Trailer for Sunderland-shot film, Poised, which tells the story of MMA and its transformative powers for men's mental health

Transcript

00:01To dream, it's one of life's luxuries.

00:06In the places where I'm from, a child's no longer allowed to dream.

00:12Me father, he took his own life and I could have went down the wrong path.

00:19The people who I was around at that time, some of them are not here and some of them are in prison.

00:25There was real possibilities that I would not be here now.

00:31I knew that things were going to have to change.

00:36Mixed martial arts was able to change my life.

00:40Completely.

00:42You're able to tune into something totally different.

00:46In a piece, all of life's problems seem to disappear.

00:50There's a stigma around mental health, especially men.

00:52We shouldn't cry, shouldn't get down and that.

00:56The only time I was not feeling suicidal was when I was in the gym.

01:00If it helped me, I could help other people.

01:06It's up to them to pick that button up.

01:08Let's go!

01:11The stakes for our young people are really high.

01:14Success is not guaranteed, that's why most people quit.

01:17I've been stressed, I've had no sleep.

01:20Training, training gives you wood.

01:22If we fail, then we're failing all these kids outside.

01:26That's my risk and I don't want that failure.

01:29I know I've had some negative things said about Sunderland, but

01:33you can't lock someone for a sense of humility.

01:35No drug could ever compare to this feeling.

01:40Ignore yous here.

01:42You cannot lose standing here.

01:44If I can reach out to one, that's my job done.

01:52Is that it? Is that all you want? Is that all you want?

01:55Is that all you want?