I'm going to go ahead and say this...

[Jeff Baldwin]

After watching EBI 1, 2, 3, 4.... ADCC for the most part is a snooze-fest.

It was actually painful to watch Tanquino sit on Cummings for 10+ minutes and basically defend footlocks and the win on points in OT. (Edit to say: I can respect Tanquinho's game plan it just would have been nice to see him go after it more like Lepri was vs Tonon)

I actually stopped watching the Superfight because the stand up was horrible and painful to watch.

Lepri scored on Tonon quite a bit with guard passing and had some solid Kimura attempts so I don't feel I wasted my time during that match.

Lister v. Sanchez was more painful then Cummings v. Tanquino

Match of the day was Geo v. Glover followed by Tonon v. Danis


My suggestion: ADCC.... adjust your overtime rules and mirror EBI


***after some thought, there was some impressive grappling today the boring tactical matches seem to stick out in my mind and it taints my opinion. Also, I'm pissed Budo didn't use their multi mat technology for this one.

[Craig Murray]

I loved watching Tanquino shut down Cummings. I also loved watching Tonon get blown by with repeated guard passing. (I was rooting for Cummings and Tonon)

I agree that EBI is more fun to watch, but the competition is much higher in ADCC, and for me most of the matches are still great fun despite some goofy rules like guard pulling penalties.

[Jeff Baldwin]

The better grappler doesn't always win... That's the problem.

[Bryan Brown]

I thought for having 68/69 matches the majority of it was pretty damn awesome, but I agree, about the super fight completely and Lister V Sanchez. It was crazy to see Tonon get swamped like that but hey these are some of the best in the world, right? Cummings made that fight interesting to me by constantly attacking but respect to Tanquino (sp?) for wearing him down like that, played a good game. Cobhrina is a beast. And Geo vs Glover was def match of the day.

[Jeff Baldwin]

Send me Jordan Burroughs right now and he'll win ADCC 2017... 100%

1.5 years of techniques and defense and 6 months of strategy.

Look back at when Mark Kerr competed.

[Jeff Baldwin]

I thought for having 68/69 matches the majority of it was pretty damn awesome, but I agree, about the super fight completely and Lister V Sanchez. It was crazy to see Tonon get swamped like that but hey these are some of the best in the world, right? Cummings made that fight interesting to me by constantly attacking but respect to Tanquino (sp?) for wearing him down like that, played a good game. Cobhrina is a beast. And Geo vs Glover was def match of the day.

For sure... I can definitely respect the gameplan used to win matches and respect Tanquino's skill in escaping the footlocks.

It's the "game playing" that is frustrating to watch. At least at EBI 4 Soto was engaging and trying things.

If the player is going for it like Lepri was against Tonon then it's fun to watch. But when you watch Sanchez lay on Lister for the whole match.... Sucks.

[Jeff Baldwin]

Keyboard Coaching here... But I think Cummings needs to combine his leg attacks with sweeps in order to score points while looking for submissions.

[David Rosado]

Keyboard Coaching here... But I think Cummings needs to combine his leg attacks with sweeps in order to score points while looking for submissions.

Yeah when points matter, this approach would make a lot of sense.

[Jeff Baldwin]

He had a couple opportunities to do it vs Tanquinho and chose to stay seated... May have definitely effected the outcome.

[Craig Murray]

He had a couple opportunities to do it vs Tanquinho and chose to stay seated... May have definitely effected the outcome.

He appeared out-classed to me. And the further into the match it went, the less effective his leg attacks were. I agree sweeps might have helped, but I'm just not sure any gameplan change would have altered that outcome. I think Tanquinho is just a superior grappler.