Leader in action in the development of Gracie Barra in Texas, Ulpiano Malachias has already put his armor on the line in Jiu-Jitsu competitions, bringing with him the experience of a veteran, ideal to serve as an example to new generations.
In the recording of a fight against Stephen Hall at an IBJJF Open in Dallas, Piano fights with the calm of an experienced black-belt, calculating his attacks to get ahead of his opponent. He plays guard, changing position, coming from bottom to work on top, until the reward starts to appear on the scoreboard.
In black-belt fights, it is common for movements to be more calculated. After all, as the level of knowledge is measured equally, one detail can be enough to define the champion. In the case of this match of Pedro Marinho’s teacher, his superiority, capable of scoring whenever possible, is undoubted. There is always an initiative in search of the pass, with the opponent playing open or half guards, in old-school style Jiu-Jitsu movements.
More aggressive as the minutes went by, Piano gathered his strength after losing the points from a guard pass, due to lack of stabilization, to properly apply a takedown to his opponent, in the final stretch of the fight. A Jiu-Jitsu lesson available to everyone!