ON THE MATS: ONTARIO OPEN 202

On May 4th 2025, the Ontario Open International Jiu-Jitsu Championship welcomed over a thousand competitors from all over the world. Amongst the mass of athletes present to prove their worth, a nimble crew of 7 competitors from Carlson Gracie Team Montreal showed up.

The team faced tremendous challenges: Hard matches, resilience tests and loads of pressure in one of the hardest tournament in the country.

ON THE MATS is a short documentary following the group on their mental and physical journey through the competition. A look beyond the fights and the action, through the meaning of pursuing the ultimate test of skill and athleticism.