2017 IBJJF Pan Championship

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• ▸ Across 203 recorded matchups at the 2017 Pan, submissions accounted for 33 percent of finishes. Points still ruled the day with 92 wins by that method.
• ▸ The most common finish on record at this Pan was the armbar with 12, followed by the gi choke from the back with 10. The bow and arrow added another 6, so if you were getting tapped, it was usually to an arm or your own collar.
• ▸ Joao Gabriel Rocha led all competitors with 18 recorded wins, and 11 of those came by submission. That is a heavy finishing rate for a man competing all the way through the absolute bracket.
• ▸ In the absolute semi-final, Joao Gabriel Rocha fell behind 4-0 to Erberth Santos before rallying to 12-4 and finishing with the arm triangle choke. On the road there he also beat Lucas Lepri, who himself finished the event with 7 wins.
• ▸ Leandro Lo racked up 9 recorded wins, 4 of them by submission, second only to Joao Gabriel Rocha's total for the event. It is a reminder that Lo's points-heavy reputation still came with real finishing threat.