MMA Fighter's First BJJ Match Goes Wrong in Guard
Two white belts circle each other at their first competition. Orange shirt drops into a wide stance, arms extended. His opponent mirrors him. They both look tense, uncertain. Orange shoots a double leg, drives through, gets top position in closed guard. He's landed where he wanted to be.
The grind starts. Orange pushes forward, tries to break the guard by hugging tight and pressuring. Nothing opens. He attempts to stack, rolls his opponent through, ends up back in closed guard. Minutes tick by. His breathing gets heavy. The crowd watches two fighters stuck in the same position.
Orange finally breaks free, moves to half guard. His base looks shaky. The bottom fighter sees it, locks a kimura grip. Orange's elbow is exposed, trapped. He tries pulling back but the angle is wrong. The grip tightens. His shoulder starts to twist.
Can orange escape the kimura, or will his first competition end with a tap?
The grind starts. Orange pushes forward, tries to break the guard by hugging tight and pressuring. Nothing opens. He attempts to stack, rolls his opponent through, ends up back in closed guard. Minutes tick by. His breathing gets heavy. The crowd watches two fighters stuck in the same position.
Orange finally breaks free, moves to half guard. His base looks shaky. The bottom fighter sees it, locks a kimura grip. Orange's elbow is exposed, trapped. He tries pulling back but the angle is wrong. The grip tightens. His shoulder starts to twist.
Can orange escape the kimura, or will his first competition end with a tap?
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