happymand (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

So patient... A very big virtue in grappling

justfine77777 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Serra has good bjj. Can't wait until he fights Hughes.

FlakJacket86 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

yup hes gaining weight hardcore, i noticed it for his title fight against GSP when he lost....

loogy123 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

it depends. its harder to submit a shorter person cause of their limbs but its also harder for them to submit others. armbarring is easier for a shorter person i think. also its ridiculously easy for a tall person to get caught in a leg lock, im 6'3 and i always get worried when people go for my legs. but triangling people at 6'3 is disgustingly easy to do same with sweeping.

Mrgyn (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

When the match starts Matt Serra almost looks like a frog. Wicked display of grappling from two of my favorites!

PhilTHC (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

It's hard to armbar people with short arms too

SugarSw337 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

yes and no, all depends on what your trying to do, some submissions are very handy to have long limbs to pull off, others being shorter is very helpful, Chokes for example are very dangerous if you have short arms, makes the choke much tighter

Crisco30029 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

thats cuz hes italian isnt he? losta carbs :)

Crisco30029 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

jiu jitsu was designed for short people, it was the japenese way of defending against enemies bigger and stronger than them.. take them to the ground and exploit natural vulnerabilities

Nyackhockey14 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

wow thats weird being as your the one that brought the fight to the ground. he is still really not in the dominant position. The reason why its not considered a takedown is because when you jump guard there are so many positions you can end up in open guard, half guard, spider guard etc. unless they somehow jump right to the mount or side mount but then they get points for a reversal