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Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu World Championship
8-Mat Simultaneous Live Feeds & Instant Referee Video Review
ARENA Space42, Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Sports & International Combat Streams
Annual Championship 2022 – 2025
SAMIR'S ROLE & MISSION
Senior Broadcast Engineer & Multi-Feed Matrix Lead
Engineered an 8-mat simultaneous broadcast infrastructure delivering 8 discrete live stadium video feeds, centralized referee review video replay, and main arena show court broadcast coverage.
8 Mats
Mats Broadcast Simultaneously
1,200+
Total Bouts Covered
450+
Referee Review Requests
10 Feeds
Live Stream Channels
Master Hardware & Signal Architecture
VIDEO FORMAT & ENCODING1080p50 HD-SDI Matrix
VISION MIXERSony MVS-7000X + FOR-A HVS-390HS Sub-Mixers
REPLAY & SLOW-MOTION3x EVS XT3 (18 Channels Synchronized)
MASTER SYNC & ROUTINGNevion Sublime 128x128 Routing Matrix
Technical Approach
Engineered a centralized 128x128 Nevion matrix routing all 8 competition mats to dedicated referee touchscreens and online feeds.
Configured 3 synchronized EVS XT3 servers to log and instantly cue contentious point scoring and submission attempts.
Managed RF Steadicam and 40ft Jimmy Jib cameras for the grand championship final show court.
Signal Flow Chain
01.
Multi-Mat Ingest24 camera lines across 8 mats routed to central OB patch panel
02.
Referee Review StationInstant touch-controlled replay distribution to mat-side referees
03.
Main Court ProductionSony MVS-7000X directing prime-time finals broadcast with slow-motion replays
04.
Graphics & ScoringWTvision live tournament bracket and scoring integration
05.
OTT & TV Distribution10 discrete streams encoded for global streaming portals and Abu Dhabi Sports TV
High-Pressure Live Faults & Engineering Solutions
CHALLENGE ENCOUNTERED:Mat 4 and Mat 7 had simultaneous contested gold-medal submissions requiring immediate video replay.
REAL-TIME ENGINEERING FIX:Dual-operator EVS workflow routing isolated angles to separate referee review monitors simultaneously.
Impact on Broadcast: Both decisions resolved in under 15 seconds; broadcast pace was maintained without delay.
HONEST ENGINEERING RETROSPECTIVE — “WHAT I'D IMPROVE NEXT TIME”
“Deploying automated AI clip-tagging for athlete names will accelerate social media highlight turnaround.”
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Samir Elgammal is available for OB Truck, CCU, and EVS operations across UAE and GCC.