Metamoris 5 is tonight and the BJJ Scout put out a fantastic video breaking down the main event of Renzo Gracie vs Kazushi Sakuraba. In the video the BJJ Scout the clash of styles between Renzo and Sakuraba as jiu jitsu vs catch wrestling, but also frames in term of the evolution of MMA grappling.
Sakuraba was a catch wrestler but learned how jiu jitsu fighters fought by training with several jiu jitsu black belts and learned how to leverage his specific strengths and exploit the blind spots of jiu jitsu fighters to become one of the most success grapplers in MMA history. Sakuraba was truly ahead of his time and this video is the perfect visual companionto the So Meta article examining top position grappling in MMA published in October.
This match sits atop a solid night of grappling, despite it being hit by the injury bug about as hard as a UFC event. The event will stream online on Metamoris.com for $30.
For those unfamiliar with Metamoris, it is a jiu jitsu promotion that holds events of “fight cards” rather than the normal tournament structure. The matches are 20 minutes with no rounds and no points, the only way to win a match is by submission. A breakdown of the card can be found here.
The BJJ Scout did some just fantastic work here and we’d like to thank him for letting us feature it in this series. On top of that the Scout as agreed to join the little band of writers that make up the So Meta panels for future discussions on MMA metagaming.
If you like this video be sure to check out BJJScout.com and their YouTube channel.