Although he's older and has two seasons of solid UGT experience under his belt, Ian Hetu has spent most of this season living in the shadow of his brother Alex, who has managed to take the Premier League by storm as a rookie. While Alex has been flirting with the playoffs all season, Ian has been mired at the back of the pack. This disparity all began in week 2, when Alex took down Ian to claim the win in crossover in a hotly contested Dead or Alive 4 match that came down to the last punch.

With Proun, Ian finally managed to step up to the Hetu bar that Alex had been setting all season with a dominating time in Crossover that blew away every other competitor that stepped up to the plate. With Ian in crossover, Alex put together a great Proun run as well to give both Hetus much-needed wins, setting up Alex as the current #2 seed for the playoffs and putting Ian only 3 points out from a wild-card slot.

It was, understandably, an exciting week for both Hetus. "I was excited," Ian said. "I didn't feel like I was behind before the game started as I do in many other matchups." Ian also credited the scheduling that caused crossover to be played after all the other matches, saying, "visualization was key for me! I built up muscle memory over the course of three days, and it turned out to be critical."

Alex, clearly still shaken from last week's disheartening second-place finish to Dan Gibson, came into Proun with something to prove. "I was pretty confident. I thought I had Dibs last week, since last week's game was also a game based around quick reflexes." He sighed. "This game had no super boars, so I went into it feeling pretty good."

Who is Alex watching out for as the weeks wind down? "I still have to watch out for Seiff," Alex warned. "You never know if he'll show up and get a win, or have to go fix an LKG blocker and get 1 point." Ian, meanwhile, is focusing only on himself. "I feel like I've been given a new lease on life," he admits. "Now it's up to me to not squander it!"

In the Champions League, Isaac Epp walked away with his third win, virtually guaranteeing himself a place in the playoffs and situating him in the current top seed with three weeks to go. Perhaps even better for Epp's mental health is that getting three wins ties him with Premier League powerhouse Dan Gibson. As Epp puts it, "I now hold the same W count as Dibs, which makes me feel like a far better gamer than I really am."

It was also a good week for crossover contender Geoff Mitchell, whose second-place finish puts him in fourth place. If he can manage to hold off unpredictable Eric Holmberg-Weidler, Mitchell could be one of the only competitors to make the end-of-season playoffs without a win. Nick Corea came up with his best finish this season, posting a time that put him in second this week, just ahead of John Berges. It was a finish that didn't go unnoticed, as Isaac said, "Nick did great. He's slipped in some close matches, so I'm psyched to see him have a strong week."

As the weeks wind down in the third season of UGT, wins will get more and more valuable. Both leagues each have a fairly solid top-three, who can afford some slips and still make the playoffs. The rest of the field is still wide open.

Defending Premier League champion Hunter Howe will need a win to be a factor, but he's still got three weeks to get one. Geoff Mitchell needs to stay just good enough to make the playoffs and have his best season ever in UGT. Everyone is trying to grab as many points as possible in these last few weeks. While we'll have a better idea of the playoff picture in a week, it's quite possible that the final spots won't be determined until the very last game has been played.