THE BREAKDOWN: AN MMA FILM STUDY CHANNEL

Brielle Match 2 Commentary

Biggest take away, stuff the knee!! As a team we have to quit holding on to the cross-face and underhook for too long. 

Chels Match 1 Commentary

Fundamentals and a competitive mindset go a long ways. Remember you never want to give your opponents anything. Get your elbows back and keep them home before you move on to your next step.  2024-02-07 20:01:48 +0000 UTC View Post

Chels Match 1 Commentary

Mental lapses lead to an unexpected outcome in this match. 

Kegan Agnew Commentary

A quick commentary on what to look out for when your fighting Kegan Agnew. 

Keys to victory:

Pressure Kegan back. You can do this by countering the jab left hook or feinting and l...

Half Guard Commentary: Gordon vs Andre

RIDING LEGS IN BJJ

There are major differences in riding legs in folk style wrestling and in bjj. The biggest overall difference is the urgency in wrestling. Wrestlers approach wrestling with a mentality of an athlet...

The Short Cut and the 2on1

Getting up from a take down the wall is all about finding the right exit and avoiding defensive cycles. The short cut is an effective way of breaking a cycle and also entering into your 2on1 which ...

Cage Stand Ups

There's some slight differences between a traditional stand up and a Cage stand up. Mainly hips and shoulders need to be squared to the cage and opponent. A heavy staggered stance will lead to trip...

The Short Cut and the 2on1

Getting up from a take down on the wall is all about finding the right exit and avoiding defensive cycles. The short cut is an effective way of breaking a cycle and also entering into your 2on1 whi...

Breakdown Pod 2 W/ Richie and Jose

Jose vs Ashton

Having strong funnels and knowing what your options are from certain positions is key in this fight. Areas the team can improve in are dealing with the body lock quicker. either you pummel for unde...

Baby Step to Cut Distance

Quick clip from the last Petrosyan Breakdown on how a narrow stance hides a baby step into the pocket. This is great if you're trying to cut distance into boxing range. 

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Petrosyan vs Sorgraw

Another Slo-mo look in the Petrosyan Film Study Series. Petrosyan's main goal early in the fight was not to get kicked!! This was executed by keeping a narrow stance at distance and being ready to ...

Round 4: GGG vs Canelo

A slo-mo look at some of the fast paced action between Canelo and GGG reveals that G is a much better defender than most are led to believe. Also, it becomes more apparent that the Jab was giving C...

Chris Gutierrez vs Pedro Munhoz

Another breakdown based on the Factory X team. Chris was unable to maintain range and lacked the tools needed to alleviate Pedro's forward pressure. Also the tendency for fighters out of Factory X ...

Giorgio Petrosyan vs Smokin Jo Nattawut

Smokin Jo finds an opening on Giorgio by countering his rear leg kick and looking for his own pull counters. What makes Giorgio so good is his ability to change things up and attack from different ...

Giorgio Petrosyan vs Fabio Pinca

Funneling, Guard Manipulation, and Controlling the Distance are all key factors in Giorgio's elite striking. Giorgio likes to throw his left hand as often as possible so he funnels into his left ma...

INTRO TO THE PAGE

Chris Gutierrez vs Geraldo de Freitas

Pressure makes all the difference in this one. The blueprint on how to defeat an at range fighter has always been pressure and it becomes very apparent when Geraldo starts pushing Chris back that t...

Giorgio vs Buakaw

Nerds only! This breakdown is in slow-mo. Quick synopsis; Buakaw wins the early rounds with heavy kicks and good defense. In contrast to my earlier breakdown of Giorgio vs Souwer, Buakaw does an ex...

Ryan MacDonald vs Chris Gutierrez

Regional standout Ryan MacDonald faces Factory X product Chris Gutierrez in a very telling 3 round fight. Takeaways are don't let Factory X fighters fight in their kicking range, be ready to check ...

Breakdown Pod 1

Find out the motivation behind the page and what the plan is for the future!

What to expect in the coming year!

Hey guys, hope everyone is enjoying the content. My goal for the next year is to do 100 breakdowns and to refine my ability see what's really happening in the world of Martial Arts. In order to do ...

Giorgio Petrosyan Vs Andy Souwer

First Kickboxing Breakdown! I'll be focusing on Giorgio's career and in gaining an understanding as to why he's considered by so many to be the GOAT of kickboxing. In this breakdown it's obvious th...

Hunter Osentowski vs Cuay Shaw

In this back and forth Ammy match up we see some recurring themes. Those themes; never miss an opportunity to give your opponent consequences and breaking your base pulls you out of position to cap...

Arman Tsarukyan vs Mateusz Gamrot

Another great fight between two of the divisions best wrestlers. There are a couple grappling sequences in this fight that determine the outcome. When you watch this breakdown and compare it to the...

Beniel Dariush vs. Mateusz Gamrot

This fight reaffirms all the previous breakdowns on this page. You'll see great examples of funneling, force feeding the single, and giving up your back and pressuring into the wall to fight hands....

Pt 2 Creating Funnels

The second half of an amazing matchup. Basically force feed the single and counter attack. 

The Importance of Creating Funnels

In this back and forth high profile match up between two of the UFC's best Grapplers at 155 lbs, Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan, we see a strong recurring theme. The theme, force feed the sing...