BORETS LAB revisits striking against grappling after viewers debated the equipment used in the first experiment. Bohdan, a medalist at the Ukrainian Kickboxing Championships, keeps striking as his primary weapon. Oleksandr Oliinyk has to survive the entries, close distance and bring the exchange into a black-belt BJJ game.
The conditions change to MMA gloves with no shin guards. The film therefore tests adaptation rather than repeating the first matchup exactly. A bonus roll at the end places Oliinyk, at 74 kg, against a two-metre, 115 kg purple belt to show a different problem: technique under a 41 kg weight disadvantage.
What to watch for
- The rematch uses MMA gloves and removes shin guards after viewer feedback on the first test.
- The kickboxer wants space; the BJJ black belt must manage damage while closing distance.
- The bonus roll isolates a different variable by giving the black belt a 41 kg weight disadvantage.
- The result belongs to these athletes and these rules, not every striker or grappler.