Marcelo executes a sweep or follow-up submission from Full-Guard: If you end up playing on bottom in Closed-Guard against an opponent with weak posture, win inside position with your arms by pummeling your hands onto your opponent's bi...

Marcelo recovers from a throw and counterattacks with an Arm-Lock: If your are thrown to the ground and held down in Side-Control, keep your legs raised above the mat to block them from direct access into mat while you manevuer your ha...

Marcelo prevents a pin and finds a finish: If your opponent is able to tackle your hips and bring you down to the mat, they still need to make a shift from your lower-body to your upper-body in order to establish pinning pressure. Befo...

Master Fabio Gurgel shares a finishing variation of the Triangle oftentimes referred to as the Teepee-Choke: If your opponent isn't quite susceptible to the Reverse-Triangle, opt for the following reconfiguration; reach around behind y...

2 Part Technique - The Omoplata is a great technique to either submit your opponent or force the sweep to score points. It is important to chop down heavily with your leg for a successful Omoplata. It is common for your opponent to rol...

2 Part Technique - Your opponent will commonly roll onto his back in order to escape from being submitted by the omoplata, though he isn't out of danger yet. Continue to retain control over his arm with your legs and use your hands to ...

2 Part Technique - You may wind up in Closed Guard with a Guillotine Choke sunk in, but your opponent has managed to defend the finish by preventing your elbow from shelving on his shoulder. When this happens, use your legs to climb up...

3 Part Technique - If you happen upon a deep overhook, or Whizzer, while playing from Closed Guard, you are one quick move away from isolating your opponent's head and arm for the Triangle Choke. Either push his wrist into his chest to...

2 Part Technique - Raising your elbow on top of your opponent's shoulder nearly guarantees the finish for the Guillotine Choke, even from the Closed Guard. Rather than let him drive his shoulders onto your chest, hip escape and clear h...

2 Part Technique - If your opponent is reluctant to press forward while inside your Closed Guard, prevent him from retracting by trapping one of his hands to the mat with Head Control and escaping your hip. Once his arm is pinched onto...

4 Part Lesson - Bridge together the Cross Choke & Triangle through a tightly woven Over Hook from Closed Guard.

3 Part Lesson - Marcelo reveals the organization of his 2on1 Control by linking Closed Guard to Open Guard Tripod Sweeps, 1 Leg X-Guard, X-Guard, and to his take on an Armbar from Closed Guard.

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo postures out of a Triangle Choke: Make a grip on your opponent's lapel and double up with your opposite hand to help frame the hips. Work your knee against the outside of the hips on the side of your trapped ar...