The results in this two-part main event on Saturday, Feb. 29.: the wrestler - Pat Downey III -- won the freestyle match conducted under freestyle rules ... while Gordon Ryan, ADCC Submission Fighting World Federation Champion, came out the winner in a Brazilian jiu jitsu match with no time limit, with winner to be determined by submission only.
The submission fighting match took place first.
Pat Downey, Steve Mocco and Gordon Ryan"As the submission grappling match kicked off, the competitors spent a few minutes on their feet fighting for grips. Downey managed to get Ryan to his knees, but the athletes quickly sprung back to their feet, where they stayed for a few more minutes. Although there were a few attempts at arm drags and foot sweeps, it was still some time before Downey was able to force Ryan to his knees again. There was a quick scramble, but the grapplers ultimately returned to their feet.
"Downey once again got Ryan to the ground, but this time, Ryan opted to stay down and play guard.
The two combatants went out of bounds, so they returned to the competitive area.
"Ryan managed to secure a triangle from the back," Jiu Jitsu Times continued. "Although he didn't have a submission locked in, Downey tapped out multiple times, grabbing his shoulder and arm as if in pain. Ryan was declared the winner of the match by submission."
In the wrestling match, Downey's mat background -- as a former junior college champ, NCAA Division I All-American, and 2019 U.S. Open Champion and placer at the 2019 World Championships - served him well, as he earned a 11-0 technical fall over Ryan.
"Downey wasted no time in getting Ryan to the floor," according to Jiu Jitsu Times. "After the two went out of bounds, they were reset, and Downey was able to get Ryan to the ground again and roll him over multiple times to quickly end the match by tech fall."
After the evening's two bouts, Pat Downey posted this on his Instagram account:
Meanwhile, Gordon Ryan offered his analysis of the event on Instagram:
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