TEAM STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 1

  1. Team Dollamur - 16 Points

  2. Alabama Twisters - 15 Points

  3. New Hope Kings - 14 Points

  4. The Tropic Thunders - 12 Points

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 1

  1. Anthony Molina Valdes - 8 Points

  2. Raphael Ferreira - 8 Points

  3. Christos Papadelos - 7 Points

  4. Zack Schneider - 7 Points

  5. Dom Lobo - 6 Points

  6. Kris Olivo - 5 Points

  7. Jordan Wirth - 5 Points

  8. Landon Elmore - 5 Points

  9. Matt Masch - 5 Points

  10. Mike John - 4 Points

  11. Armin Bruni - 4 Points

  12. CJ Murdock - 4 Points

  13. JJ Bowers - 4 Points

  14. Brady Hylton - 2 Points

  15. Robert Blackledge - 1 Points

  16. John Chandler - 1 Points

  17. Brady Branscum - 1 Points

  18. Jett Thompson - 0 Points

  19. Anthony Gojani - 0 Points

  20. Juan Martinez - 0 Points



THE NEW HOPE KINGS

Coach Robert Drysdale

  • Jett Thompson

  • Anthony Gojani

  • Anthony Molina

  • Juan Martinez

  • Dominic Lobo

THE ALABAMA TWISTERS

Coach Renato Canuto

  • Matt Masch

  • Jordan Wirth

  • Kris Olivo

  • Raphael Ferreira

  • Brady Hylton

TEAM DOLLAMUR

Coach Andy Varela

  • Brady Branscum

  • Mike John

  • Armin Bruni

  • Landon Elmore

  • Christos Papadelos

THE TROPIC THUNDERS

Coach Mica Cipili

  • Zack Schneider

  • JJ Bowers

  • Robert Blackledge

  • CJ Murdock

  • John Chandler

SEASON 8 EVENT SCHEDULE


Season 8 streams live every Wednesday from July 23 to August 20 on Youtube, at 4PM PST with the Playoffs taking place on September 10.

FOLLOW THE SEASON SCHEDULE AND STANDINGS ON SMOOTHCOMP: https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/25515

EVERYTHING YOU LOVE ABOUT SPORTS... PLUS JIU-JITSU!

PGF’S TEAM BASED COMPETITION:

ONCE THE ATHLETES ARE DRAFTED BY THE CAPTAINS, IT'S THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TEAM AS A WHOLE THAT MATTERS THE MOST. THIS ADDS AN ELEMENT OF STRATEGY AND CAMARADERIE NOT COMMONLY FOUND IN INDIVIDUAL-FOCUSED GRAPPLING TOURNAMENTS. THIS TEAM ASPECT ALSO ADDS IMMENSE PRESSURE TO WIN, AS THE INDIVIDUAL ATHLETE’S PERFORMANCE AFFECTS THE ENTIRE TEAM’S PATH TO THE $100,000 GRAND PRIZE… SO THE STAKES ARE HIGH.

THE RULES:

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THEIR CAPTAINS, THE TEAM MEMBERS WILL FIGHT AGAINST ALL MEMBERS OF THE OPPOSING TEAMS OVER THE COURSE OF A WEEK. THE TEAM WITH THE HIGHEST COLLECTIVE SCORE WINS. PGF BOUTS FEATURE SUBMISSION-ONLY, 6-MINUTE RAPID-PACE ROUNDS. CHOKES EARN 6 POINTS; JOINT LOCKS, 3 POINTS. DRAWS ARE PENALIZED TO KEEP THE FORMAT A “GENTLEMANLY VIOLENT” SUBMISSION HUNTING FRENZY.

THE PLAYOFFS:

AFTER THE TEAM TOURNAMENT IS OVER AND ONE TEAM EMERGES VICTORIOUS, THE EIGHT OVERALL HIGHEST-SCORING ATHLETES — REGARDLESS OF WHICH TEAMS THEY WERE ON — ARE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER THE PLAYOFFS. IT’S POSSIBLE THAT THE COMPETITOR WITH THE MOST WINS OR THE HIGHEST SCORE HAS ENDED UP ON A TEAM THAT DID NOT WIN. HOWEVER, THE PLAYOFFS STILL ALLOW A CHANCE TO WIN THE PGF ABSOLUTE BELT AND THE PGF ABSOLUTE GRAND PRIZE OF $20,000..

SEASON 8 TEAM CAPTAINS ARE FOUR

JIU JITSU LEGENDS

Graphic poster announcing Mica Cipili as a confirmed coach for Season 8 of a martial arts competition, featuring a man in a white martial arts gi with a dragon and traditional architecture in the background.

Mica Cipili

Diagram showing body measurement points on a human silhouette, including height, neck, chest, waist, hips, inseam, and sleeve length.

TEAM 1

A mixed martial arts fighter poses with a championship belt in front of a golden dragon statue and ornate Asian architecture background, announcing Andy Varela as the confirmed coach for Season 8 of a fighting competition with an official draft date of June 25th.

Andy Varela

Diagram showing five black human silhouettes in fine art style, arranged horizontally within a rectangle, labeled as "Human body".

TEAM 2

A promotional poster featuring a man in a white martial arts gi in front of a golden dragon statue and ornate Asian architectural elements. The poster announces Robert Drydale as a confirmed coach for season 8, with an official draft date of June 25th.

Robert Drysdale

Display of five human silhouettes in a row against a brown background.

TEAM 3

Promotional poster announcing Renato Canuto as the confirmed coach for Season 8 of a sporting event, scheduled for June 25th. The poster features a serious-looking man with short dark hair and a beard in the foreground, with a gold dragon

Renato Canuto

Diagram showing the muscular system of a human body with labels, illustrating muscles from the front view.

TEAM 4

THE PROFESSIONAL GRAPPLING FEDERATION (PGF) IS ARGUABLY ONE OF THE MOST FAST-PACED GRAPPLING TOURNAMENTS IN THE WORLD, LARGELY DUE TO ITS UNIQUE STRUCTURE AND RULESET. WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON SUBMISSIONS AND TEAM DYNAMICS, THE PGF INTRODUCES A DRAFT AUCTION SYSTEM THAT CREATES AN ULTRA-COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT IS BOTH STRATEGICALLY COMPLEX AND INTENSELY PHYSICAL.

THE FIRST DAY OF EVERY PGF SEASON BEGINS WITH THE FAN-FAVORITE "DRAFT AUCTION," WHERE THE FOUR TEAM CAPTAINS ATTEMPT TO ASSEMBLE THE BEST POSSIBLE TEAM FROM THE 20 PRE-QUALIFIED ELITE LEVEL GRAPPLERS. [ QUALIFY HERE ] . EACH CAPTAIN HAS AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF “PGF DOLLARS” WHICH THEY USE IN A LIVE AUCTION TO BID FOR THE FIGHTERS THEY WANT ON THEIR TEAM. THIS PROCESS INVOLVES A LOT OF STRATEGY AND CLEVER MANEUVERING, BIDDING AND OUT BIDDING EACH OTHER, OR JUST DRIVING UP THE PRICE TO RUN THE OPPOSING CAPTAINS OUT OF PGF MONEY, LEADING TO COUNTLESS LAUGHTER-FILLED MOMENTS. THESE FACTORS COMBINED MAKE PGF A UNIQUE AND EXHILARATING EXPERIENCE FOR BOTH ATHLETES AND FANS.