With total respect for what Bernard has done, in all honesty, Bhops in his 40s is a good deal less in total than his twentysomething self, even if his skills have improved. 40s lungs, muscles and fitness are way below twentysomething ones, and thats a massive berth at the top level. Chad is going to wreck the poor guy, he is making a serious mistake going into the ring with him. The only thing Bernard can do is survive, which he has learned to do well.
what do you mean, he is past his physical peak surely? I dont think his skill has improved much since his twenties to compensate for the gradual loss of physical ability in the thirties. Hes definitely less physically capable than what he was as a young man, but not by much.
i'm just going by age, not performances, 34 is always a whisker below being in your twenties. physical facts. sigh.