Grappling Rewind: Breakdowns Of Professional Bjj And Grappling Events

This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap WNO  Nicky Rod Vs  Felipe Pena 2 and debate who should have won the match.  We also recap the rest of the matches on the card including Pedro vs Bodoni for the 205 pound title, and the debut of JT Torres on WNO.We also recap One FC grappling matches from the weekend including Daniel Kelly whats and Tommy Langakker  performances on the card.  We recap Unrivaled that featured 3 headline matches with the Tackett Brothers, and Igor Tanabe vs Jacob Couch.  We also go through the results for F2W and Finishers Kombat. In the preview section we discuss Toro Cup 155 pound title matchup, the IBJJF men's and WOmen's GP plus the superfights and some other matches and cards this coming week. Recorded 2-27-2023 

This week on the show Maine and Simon preview WNO #275 Gordon Ryan Vs Felipe Pena 4, and the rest of the WNO card. Recorded 2-20-2023

This week on the show Maine and Josh recap Spyder Korea Road to Black Belt on Superbowl Sunday and recap F2W 221 In Dallas and Midwest Finishers. Plus we talk about WNO bout announcements. In the news section we talk about all the matches announced for the Gordon Ryan vs Felipe Pena 4 and Pena assembling the avengers to beat Gordon in 2 weeks. We recap the Spyder Korea event and both the -65kg and under 75kg brackets.  We talk about Hunter Colvin vs Pedro Rocha for the 205 light heavyweight belt, and Dan Dykeman making his black belt debut on F2W.  We also talk about Midwest Finishers 3v3 women's team event, and some of the superfights. Recorded 2-12-2023

This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap F2W 220 in Austin Texas headlined by Oliver Taza Vs Ben Eddy Recap that saw Taza finish a nice heel hook and we preview the -65 and -75 kg  Spyder Invitational lineup with the talent stacked brackets. In the extended outro section of the show we talk about planned BJJ trips the hosts have. Recorded 2-5-2023

This week on the show Maine and Zak recap IBJJF 2023 European Championships that took place in Paris France.We recap every Black Belt Adult Final for the Mens's and Women's divisions. Recorded 11-30-2023

This week on the show Maine and Josh Recap F2W 218, SOS 9, and Preview IBJJF 2023 Euros.  We also Discuss ADCC moving the UFC Fightpass and what this means for the organization and the future of the sport and BJJ as a whole. In the recap section we discuss the main event of F2W 218, and Andy Varela performance in the SOS 9 team tournament. In the IBJJF European Championship 2023 we discuss all the Adult Black Belt mens and Women's Brackets for the event and make picks for who we think will take home the first IBJJF major title of the year. Recorded 1-22-2023

This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap Mikey Musumeci One FC grappling title defense, Finishers 18 GP, and F2W 217 Miami. Plus we preview IBJJF 2023 European Championships.In the news section of the show we discussed the Flograppling awards and how closely the winners mirrored out thoughts. In the recap section of the show we discuss Mikey Musumeci One FC grappling title defense, and how he absolutely destroyed his opponent's leg in route to defending his title by unanimous decision. We discussed if BJJ referees should be allowed to stop professional matches in the event of a break or injury. In the recap of Fight To Win we discussed the main event masters title. In the recap of Finishers 18, we discussed the women's round robin tournament final between Grace Gundrum and Alex Enriquez that saw Alex take the title in overtime. We also discussed the 5 other title matches on the card, including the heavyweight title between Pat Shahgholi vs Steve Joachim that saw a close overtime with Pat having

This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap the best moments of 2022, the best matches, the best Man and Woman in BJJ of 2022, The best BJJ Submission, and teh Biggest upset of the year, plus biggest break out of the year.  We also recap F2W 216 the first event from Fight to Win on Fite Tv.Plus we preview the upcomming One Fc grappling matches.  Recorded 1-8-2023

This week on the show Maine and Josh recap Rose Namajunas Vs Gillian Robertson on Fury Grappling 6. We also discuss F2W moving streaming platforms. Plus we also recap INOKI BOM-BA-YE × Ganryujima, and the return of many MMA greats.Recorded 1-1-2023

This week on the show Maine and Miranda preview Fury Grappling 6 and take a look at FloGrappling top moments of the year including the grapplers, submissions and others nominate for end of the year awards for their achievements. In the review section of the show we look at and discuss the nominated Best Submission of the year, Best Male and Female Grappler, and Breakout Star of the Year 2022. In the preview section of the show we take a look at Fury Grappling 6 Rose Namajunas Vs Gillian Robertson and the rest of the Fury card.In the outro section of the show we discuss plans to water Rizin Vs Bellator New Years Eve Show with the Grappling Rewind team.  Recorded 11-26-2022

This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap the UFC Invitational 3 Headlined by Gordon Ryan Vs Nicky Rodriguez 2 just 3 months after their ADCC 2022 match. We also recap the absolute tournament and the cards superfights as well as the CJJ Team Duals event. In the news section of the show we discuss the passing of Orlando Sanchez, and Maine talks about meeting him and interviewing Big O at ADCC 2019. We also discuss Andrew Tackett earning his black belt. In the recap of UFC Invitational 3  Gordon Ryan Vs Nicky Rodriguez 2 we discussed the tactical and technical changes Nick made going into this second match just months after their first match, and some of the controversy regarding the overtime tap, and greasing.  We also talk about the toe hold foot break. In the recap of the absolute tournament we run through each match from quarters to finals and talk about how Mason Fowler is one of the top EBI rules grapplers in the sport. We also discuss Miesha Tate Vs Bia Mesquita, and the cards other superfights.We al

This week on the show Maine and Simon preview the UFC Invitational and recap IBJJF No-Gi Worlds 2022. In the preview section of the show we discuss the UFC invitational featuring a rematch between Gordon Ryan and Vinny Magalhaes, we discuss the changes in Gordons game since their 2018 ACBJJ Match and how Vinny has looked recently.  We also preview the Mens Absolute Tournament featuring Nicky Rod, Mason Fowler, Hasim Rida, Pat Shangoli, Andy Varela, Oliver Taza, Richie Martinez and Patrick Gaudio.  Plus Bia Mesquita Vs Miesha Tate.In the recap section of the show we discuss and break down the 2022 IBJJF No Gi worlds for the Black Belt Adult Mens and Women's divisions.  We discuss the changes to the enforcement of the rules in IBJJF and how the introduction of reaping leg locks, including heel hooks has changed the skill set and landscape of the Black Belt divisions.  Recorded 12-12-2022

This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap One FC Recorded 12-5-2022

This week on the show Maine and Josh recap Rise Invitational 10 and discuss how the professional side of the sport has changed in the last 5 years of running the show.11-27-2022

This week on the show Maine and Zak recap the 2022 IBJJF Absolute GP, Finishers 17 the 155 pound bracket and One FC Grappling matches. Recorded 11-21-2022

This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap WNO Ste-Marie vs Bastos, F2W 214, and preview the IBJJF Absolute GP, Finishers 17, and One FC.In the recap of the WNO card we break down the passing sequence in Brianna Ste-Marie vs Mayssa Bastos that saw Brianna take a commanding Decision win over Bastos. In Jacob Couch vs Bruno Matias we discussed the guard work and Kimura to  Guillotine Choke a little over 2 minutes into the match. In one of the best matches of the year we saw Cole Abate take on late replacement  Damien Anderson. We recap Luke Griffith submitting Haisam Rida by  Heel Hook in 24 seconds. Ethan Crelinsten submitting Fabricio Andrey with a Rear-Naked Choke in just over 7 minutes, and on the preliminary Card B-Team stand out Jozef Chen submitting Derek Rayfield with a Z-Lock, Emily Fernandez winning a decision over Rosa Walsh, and Mourece Ramirez defeating Keven Carrasco by Decision.We also recap the main event of F2W 214 with Devonte Bones Jhonson winning with a head and arm choke. We preview the

This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap Polaris 22, Emerald City Invitational 5, Sub Only Series 8, Midwest Finishers 10, and F2W 213, plus preview WNO Bastos Vs Ste-Marie. In the recap section we discuss Robertos Run through Polaris 22 GP, and the event superfights, and some great bracket matchmaking. We also talk about Big Dan on Emerald City and the improvements and changes we are seeing in his game post ADCC. We recap the final and main event superfight on midwest finisher and Jeremy Skinner 30 second heel hook win. We also recap the main event of Submission only Series 8, then discuss F2W 213. After that we preview the stacked WNO card making our picks in Mayssa Bastos vs Brainna Ste-Marie in a guard vs guard and wrestling matchup, we sell into the Jacob Couch pick after Couches recent pans performances in his match vs Bruno MathiasWe talk late replacement for Cole Abate vs Damien Anderson who replaces Josh Cisneros in a battle of some of the best -66 kg grapplers We take a look at Haisam Rida vs L

This week on the show Maine and Austin recap the IBJJF GP.  And preview Emerald City Invitational Absolutes, Midwest Finishers 10, and Submission Only Series VIII.In the news section of the show we talk about Nicholas Meregali going on off 50/50 in IBJJF then circle back to his comments during the recap of the IBJJF GP Superfights. In the recap of the 2022 IBJJF GP we recapped the women's Lightweight GP followed by the Men's Medium Heavy GP then the card superfights.In the preview section of the show we discussed Emerald City Invitational Absolutes, Midwest Finishers 10, and Submission Only Series VIII.Recorded 10-30-222

This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap EBI 20 the Absolutes, BJJ Stars 9, One FC grappling Title, Finishers Halloween Havoc, F2W 212, Twisted Church, and Medusa, plus Toro Cup 20. In the news section of the show we discuss Gordon Ryans next matches on UFC fight pass and potentially against both Ruotolo Brothers.  We talk about Kody Steel MMA 2nd fight RNC, and the upcoming WNO card. In the recap section of the show we discuss Nicky Rod on EBI 20 Absolutes, with dominate victories over the field and discuss in some of the earlier matches controversy surrounding Pat Shangoli fast heel hook in the event. In the recap of BJJ Stars we discussed the main card superfights and the GP main event match between Meyram Alves vs Mateus Gabriel, that saw Gabriel win on points. On ONE FC we disused Kade Ruotolo v. Uali Kurzhev for the lightweight title, that saw kade win via Heel hook. In the recap of Medusa we disucss the finals of both the 125 CJJ event and the 135 BJJ EBI event.  On finishers we discussed the titl

This week on the show Maine and Zak recap the 2022 IBJJF No-Gi Pans.  We also recap UWW USA standings, and preview BJJ Stars and EBI 20 the Absolutes. In the recap section of the show we talk about and recap every black belt adult final for both the mens and woman's finals across all the divisions, we talk about some changes in the meta, and the frequent turtling on positional changes brought on by ADCC, as well as the leg locks being used as positional tools. We also discuss some of the rules issues that still exist in the IBJJF that make the events not spectator friendly. In the recap of UWW we discuss team USA winning the team title for the first time ever and the team USA standings for the event, as well as with the help of Team USA captain and +120 kg winner John Hansen talk about some of the moments of the event. https://uww.org/event/world-championships-78?section=results if you are looking for event results in depth. In the preview section we discussed BJJ Stars 9 Superfights  including Mica Galv