocket. Issei has decent power to answer to Pocket's sets including a solid foundation in other areas. Since this is not primarily a powermove contest, and then take in the factors I just mentioned, it's a pretty standard win for Issei. Props to both bboys though, you guys need to stop being so salty.
One of the first I have seen in 25 years to do power moves at that level with that kind of musicality. I have been waiting for it to happen. Power went downhill for a while as it was seen as cheating over style. But this is the evolution of it. And the other dude is solid also.
everyone whos saying pocket is not a dancer, he is just so tiny that he can pull those powermoves easily.. u dont know what u r talking about. I've been to morning of owl myself, and seen pocket for months. he is only 17 and he is practicing about 10 hours a day. He just keep practice, practice even though other members go home, he practices. that is a big respect right there. I admit him as the best powerhead in the world. He has no style? no footwork? no musicality? he's just trying to pull only the best out of him. the powermoves.
I know what you're saying but, if he is only going to use power moves then he won't be winning any major 1v1 competitions. . . He needs a variety of everything. But don't get me wrong Pocket is a BEASTT ! I say this because I really want to see him win a big 1v1 competition some day... He's only 17 and he has a lot of time to practice so I really wish him the best and Hopefully he will come out on top in a 1v1 red bull bc or R16 1v1 battles and not just power move competitions. To prove he is the best b boy in not only power moves but everything :) One love bro Peace.
All the super skills aside from this amazing Bboys, what I love is the sportmanship...a few guys commented it below, and I say it too, it's just awesome to see such respect and partnership, leaving the competition aside once it finishes.
Well i am no judge but I would of give to the pocket guy. The things he do is far beyond a normal person let alone a good breaker can do. Issei is beast too but I seen others like him. I know at the end of the day everyone will say well he is all power and the other is well rounded which is true but seriously tho. Pocket power moves are off the chart, more than three times put together with what Issei put together. Both are good better than i will ever be. But Pocket power is god like.
Issei surely won the battle. I respect the judges as a fan of pocket. They have different styles. Pocket is one of the best powermover in the world, i think. But he is more lacking in diverse moves than Issei
glad there's still people like you out there bro ,issei showed alot more flavor and variety and if they cant see that then they truly do not understand what bboying is all about.
Issei wins because of his toprock and foundation, Pocket loses because of basic toprock basic foundation. Pocket has crazy power yes, and Issei didn't necessarily do alot of footwork, but any footwork is better than absolutely none. And Issei did do power too so he was well-rounded in this battle.
Pocket has those short legs which give him amazing control of them in the air, I feel like I'm going to be stuck on youtube watching this guy for a while.
he was cool the first 5 times you saw him. But MoO don't even treat him lie he's a member of crew. he's like a featured performer, and that's because he can only do one thing well. he does it very well, but it doesn't override his other deficits
pocket's power, speed, and body control are unmatched...if he could only improve his toprock and footwork he would be unstoppable...issei flawless as usual
Yeah, Issei definitely took this one. Pocket is dope an can win any powermove battle but if you watch all of his sets he has the same format. Insanely fast power moves, and then a beat-hitting freeze at the end. It's always the same.
Poket ha sido en su Tiempo la Revelacion con su magnifica Velocidad, y capacidad para realizar esos Giros y vueltas a una Maxima Velocidad, para mi es el Mejor Bboy Asiatico que he visto es una version parecida al Bboy Cico de Italia. SIN DUDA ALGUNA EL POWERMOVES DE POKET HA SIDO EL MEJOR DESE QUE APARECIO Y CONQUISTO LAS COMPETENCIAS PARA SER UN REAL CAMPEON SUPERANDO A MUCHOS BBOY BUENOS ASIATICOS QUE YA ERAN RECONOCIDO Y TENIDOS POR MEJORES. NO HABRA UNO MEJOR QUE EL BBOY POKET EL HA SIDO UNA REVOLUCION TOTAL CON SUS MOVIMIENTOS Y GIROS CON UNA RAPIDEZ QUE NINGUN OTRO BBOY HASTA HOY EN DIA HA SUPERADO SOLO CICO BAILA IGUAL EN VELOCIDAD CUANDO ESTA INSPIRADO, YA QUE EL BBOY CICO HA TENIDO EL EL POWERMOVES MAS RAPIDO DE TODOS HASTA QUE APARECIO EL BBOY POKET Y LO LLEGO A IGUALAR Y SUPERAR EN ALGUNOS MOMENTOS.
Issei deserved to win. Thousand times better then Pocket. Pocket has spectacular power moves but he does the same thing over and over. No creativity and no dancing skills. Please remember this is a dance. issei was excellent all around.
Right... but power vs power cancels that out. idk about you but trying to control something as fast as pocket seems almost impossible. kinda like when you headspin or backspin really fast, your limbs just wanna spread out, you know what i mean?
honestly i think pocket repeats alot,he is a good bboy and all but he does airflare/flare to windmill/backspin combinations too much,it is good but that is all he does and issei had more flare in this battle and used a bunch of different moves,but pocket just comes out with airflares and has no tinasity and diversity in his dancing
Doing difficult moves does not guarantee that you will win all the time! One good example is POCKET who only does power moves and keeps spinning all the round and is VERY REPETITIVE! That is the reason why the judges chose Issei as the clear winner here! You can't advance to the semi finals until the finals doing the same moves each round! People hated the decision but they should watch each bboy dance to understand why the judges pick the bboy they think deserves to win!
CutiePie RU-vidr! I know why issei won ok? i agree with you ropinion Im just saying Pocket Is MEANT To do power so footwork might just be out of the table FOR HIM i'm not saying footwork is useless,It's a big part in bboying its important for me too.
Bryan HDGaming Absolutely footwork and other exhibitions in break dance are very important! But still doing it repeatedly if I am the judge I will not make you win!
here is one thing y'all don't understand when you battle someone similar to what you do let it be footwork ,threads ,power whatever the hell it is and you cant go heads up than you lose maybe not the battle but if your a real bboy it eats you up inside the fact that you could never beat that person in what you do best
Everybody that says Issei won because of variety .Pocket did the same amount of variety that Issei did. The only thing Issei did more on was foot work, but he did a coffee grind on his first round and he did a cc in his second round. That is not the reason why he won. They both displayed excellent musicality and execution but Pocket hit the beats first round while Issei didn't. Pocket did harder and more original things too. Issei won because Pocketed repeated twice. Get your facts straight.
HAHA I was at this battle and was fine with either outcome, but a lot of people/bboys were pissed at the results saying pocket took both rounds and there was a bgirl who said "3 seconds of basic style shouldnt give you the win" The thing that stuck out to me was after the battle was over Issei and Pocket chilled the whole time after this and Pocket was supporting/cheering Issei on in his next round against Menno. I would have given it to pocket but if it doesnt upset them it shouldnt upset u
pocket was good but all crazy power move flares with slight extensions on them, not a lot of style. issei was more fluid and smooth to watch soo i'd have to agree with the decision
Pocket has the same set routine: Airflares, windmills, more variations of airflairs, headspin, then finish off with a pose. C'mon change it up, its been years he's been doing it.
Real talk, if we're talking about originality, they were both fantastic. Both killed it, but if we're talking about who actually took it, it was easily Issei. First off, true foundation is footwork. Every part off bboying originated from a different kind of dance but changed and twisted, except for the footwork. Footwork is the true original foundation and Pocket had none of that, he had a good 3 seconds of toprock. Issei was well rounded, and clean. Issei took it over all.
ppl thinkin pocket took it. pocket did pretty damn well for a powermove only battle, but issei brought more and had much more transitions and musicality.
This guy is not seeing the point below Issei didn't PULL OUT THAT CARD Its called dancing I still want to see a BBoy set with all The Oldschool and Newschool combined and a little of every move and style as well.
What kind of logic is that? No one is simply better than someone else just because they have more "style." They both had their own style and you shouldn't be judging a win based on the fact if someone did too little power or too much. Pocket killed it in originality and musicality just as much (if not more in some peoples' eyes) as Issei. Pocket won in regards to how difficult his moves are. That's why we saw him as the winner.
Nobody has a real 2 handed airflare like Pokect and a tombstone 1.5. I Wonder how C-Lil is doing. Since he is the only one that can really match Pocket.
Dookiesucker maybe he does? I can't blame him if he does, I mean hell with a body like that im surprised not every man wants to be gay with him! body builder/ B Boy! But seriously is he just a short man? or is he a buff teenager?
