BORETSCombat sambo against three BJJ belts: distance and fresh opponents
July 29, 2026Kostya Zhyvanov faces three advanced BJJ opponents in consecutive rounds: purple belt Anton Bereda, brown belt Stanislav Kiriupin and black belt Oleksandr Oliinyk. The episode uses agreed mixed rules that give Kostya access to strikes, throws and submissions. That makes the approach to contact a central part of the challenge, before any ground exchange begins.
The sequence changes more than the belt
Kostya is introduced at 74 kg. The opponents are listed at 72 kg, 85 kg and 75 kg respectively, and each enters fresh. Kostya receives five minutes of rest between fights. The brown-belt round therefore changes the weight matchup as well as the opponent’s experience.
These details matter when interpreting a gauntlet. A later athlete does not enter the same situation as the first, because Kostya has already completed earlier rounds. The film combines differences in sporting background, individual style, body size and accumulated work.
The entry is part of the grappling problem
Allowing strikes changes what must happen before a grappler can establish the preferred grip or position. The BJJ athletes need to negotiate that distance and bring the exchange into their control and submission game. Kostya must also manage what happens when an opponent closes the space.
For a useful viewing pass, follow the transition from striking range to contact. Ask when the distance changes and whether the next action preserves control. This keeps the analysis attached to an observable exchange, rather than treating a style label as an explanation for everything on screen.
Read the agreed format before the result
This is a cross-style challenge with an agreed allocation of techniques. It should not be mistaken for an ordinary BJJ match or assumed to follow every rule of a formal combat sambo tournament. The conditions shown in the episode govern the comparison.
Watch the three rounds as separate problems linked by one athlete’s workload. The film’s useful question is how contact, control and recovery interact across that sequence. It does not provide a universal answer about what every combat sambist would do against every BJJ belt.
From the YouTube description
Combat Sambo vs BJJ — one Combat Sambo fighter faces three fresh Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu opponents: a Purple Belt, a Brown Belt and a Black Belt. Can Kostya “Sambist” Zhyvanov beat them all? You asked us to bring Kostya back with Combat Sambo striking allowed — so we did. Under the agreed style-vs-style rules, Kostya may use Combat Sambo strikes, throws and submissions. Each BJJ athlete may use the BJJ techniques permitted by the challenge rules. Every opponent enters fresh, while Kostya receives five minutes of rest between fights. Three advanced BJJ belts. Three fresh opponents. One Sambist. THE FIGHTERS 🔴 Combat Sambo — Kostya “Sambist” Zhyvanov — 74 kg / 163 lb 🟣 BJJ Purple Belt — Anton “Buggy” Bereda — 72 kg / 159 lb 🟤 BJJ Brown Belt — Stanislav Kiriupin — 85 kg / 187 lb ⚫ BJJ Black Belt — Oleksandr “Sanya BJJ” Oliinyk — 75 kg / 165 lb FOLLOW THE TEAM ON INSTAGRAM Kostiantyn Zhyvanov — https://www.instagram.com/zhyvanov/ Anton Bereda — https://www.instagram.com/anton.bereda/ Stanislav Kiriupin — https://www.instagram.com/stanislawbjj/ Oleksandr Oliinyk — https://www.instagram.com/oliinykoleksandr/ Coach Ievgen Skyrda — https://www.instagram.com/ievgen_skyrda/ Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss the next challenge. Want to help us create more real style-vs-style fights and support the athletes? Send a Super Thanks or become a BORETS LAB channel member. These are trained athletes competing in a controlled environment under agreed rules. Do not attempt this without proper coaching, training and safety equipment. Who earned your vote — and which fighting style should challenge our Sambist next? #CombatSambo #BJJ #BORETSLAB
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