Closed Guard to Back Control Sweep to Mount Position (Fundamentals)

Professor Lucas Lepri demonstrates how to get to the opponent’s mount from the closed guard. The opponent is in Lucas’ closed guard and is gripping both of the lapels. Lucas now grips one of the opponent’s sleeve with his opposite hand. He slides his other hand under the arm of the side he is gripping and grips his own wrist. Lucas now uses his legs to bring the opponent forward as he extends the opponent’s sleeve up above his own head, breaking the opponent’s grip. The sleeve that is gripped is now brought to the opposite side, towards the mat. As Lucas brings the arm over, he also hip escapes in the opposite direction he pushed the arm. He closes his legs together and uses the hand that was gripping his own wrist to bring it over the opponent’s back and grips the lapel. The opponent reacts by bringing his leg up and tries to face Lucas. Lucas releases the grip he had on the sleeve and hooks the opponent’s leg. He opens his legs and switches his base so he can scissor his legs, sweeping the opponent over. Lucas lands on top of the opponent in the mount position.