Americana Trap

Setting up an Americana trap from the closed guard when the opponent clinches the head:

1. Begin by breaking down the opponent's posture in closed guard. They will likely try to clinch your head, creating a 50-50 position with one overhook and one underhook.
2. Push away with your legs to create space, as their hips will be close to yours.
3. Immediately grip behind their elbow to make it tight, feigning an attempt at an arm lock to sell the position.
4. Keep their head and upper body close to you, maintaining pressure.
5. As they try to bring their forearm back in front of your face, track their forearm with your forehead and catch their wrist with your clinching hand.
6. Grab your own wrist to secure the Americana grip and apply pressure away from both of you at an angle.
7. If you can't finish the Americana, open your guard and transition to a scissor sweep or hip bump to roll them over into the mount.
8. Once in mount, bring your arm over their head and attempt to finish the Americana from the top position.