Machado Black belt, Mr. William Vandry says of David's performance at the Texas BJJ Open:
"It gets better and better.... it was a good performance despite the hip injury, and I think you showed what the hard training is about. Despite always being the smallest, keeping up well with the big boys shows what strategy and tact in our BJJ is about. I thought the highlights for you were ... to beat Klay Pittman's 200 plus pound purple belt. No panic... this endurance and grit helps in the long run."