Frustrating because other than a takedown and some footlock attempts, Gaudio did far less actual y'know...Jiu-Jitsu. Claudio jumped to guard and butterfly several rounds to leg pummel, get underneath and look to isolate the leg but after the first or second frame, Gaudio didn't do much but float on top and clear the leg triangle and disengage to extricate his leg. For all his work to get the...y'know, Jiu-Jitsu going, Gaudio was having none of it minus floating on top and clearing his legs of danger.
NoGi and JiuJitsu is going to have to come up with a solution to be more than a niche sport with the amount of fleeing, passivity, and lack of engagement plaguing some of these events. I fell asleep during that Lightweight 5 Grappling Grand Prix, and minus some guys with whom I train almost everyday at the upcoming ADCC I expect some atrociously boring counter wrestling matches playing out on the feet for 30 minutes plus.
