Former mixed martial artist turned UFC commentator Laura Sanko, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, has once again demonstrated her expertise in the grappling world, this time breaking down the bread cutter submission from mount.
Known for her insightful fight analysis and as the first female color commentator in UFC history, Laura Sanko likes to teach Brazilian jiu-jitsu submission techniques. In a recent instructional video, Sanko shared her approach to the bread cutter, a submission that combines elements of the Ezekiel and key lock chokes. She highlighted the importance of leverage from the mount position, making the move effective without requiring excessive weight shifts that could leave a fighter vulnerable to being bucked off.
UFC commentatorLaura Sanko began the explanation by emphasizing how to set up the move from side control. “I start by isolating the arm and transitioning into mount,” she explained. From there, Sanko demonstrated how to pass the arm from …