TournamentPBJJF Pittsburgh Winter International Open - Feb 2026

[ yellow / youth ]

Brandon Karcz

Jits

1,321Prospect

~79 Jits to Advanced

+90Last event: Feb 10, 2026

#41,755

Overall

Top 47%

Percentile

#3,076

yellow Belt

Record

12-1348% Win Rate

12 Wins13 Losses

2-3 Last 5

Trophy Case

2 GoldNAGA 2

NAGA PITTSBURGH GRAPPLING NO-GIApr 19, 2025

NAGA PITTSBURGH GRAPPLING GIApr 19, 2025

Fighter Intelligence

5 Tournaments

Medals

9Medals

across 5 tournaments

Gold 2

Silver 5

Bronze 2

22% Gold Rate

Belt Avg 44%

What this means22% of tournament entries result in gold — 22 points below the belt average. Still building a medal collection at this level.

Finishing Ability

25%

Subs

Submission 3

Points 9

Other 0

Belt Avg 59%

-34 pts vs belt avg

What this means25% of wins by submission — 34 points below the belt average. This fighter wins primarily through points and decisions.

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Advanced Analytics

AI Calculated

Growth Trajectory

DVI

Building Momentum

Winning more than losing — building momentum

Growing faster than 13% of peers

Win Quality

Consistent

Clutch Score: +0.1%

Close Wins

Losses

Best win: Beat Eli Bonnett (1942 pts higher)

25 matches analyzed

Format Split

GI SPECIALIST

12 Gi13 NoGi

8W-4L67%

NoGi

4W-9L31%

Sub Rate

Gi 25%NoGi 0%

36% win rate delta — Gi stronger

Segment Analysis

Maleyellow BeltAges 14-155,468 Fighters

Comparing to 5,468 yellow belt fighters

Win Rate

48%avg 58%

AVG

-10 pts vs avg

Sub Rate

25%avg 59%

AVG

-34 pts vs avg

Gold Rate

20%avg 44%

AVG

-24 pts vs avg

What This Means

Win rate tracks at 48% for yellow belt. 25 matches and counting.

Tale of the Tape

Fighter History

25 matches

Result	Method	Fighter	JITS	Academy	Bracket	Tournament	Format	Date
W	PTS	Dylan Sowder	1779+320	Indio Dojo	White Junior (10 & 11yrs) · White · Grey · -48.3 Kg · 48.3kg	PBJJFPBJJF Pittsburgh Winter International Open	NoGi	Feb 10, 2026
L	SUB	Carmella Beard	3558-310	Stout Pgh	White Junior (10 & 11yrs) · White · Grey · -48.3 Kg · 48.3kg	PBJJFPBJJF Pittsburgh Winter International Open	NoGi	Feb 10, 2026
L	SUB	Jaxson Homer	2546-210	Steel City Martial Arts	White Junior II (12&13yrs) · White · -48.3 Kg · 48.3kg	PBJJFPBJJF Pittsburgh Winter International Open	Gi	Feb 10, 2026
W	PTS	Elyorbek Kakhramonov	1012+290	Indio Dojo	White Junior II (12&13yrs) · White · -48.3 Kg · 48.3kg	PBJJFPBJJF Pittsburgh Winter International Open	Gi	Feb 10, 2026
L	SUB	Eli Bonnett	3263-	The Winchester Jiu Jitsu Academy	White Junior (10 & 11yrs) · White · -48.3 Kg · 48.3kg	PBJJFPBJJF World Championship	NoGi	Nov 12, 2025
L	PTS	Eli Bonnett	3263-	The Winchester Jiu Jitsu Academy	White Junior (10 & 11yrs) · White · -48.3 Kg · 48.3kg	PBJJFPBJJF World Championship	NoGi	Nov 12, 2025
W	PTS	Eli Bonnett	3263-	The Winchester Jiu Jitsu Academy	White Junior (10 & 11yrs) · White · -48.3 Kg · 48.3kg	PBJJFPBJJF World Championship	NoGi	Nov 12, 2025
W	PTS	James Vasquez	1087-	Gracie Barra Virginia	White Junior (10 & 11yrs) · White · -48.3 Kg · 48.3kg	PBJJFPBJJF World Championship	Gi	Nov 12, 2025
W	PTS	Carly Ann Newstead	1482-	Vicente JR Team	Yellow Junior (10 & 11yrs) · White · -48.3 Kg · 48.3kg	PBJJFPBJJF World Championship	Gi	Nov 12, 2025
W	SUB	Collin Grimes	1010-	301 MMA	White Junior (10 & 11yrs) · White · -48.3 Kg · 48.3kg	PBJJFPBJJF World Championship	Gi	Nov 12, 2025

From Stout PGH - Team Renzo Gracie

Rival Fighters

Hamza Compagnoni.jits

Spar BJJ - GF Team Buffalo

H2H0-4

Eli Bonnett.jits

The Winchester Jiu Jitsu Academy

H2H1-2

Kierce Santoro.jits

Total Karate

H2H3-0

Scouting Report

Stout PGH →

Data Sources

Matches25

Placements9

Tournaments5

Medals🥇 2🥈 5🥉 2

Sources

PBJJFNAGAAGF

First MatchMar 2025

Last MatchFeb 2026

Stats verified from completed tournaments only, may not represent a fighter's true record.

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About

Brandon Karcz is a Yellow belt from Stout PGH - Team Renzo Gracie (NJ) competing with a 20% win rate across 10 total matches. His 50% submission rate ranks in the top 69% of Yellow belts—only 2 points below the 52% belt average—making finishing ability his strongest comparative metric. However, his 0% gold medal rate trails the belt average of 40%, with 2 silver and 1 bronze medal across 2 tournaments representing his only podium finishes.

Karcz has secured 2 competitive wins, including a notable 307-point upset victory over Harvey Glenn that exceeded his expected win projection of 0. His development velocity sits at the 47th percentile DVI with a new_foundation trend, indicating early-stage progression tracking. He maintains nearly identical ratings across formats—1020 in gi (4 matches) and 1030 in no-gi (6 matches)—while competing across AGF and NAGA organizations since his debut in 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

Brandon Karcz has a 12-13 competition record across 25 matches in 5 tournaments.

Brandon Karcz is ranked #41755 overall and #3076 among yellow belt competitors on Jits.gg.

Brandon Karcz has earned 2 gold, 5 silver, 2 bronze medals across 5 tournaments.

Brandon Karcz trains at Stout PGH - Team Renzo Gracie and competes as a yellow belt.

Brandon Karcz has a 25% submission rate and a 48% win rate across 25 matches.

Brandon Karcz is ranked #3076 among yellow belt competitors on Jits.gg.

Brandon Karcz's current Jits rating is 1321. Use the Rating Simulator on Brandon Karcz's profile to see how a win or loss against any opponent would affect their rating. Factors include opponent strength, match method (submission vs points), and margin of victory.