WORLD OF RAWR

"I'll be the guy dancing at the front of the building".

That was the text I sent before our meeting. From there, I walked down to a spot nearby and waited for [S] to arrive. He pulled up in a small, black, sleek car and I got in... well, after he got turned around and I chuckled for a few moments.

He was very polite in his greeting and asked me a bunch of questions about wrestling. Had I done it before? What got me on this site? What was my background? I had similar questions for him and so it went until we arrived at the wrestling spot.

I met his dog, Maxwell, and got changed; he was kind enough to bring some compression shorts that happened to be my size. I would have brought my own, but being the safety conscious man that he is, [S] asked me to wear shorts with no pockets and I have none of those.

After a bit of talking, he wondered when we would start. I'm never one to go first in most things, so I explained myself. After this, things got rolling. In moments, we had crossed the room and the match was on. I was a big bundle of instinct when it came to defense. Offensively, I was sans-clue. I don't really do sub, so this was more learning than anything...

...and learn I did. I learned a very odd, but effective armbar. Self-awareness came in handy; I was well aware of my shortcomings and acted accordingly. He commended me on being able to handle myself well even with my inexperience before submitting me with an front naked choke.

After that, he taught me some other holds. End round one. Round two was also interesting. From there, we went to a nearby restaurant for lunch where I am certain I made a spectacle of myself from laughing so much. We took turns both laughing and making the other laugh before I handled the check (we did have a gentleman's wager, after all) and heading back to my home.

So went match number one since I've been here and it was an enjoyable first. I can imagine it will only be more interesting from here.