Grappling Rewind: Breakdowns Of Professional Bjj And Grappling Events

This week on the show Maine and Zak recap slapsgiving the Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds 2020 Lightweight tournament; as well as discuss Who's Number Ones upcoming event, and the IBJJF American Nationals taking place next weekend.In the news section of the show we talked about Andre Galvao’s potential return to MMA after nearly a decade out of the sport. We also discuss his possible motivations and some training partners at Atos such as Hulk, who is also making his MMA debut.  As well as training with Israel Adesanya training at Atos, that may have led to this decision/In the recap section of the show we follow Kade Rouotolo as he slaps his way to victory we discuss some of the advancements in his game that we have seen over the past few years and discuss his remarkable buggy choke finish in the finals against PJ Barch. We also discuss the quarterfinals matches and the semi-finals matches of the tournament including the Keith Krikorian special match that he ended it via TKO.In the preview section of the show we

This week on the show Maine and Josh recap the 2020 IBJJF NoGi Pans we also preview Spyder Korea taking place in the desert of California.In the recap of the 2020 IBJJF NoGi Pans we talked about all of the black belt final results. including numerous Closeouts and the overall attendance of the event. We talked about Kaynan Duarte versus Tex Johnson and his newly-implemented reverse triangle game that was on display throughout the event. We also talked about some other great moments from the tournament including some takedowns and darce finishes.In the preview section of the show we talk about Paulo Miyao vs Lee, and the first round Kennedy Maciel vs Josh Cisneros with a possible rematch with Miyao on the table at the event.  We discuss Cisneros game at Black Belt and His history of going for the finish at all times we talked about how this may or may not come into play vs Cobrina jr.We also discuss the UFC flyweight title finishing sequence that saw Davidson figueredo end the match in impressive fashion with

This week on the show Maine and Emil recap BJJ Stars the middleweight GP and fight to win 157 headlined by Tom deblass, and Vagner Rocha.In the news section of the show we talked about the cancelling of the IBJJF Worlds again as well as some other professional BJJ news including the MMA debut of Yuri simoes in One FC.In our recap of BJJ Stars middleweight GP we talked about Isaque Bahiense and his crazy run through the quarters and semi finals of the GP as well as veteran Leandro Lo’s outstanding takedowns and variations of double legs. We also recap the submission victory that Demetrius Sousa had over Rafael Lovato Jr.  We also talked about some of the other super fights on the card including Erich Munis vs Victor Hugo and Patrick Gaudio versus Devonte Johnson.In our recap of fight 2 win 157 we talked about Tom Deblass and Chad Kodiak Fields match and talk about how much we enjoyed Vagner Rocha heel hook victory in the last 10 seconds over Gabriel Almeida. We also discuss the rest of the results on the card.

This week on the show Maine and Emil recap Polaris Squads 2 in the Gi, and F2W 156, we also preview F2W 157 and BJJ Stars Middleweight GP. In the news section of the show we talk about upcoming matchups on SUG, 3CG, Spyder Korea, and WHO.  We discuss Yuri Simoes upcoming One FC fight, we talk about Mahamed Aly and steroids.  In the recap section we kick it off with a recap of Polaris Squads 2 Gi, that saw team Europe turn in a dominate 9-0 performance over Team UK.  We discuss the domination that was and is Tommy Langaker, along with Tyrone Elliott both securing 3 points for team Europe we discuss the highlight submission of the night by Tyrone Elliot an Ezekiel from the closed guard, and the bolo work of team Europe.  We also discuss the overall event format and the rules and pacing.  We take a look at Ash Williams impressive super fight performance as well.  In the recap of Fight to Win 157 we discuss the main event that saw Kennedy Maciel defeat Junny Ocasio with a crazy Armbar sequence an earn Cobrina Jr

This week on the show Maine and Emil recap Subversiv 4, Quintet Fight Night 5, and preview Fight to Win 156.  In the news section of the show we discuss the major weeks BJJ news including the postponement of ADCC 2021 into early 2022.  We talk about why ADCC was postponed and how the ADCC Trials play a large factor in the event.  We discuss the IBJJF Worlds 2020 announcement, and possible considerations surrounding the event. In the recap section we recap Subversiv 4 including the finals, and semi finals matches that saw team Atos come out with the victory.  We also touch on select quarterfinals and first round matchups to look out for, and impressive performances from the event.  We discuss the rematch of William Tackett vs Tex Johnson with Tackett moving up a weight class this time.  We break down Elisabeth Clay modified Gogoplata Iminari finish of Britney Elkin.  We take a look at the impressive World Ranked #1 Brown Belt Andy Murasaki, and his leg lock defense in the finals match with Kody Steel. We also

This week on the show Maine and Emile recap Fight to Win 155 we talk about Justin Gaethje versus Khabib and the Grappling on UFC 254We also preview Subversiv 4 talk about Maine’s commentary on egg guard invitational 2 and Submission Hunter pro 60 on fightpassIn the news section of the show we talk about Cyborg receiving her black belt from Cobrina In the recap section of the show we talk about Fight to Win 155 headline by Pattt Fontes versus Grace Gundrum that ended in a dead orchard and saw Grace take the Strawweight championship at Black belt for the women’s no Gi belt.We talk about Devonte Jhonson vs Trator that saw lots of closed guard work and the dynamic passing game of Bones slowed down.  In Jake Watson vs Matheus Luna we talk about some wrong side bolo work and dynamic de la riva and lapel guard that saw him take the decision.In the discussion of Khabib vs Justin we discuss the triangle finish and the leg control that Khabib uses on the cage coupled with his passing.  In our preview is subversiv 4 we

This week on the show Maine and Emil talk about the weeks pro BJJ events and major news from the IBJJF.  We recap F2W 154, Preview F2W 155, Quintet Fight Night 5, and FLA.In the news section we talk about how deserving the Ruotolo Brother are to be promoted to brown belt.  E also talk about the IBJJF rumors that they will be adding heel hooks into No-Gi in 2021 at brown and black belt. In the recap section of the show we talk about Fight to Win 154 headlined by Jon “Thor” Blank we discuss his leg entries and ultimately the sequence that lead to his heel hook win over Manuel Ribimar and the 185 pound title for F2W.We talk about Junny Ocasio second title defense of the Bantamweight belt that saw a second submission victory via armbar triangle combo. We also discuss Nathiely de Jesus vs Maria Malyjasiak that saw a great toe hold to kneebar setup for the finish. We discuss some other matches on the card as well including a Teepee choke by Eric Naples. In the preview section of the show we take a look at F2W 155 t

This week Maine and Zak recap the 2020 IBJJF pan championships that took place in Florida. We recap every single adult black belt final match and more action from the weekend.  We also preview Fight to Win 154.In the news section of the show we talk about a number of standout grapplers that received a promotion to black belt this week.  Keith Krikorian, Jessa Kahn and Tainan Dalpra we also discussed the implementation of heel hooks into IBJJF and other rumored rules updates.  In our recap of the 2020 IBJJF Pans we kick it off with the men’s open weight, and then every single finals match from the heaviest to lightest divisions for both the men’s and women’s adult divisions.  We discuss the change in the meta from years prior and how the purple and brown belts at Pans looked significantly different than they did earlier this year at the Euros. In the preview section of the show we talk about fight to win 154 taking place in Philadelphia for the first time in over six months.   Headline by Jon Thor Blank Vs Man

This week on the show Maine, Emil, and Zak talk about Gordon Ryan Vs Matheus Diniz on WNO, we recap SUG 18, and Preview IBJJF 2020 Pans.In the news talk about potential matchups with Gordon.We jump into the recap of Whos Number One.  We break down the entire match between Gordon Ryan and Matheus Diniz that saw the -99 kg and absolute ADCC champion take on the -88 ADCC champ. We talk about how Gordon was able to maintain and get to mount then finish the match with a heel hook.  We talk about Gabi Garcia vs Elizabeth Clay, and how per pressure was able to stave off the leg lock game of Clay.We discuss Craig Jones vs Roberto Jimenez that saw great entries from Craig and a dominate finish in under 3 minutes.We discuss Dante Leon vs Kody Steel and how dynamic both are, as well as more reasons that we love Dante’s style. We look at Nicky Ryan’s 23 second heel hook win over stand out wrestlers. In our recap of Submission Underground (SUG) 18 we look at the champ vs champ match of Mason Fowler Vs Vinny Magalhaes.  We

This week on the show Maine and Emil recap Polaris Squads, Third Coast Grappling Kumite 7, Fight to Win 153, and Sapateiro Invitational Keith Krikorian Vs Emil Fischer.  Also this week we preview Who’s Number One (WNO) Gordon Ryan vs Matheus Diniz, and Submission Underground (SUG) 18 Vinny Magalhães Vs Mason Fowler.In the news section of the show we talk about AJP Grand Slam Miami that took place this weekend.In the recap section we kick it off with Polaris Squads that saw two teams from the UK and Ireland take on Europe in the exciting Polaris squads team battle format.  We saw some great action and recap all of the 16 matches in the squads event including the submission from Tom Halpin, and the superfight that saw Ffion Davies continue her domination streak on the Polaris stage.In the recap of 3CG Kumite 7 the final $10,000 Kumite we recap the woman’s bracket that saw a calf sliver choke combo from Luiza Montiero, as well as a great toe hold to kneebar transition.  We also saw Ana Carolina Vieira win her fi

This week on the show Maine and Emil recap Fight to Win 152, We preview Polaris Squads, Third Coast Grappling Kumite 7 The Women, F2W 153, and Sapatero Krikorian Vs Fischer.  In the news section of the show we talk about how ADCC US trials have been postponed and how this is due to via and travel issues.  We talk about the Asian ADCC Trials being postponed as well, and the possibility of ADCC 2021 being postponed.  We also discuss Sin City Submission event, Mackenzie Dern armbar on this weekends UFC Card, and Raquel Canuto’s Invicta fight this weekend.  In the recap section of the show we talk about Fight to Win 152 headlined by Edwin Najmi vs Michael Liera Jr via for the Welterweight Gi title, we break down Leira jr guard passing sequences, and the 50-50 dueling belly down ankle lock attempts that closed don the match.  We recap the masters Welterweight  bout between Rafael Formiga Barbosa and Alex That featured some big slams, and great passing work and guard opening work from Formiga In our recap of Gabrie

This week on the Grappling Rewind Maine and Emil recap Third Coast Kumite 6 that features a thrilling finals match between Victor Hugo and Roberto Jimenez. We also recap Fight to Win 151 headlined by Kennedy Maciel vs Queixinho, and Tex Johnson vs Rafael Lovato Jr.  We then preview F2W 152.  In the news section of the show Maine and Emil discuss SUG 18 Headlined by Mason Fowler vs Vinny Magalhaes, we also talk about all the events that have been announced and are occounring in the next few weeks including WNO, Spyder, Polaris Squads, and TCG Womans Kumite.In the recap section of the show we kick if off with the Third Coast Grappling Kumite 6 we run through the quarter finals of the 8 man absolute bracket.  We break down the quarter finals submissions from Victor Hugo, Fellipe Andrew, and Roberto.  In the semi finals matchups we recap Roberto’s super fast belly down ankle lock, and then talk about the finals between Victor Hugo vs Roberto Jimenez that was fireworks until the toehold finish.  We also talk about

This week on the show Maine and Emil break down BJJ Bet inaugural event headlined by Cyborg Vs Kaynan Duarte that ended in historic fashion.  We also preview the Third Coast Grappling Kumite VI and Fight to Win 151.In the news section we talk about some ADCC 2021 news including some information from tournament organizer Mo Jassim. We also talk about Polaris upcoming event. In the recap section we talk about BJJ Bet headlined by Cyborg defeating Kaynan Duarte via heel hook, we discuss the finishing sequence that lead to the heel hook including the sweep attempt that resulted in the finish.  We talk about the weirdness in the Felipe Pena Vs Erberth Santos match that once again saw Erberth look world class then tap to mount.  We talk about Xande Vs Vagner that ended in a draw. As well as the rest of the stacked card and some of the other submissions.In the preview of Third Coast Grappling Kumite 6 we discuss a possible semi finals match between Victor Huge and Felipe Andrew on the left side of the bracket, and R

This week on the show Maine and Emil Recap Craig Jones vs Mason Fowler 3 on SUG 17, Subversiv 3, and the Sapateiro Invitational, We also preview BJJ Bet Headlined by Cyborg Vs Kaynan Duarte.In the news section of the show we talk about some great matchups announced for the upcoming WNO card, Gordon Ryan vs Mateus Diniz, Craig Jones vs Roberto Jimenez, and Nicky Ryan vs Tony Ramos in a BJJ vs Wrestling matchup.In the recap section we kick it off with Submission Underground 17 (SUG 17) headlined by the rematch between Craig Jones Vs Mason Fowler that ended in controversy at SUG 16.  We talk about the dynamic of the match, and how Mason was able to get a spine crank in the overtime of the match for the undisputed victory.  We recap Roberto Jimenez vs Jesse Taylor that ended quickly with a great armbar transition, Ethan Crelinsten vs PJ Barch that featured vetran hand fighting and bending the rules, and Frank Rosenthal defeating Phill Schwartz with a great armbar transition off of a passing sequence. In our recap

This week on the show Maine and Zak Recap the great action at Fight to Win 150 headlined by Romulo Barral vs Tanner Rice, and preview SUG 17 Craig Jones Vs Mason Fowler 3. In the news section of the show we talk about the IBJJF moving the 2020 Pans to Florida in October, and how there will most likely be no worlds this year.  In the recap section we take a look at the debut of Romulo Barral vs Tanner Rice including a great SLX transition to X guard and a sweep plus a front headlock that won Romulo the match.  We recap Ronaldo Junior vs  Marcio Andre in a match that half the team on Grappling Rewind disagreed on the outcome we talk about the passing sequences and how we interpreted the scoring of the match and the split decision.  In the David Garmo vs Kody Steele we discuss the dynamism and pressure and aggressive style of Steel’s wrestling game coupled with his great passing and top game, we weigh this against the guillotine attempt from Garmo and discuss the split decision. We discuss the passing game and f

This week Maine and Emil recap Fight to Win 149 and UFC 252 Stipe Miocic vs DC and preview F2W 150.  In the news section we talk about the recent Third Coast Grappling Kumite 6 card announcement, we talk about BJJ Bet event, and about a recently announced AJP event in Russia.  We talk a bit about Jim Miller in the UFC and then get into the recap section. In the recap section we recap Fight to Win 149 headlined by Gabriel Almeida defeats Manuel Ribamar, we talk at length about Junny Ocasio match with Lucas Pinheiro for the Black Belt No-Gi Bantam Weight title, and we talk about the great back take off of the turtle from Luiza Monteiro vs Jena Bishop that ended in modified bow and arrow choke in th Black Belt Gi Featherweight title bout.  We also talk about a huge slam in the blue belt matches, and some of the notable brown belt title fights. In our quick recap of the UFC 252 we talk about Stipe vs DC and DC retirement, we talk about Sean O’Mally vs Chito Vera in an impressive performance with huge betting odds

This week on the show Maine and Emil recap Third Coast Grappling Kumite V and preview Fight to Win 149In the news section of the show we talk about the crazy lineup for BJJ Bet including a matchup between Cyborg and Kaynan Duarte, also featured on the card is Felipe Pena, Erberth Santos, Nicholas Meregali, and other huge names at the top of the sport.  Also in the news section we talk about movement in the FloGrappling Rankings.In the recap section for Third Coast Grappling Kumite V we talk about each of the matchups in the -170 pound bracket, we run through the results and best matches of the quarter finals, semi finals and finals and talk about some outstanding sequences from Renato Canuto vs Johnny Tama, we discuss the third coast grappling rules and mat size, we take a look at a jumping anaconda takedown combo from Tye Ruoloto, plus we cover the controversy of the final no-contents ruling between Roberto Jimenez, and Tye Ruotolo including a rundown of our understanding of the IBJJF rules on submission cle

This week on the Grappling Rewind Maine and Emil recap Who’s Number One Garry Tonon Vs Dante Leon, and preview Third Coast Grappling Kumite V, plus F2W 149.In the news section of the show we talk about Buchechea Vs Werdum that has been announced as the main event on BJJ Bets event.  Then we move right into the recap of WNO.On our recap of WNO Garry vs Dante we talk about this back and forth match and how Garry used his wrestling counters and reversals in conjunction with leg lock attempts and numerous attacks to take a decision victory over Leon.  We talk about another great rematch in Cyborg Vs Hulk that saw some crazy escapes from Hulk in attempting to escape Cyborgs guillotine.  We talk about Cyborgs pace and how his wrestling can get it done when it matters.  We also talk about a crazy Gogoplata finish from Elizabeth Clay vs Maggie Grindatti, and discuss a potential matchup with the top of the woman’s -60 kg division and possibly Gabi Garcia.  We round out the main card talking about Vagner Rocha vs Rolan

This week on the show Maine Emil and Zak recap how 50/50 matches were a force to be reckoned with this weekend with recaps of BJJ Stars 3, Fight to Win 148, and a preview of Who's Number One Gordon Ryan Vs Ronaldo Junior.In the news section we talk about Marcus Almeida "Buchecha" has signed with Ali and announced his transition to MMA, we discuss the UFC in Wedrum vs Gus, Grace Gundrum receiving her black belt, and Felipe Andrew moving teams. In the recap section of the show we kick it off with BJJ Stars 3 Headlined by Kaynan Duarte vs Joao Gabriel Rocha, that kicked the shows 50/50 discussion off including a discussion of the repeated knee injuries of Rocha as of recent.  We follow the first match with the co-main Patrick Gaudio vs Erberth Santos a match that seemed to have a more reserved Erberth that at one point attempted to showcase his signature 50/50 kneebar. We round out the main card discussion with Lucas "Hulk" Barbosa vs  Leandro in a match decided by the takedown from Hulk

This week on the show Maine and Emil recap the Spyder Korea Road to Black Belt, Fight to Win 147, and preview F2W 148, and BJJ Stars 3.  In the news section of the show we discussed this weekends submission filled UFC card that saw multiple Leglock submissions and a title fight end by a brutal RNC.  We also talk about Gordon Ryan’s upcoming match up, and Craig Jones Vs Mason Fowler 3 on SUG 17.In the recap section of the show we run through all of the matches on Spyder Korea Road to Black Belt that saw numerous lower belt competitors compete for three spots on the Spyder Korea Main Stage Invitational, we talk about the submission of the event, and some complex gripping and 50/50 battles for back and forth points.  We also discussed the mixed rules wrestling and BJJ matchup with a new scoring system.In the recap of F2W 147 we recap the main event Alves vs Ribimar that saw an IBJJF style match with Ribimar taking the promotions title.  We discuss Raphael Lovato Jr great finishing sequence and great grip break o