Big Apple BJJ Open 2015

Vitor Shaolin's tournament at Martin Luther King HS in New York City. 

It's a very well run, organized, professional and good local tournament. 

Definitely one to check out and compete in if you are in the NYC area. 

The Good Fight Submission Only Tournament

So a couple of weeks ago I accompanied a teammate of mine to compete at The Good Fight tournament in Brooklyn. I was immediately caught and intrigued by the submission only rule! One match started at 1:30 pm and ended at around 3:30 pm. 

Here are the rules: No point. submission only. 15 minutes and after 15 minutes there is NO DRAW. The shootout rounds begin. One competitor starts on backmount.  If the other escapes, they reset the backmount with the other person taking it, until there is a submission and a winner. 

This is such a cool tournament. Especially if you are a Metamoris fan and really hate those "draws". Well here it is my friends, your very own Metamoris. 

The tournament is still young and a little disorganized. But I hope more competitors will compete at these tournaments.