funny reading some of these
ive been choked out once. it was by a purple belt at my club i think it wasnt even full on sparring, just positional.
what i can remember is basically he had a hand in my collar i think i was trying to get it off and he cross choked me.
i usually always see and feel that im being choked and tap asap obviously, but as soon as he got it i started to feel REAAAAAAAAALLY sleepy lol
my senses started to dim, and i felt like i was in a big warm bed it was just really comfortable and happy lol. i wasnt OUT though, i kinda knew i was still at bjj at the same time, but i didnt give a fuck i just wanted to close my eyes and sleep.
i rolled over and he let go right away. and i woke up in his lap with him trying not to laugh and he explained to me i was going out and i apologised for not tapping because i didnt even realise and got up and got back in the queue for more sparring.
i get to the front of the queue and guess who i had to spar with again lol i told him 'ill try not to fall asleep this time'.
after the class i asked him if he could explain what happened to me, and he told me exactly what i remembered, assured me i wasnt out for a long time or spazzing out or anything.
i think because he had such a good choke it hit me the instant he grabbed me. now i know how fast a choke can really hit you, and also that feeling of need to tap getting drowned out by happy feelings when your half concious.
so i am much more careful with putting chokes on other people if i cant see their face properly in case they are half out. i had never passed out before my whole life so it was quite an experience.
theres also the story of my friend that trains mma he was showing another guy how to do some chokes at a party. then the other guy stood up and punched my friend, and passed out (he was still light headed from the chokes i guess).
after that he became known as the guy that was SO HARD THAT IF YOU PUNCH HIM, YOU GET KNOCKED OUT lol