JDM kept using a neat little hip toss to create space when Belal had his back It works best with his arm inside the lock from that side-on arm drag position he likes, so he can use it to pull their shoulder and shift their weight toward the blocked leg

At first I thought they were failed throw attempts. Now it’s obviously clear they were quick attempts to create space and highly effective. Good stuff!

Before he became a doctor and left us, Patrick Wyman used to talk about rate of improvement on a scale of average to phenom. Where do we think JDM slots comparing his grappling from this fight to Burns a year ago?

It’s like a modified mix of a couple judo throws (Haraigoshi and Uchimata) where he creates spaces and also unbalances Belal. Forcing him to break his grips or risk falling/being taken down!!! Craig Jones’s influence im sure!!