Marcelo passes to halfguard using pressure, turns, then frees the leg to secure sidecontrol.

Marcelo secures halfguard using head and arm to gain control. The opponent is controled, so he turns to free his leg.

Marcelo slides his knee through the middle to pass, the opponent turns just for a split second, so Marcelo capitalizes on the mistake by obtaining the seatbelt and putting hooks in.

The opponent is defensive, so to expose the opponent to make a mistake, Marcelo jumps to knee on belly. Marcelo quickly switches to mount when given the opportunity.

Marcelo has an underhook and head control. Hes lifts and sweep, while blocking the opponents arm from posting with the underhook.

Marcelo forces the opponents back to the mat, then pressures his right knee through to secure halfguard. Marcelo always positions the opponent's back to mat before passing.

Marcelo forces the opponent's back to the mat then preforms a standing pass. Marcelo pins the opponent down with his right hand, while kicking his far leg back to free his leg. He then goes to knee on belly then transitions to mount.