Jay Grewall brings us the gritty reality/docudrama - Self Destruct- the first show ever to take an up-close and hard-nosed look at the fascinating, and some would say "unnatural", psychology of the fighters who participate in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Through one-on-one interviews with the athletes themselves, Self-Destruct sets itself apart from the competition by being the only show to truly examine the cerebral side of the contest, and the mental framework that allows an athlete to invite and receive such brutalizing punishment. In addition to the athletes, Self-Destruct hears the analysis of doctors, psychologists, case workers, and parents. We know why we watch. Because we can't look away. But why do they choose this sport? Until now, no one has asked the most obvious question: "WHY?" Why does a normal, healthy person choose to repeatedly welcome pain, when every innate human instinct is to avoid it whenever possible? At what point in their lives did they choose this line of "...
