SubStars: Gordon Ryan vs Tex Johnson Match Concise Breakdown

I ordered the event and bought Josh Leduc's coffee for the fundraiser to pay athletes, so I don't mind posting the footage, enjoy.

Gordon forcing leg drags and foot pommeling to overwhelm Tex's guard. Tex has some leg lock wins but if you know what you're watching, it's primarily non leg lockers or IBJJF competitors, and his set-ups (check the Demente match for example) don't have enough variety against someone that once they've escaped his first couple entries and that forearm grip big man ankle lock attack, he tends to give up passes and position when his back is flat on the mat.

By about 3 1/2 minutes Gordon forces his way into half-guard and flattens Tex out, leading to the shoelaces foot prying the foot stuck in half-guard and advancing to mount. From here it's a waiting game of Tex defending mount/not giving up his back and some deep head/arm triangle attempts by Gordon. Tex recomposes guard at 5 minutes but Gordon passes after an outside heel hook attempt, splits the legs by not completely fleeing the leg entanglement and uses it to pass. At close to 8 minutes after a reset near the edge, Tex gets an outside heel hook he switches to an ankle lock but as his legs are to the outside/ashi/whatever you call it, there's no breaking power, and when Tex goes to adjust Gordon splits the feet and uses it to pass again without much resistance. Pretty textbook pressure in the passing to use the leg entry attempts to frustrate then pass the opponent. If you've got to completely flee/disengage at the first sign of leg entanglement you'll have trouble getting any real passing attempts/chains going in your favor.