Here is my play by play...
Pic 1: I got a cramp in my hammy
Pic 2: Squaring off
Pic 3: Starting the battle
Pic 4: This just normal grappling, trying to get position and break something
Pic 5: Same, grappling, trying to get out...Steve has guard position here and it is 50/50 aside from my weight advantage.
Pic 6: Same, starting to get to the side with my knee on his chest (that hurts)
Pic 7: Pretty sure this photo led to Steve tapping out shortly after...I think I got past his legs and ended up in a really sloppy choke hold on his neck and just squeezed him till he gave up....then we reset...next photo...
Pic 8: This is Steve with me in trouble. If Steve had his torso to the left I probably would have been choked out. This is called the triangle choke and it is not good to be in.
Pic 9: Here I am trying to get out of the triangle...this could have turned even worse for me if Steve had spun his hips right and trapped my arm backwards between his legs and my chest on the ground...called a umo plata...could easily break and arm or dislocate a shoulder....but he didn't and I ended up hitting him in the stomach and he quit so as to not puke
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Like I said, make all the fun ya want, but these photos were taken at the end of class. Steve and I went through the full workout for a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class full of pretty experienced folks. We did almost a full hour of running, biometrics, and drills on how to sweep someone from different stances. We also sparred (rolled) with 3 or 4 other people with a LOT more experience than us before we decided to do the photo op. That was probably a mistake. I know I was pretty much exhausted before we started.
If anyone wants to get into shape fast, this is a great way to do it. You get VERY strong, increase your cardio and endurance, and you get to learn how to break people's limbs and choke them until they pass out. Very handy!
