Polaris Pro Jiu Jitsu Invitational, 2Sep 12, 2015 by Nickolas Velliquette
Polaris Pro 2 Match-by-Match Breakdown
Polaris Pro 2 Match-by-Match Breakdown
Six submissions in eight matches! Shit-talking like we've never seen before! And one SHOCKING finish you'll be talking about for weeks! Polaris Pro 2 delivered as promised: It was outstanding. A slew of Jiu-Jitsu and grappling world champions took to the
Six submissions in eight matches! Shit-talking like we've never seen before! And one SHOCKING finish you'll be talking about for weeks! Polaris Pro 2 delivered as promised: It was outstanding. A slew of Jiu-Jitsu and grappling world champions took to the stage from St. David's Hall and aptly "wow'ed!" the Cardiff, Wales, crowd. Complete event matches can be found below.
MATCH: PEDRO BESSA vs LUCA ANACORETA (GI)
A showcase of European grappling talents. Both have spread the Jiu-Jitsu gospel far and wide in the region. Bessa runs a network of academies in United Kingdom, while Anacoreta resides in Rome, Italy. This was an impressive match of European grapplers.
MATCH: GIANNI GRIPPO vs TOM BARLOW (NO GI)
A battle of new vs old. Watch as young superstar (and multi-time Jiu-Jitsu world champ) Gianni Grippo engages Master's No-Gi world champion Tom Barlow. If the guard is your game, then you'll want to bookmark this match because technical creativity like THIS is usually only seen at the World Championships.
MATCH: ROBSON MOURA vs BARET YOSHIDA (GI)
Highlighted by super featherweight icon Robson Moura, this technical epic lived up to the hype. Both fighters exemplified supreme expertise minute-after-minute as the crowd busted out the pen and paper to take notes on how these BJJ masters compete.
MATCH: VITOR RIBEIRO vs NAKAMURA DAISUKE (GI)
Legend vs. legend in a fight that came down to the very end! Outstanding exchanges and technical wisdom highlight this nearly 15-minute battle between 4x-World Jiu Jitsu champion Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro and Japanese National Champion Nakamura Daisuke.
MATCH: EDDIE "WOLVERINE" CUMMINGS vs REILLY BODYCOMB (NO GI)
We knew this one would end in a leg lock! Find out who pulled it out at Polaris 2.
MATCH: AJ AGAZARM vs DANIEL "RASPBERRY APE" STRAUSS (NO GI)
Theatrics, theatrics, theatrics! If you enjoyed the social media sparring between these two over the past few weeks, then you're going to fall in love with this fight between World No Gi champion AJ Agazarm and England's absolute Jiu-Jitsu champion Daniel Strauss. This was 15 minutes of non-stop trash-talking and a barrage of scrambles and submission attempts. It brought the crowd to their feet! The post-fight interviews should have you slapping your knees as well. Enjoy!
MATCH: MICHELLE NICOLINI vs GEZARY MATUDA (GI)
BJJ World Champ vs BJJ World Champ! A matchup featuring one of women's Jiu-Jitsu all-time legends vs. one of the most exciting practitioners of this generation. What more could you want? We all expected fireworks here. And we got fireworks, but the ending to this one may shock you.
MATCH: GARRY TONON vs MASAKAZU IMANARI (NO GI)
The fight grappling rats had been discussing on the Internet for weeks. Former World no-gi champion Garry Tonon vs. multi-time MMA world champion Masakazu Imanari, a man who has never been submitted inside the cage. As expected, these technical menaces put on a show for the crowd.
MATCH: PEDRO BESSA vs LUCA ANACORETA (GI)
A showcase of European grappling talents. Both have spread the Jiu-Jitsu gospel far and wide in the region. Bessa runs a network of academies in United Kingdom, while Anacoreta resides in Rome, Italy. This was an impressive match of European grapplers.
MATCH: GIANNI GRIPPO vs TOM BARLOW (NO GI)
A battle of new vs old. Watch as young superstar (and multi-time Jiu-Jitsu world champ) Gianni Grippo engages Master's No-Gi world champion Tom Barlow. If the guard is your game, then you'll want to bookmark this match because technical creativity like THIS is usually only seen at the World Championships.
MATCH: ROBSON MOURA vs BARET YOSHIDA (GI)
Highlighted by super featherweight icon Robson Moura, this technical epic lived up to the hype. Both fighters exemplified supreme expertise minute-after-minute as the crowd busted out the pen and paper to take notes on how these BJJ masters compete.
MATCH: VITOR RIBEIRO vs NAKAMURA DAISUKE (GI)
Legend vs. legend in a fight that came down to the very end! Outstanding exchanges and technical wisdom highlight this nearly 15-minute battle between 4x-World Jiu Jitsu champion Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro and Japanese National Champion Nakamura Daisuke.
MATCH: EDDIE "WOLVERINE" CUMMINGS vs REILLY BODYCOMB (NO GI)
We knew this one would end in a leg lock! Find out who pulled it out at Polaris 2.
MATCH: AJ AGAZARM vs DANIEL "RASPBERRY APE" STRAUSS (NO GI)
Theatrics, theatrics, theatrics! If you enjoyed the social media sparring between these two over the past few weeks, then you're going to fall in love with this fight between World No Gi champion AJ Agazarm and England's absolute Jiu-Jitsu champion Daniel Strauss. This was 15 minutes of non-stop trash-talking and a barrage of scrambles and submission attempts. It brought the crowd to their feet! The post-fight interviews should have you slapping your knees as well. Enjoy!
MATCH: MICHELLE NICOLINI vs GEZARY MATUDA (GI)
BJJ World Champ vs BJJ World Champ! A matchup featuring one of women's Jiu-Jitsu all-time legends vs. one of the most exciting practitioners of this generation. What more could you want? We all expected fireworks here. And we got fireworks, but the ending to this one may shock you.
MATCH: GARRY TONON vs MASAKAZU IMANARI (NO GI)
The fight grappling rats had been discussing on the Internet for weeks. Former World no-gi champion Garry Tonon vs. multi-time MMA world champion Masakazu Imanari, a man who has never been submitted inside the cage. As expected, these technical menaces put on a show for the crowd.