Knee-on-stomach escape

Knee-on-stomach escape is the anatomical-precision name for the knee-on-belly escape — the defensive sequence from the position in which the attacker drives a knee into the bottom player’s abdomen.

Etymology. “Stomach” is the more anatomically precise term where “belly” is the colloquial; both refer to the same pressure point. The compound label predominates in instructional contexts that prefer anatomical specificity; “knee-on-belly escape” is the more common spoken form.

Mechanics. The escape priority is destabilising the attacker’s knee-and-hip anchor before any attempt to remove the knee — breaking the connection precedes the hip rotation that opens the escape path.

Cross-reference. “KOB escape” is the standard abbreviation; “knee mount escape” is the MMA-context alternate. Full mechanical coverage on Knee on Belly Escape.