Yesterday the PABJJF held it’s first Submission Only tournament. There were some great battles, and great performances from the Paramount BJJ team.
Head Instructor Brad Court took on Charles Gomes from Gracie Barra in the featured “super fight.” Coach Brad used an omoplata to sweep and get on top, passed the guard and tapped his opponent with an ezekial choke.
Phil Mento returned to competition for the first time in 2016 and won Gold in all 3 purple belt divisions, gi and no-gi. He showed off his takedowns, sweeps, guard passing and of course some slick submissions.
AJ Discianni won Gold in his gi and no-gi divisions, another solid performance from an up-and-comer who shows strong potential.
Rob Cullen, Mike Discianni and Stephon Nelson also had some back-and-forth wars and showed grit and determination. Most importantly, they gained the experience and mat-time that can only improve their skills and their understanding of Jiu-Jitsu.
In the kids divisions, which were regular bjj rules and not submission-only, Rileigh took Silver and Jack placed 3rd.
Next up for our competitors is next week’s In-House tournament. Check back soon for full details and schedule for the event, which will take place on Saturday, May 21st.