Grappling Rewind: Breakdowns of Professional BJJ and Grappling Events

On this weeks show Maine talks about his experience at this weekends Shane Jamil Hill Taylor seminar, and how much better a current Black Belt 2018 IBJJF World Champion is than himself.  After that we get into some superfight new and matchups being announced.  The we get into Fight to Win 89 in Miami where we talk about how hard it is to beat Vagner Rocha in Miami, along with the rest of this acti...

On this weeks show we have a huge recap of Quintet 3, for the first United States Quintet event has run.  The event featured Gordon Ryan, Nicky Ryan, Craig Jones, Uriah Faber and more.  Team 10th Planet, Team Polaris, Team Sakuraba, and Team Alpha Male brought the heat in one of the most action packed events of the entire year.  We break down every tournament and team battle match, and every super...

On this weeks show we recap the action at Fight to Win 87 in Dallas Texas. Talk about the fights of the night, and the title fights on the card. We recap the action at Rise Submission Invitational 5 in New York. We talk about various blackbelt promotions in the news section of the show. The get into Eddie Bravo Invitational 17 the 185 pound Combat Jiu Jitsu event. Maine and Emil recap the tourname...

On this weeks show we recaps of SUBVERSIV by F2W along with some F2W superfights talk about the various Team Lloyd Irvine competitors CSW, Carlson Gracie and 10th Planet teams in what was in fact not really a Qunitet style event. We apparently butcher Craig Jones. Then we get into the UAE JJF Grand Slam event in LA, then UAEJJF King of Mats event where we saw the return or Eberth Santos to his tru...

This week is a massive show we recaps of GrappleFest2 with Craig Jones vs Matheus Diniz and tons of other superfights. Then we get into the Onnit Invitational 9 where we look at Frank Vs. Ricky Lule, PJ Barch and Keith Krikorian and the rest of the 170, and 155-pound brackets. We talk about Gordon F Ryan III 2018 IBJJF No-Gi Pans domination in New York this weekend. Plus Maine learns how to pronou...

Just finished recording our first bonus episode where we break down what it really takes to beat the top guys. We take a look at Craig Jones vs Gordon Ryan and break down how Gordon was able to sub the Australian dark horse in ADCC. Then we get into how hard it is to get to Gordon’s back in a technician analysis of Gordon Ryan’s match with Felipe Pena, then round the show out with a conversation a...

This week on the show we recap Fight to Win 85 in Reno Nevada, We talk about the High Rollerz 2 event that was live as we recorded the show. We also talk about the first day of the Aki Basho for Sumo taking place in Tokyo Japan. Then we get into previews for Onnit Invitational 9 in Austin Texas, GrappleFest 2 in Great Britain, and more. We also briefly recap UWW World Grappling Championships, News...

This week on the show Maine and Josh are back from vacation, and we preview all of the things. We kick the show off with the news that Gordon Ryan has entered the No-Gi pans, and everyone want in on that division. We preview the weed infused event that is the High Rollerz 2. Then we get back to the nationwide tour that is F2W 86, that has a masters title match on it. We talk a little about UWW, an...

On this weeks show Josh returns from Colorado and his first family vacation ever to recap the IBJJF 2018 World Masters. We cover the Masters 1 division for the Men and the Women and talk about the various ages of top competitors. We also briefly touch on Vagner Rocha being a "Nasty Man" and his recent CJJ on XFN 21 where he "Spoiler" wins via face smother. Josh also brings up h...

On this weeks show since Josh is out in Colorado, so we have two special guest Hosts Ryan Stark and Emil Sandoz-Rosado in the studio to help break down the weeks action. On this weeks show we recap Kasai Pro 3 and talk about the 170 pound round robin tournament. Vagner Rocha smacking folks with collar ties, wrist locks and more, plus get into the fantastic performance from Canuto. Then we get into...

On this weeks show we recap Fight to Win 83 in Danbury Connecticut, then we preview the hotness that is Kasai Pro 3 with all its superfight matches and entries in the 8 man 170 pound tournament. We talk about how Rousimar Palhares is terrifying and also huge and super jacked in a recent photo. We also talk about how we thing Craig Jones gets the match done. Then to round out the BJJ we preview F2W...

On this weeks episode of the show we talk about the World Series of Grappling and their crazy payouts. Plus we get into a story of how Maine blew out his knee. Plus a podcast first Rachael comes in and tells her version of how Maine actually blew out his knee. After all that fun we get into some upcoming events and argue about how to keep an up to date events calendar. If you want to hear the prev...

On this week's episode of the Grappling Rewind Podcast we recap Fight to Win 82 in Baltimore Maryland. We were fortunate enough to cover this awesome event live, and Josh talks about his match that was on this card. We briefly talk about the Modern Flow Pro Event, and the World Series of Grappling Event that we will cover in more depth next week. We get into UAEJJF Tokyo Grand Slam. We Previe...

On this week's episode of the Grappling Rewind Podcast we recap Quintet 2, Fight to Win 81 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. We also recap the end of the Nagoya Basho for Sumo. Then we get into the Brothers 8-Man Tournament, and we recap the upsets that happened at the Spyder Championships in Korea. We Preview Fight to Win Pro 82 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Josh is on this card FYI) We touch on the...

On this week's episode of the Grappling Rewind Podcast we recap Polaris Pro 7, Fight to Win Pro 81 in Boston Massachusetts. We also recap the halfway point of the Nagoya Basho for Sumo. The we preview Spyder Championships in Korea, and Fight to Win Pro 81 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We talk about F2W Pro champions list that was just released. Also we continue to inquire about Josh’s weight...

On this week's episode of the Grappling Rewind Podcast we recap Fight to Win Pro 79 in Columbus Ohio. Butcher tons of names, and generally have issues phonetically. We also recap the first day of the Nagoya Basho for Sumo. The we preview Polaris Pro 7, and Fight to Win Pro 80 in Boston Massachusetts. We talk about people coming out of retirement, and Maine talks a little about BJJ in the Stat...

On this weeks episode of the Grappling Rewind Podcast we recap ACBJJ 14 in Moscow Russia, and Fight to Win Pro 78 in Minneapolis Minnesota. We talk about the pacing of ACBJJ, plus its two title matches. We talk F2W Pro walkouts, the matches, how Baret Yoshida still has it after all these years, and more. We also talk about not having AC in the house while we record and much more. We also get into...

Grappling Rewind #33 on this episode we recap The Eddie Bravo Invitational 16; the Female Bantamweights. The Australian Boa Super 8 The 4th Edition featuring Craig Jones and DJ Jackson, and Fight to Win Pro 77 in Sacramento CA. Josh also announces his matchup for the upcoming F2W Pro in Maryland. We also Talk about the Grappling Industries Superfight between Vagner Rocha and Dante Leon, in Miami....

Grappling Rewind Podcast #32 we recap Onnit Invitational 8, Copa Podio Heavyweight GP the end of season 5. We talk a little about the High Rollerz event, and the Kasai Pro 3 170 Qualifier. Then we get into previews, and there are a bunch of them this week EBI 16 the Female 135 Bantamweights, Boa Super 8, F2W Pro 77, and the Grappling Industries superfight Vagner Vs Leon. Maine and Josh also talk a...

On this weeks show we recap Quintet 2 the lightweights, and give our thoughts on the event. We talk about the rules, and the strategy going into the event. Plus as usual talk about the weeks commentators. We also recap the Royal JiuJitsu Invitational 3 presented by Joel Tudor, the biggest prospect showcase that happens after IBJJF Worlds every year; and recap F2W Pro 76 in San Jose. On this episod...

This week we recap the Black Belt divisions (and talk about others) for the 2018 IBJJF Gi World Championships. We talk about the mens divisions, the woman's divisions, who we picked; the best and most stand out matches of the event. This show was our highlights of what to watch and who got robbed at this years event (Spoiler it was Keenan). We talk about sandbagging, and time in requirements,...

On this weeks show Maine and Josh preview the brackets for the 2018 IBJJF Gi Worlds. The most prestigious Gi event in the world, and speculate who will take each Black Belt Adult Division for the men and the women. We also give a general overview of the event. This episode was recorded in to segments with the first preview segment being recorded before the brackets had been released, and the secon...

Episode 28 of the Grappling Rewind Podcast we recap Fight to Win Pro 75, Rise Invitational 4, talk about the halfway point of the Sumo basho. We also speculate/ tease how we plan to cover the 2018 IBJJF worlds. We talk about the number of black belt women signed up at the worlds and more. Scottsdale Arizona put on a fun card in the last F2W Pro card before worlds. Maine and Josh also talk about ap...

Episode 27 of the Grappling Rewind Podcast. We recap F2W Pro 74, and the first day of the Sumo basho. We also preview of Fight to Win Pro 75, and Rise 4, plus talk a little bit about Makenzie Dern, and Gabi Garcia's performance this last week. We talk about some dope walk outs on F2W pro Denver, and shout out some great commentary for the event. We also forget that we will be previewing world...

Episode #26 of the Grappling Rewind Podcast on this weeks show Maine and Josh recap ACBJJ 13 in Long Beach CA, Talk about Keenan's finishing sequence, Eberth Santos, Cyborg, Buchecha and more. We also recap F2W Pro 73 in Chicago which is apparently the best crowd in the country for Fight to Win Pro. We recap IBJJF Brazilian Nationals 2018 Black Belt results for the mens, and woman's adul...