Peruvian Necktie From Closed Guard

According to Chewjitsu, you want your IT band and outer leg to lay on the back of the opponent's neck. Make sure your knee goes behind them so they can't immediately roll out, and keep that leg elevated—don't let it touch the mat again during the finish.

Bernardo Faria emphasizes not wrapping your partner's body with your arms, as they might trap your arm and roll you over. Instead, connect your rib cage to theirs, use one hand to control their hip, and keep your other hand on the back of their head to control head position.

Bernardo Faria teaches that when you extend your arm to create the grip, your fingers should point up toward the sky, forming a V-shape with your arm. Once you have the gable grip, ensure the blade of your forearm continues to press against your opponent's neck, placing it where the hair starts rather than too high on the head.

According to Bernardo Faria, hooking the leg prevents your opponent from rolling or escaping over the hook, making the submission significantly more secure and difficult to defend.

The Peruvian necktie from closed guard is applied by the bottom player who secures a front headlock grip, then throws one leg over the opponent's back to create a lever that drives the head downward into the choking arm. From closed guard, the attacker wraps the neck and threads the leg over the opponent's shoulder line, using hip extension and leg pressure to generate the downward force that tightens the strangle.

The Peruvian necktie is attributed to Tony DeSouza, a Peruvian-American MMA fighter who used the technique in competition in the mid-2000s. The closed guard variant represents an adaptation of the original front headlock application, where practitioners found that the guard position offered an alternative platform for establishing the leg-over-back lever.

IBJJF: legal — Legal at all belt levels, gi and no-gi — chokes are the safest submission cat…; IJF: legal — Legal (shime-waza) — strangulation techniques are one of three permitted subm…; ADCC: legal — Legal; Unified MMA: legal — Legal — choke submissions are among the most common finishes in MMA; FIAS Sport Sambo: banned — All chokes prohibited in Sport Sambo; FIAS Combat Sambo: legal — Legal

Danger rating 9/10. Necktie chokes use leg pressure over the back combined with front headlock grip for extreme compression

The standard setup chain: Achieve Controlling Position → Isolate the Neck → Set the Grip → Apply Pressure.

Standard counters include: Tuck Chin — protect the neck by lowering the chin to prevent the choke from sinking / Two-on-One Grip Fight — use both hands to strip the choking grip before it locks / Turn Into — rotate toward the choking arm to relieve carotid pressure / Posture Up — straighten the spine and create distance to break the choking angle.

Common variants: Standard grip variation (primary hand configuration for maximum choking pressure); Gi variation (uses the lapel or collar as an anchor for additional fric…); No-gi variation (adapted grip and positioning for submission grappling wit…); Transition finish (applied during a positional change to catch the opponent …).

Rarely finished in competition; the front headlock version accounts for nearly all competitive Peruvian Necktie finishes

Top errors to watch for: Pulling guard without the necktie grip secured — the grip must be locked before sitting back; pulling guard with a lo… / Not closing the guard — open guard allows the opponent to pass; the closed guard is essential for maintaining the choke / Relying only on the arm grip without using the legs — from guard, the legs must contribute to the compression; the ar… / Not transitioning when the necktie is defended — switch to guillotine or triangle if the necktie isn't finishing; all….

The Peruvian Necktie From Closed Guard is also known as Peruvian Nekutai, Guard Peruvian Necktie, Bottom Peruvian Tie.