Grappling Rewind: Breakdowns of Professional BJJ and Grappling Events

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 16 seconds of ride time. 

In the preview for the 2023 IBJJF Euros, we discuss the big name registered black belts for the event. 

In the outro section of the show we discussed upcoming seminars in the area.

Recorded 1-16-2023

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 also recap CJJ worlds team duels event with a focus on B-Team Vs 10P.

Recorded 12-19-2022

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