Submission #27 - Jeff 'Pipelayer' Glover vs Blas Avena

Jeff Glover (t-shirt) vs Blas Avena, Open Division, AGGRO, Salt Lake City, Sept 2006.

When I roll with someone for the first time, I judge them to be one of the 5 kinds of Predator of man.

1. Tigers -- those that play an aggressive game from any angle and are always closing in on a submission (eg Scott Bieri).

2. Crocodiles -- they use the guard to set up submissions and for impenetrable defense (their guard is the crocodile's mouth). (eg Rafael Lovato)

3. Sharks -- very flexible guys who attack from below and you suddenly find yourself in a foot-lock or some other kind of submission that required a set-up using joints that work in unusual ways (eg Eddy Bravo).

4. Bears -- big strong top players who have reversals that work every time (eg Marc Laimon).

5. Lions -- show-off top players who are extremely dominant and aggressive. (eg Tito Ortiz)

When I figure out what kind of animal a training partner or opponent is, I try to adjust my game accordingly. However, there were two occasions (when I had just worked out my scheme) when my analysis simply did not work. The first, was when I rolled with Sim Go; he was none of the above. But it was not until the second occasion, when I rolled with Jeff Glover, that I realized what kind of animal Sim was; he was the same kind as Jeff.

If you picture your body as a kind of kid's climbing frame and then imagine a monkey clambering on it to get into a position where he can damage part of the structure relying solely on leverage, then you get an idea of what you are facing when you roll with Jeff.

(FYI - I have only ever referred to three BJJ players as 'monkeys'. Sim Go, Jeff Glover and the third is Salvatore Pace, the coach of Gracie Barra Bath, in the UK.)

The immensity of Jeff's enormous talent can only be properly appreciated when you roll with him and try your best to catch him. While it is hard not to feel deflated when even your best is nowhere near good enough, rolling with such ability is a truly magical experience.

If you do not have the chance to visit and train in Las Vegas, then watching videos of Jeff Glover is a good second best. Of the 850+ submissions on TheRealGeeza YouTube channel, if I had to choose one that I considered the best it would be this one. To pull off a SICK submission like this you need six things; flexibility, control, speed, cunning, superb technique and a clear goal in mind. You also need confidence and talent. Two other things help - a comfortable points lead and a tiring opponent with a flagging spirit -- both make the prey more manageable.

Enjoy the excellence, appreciate the subtlety of the technique, and peace be with you.

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[dottieflowa]

Woooo.! Go Cousin.!((: i Love You Blas.!(: See You at Your Next Fight.!-Ellianna Cruz

[dottieflowa]

Woooo.! Go Cousin.!((: i Love You Blas.!(: See You at Your Next Fight.!-Ellianna Cruz

[SoCalCutie98]

Im related to blas!!! (no joke im his cousin!!!)

[anarodfranco100]

its alright my cousin won some big fight after that and appered and tv lots of time blas avena cornor  he looked good my best to both fighters

[chase3290]

They sit around too much

[maxisit22]

awesome set up for triangle

[skillz91745]

Actually I do know exactly what I'm talking about as Jeff received his blue,purple, brown and black belts from Ricardo Miller and not Laimon. Just because he repped Cobra Kai at a few tournaments and taught BJJ there dont make him Cobra Kai. When you get your mouth away from his ball sack why not ask him if he is Paragon or Cobra Kai!

[BmoneyRnow]

dude...stfu...you dont even know what youre talking about..haha...faceeeeeeee

[skillz91745]

Interesting when was Glover ever Cobra Kai????? Didn't think so!

[building7911]

+1 to that, after seeing a vid of iminari on here i started using heelhooks and toe holds alot more, nobody expects shti like that and they usually have trouble defending