Largely capably shot and edited, with occasional irksome sidetrips into artificiality, but also beauty, there aren't any surprises in this gloss over the lives of a handful of budding MMA fighters. Still, if you enjoy the sport, it's hard not to root for the very attractive and candid guys.

"Fightville's most worthwhile material tends to lie in the space between what its subjects say and what we know to be true." - Michael Nordine

The best part of "Fightville" is the fact that it can be about anything at all. The story of these MMA fighters, coaches and promoters isn't about the sport itself as much as it's about their commitment to fulfilling their dreams. They illustrate that early on and the benefit of the story being based on fighting is that their struggles are very visual. Black eyes and broken bones tell the story of the sacrifices made. The fact that these folks are comfortable around a camera adds to the drama.