This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap Pit Submission 4 headlined by Craig Jones submitting Rinat Fakhretdinov twice in one match. Plus Kaynan Duarte vs Pouya Rahmani. Then we preview the stacked BJJ Stars 12 card. 

In the news section we talk about PJ Barch getting an ADCC 2024 invite and Dante Leon also getting an invite both at the -77kg division. 

In the recap section we talk about and break down how and Craig Jones VS  Rinat Fakhretdinov ended in such weirdness we talk about how we saw Rinat tap in the initial triangle, and then after the reset, the finishing mechanics that Craig used from mount to put Rinat to sleep. We discussed some of the other sequences that occurred during the match and speculate, if Craig will be at ADCC this year.

In the recap of Kaynan Duarte vs Pouya Rahmani, we talk about the game plan for both athletes, and the general lack of activity in the guard, as well as the two sequences that most likely gave Pouya the win. 

We also break down Zayed Alkatheeri v Osamah Almarwai, in a very fun back and forth, match that saw Zayed end up with a Viktor after some fantastic offense and Armbar attempts.

We also, break down the finals of Midwest Finishers talking about Layla Watkins fantastic submission performances all by Leglock in the later rounds to take the whole tournament. We also discuss Andrew DeGraff overtime victory in the finals to become a two time champion.

In the preview section of the show, we talk about the BJJ Stars 12 medium heavy Grand Prix featuring some fantastic names that will be matched up by picking names out of a hat, adding to the excitement of the event. We also break down a number of super fights and matchup changes that have occurred on the card recently.

In the outro section of the show the hosts discuss getting the other to play dungeons and dragons this coming week. 

Recorded 4-21-2024