First BJJ Competition - Masters White Belt Match 2 -180-189lbs

Here's my second match at the 2018 Naga Battle at the Beach. I'm in the white Gi. This guy was determined to finish me at the end. I took a better shot and caught the single. From there things progressed well and I played mostly top.
I won on points 19-3. He went on to take 4th and I took 3rd in a 9 man bracket. Back to the drawing board with some major lessons learned. The real story here is how we both dropped over 30lbs since starting our Jiu Jitsu journey.

[@dane6971]

anyone else see that dude knock himself out in the background

[@bradysaraylogan1540]

3:37

[@Brandon-ob9rg]

Lol, he was doing some dumb shit.

[@tnktsinik]

ahahaha thanks for telling us bud! i missed the best part it seems :P

[@oldmanjiu-jitsu]

I had to rewind it as I caught it out of the corner of my eye like.... did I just see that. So funny. 🤣

[@TruthHurtzandHealz]

@@bradysaraylogan1540 Poor guy. Some people aren't meant to do flying armbars. He was soooooo committed to nailing that Flying armbar. He kept telegraphing it.

[@enochsmithjr2599]

Thanks for checking out the video, guys! I see the comments about the coaching. To this day, that was some of the best, most helpful coaching I've had. My professor was not able to make the event so I reached out to one of our affiliates and they were gracious enough to make sure I had someone in my corner that day. If you recognize the voice of the guy coaching me, you already know how fortunate I was at my very first competition. Nothing but respect.

[@benmogerman8230]

I'm a white belt and this was a great video to watch, so just as a viewer his commentary was very helpful for me. Awesome match, Enoch! Thanks for posting this!

[@Faq-ubeach]

Who was the voice?

[@harleysosbe272]

That was a really good match idk the score exactly but you were up like 10-15 points

[@Theo-dj7vs]

Respect 🙏

[@mp9810]

Enjoyed watching, good job.

[@richyburnett]

The level of just sheer encouragement and fatherhood in this video makes me tear up. Beautiful.

[@cb4354]

Nothing more frightening and chaotic in this world then a jiu jitsu white belt match

[@jakesloan7598]

Your coach gave fantastic instruction. Clear, concise, and seemed to know how to get through to you. Kuddos!

[@AYA-Art17]

Congratulations Enoch! The best coaching from the coach of many top grapplers including last years ADCC winners Prof Jay🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@Kimurakyle]

Lol to the guy in the back @3:37

[@jordanbjj]

Matt E knocked himself out!!! Lmfao thanks for pointing that out

[@ryandecker277]

Lmao. I’m so glad you pointed that out. 😂😂😂

[@daveb5416]

lolol thanks! this is the 2nd or 3rd bjj tournament video i have watched where what is going on in the background is way more interesting

[@agesonjohanesburg2915]

100% agree, this was classic... foreground point whooping and flying arbar dude in background knocks himself out! LOL... @@daveb5416

[@Crystals10000]

@@agesonjohanesburg2915 rip him xD

[@guillaumeparola]

Amazing control of the top position. Very well done man, congrats to you, the coach and the opponent - it was a clean fight

[@poolkrooni]

You did an awesome job following instructions! Great roll 🤙

[@c.jwilliamson9247]

Great work Enoch...that match in the back had me laughing so hard ...from 3:35 to 3:46

[@dawsonharris8350]

Man thank you for pointing that out

[@simonyadig]

Damn, dude knocked himself out. Careful with those flying submissions people! Jeez

[@AverageGIJoeOutdoors]

OMG.... I laughed so freaking hard......

[@greem4917]

bro was trying a flying arm bar and landed straight on his back

[@bozwellio]

Micromanagement coaching like this would drive me nuts

[@DrReginaldFinleySr]

Odd, I would find this amazingly helpful as a white belt in my second competition, especially if I won.

[@bozwellio]

@@DrReginaldFinleySr During practice, sure, I'm good with it. But during competition, hell no. Let me apply what I've learned in practice without having to take extra brain cycles to process what a helicopter parent is screaming while I'm in the midst of competition. Analyze it on video after the fact, cool as well. If you're in a fight for your life in a random situation, is there going to be a know-it-all boss there telling you what to do?

[@bozwellio]

And if I was a coach, I would love to see my student flourish in competition without me having to say a single word. Then I would know my teaching has had a true impact on that student

[@scrtd5304]

Paul B that’s a lot of ifs, there’s a reason why speculations are speculations

[@aplacetobewithmythoughts7428]

“Look at me” in the middle of the match. Lol I

[@capicornboss]

You and your coach are AWESOME!! OSS 🤙🏿

[@tesla_fam5655]

Good work from you and your coach.

[@heidirosenz]

Good fight. Enjoyed the sweeps and your top control. Kudos to your opponent he was very determined. 😅

[@BJJQUEST]

Great win, I really like how your focus was on your roll but at the same time you could listen to your coach. Good job Sir!

[@spydaplisskin0120]

That Coach is absolutely AMAZING!

[@kylieminou7775]

go Enoch! I was really drawn into this vid, love your coach!

[@enochsmithjr2599]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@gritz2013]

"SPRAWL THEM HIPS"..."SPRAWL DADDY"!

[@BamBam-wh7nt]

Impressive, very calm and good movements for white belt.

[@Max-fh6ht]

Hope you got your blue belt after that! That was awesome

[@leopupo]

3:34 check the guy in the back with a black gi knocking himself on the mat 😆

[@markbuildstx]

Good Job Enoch. Good job Coach. Y’all got to remember, Enoch is a white belt and the coach is helping. If Enoch was an upper belt, coach would be different.

[@nicolasschaede9907]

Your coach is dope

[@michaelhale211]

Good looking skill Enoch, congratulations

[@mtxpert]

Nice job! First competition matches are an eye opener for sure!

[@enochsmithjr2599]

Definitely!

[@kgalindo7]

I feel like this was a pretty good example of skill vs strength. Even though Enoch was getting coached, you could see him make moves often before his coach calls it out.

[@sirpibble]

Always cracks me up to see a white belt wearing a gi like a nascar driver

[@ramoncruz8905]

3:33 tko background fight left😆

[@WorldofTech]

What was the final score?

[@keithwilliams7005]

Nice enoch!

[@aircapitalsole]

awesome job.. that blue belt that knocked himself out tho with the flying armbar lmao

[@VinnyDoesLife]

LOL at the white belt with all the patches on the back of his gi like he's sponsored.

[@HobbyFetish]

Very good coaching! OSS!

[@HobbyFetish]

Saw that 🤣

[@AverageGIJoeOutdoors]

So what age bracket is that? over 40? I guess google is my friend..... I will be 43 this summer and need to do some competitions this year for sure.....

[@graspfitness6409]

good job Enoch!

[@P12ooF]

Lol did the other dudes coach just say "use your elbow" when the dude was breaking guard? No wonder the score was what it was....

[@betaboy7549]

yall are so supportive

[@jimreily7538]

How long had you been training before entering this competition ? In total ? And how many stripes did you have at this point?

[@enochsmithjr2599]

About 12 months. This was around my 1 year anniversary. Earned my blue belt 2 months later.

[@jacenedwards1543]

dis gotta be wild wood

[@dodyiskandar9350]

White belt, nice 😍

[@Theo-dj7vs]

Great coaching. 👍

[@user-kk5ez1ei2u]

3:37 )))

[@goldenpath-relaxingsleepme6236]

what is the age group/?

[@JTS_P]

3:13 lol

[@JValek]

Dudes a one stripe white belt wearing a heavily patched shoyoroll gi. Lol

[@Thisnotmysandwich]

Yeah. I’m a purple belt and still feel awkward wearing patched out gi’s like I’m a badass.

[@shepsean1]

It’s masters, the dude has a job. The difference between the cheapest of karate gis and a shoyoroll is pretty insignificant to a masters adult employed well enough to waste time going to BJJ competition. Basically, homeboy can wear whatever he likes.

[@JValek]

@@shepsean1 I competed in numerous Bjj masters adult competitions. A shoyoroll patched gi is significantly different than a cheap bjj gi. A karate gi and a BJJ gi are different... Not the same. You look like an idiot as a brand new white belt wearing a competition shoyoroll gi. I'll give him props for competing though. Most people don't so he gets respect.

[@shepsean1]

@@JValek to each their own. I have a bunch of fancy gis. They’re not very expensive compared to my other hobbies and I think they look cool.

[@tom6567]

@@WHOTHESONSETSFREE01 yeah man it's in the mind hey.

[@thiagoandremicossi]

OK 👌👍👍

[@BenefitMe1000]

Should’ve used the money he spent on that SYR for some privates at his gym. Lol

[@estonian]

I think the guy is missing 3 or 5 more patches on his GI

[@CaleCoast]

You still training?

[@enochsmithjr2599]

Yup.

[@CaleCoast]

Good for you! You're fun to watch. Cheers 🍻

[@Dbunkr55]

Nice job.

[@enochsmithjr2599]

Thanks!

[@greem4917]

3:35 bro was trying a flying arm bar and landed on his back... you can tell he tried to do it after one youtube video LOL

[@slaffkas]

Black gi guy has little experience. No framing, allowing grips, not controlling posture.

[@labzline]

I hate sandbagging. The guy in the white key was clearly a striped blue belt.

[@jimreily7538]

Whats sandbagging ?

[@mensuddevic8983]

Coach full of knowledge but annoying as hell..

[@joshmcintyre8790]

Tell the coach to shut up.

[@240Subhunter]

I get it you have to coach him but let the dude do his thing, this is crazy who’s fighting the coach or the student. Let the student make some decisions. So he can learn as opposed to just doing what coach is yelling.

[@jamesbishop4183]

when i enter my first comp......i will make sure to tell my coach to not aggravate me while im rolling. The teaching is over....it is time to fight...shutup

[@mrasskisser7368]

Ah yes dont listen to the man that taught you everything you know he doesnt know what hes talking about

[@emceesupremejustice]

lmao this is exactly the kind of dumb shit I would expect someone who says stuff like “when I enter my first comp” to say clearly you have never competed before

[@jamesbishop4183]

@@emceesupremejustice you are very smart

[@mrasskisser7368]

@@jamesbishop4183 youre not. The coach is trying to COACH you because you dont know shit and forget a lot when you get the nerves and compete

[@mikebarker2498]

Well you've never competed so keep your opinions to yourself

[@petkoterziev2]

This is so stupid it's not two fighters going at each other, but one fighter going against a whole team of trainers and their "student" that can't do anything on his own and the referee who is allowing this. I mean you don't go to an exam with you father to tell you what the right answers are, right. This was not a test of skill or knowledge, this was just one black dude who got all the answers handed to him while the white guy had to figure out the things on his own, it's the definition of cheating on your trail. I bet that without the coach shouting to him what to do, he'd panic and lose.