Takedowns without much control time shouldn't get you the round

[NoBiasJustMMA]

Just a standard takedown shouldn't be worth a lot if anything at all without following control, or damage. Big heavy slam takedowns should definitely score you some damage points. Getting powerslammed into the mat does real internal damage, and has stopped fights many a time. But none of DDP's takedowns were of that nature.

DDP didn't get any high impact takedowns but he did land good shots on Strickland when he got up from almost every takedown. IMO that's what the judges were seeing. Not sure why so many people seem to have missed the strikes DDP was landing while Strickland was getting up.