Originally Posted by goldrush

My problem with BJJ in competitions:

A good striker should be able to keep a BJJ guy from taking him to ground. Failing that, a good striker should be able to break out of a ground position by striking. Why don't they? The rules! By taking pressure point strikes out of the competition - eyes, groin, throat, the stuff that will make anyone let go - the rules make it so that people can't use effective street techniques to get out of holds.