What leads here, and where this position leads.
Bottom player lying flat and hugging the trapped leg with both arms.
Why it failsFlat with no frames, you get cross-faced and the leg is freed at leisure.
FixTurn onto your side, get the underhook or knee shield, and keep your head off the mat.
Bottom player giving up the underhook to grab the head.
Why it failsTheir whizzer plus cross-face flattens you and the pass follows.
FixFight for the underhook first; the head grip is a follow-up, not a substitute.
Top player trying to yank the trapped leg out while the opponent is on their side.
Why it failsYou give up your base chasing the leg, and the underhook sweep arrives immediately.
FixKill the underhook and flatten them with a cross-face first; the leg comes free almost by itself afterwards.