100% escape rate. Average Time to Escape 32.5 seconds.  12 out of 12 times.

That’s Mason Fowler's track record when opponents have his back in high-pressure EBI overtime rounds. Against elite competitors like Craig Jones, Roberto Jimenez, and Luke Griffith.

His secret is straightforward but counterintuitive to some: always escape toward the choking arm side (the overhook).

I recently broke this down in detail, in my recent Youtube video: The ONLY Back Escape You Need

If you want to learn more, Mason Fowler covers this entire escape system, grip fighting strategies, and back-taking concepts in his course latest course on Digitsu, “Back In Control”.

I’m curious, which side do you typically prefer escaping to: the choking side or the control side?