Peruvian
Necktie
The front headlock finisher. Add your leg over their back and let gravity do the strangling.
Leg Over Back.
Fall And Finish.
The Peruvian Necktie adds a leg to your front headlock. Throw your leg over their back, fall to the side, and the combination of arm choke + leg pressure = instant tap.
Secure Front Headlock
From turtle or any front headlock position, get your arm deep around their neck. Chin strap or guillotine grip—either works.
Leg Over The Back
Throw your leg (same side as choking arm) OVER their back. Your hamstring should be pressing down on their upper back or shoulders.
Fall And Pull
Fall to the opposite side while pulling their head. The falling motion + leg pressure + arm choke creates the Peruvian Necktie.
3 Setups.
Same Finish.
The Peruvian Necktie comes from any front headlock position. Master these entries.
Turtle
Peruvian
They turtle up. You sprawl on top with front headlock. Throw leg over their back and roll to finish. Classic setup.
Guillotine
To Peruvian
You have a guillotine but they’re defending. Switch to Peruvian—throw leg over, fall to the side. The angle change breaks their defense.
Shot Defense
Peruvian
They shoot, you sprawl and catch the front headlock. From the sprawl, throw leg over immediately. They walked into it.
The
Leg
Lever
The leg over the back is what makes this choke. Your hamstring pressing down prevents them from posturing while adding crushing pressure to the choke.
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Same Side Leg
Throw the leg that’s on the SAME SIDE as your choking arm. Right arm chokes? Right leg goes over.
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High On The Back
Your leg should be high—on their upper back or shoulder blades. Too low and they can posture out.
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Fall To The Opposite Side
Fall toward the side AWAY from your leg. This creates the maximum torque on their neck. Pull as you fall.
3 Mistakes
That Kill Your Peruvian
Wrong Leg
Using the opposite leg (not the choking arm side) reduces the pressure significantly. Same side arm, same side leg—always.
Leg Too Low
If your leg is on their lower back or hips, they can posture out. Get that leg HIGH—upper back or shoulder area.
Falling The Wrong Way
Fall AWAY from your leg, not toward it. Falling toward your leg releases the pressure. Away = maximum torque.
4 Entry
Windows
The Peruvian Necktie appears whenever you have front headlock control. Recognize these moments.
Sprawl On Shot
They shoot, you sprawl. Front headlock is there—throw leg over immediately.
Turtle Attack
They turtle up. You snap down and secure front headlock. Leg over, roll, finish.
Guillotine Defense
Your guillotine isn’t finishing. Switch to Peruvian—the angle change breaks defenses.
D’Arce Transition
D’Arce isn’t deep enough. Keep the head control, throw leg over, Peruvian instead.
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