Submission Wrestling: Rens vs. Victor | GRPL

Submission wrestling rules.

Rens vs Victor brings GRPL Submission Wrestling back to Grappling36 in Dedemsvaart, the Netherlands, with a serious black belt style clash: Rens enters as a Judo black belt, while Victor steps onto the mat as a Spanish BJJ black belt. Filmed during a 36-hour charity grappling event, this match adds an international edge to the GRPL lineup. Rens is already a familiar name on the platform, known for his physical Judo pressure, grip fighting, and willingness to take hard matches against very different opponents. Victor brings a completely different kind of experience: older, composed, technically sharp, and dangerous in the exact kind of submission-focused situations where BJJ black belts are built to thrive. This is a 1-round, 7-minute choke-only Submission Wrestling match. Every successful choke submission scores 1 point, followed by a standing reset. If the score is tied after regulation time, the fighters take a short break before entering Golden Score, where the first successful choke wins. The rules make this matchup especially interesting. Rens can create momentum through Judo, pressure, and physical entries, but throws and control do not score by themselves. Victor can use