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CACC 75 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kimmo Kehveli (ranked 1450 p4p, 172 weight class) and Guilherme Mendes (ranked 2801 p4p, 301 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Kimmo Kehveli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 8 losses; Guilherme Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mendes moves into the clinch.
Mendes is working for takedown but Kehveli is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mendes gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kehveli (0) vs (2) Mendes
Mendes wants to pass the guard but Kehveli is keeping the position.
Mendes is looking to advance position but Kehveli has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kehveli (4) vs (2) Mendes
Kehveli sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes wants to hold on but Kehveli pushes him away.
Kehveli tries to control but Mendes wriggling away.
Kehveli controlling the position easily from mount.
Mendes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kehveli wants to control the pace but Mendes is squirming around nicely.
Kehveli wants to take Mendes's back here but Mendes is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Kehveli trying to control but Mendes is having none of it.
Kehveli pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Kehveli controlling from the full mount.
Mendes regains half guard.
Mendes is trying to get back to full guard.
Mendes is staying active underneath Kehveli, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is holding on to half guard well.
Mendes is looking to control Kehveli's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mendes avoid being mounted?
Kehveli slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mendes is trying to control but can't.
Kehveli passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kehveli (7) vs (2) Mendes
Mendes struggling a bit here.
Mendes is being controlled here.
Kehveli wants to control but Mendes is keeping him busy.
Kehveli is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mendes is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is trying to escape the position but Kehveli is controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mendes manages to get back to half guard.
Kehveli is keen to just control but Mendes is a slippery customer.
Mendes tries to roll over but Kehveli keeps him under control.
Kehveli trying to control the action but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Kehveli is looking to advance position but Mendes won't allow it.
Mendes is pressing down on Kehveli's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kehveli stopping the sweep attempt from Mendes.
Kehveli engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kehveli wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kehveli is one step ahead there.
Kehveli content to stall in guard here.
Kehveli trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kehveli is stalling in the full guard.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Kehveli from controlling successfully.
Mendes is trying to keep Kehveli in close.
Mendes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kehveli's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kehveli (7) vs (4) Mendes
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kehveli pulls Mendes in close to prevent any damage.
Kehveli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Kehveli keeps moving.
Mendes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mendes has gone for a leg lock! Kehveli slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mendes's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kehveli (9) vs (4) Mendes
Mendes wants to sweep here but Kehveli controlling him for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kehveli trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kehveli slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mendes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kehveli (9) vs (6) Mendes
Mendes is trying to work for a kimura but Kehveli is defending well.
Mendes is looking to advance position but Kehveli won't allow it.
Kehveli is trying to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kehveli gets back to full guard.
Mendes looking to sit in guard and control but Kehveli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kehveli (11) vs (6) Mendes
Mendes wants to sweep but no luck.
Kehveli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.
Kehveli wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Kehveli showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Kehveli from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kehveli slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kehveli trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kehveli wants to pass the guard but Mendes is keeping the position.
Kehveli trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kehveli won't allow Mendes to sweep him here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mendes seems keen to control Kehveli's posture.
Kehveli's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mendes pulls Kehveli in close to prevent any damage.
Mendes wants to sweep here but Kehveli controlling him for the moment.
Kehveli trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Kehveli is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kehveli wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Kehveli is really struggling to control Mendes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mendes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is adopting a defensive guard.
Kehveli trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Mendes trying to keep a closed guard but Kehveli is proving a slippery customer.
Kehveli sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mendes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mendes being controlled here, momentarily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kehveli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.
Kehveli trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Kehveli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kehveli is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kehveli trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Kehveli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to sweep here but Kehveli controlling him for the moment.
Kehveli controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mendes is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Mendes wants to sweep here but Kehveli controlling him for the moment.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Kehveli from controlling successfully.
Kehveli stays in close to Mendes's body and controls the position.
Kehveli advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kehveli (14) vs (6) Mendes
You can see the frustration on Mendes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kehveli tries to advance position but instead Mendes slips a leg back in to half guard.
Kehveli content to control rather than advance.
Mendes is not content to let Kehveli control the position.
Kehveli controlling the pace.
Kehveli prevents Mendes from improving his position.
Kehveli is taking a breather. Mendes says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kehveli is pressing down on Mendes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mendes is holding on for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kehveli trying to control from Mendes's half guard. Mendes has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mendes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kehveli (14) vs (8) Mendes
My spies in TZY MMA inform me that Mendes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kehveli keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
Mendes looking to pass the guard.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Kehveli keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendes tries to free his leg and advance position but Kehveli is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kehveli takes the fight on points by 14 to 8.
Our winner, Kimmo Kehveli, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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