Gumby is the co-founder of OntheMat.com back in 1997 with Scotty Nelson.
Nashiville Grappling OpenMay 11, 2002I got to hang out with NFL cheerleaders, and you didn`t. There`s just no way of telling that story without coming off as a total bastard, is there? In the past few years of traveling on behalf of Onthemat.com we`ve (Scotty and myself) have traveled all over the country and world […]
Cleaning off the hard drive, shuffling files I cam across this footage that was either buried or not linked up on the site. Four complete MMA matches from some of the biggest names we’ve covered. Most of this footage was actually shot before Onthemat was even a concept. Cleaning off the hard drive, shuffling files […]
Greater Midwest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Wrestling Championships 11/1/02 When I left my home in California Friday morning it was about 70 degrees. When I got to Minnesota later that night, it was about 20 degrees. I was dropped off at the hotel, and upon checking in the manager told me that the pool would […]
King of the Cage Double Cross, 8/2/02King of the Cage is a promotion that seems to be getting better and better, and for their second PPV event they loaded the deck by holding four (4!) title bouts at their home base at Soboba Casino. Probably about 5,000 fans filed into the arena for this on, […]
King of the Cage 13: Revolution5/17/2002Reno, Nevada bills itself as “the Biggest Little City in the World”. Reno is kind of the kid brother to Las Vegas, perhaps not as large or world renowned, but the family resemblance is unmistakable and Reno has a charm all of it`s own. Similarly, the King of the Cage […]
International Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Federation TournamentFebruary 1-2, 2003 Exactly how the first IGJJF tournament would go was anyone`s guess. Rorion had held inter-academy tournaments using similar rules for some time now, however this would be the first large scale test of the format open to all competitors. The rewards were made very enticing indeed; in an […]
“Frank Trigg is the worst referee ever in the history of refereeing.” Actually Frank is a good referee, but he seemed to want me to say that in this report.“Frank Trigg is the worst referee ever in the history of refereeing.” Actually Frank is a good referee, but he seemed to want me to say […]
I’ve never been to Detroit before excepting the airport, however seeing the work that promoter Sean Bansfield had taken care of to bring a grappling event to Michigan… I’ve never been to Detroit before excepting the airport, however seeing the work that promoter Sean Bansfield had taken care of to bring a grappling event to […]
For me it was an eye opener to think there was a martial arts scene outside of the "Big 3" (Being the United States, Brazil and Japan).
What would an OntheMat road trip to the East Coast be without a bit of misadventure?What would an OntheMat road trip to the East Coast be without a bit of misadventure? Well, those seeking to follow in our footsteps would be well advised to avoid the The PussyCat lounge, for no other reason than it […]
