Xande's Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2017 Review 10 - Transitioning Between Smash Pass and Toreando
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Xande discusses how insisting on passing the guard one way can really hinder a fight, and slow things down like it did in his final match. He emphasizes the importance of being able to change your pass at any point when your opponent defends. Here, Xande shows some variations he uses to transition between smashing and using the toreando.
Xande's Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2017 Review 9 - Changing Sides when Passing Butterfly Guard
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Xande continues from the same butterfly guard sweep attempt by his opponent, but now focuses on changing his passing side. After Xande steps back to the negative side, his opponent released his tight overhook to grab the belt. Xande drops his head to the chest, reaches his arm up the back, and drives forward. As his opponent is falling back, Xande switches his hips and shuffles to the other side with his underhook grabbing the back. When his opponent tries to use his hook, Xande breaks his hips to clear it, and can now work to pass or force the half guard.
Xande's Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2017 Review 8 - Butterfly Guard Pass when Opponent has Overhook
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Xande now shows a butterfly guard pass that he attempted in his fight, but his opponent defended, causing Xande to change his plan and force the half guard as he previously showed. His opponent has the overhook, wrapping his arm up tight, and sits up to sweep Xande. First, Xande turns his arm down to control the hip, his drops down to the belly and his other arm blocks the shin. Now he puts pressure on his opponent, back steps his leg free from the hook, and walks to side control.
Xande's Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2017 Review 5 - Half Guard Pass to Mount Variation 2
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After attempting the previously shown half guard pass to mount, Xande now shows the variation he was able to use against his opponent. From the quarter guard with the cross collar grip, Xande's opponent bumped him and turned on his side to defend. Xande used his knee on the stomach to keep pressure, swam his arm in for the underhook, and his knee now dropped to the mat in a knee cut position. However, Xande was looking for the mount, so he made the cross face grip, turned his hip in and slid his knee back across the stomach. Now he forces his knee down and opens his elbow to control his opponent's arm. Using his free foot, he blocks the leg and helps free his other foot to mount his opponent.
Xande's Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2017 Review 4 - Half Guard Pass to Mount Variation 1
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In his second fight, Xande was able to establish the half guard, and decided it would be best to pass straight to the mount. Here he shows the position he tried to use. As he turns his hips to his opponent, he feels him pushing, and uses the opportunity to free his knee. Xande tries to go straight to the mount, but his opponent turns away and blocks the knee, so Xande grabs the cross collar grip and threatens the choke. Now he has the position to pull the elbow and slide his knee to the mount.
Xande's Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2017 Review 3 - Finishing the Kimura from Deep Half Guard
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Continuing where the last position left off, Xande is on top in the deep half guard, and has the arm trapped, ready to attack the Kimura. Xande keeps the arm hugged tight to his body, and he leans back to create the space to slide his other arm underneath. Now he switches his hands, grabs his opponent's wrist, and then his own, locking the Kimura grip. His opponent is now defending by holding his hands tight together, so Xande shows two options to break his grip and finish. First, he kicks his leg straight as he pulls the arm back hard with his body, breaking the grip. Another option is to lower his head to the mat, roll over his shoulder, and finish with his leg on top of the head, where he can easily break the grip and finish.
Xande's Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2017 Review 2 - Kimura Setup from Deep Half Guard
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During his first fight, Xande's opponent put him in his deep half guard. Xande's first step is to get the underhook and sprawl, putting the weight from his hips on the face. Now he walks his foot til his leg is on the other side of the head. From here, he sits back on the head and opens the arm with his underhook to set up the kimura.
Inside the University 323 - Dead Knee Variation Half Guard Pass
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Saulo stands up in the half guard as he did previously, with one hand gripping the pants and the other putting pressure on the chest. With an emphasis on keeping his knee loose while still locked in the half guard, Saulo shifts his weight to the far side, and then shoves the leg back inside while passing to the far side. It's important that his knee and shin are putting his weight on his opponent's shin for this pass.
Inside the University 322 - Grip Control and Leverage while Passing the Half Guard
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Saulo breaks down some details on the previous half guard pass. He stresses the importance of putting weight on the collar grip to keep his opponent flat, and pushing the pants grip while shaking his leg free. His focus on this pass is to stay loose and pass to whichever side opens up to him.
Inside the University 321 - Half Guard Pass without the Underhook
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Saulo is in his opponent's half guard, and being blocked from getting the underhook, so he drops down and stays heavy on the hips. He grips the pants at the knee and stretches his arm, steps forward with his inside leg, and grabs his opponent's collar to pressure him down before standing up. Now he uses his pants grip to shake his opponent's leg, giving him the space to free his own leg, and pass the guard.
Inside the University 320 - Reverse Half Guard Pass with Back Step then Mount
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Xande sets up the reverse half guard pass, and his opponent is staying on his side, so Xande keeps scooting his hips up under the armpit. When he has the space, he steps his leg back to pass to side control. Now he traps his opponent's arm tight against his head, and slides his knee across to take the mount.
Inside the University 319 - Reverse Half Guard Pass to Mount
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After establishing the reverse half guard, Xande shifts his body so his armpit trapping his opponent's triceps. He drives his knee across the body to the mat and begins moving to the mount. His arm shifts to underneath his opponent's head, still smashing the triceps. Many times his opponent will let the trapped foot slide out at this point, but if not, Xande windshield wipers his other leg to help free his foot and mount.