Built by someone who couldn't train.

I'm Keenan Mapp, the founder of Rollmate. In late 2024, while training for an IBJJF tournament as a white belt, I tore my meniscus and needed surgery. The recovery was brutal — a month in bed before I could put any weight on my knee. I couldn't compete, couldn't go up for promotion, and worst of all, couldn't train with my gym. On top of that, it was rough on my family too.

That's where Rollmate began. I wanted to build a platform where practitioners could display their BJJ data and accomplishments, and use real tools to train and connect with others. Outside of IBJJF and Smoothcomp, I realized there wasn't much data on who actually does BJJ in your area — so I used my day job as a software engineer to start building the answer.

I'm 38, married with four kids and a stepdaughter, and I've been training BJJ for three years — currently a blue belt, squeezing in mat time around a busy family life. Rollmate is built for people like me: not pros, not full-time competitors, just people who love this sport and want to stay connected to it.