A third meeting always carries a different kind of tension. Rens and Bart are no longer trying to figure each other out for the first time. They have already shared the GRPL mat, already felt each other’s pressure, and already tested the same technical questions under choke-only Submission Wrestling rules.
Filmed during a DojoLink seminar at BJJ Zandvoort, this matchup adds another chapter to a familiar GRPL rivalry. Bart took the first two meetings, which gives him the confidence of previous success. Rens, however, returns with a clear mission: change the story before this rivalry becomes too one-sided.
Match Rules
Ruleset: Choke-Only Submission Wrestling
Format: Submission Wrestling
Time Limit: 1 Round of 7 Minutes
Scoring: 1 Point per Successful Choke Submission
Win Condition: Most Points After 7 Minutes Wins the Match
Tale of the Tape
Green Shorts: Rens
Age: 19
Height: 181 cm (5’11”)
Weight: 81 kg (178 lbs)
Blue Shorts: Bart
Age: 24
Height: 185 cm (6’1″)
Weight: 75 kg (165 lbs)
The Rivalry Context
The biggest difference between a first match and a third match is information. Rens and Bart already know the general shape of this battle. They know where the pressure usually comes from, which positions become dangerous, and which reactions can be used against them.
That familiarity makes the match faster mentally. Grip battles are read earlier. Scrambles become more urgent. Defensive reactions are no longer surprises. In a 7-minute choke-only submission wrestling match, that kind of shared history can make every small mistake more expensive.
For Bart, the question is whether he can continue applying the same answers that worked before, or whether Rens has made the right adjustments. Previous success can create confidence, but it also gives the opponent a clear target to study.
For Rens, the pressure is direct. He has the physical tools, the size advantage, and the motivation to force a different outcome. But under the GRPL ruleset, physical control only matters when it creates real submission danger. Strength can win position, but the score only changes when the neck is attacked successfully.
The Match Breakdown
This compact 7-minute format leaves very little room for hesitation. There are no round breaks, no long adjustment periods, and no points for passive control. Both fighters have to stay active, manage fatigue, and turn positional advantages into real choke threats before the clock runs out.
Every grip battle can affect the next phase. A strong entry can lead to top pressure. A scramble can open the back. A guard exchange can create a triangle choke threat. A moment of overcommitment can expose the neck for a rear naked choke or front headlock attack.
That is what makes this rivalry so effective inside the GRPL format. Rens brings physical pressure and the urgency of someone trying to reverse the pattern. Bart brings calmness, experience in this specific matchup, and the confidence of having already found solutions in earlier meetings.
The setting also matters. BJJ Zandvoort, with the DojoLink seminar energy around the mat, gives this match a different atmosphere than a closed gym session. The fighters are not only testing themselves against each other; they are doing it in front of a focused grappling audience that understands the small technical battles happening in every exchange.
Rens vs. Bart 3 is a sharp example of what makes GRPL Submission Wrestling compelling: no-gi pressure, choke-only scoring, real rivalry history, and a format where one clean submission can shift the entire match. The question is not who can look stronger in position. The question is who can turn that position into a successful choke before time runs out.
