Grappling Rewind: Breakdowns Of Professional Bjj And Grappling Events

This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap WNO 31, ADCC Asian and Oceanic Trials 2025, and One Championship Marcello Garcia Vs Lachlan Giles. In the recap section of the shell, we kick it off breaking down the One Championship matchups between Marcello Garcia and Lachlan Giles talking about Lachlan leg and K guard entries and how he was able to submit Marcello with a kneebar. We also recapped the Flyweight title between Diogo Reis vs. Daiki Yonekura, that saw Diogo win on passing attempts and sub agression.In the next section of the recap segment we talk about WNO 31 discussing the main event super fight for the heavyweight title between Felipe Pena vs. Luke Griffith we talk about the back take and and rear naked choke finish, then get into if the choke was held too long.In the featherweight title match between Helena Crevar and Julia Boscher, we discussed the lock lock entries and defense from Julia and the Aoki lock finish from Crevar.In Gabi Pessanha vs. Paige Clymer we discussed Gabi making her super f

This week, Maine and Miranda preview the upcoming WNO 31 night of champions we discussed all of the matchups on the main card and breakdown our picks for who will win and retain the titles at Who is Number One.We kick off the show discussing the main event Felipe Pena vs. Luke Griffith we talk about their first two matchups where Pena has been able to submit Luke every time. We talked about their first match up at ADCC 2024 and then again in CJI 2 we talk about some of the stylistic approaches that Luke may take in this trilogy matchup and how his camp is one of the best in the world to deal with Felipe specifically. We also discuss Pena's game and how it has been effective every single time that you have matched up. In the main event, we discussed the matchup between Diego "Pato" Oliveira vs Deandre Corbe. We discussed their most recent matchup that was a somewhat controversial win for Deandre at Sapatero via a judges decision, we discussed some of the strategies in the matches, and how potent

This week, me and Miranda recap the 2025 IBJJF Crown featuring six different divisions, two women's divisions, and four men's divisions. We also recap the Maine card for BJJ Stars 18.In the recap section of the show we kicked off with BJJ Stars 18 taking a look at the main card.We discuss Pedro Marinho taking a decision over Roosevelt Sousa via his usual methods and distance management. We discussed the interesting and lengthy position arguments that took place in Vagner Rocha vs Sergio Moraes which ended in a victory via penalties for Vagner. In Fabricio Andrey Vs Oliver Taza we discussed the interesting back-and-forth and how you can potentially interpret and judge matches based on athlete, intent.In Meyram Maquine vs Owen Jones we discussed the submission strategy for Owen versus the passing point strategy for. Meyram that saw Meyram win on pointsIn Yatan Bueno vs Big Dan we discussed that this is the first time we have seen big Dan since his injury and this may have player factor in his pacing a

This week on the show Maine recaps the 2025 ADCC North American trials live from Orlando Florida.  We recap all the divisions starting with the Men'sWe discuss the -66.0 kg Dorian Olivarez-77.0 kg Jacob Bornemann-88.0 kg Jon Blank-99.0 kg Achilles Rocha+99.0 kg Brandon ReedThen  move into the recap of the womens division-55.0 kgAna Mayordomo-65.0 kg Morgan "Mo" Black+65.0 kg Maia MatalonRecorded 11-17-2025

This week on the show, Maine and Josh preview the 2025 ADCC North American championships, also known as the East Coast trials. We take a look at all of the divisions and talk about the most notable athletes registered for the event.We take a look at the under 66 kg divisions followed by the under 77 kg division followed by the under 88 kg division followed by the under 99 kg division followed by the over 99 kg division for the men.Then we take a look at the women's divisions in the under 55 kg division then the under 65 kg division and then the over 65 kg division.We discussed the change in bracket sizing for this event that is notably, much smaller than the trials have been previously. We discussed some of the greater landscape of the sport and the event as a whole that Maine will be live at this coming week.Recorded 11-9-2025

This week on the show, Maine and Miranda accompanied by Cory recap Polaris 34 that took place earlier in the day we discussed the entire squads event and every single match in the men's tournament as well as both women's title fights between Ffion Davies and Margot Ciccarelli and Helena Crevar versus Sula Mae-Loewenthal. In the recap section of the show, we talk about the absolutely incredible performances from the athletes to cross the entire squads event, including stand-up performances and showings by Mateusz Szczeciński. We discussed the overwhelming focus on leg locks for the event and the commanding lead that team Europe took early and then never let go out throughout both houses of the squads event. We recap all of the action and discuss why the format works so well and how potentially we would like to see it used in CJI 3. In the recap of the women's title fights, we discussed Ffion pacing and the absolute return to form in her top game and passing pressure with her, taking a commanding

This week on the Maine and Miranda recap WNO 30, and 8 man super fight tournament to determine who will be the next Openweight champion. We also preview Polaris 34 the Squads event and women's title fights. In the recap section of the we jump right into discussing the criteria of how matches were judged at the event, we run through every single match on the main card and discussed the result, including some of the more controversial or clearer results we also discuss the entire open weight bracket and every single match from the tournament, including the title fight between Declan Moody and Dante Leon.In our preview of Polaris 34 we discussed both of the women's title fights headlining the card as well as the team lineup for team, Europe, and team, Asia and Oceania.Recorded 10-27-2025

This week on the show Maine and Corey preview WNO 30 the Openweight GP, and recap the Finisher title fights. In the preview section of the show we discuss the "Call Your Shot" rule in place for the event and how it potentially may lead to more submissions and action. We discuss all 8 men in the event their best attributes and what subs they likely chose in the bonus format. We talk about the accolades of Dante Leon, Roberto Jimenez, Achilles Rocha, Declan Moody, Felipe Costa (Laranjinha), Michael Sainz, Pat Shahgholi, and Justin Michael the qualifiers winner. We talk bracketing and the frontrunners for the division. Plus dark horses. We also discuss the rest of the main card including a rematch between Devhonte Johnson vs. Gutemberg Pereira, and how the formatting of WNO may lead to a slower match. We talk Sarah Galvão vs. Trinity Pun and potential matches for Sarah in the future. Then we break down Owen Jones vs. Gavin Corbe in a dynamic -66kg matchup. In the recap section of the show we discuss th

This week on the show, Maine and Josh recap Grapplefest 19. We talk about the top matches on the main card, including the title fight between Adele Fornarino and Julia Maele.In the news section of the show we discussed Marcelo Garcia versus Lachlan. Giles announced for one championship in a true match of the legends. We discussed some of these stylistic tendencies between both and potentially where the mashup will take place. We also talk about a longer preview closer to the event.In the recap section of the show we discussed the under 65 kg championship match of Adele Fornarino vs Julia Maele. We talk about the quick finish and ankle lock from Adele and some other potential matchups and rematches that may be available to her as she defends the title.We talk about Michael Pixley vs Jean Maltese with Pixley taking a decision win. We discussed his passing range and the ranges that he likes to operate in and potentially some of the game planning tendencies. His opponents may be able to look at in this upcoming t

This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap of UFC BJJ 3 headline by two title fights and some incredible performances. We also recap the 2025 IBJJF NoGi Pan championships. Plus Preview Grapplefest 19. In the recap section of the show we kicked off with the UFC BJJ 3. Kicking it off with the 135 pound title fight between Mikey Musumeci vs Kevin Carasco that saw mikey win impressively in the first round with his signature Mikey lock. In the Co-main event we discuss Carlos Henrique vs Matheus Gabriel where Carlos retained the 155 pound title by decision. We also recap the rest of the card including an exciting match with title implications between Sam Nagai vs Kennedy Maciel that saw Nagai take the win by decision. Cassia Moura vs Alex Enriquez where Cassia takes the match by decision, and we talk ADCC Trials implications. We discuss the rematch between Jansen Gomes vs Gustavo Batista that saw Jansen once again take the decision win. In Kris Olivo vs Andy Murasaki we discuss Andy Kimura win in round 3. In And

This week on the show, Maine and Miranda recap CFFC BJJ 15 we talk about all of the matches on the Main card, including the three title fights. We break down the scoring and decision in the main event of Pat Sabatini vs Richie Lewis that saw Pat retain welterweight title. In Junny Ocasio vs Estevan Martinez we talk about the regulation and the Golden Score sweep that Junny scored to retain bantamweight title.In Taylor Hishaw vs Nicole Mathew we discuss Hishaw performance that led her to winning the decision and taking the inaugural women's bantamweight title.We talked about the pacing of Elder Cruz vs. Sergio Vilas despite the match being declared a draw.We broke down Kevin Dantzler vs Sam Micale that ended in Dantzler hitting a Choi bar 12 seconds into the match. We talk about the kneebat that Andrew Kochel hit vs Kareem Mathieu, and circile back to Emily Hansen vs Amanda Mazza that saw Mazza break her own arm pulling in a Rear Naked Choke. We also discussed Steve Joachim vs Anthony Williamson and the h

This week on the show Maine and Corey recap BJJ Stars 17 the superfights and the -70kg mens tournament. Plus we discuss Polaris 33 Squads storylines and submissions, and touch on Fury Grappling's wild arm break. In the recap section of the show we discussed BJJ stars 17 taking a look at all of the super fights and some interesting takeaways regarding gamesmanship. We talk about the controversial match between Leo Ferreira and Fellipe Andrew that ended in last second suspect points. The sweep vs countersweep match between UFC BJJ title challanger Rerisson Gabriel vs. Diego Sodre.We talk about the pass and finish in Rider Zuchi vs Nolan Stuart. Plus the stack pass to armbar win in Giovanah Oliveira vs Jessica Caroline.We break down all the matches in the mens -70 kg event as well discussing mostly Ruan Alvarenga and Meyram Maquine bracket runs and their finals match. In the recap of Polaris, we discussed the interesting storylines they come about with the format of the squads events. We discussed all of th

On this weeks show Maine and Miranda break down three major promotions, new champion was crowned at Polaris 33 through sheer force of will, the first tickets to the 2026 ADCC World Championships were punched by a new generation of hungry European contenders, and a shocking upsets unfolded at the Eddie Bravo Invitational. In the recap of Polaris 33 we broke down the main event that was billed as a classic clash of styles. Dynamic takedowns and crushing top pressure of English judoka Owen Livesey against the guardwork and submission prowess of Norwegian star Tommy Langaker. For the 205lb (-90kg) title, formerly heild by Craig Jones. We broke down Ownens A-Game and submission win over Tommy Langaker with an arm triangle choke.In the first Trials on the Road to ADCC 2026 we discussed the new generation punching their ticket at ADCC European Trials. We broke down the finals in Warsaw, Poland, discussing the grueling journey to the 2026 ADCC World Championships that officially began with the first European, Middle

This week on the show, Maine and Corey recap Day 2 of the Craig Jones Invitational 2. We recap all the action from Day 2 of the biggest-paying event in grappling history.In the recap section we talk about the two paths to the finals. First, we break down the strategic decisions and matchs between New Wave and Atos. We talk about some of the match controversy and the 50,000 dollar submission bonus that seemed to work to create action. In the recap of B-Team vs Team Australasia we discuss the sheer dominance of Victor Hugo, who single-handedly pushed B-Team to the finals over Team Australasia with back-to-back submissions and $100,000 in bonus money.We also cover the women's $100,000 final, breaking down Helena Crevar's tactical decision making against Sarah Galvão that saw her secure the Aoki lock/ ankle lock finish to be crowned champion.In the finals Quintet break down we go into the controversial of the B-Team vs. New Wave final. We discuss the five consecutive draws that led to the draw and the 4

On this special live from Vegas show we recap day 1 of CJ1 2 the 1 million dollar Quintet men’s event and 100,000 dollar women’s bracket and preview the Craig Jones Vs Chael Sonnen Superfight late replacement Regular shows with studio audio coming next week. Recorded 8-31-2025

This week on the show, Maine and Miranda conclude the deep dive into the highly-anticipated men's Quintet bracket for Craig Jones Invitational 2. In the second and final part of our preview, we break down the remaining four super-teams and their wildcards, analyzing the strengths of each athlete, their best wins and accolades and why this is one of the biggest super tournaments ever put together for the $1 million prize.In the news section of the show we discuss the drop out of Gable Steveson in his match vs Craig Jones via turf toe and his recently scheduled MMD debut at LFA scheduled 12 days after CJI2. We talk about possible links between the two and the possible impact of this drop out at the event.Our breakdown kicks off with the New Wave Jiu-Jitsu squad coached by John Danaher. We look at their championship roster, which includes the phenomenal 19-year-old prodigy Dorian Olivarez, generational talent and 2024 ADCC World Champion Mica Galvão, the 4 time consecutive ADCC medalist and veteran Vagner R

This week on the show, Maine and Miranda deep dive into the first half of the highly-anticipated men's Quintet bracket for Craig Jones Invitational 2. We break down four of the eight teams during this weeks preview. With the other 4 teams scheduled for next weeks show. We analyze the records and accolades, the strengths and potential vulnerabilities of each athlete on each team, and the strategic paths to victory that each team might pursue.In our preview, we start with Team 10th Planet. We discuss the interesting team dynamic and how EBI pioneers like Geo Martinez and EBI 19 Champion Alan Sanchez, who are specialists in the submission-only format, will integrate with a newer CJI Quintet format. We talk about PJ Barch, the ADCC bronze medalist, whose formidable wrestling background and top pressure has proven to be an effective against the top level. PGF, EBI and CJJ champion Ryan Aitken with his blend of classic 10th Planet style with modern high-percentage techniques adding to the interesting and unpre

This week on the show, Maine and Miranda dive deep into biggest cash prize women's bracket ever assembled: the $100,000 four-woman tournament at the Craig Jones Invitational 2. We break down the field of four champions: reigning ADCC double-gold champion Adele Fornarino, ADCC -65kg champion Ana Carolina Vieira, teen phenom Helena Crevar, and newly-minted Atos black belt prodigy Sarah Galvão.In our preview, we analyze the complex stylistic matchup each competitor presents for the bracket.We look at the massive clash of philosophies, pitting the relentless pressure-passing of Atos teammates Vieira and Galvão against the hyper-aggressive submission hunting of Kingsway's Crevar and the creative leg lock attacks of Fornarino. We also revisit past matches breaking down the crucial ADCC finals rematch between Vieira and Crevar and the gi-versus-no-gi implications of the past encounter between Galvão and Crevar. Also talking about how the change of format from IBJJF to CJI may play into the rematch.In the f

This week on the show, Maine and Corey break down the submission-heavy action from UFC BJJ 2 in the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. We recap the entire card including the two title fights. We also touch on some of the key results from the BJJ Stars 16 Absolute Grand Prix that took place the previous week.In our recap of UFC BJJ 2, we dive deep into the technical oddities of the main with Andrew Tackett making the first-ever successful title defense in UFC BJJ history. We break down Tackett's pace management to slow Canuto down and strategic passing to north-south and an odd Darce entry. We break down the sequence that allowed Tackett to lock up the D'Arce choke and get the sub with only 8 seconds left in the first round to retain his welterweight title.We also break down the co-main event, where Mason Fowler put on an impressive  performance to become the inaugural UFC BJJ Light Heavyweight Champion. We talked about Masons sub win over David Garmo by rear-naked choke in just over two minutes. We look at the

This week on the show, we break down the high-stakes action from WNO 29, which unfolded live from Miami, Florida. In the preview section of the show we discussed some of the names that have been announced for the Craig Jones invitational happening next month. We discussed.Kingsway wildcard Micael Galvão, and how his participation may throw a large wrench into the other teams lineups. In the recap section of the show dive deep into the technical nuances and strategic decisions that shaped each bout. We look at Vagners Rochas performance over Kit Dale the main event's and discuss the narrative behind the matchmaking.In Adele Fornarino vs Jasmine Rocha we talked about Adele's leg lock transitions, winning the match with an unorthodox ankle lock. In one of the best matches on the card we looked at the improvements in Roberto Jimenez game vs Ryan Aitken taking the EBI champ to a decision after multiple back takes off of leg lock transitions. We talked about Max Hanson close and somewhat controversal deci