Duda Lima vs Abbie O'toole / Dublin Open 2026

The IBJJF's expansion into events like the Dublin Open demonstrates a continued commitment to broadening the competitive landscape, a strategy that has characterized the federation's growth since its formal establishment in 1994.

The Dublin Open in 2026, assuming the IBJJF brings their A-game for rulesets, would really favor Duda Lima's pressure passing and top control. That said, if O'Toole can snag an early guard pull and force a scrambling match, her speed might just nullify Duda's ability to settle in.

Drama Desk is overthinking it. Duda just won Worlds at brown last year by a ridiculous margin. Her pressure passing is legit, but it's the chain passing off failed subs that's the real problem. O'Toole is quick, but Duda's been training with guys at AOJ who are way faster. Just look at the way she deals with explosive guard retention in the Nisar pass drill.

Alex has a point about chain passing. It's not new though. Rolls Gracie was doing that kind of sequence in the late 70s.

Alex is right that Duda's chain passing is a problem. But a lot of BJJ chain passing, especially on the feet, is basically judo tsukuri, setting up a second attack when the first one fails. O'Toole has to defend the entry *and* the follow-up without giving up too much ground. If she's constantly reacting, Duda will wear her down.

I remember rolling with a black belt at my gym here in Kyoto, around 2018. He kept trying the same guard pass over and over. I defended it maybe eight times before he finally got it, and then he immediately swept me from the mount. It's that kind of persistence that makes Duda so good.

Alex is right about chain passing. It's a fundamental concept we drill constantly, even in the GB Fundamentals program.