Damn it takes guts to compete after 1 and 2 months especially if u train once a week I didn't compete for a while, you will for sure be a bad ass continuing to train under Brandon and Tyler I can guarantee that.
Your approach is a lot like mine. I can't seem to maintain top control of any kind, so I tend to try to work off my back. Really I need to try to NOT work off my back as much, but that's how it seems to always end up.