This week on the show Maine and Josh recap Polaris squads on Polaris 31.

We spend the first section of the show discussing why the team battle format has become as good and as widespread as it is. We then discuss a number of the changes that Polaris introduced for this event that we think really elevated the way the event went. We talked about the shifting rules and formatting, especially with the introduction of decisions, adding importance to every match.

After we discussed the formatting of the event, we run through the entirety of team Europe versus team North America match by match. We talk about all of the impressive submissions and upsets, as well as how a format affects some of the matchups that we see and how the potential rematches in the format are handled.

Recorded 2-16-2025

This week on the show, Maine and Corey recap WNO 26 Diego Pato Vs Keith Krikorian for the lightweight title. We will cover Polaris next week.

In the recap section of the show we break down the entire Maine card and a few of the undercard matches that took place this weekend on Who's Number One 26.

We recap Diego Pato vs Keith Krikorian with Pato taking the decision to retain the WNO Lightweight Championship

In the recap of Roberto Jimenez Vs Elder Cruz we talk about the crazy 16 second flying armbar submission that Roberto hit on Cruz.

In the recap of Ryan Aitken vs Luccas Lira we talk about decision and some of the way that WNO does scoring.

In Tainan Dalpra vs Rene Sousa we talk about the modified Peruvian necktie arm in Guillotine that Tainan hit on Sousa to win the match

In Ronaldo Junior vs Jay Rodriguez we talk about the somewhat confusing decision for Ronaldo and the way that WNO displays round winning and judges favor but judging the entire match to be confusing to the viewer.

We talk about the back and forth match between Rafaella Guedes vs Paige Ivette with Guedes taking the decision
Michael Sainz vs Daniel Sathler with Sainz taking a WNO debut decision

Plus the debut of Sarah Galvao.

Recorded 2-22-2025

This week on the show Maine and Josh preview the WNO 26 card headlined by a lightweight title fight between Keith Krikorian and Diego Pato Oliveira.

We preview the rematch between Diego Pato Oliveira vs Keith Krikorian we talk about their first match at ADCC 2022 that saw Pato take the match with a footlock. We talk about Patos change of camp to AOJ and his recent run of victories.

In the preview of the Co-Main event we discuss Jay Rodriguez vs Ronaldo Junior in what looks to be a very dynamic match, we talk about the wrestling from both and the areas that Ronaldo may be able to exploit with Jay style. We talk about how hard Jay Rod is to put away and submit and how his game has been developing since ADCC and his silver medal in 2024.

We talk about the dynamics of the rematch between Roberto Jimenez vs Elder Cruz a match that we think will come down to one critical moment.

We talk about Ryan Aitken vs Luccas Lira and the consistency that Ryan has been able to bring to winning in the EBI and CJI formats contrasted with the IBJJF stylings of Lira.

In Tainan Dalpra vs Rene Sousa we talk about how Tainan will look to avoid the buggy choke and how he will need to play with his injured hand.

In Rafaella Guedes vs Paige Ivette we talked about this becoming a battle of the top players and how a single moment may lead to a large opportunity that defines the match.

We also discuss Daniel Sathler vs Michael Sainz, and the rematch between Zach Kaina vs Isaac Cordova.

We also discuss Helena Crevar defending her F2W open weight title this last weekend.

Recorded 2-2-2025

This week on the show, Maine and Miranda recap the return of Marcelo Garcia after 13 years away from competition. We also recap the IBJJF 2025 European Championships that took place this weekend we recap all of the adult black belt results plus discuss Pit Submission 11.

In the News section of the show we discussed some of the upcoming announcements for WNO as well as Helena Crevar defending her open weight title at Fight to Win.

In the recap section of the show, we discussed Marcelo Garcia's match with Masakazu Imanari, we discussed the takedown sequence and the way that Marcelo deals with the lockdown as well as how he is able to combine his guard passing and mount game. We break down the hand grips that he uses to finish the arm in north south choke and talk about some other potential matches he could take, including a potential rematch with Shinya Aoki.

In the recap of Pit Submission 11 we talk about Fabricio Andrey vs. Sam Nagai we discussed the triangle from Fabricio early and the ending sequence in round three that saw Sam finish the match working for an Armbar off of a triangle from the back.

In the recap of the IBJJF 2025 European Championships, we discussed every black belt, adult finals match, including the open weight, matchups, and some of the most surprising finals and sequences of the tournament.

Recorded 1-27-2025

This week on the show, Maine and Miranda preview Marcelo Garcia's comeback in One Championship where he takes on Masakazu Iminari after nearly 14 years of not competing. We also discussed the recently announced Rematch between Ffion Davies versus Adele Fornarino. In the preview section of the show we discuss the 2025 IBJJF European championships taking place this week.

In the news section of the show, we discussed the return of Marcelo Garcia, some of his favorite moves, including the jumping guillotine and the arm drag and discuss his match up in One Championship.

We also discussed one of the highest level women's matches available right now in Ffion versus Adele a rematch from ADCC 2022.

In the preview section, we discussed the 2025IBJJF European championships we discussed all of the adult black belt divisions and run through all of the brackets discussing the favorites in each division and making pics for who we think will take the first major of 2025.

Recorded 1-20-2025

This week on the show Maine and Corey recap Dante Leon vs Tommy Langaker at ONE Championship. We talk about this rematch with the first match coming in 2018, and how close the match was.

We also talk a little about the frontrunners at this years 2025 IBJJF Euros. Plus who Keith Krikorian should face to defend his Polaris -66 Kg title, Ash Williams or Owen Jones.

Recorded 1-12-2025

This week on the show, Maine and Miranda talk about the best moments of 2024 including male grappler of the year, female grappler of the year, best match of the year, and best breakout athlete of the year. We also discussed the submission of the year candidates and give our thoughts on everything.

We run through the nominations from various publications online and discuss who had the best year in 2024. We talk about the top moments and the top athletes as well as discussed some of the criteria for year-end awards.

Recorded 1-5-2025

This week on the show, Maine and Miranda recap Fury Pro Grappling 12, plus we discuss Rizin new Year's Eve event Decade.

In the recap section of the show we break down the main card of Fury Pro Grappling 12.

We recap Sean Brady vs Richie Martinez that saw Brady finish a mounted Guillotine on Boogie, after a half guard armbar bait.

In Pat Downey vs Andre Petroski we discussed some of the wrestling exchanges that took place during regulation, as well as discussed some of the phenomenal strength on display from both athletes. We discussed some of the new techniques that Pat has picked up since be becoming more committed to Jiu-jitsu and we discussed some of the ways that he managed Andre throwing armbars from the guard. We also discussed the takedown that one Pat the match in Golden Score in Overtime.

In Joe Pyfer vs Nick Willey we discussed the dynamics of the match, including the wrestling exchanges and Joe's takedown in Golden Score in Overtime to win the match.

In Alexandr Romanov vs Dymere Rappa we discussed the takedown sequence that led to Rappa pulling turtle and Romanov's North South Choke setup and finish.

In Bella Mir vs Gabby Best we discussed the wrestling of Bella and how she was able to front run the entire match up until she finished the match with a Triangle Armbar, we also discussed some of the controversy on the tap and gave some reffing insights for how difficult the situation like that can be to call correctly in the moment.

In the outro we discuss the excitement for the upcoming Rizin New Years Eve Show.

Recorded 12-30-2024