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CACC 68 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kimmo Kehveli (ranked 1372 p4p, 158 weight class) and Joshua Brown (ranked 2698 p4p, 281 weight class). Brown has chosen Hail Mary Tupac as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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 0 wins and 1 losses; Kimmo Kehveli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Joshua Brown!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Brown has a takedown stuffed.
Kehveli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kehveli rushes Brown and presses him up against the ropes.
Brown has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kehveli is trying to keep an underhook but Brown manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kehveli (0) vs (2) Brown
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brown wants to take a breather but Kehveli is having none of it.
Brown looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is looking to stall here but Kehveli recovers full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kehveli is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kehveli controlling the position.
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.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Kehveli is keeping the position.
Brown drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kehveli manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brown has Kehveli in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kehveli (2) vs (2) Brown
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kehveli seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kehveli's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kehveli passes Brown's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Kehveli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kehveli in particular looking to stall.
Kehveli wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Kehveli not doing much here.
Further stalling from Kehveli.
Kehveli prevents Brown from improving his position.
Kehveli trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.
Brown trying to control but Kehveli postures up.
Kehveli trying to pass the guard but Brown defending well.
Brown trying to control here.
Kehveli wants to free his trapped foot but Brown is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kehveli content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Kehveli wants to pass the guard but Brown is defending well.
Brown wants to control but Kehveli is keeping busy.
Kehveli is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kehveli in particular looking to stall.
Kehveli has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kehveli (5) vs (2) Brown
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kehveli controlling the pace for now.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Kehveli is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kehveli controlling his opponent.
Brown is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown has given up his back. Will we see Kehveli going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Kehveli (8) vs (2) Brown
Kehveli trying to control.
Brown is in bad spot here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kehveli trying to control.
Brown felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Brown trying to control but not successfully.
Kehveli controlling from the back.
Kehveli has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Brown prevents Kehveli from getting a body triangle.
Brown is trying to break free.
Kehveli trying to control momentarily.
Brown wants to escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kehveli avoiding Brown 's attempts to control his hands.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kehveli controlling the positon.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kehveli's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Kehveli keeps control of the position easily here as Brown tries to buck him off.
Kehveli controlling well, preventing Brown from escaping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kehveli tries to get the hooks in deep but Brown pushed the leg off.
Brown tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kehveli controlling the positon.
Kehveli is looking to control Brown but Brown is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Kehveli is really struggling to control Brown but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Brown breaks Kehveli's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kehveli (8) vs (4) Brown
Brown wants to pass the guard but Kehveli is keeping the position.
Brown is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Kehveli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Kehveli is keeping the position.
Brown wants to control from the top but Kehveli keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kehveli wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Kehveli has control of Brown's left arm, preventing Brown from doing any damage.
Brown wants to control from the top but Kehveli keeps moving.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kehveli is looking to sweep but instead, Brown has passed into half guard.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Kehveli is working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kehveli is holding on to half guard well.
Brown is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brown trying to control the action but Kehveli is working from the bottom.
Brown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kehveli doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brown.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Kehveli defends the submission attempt.
Kehveli trying to control but Brown postures up.
Brown is keen to just control but Kehveli is a slippery customer.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kehveli is looking to improve his position.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Kehveli is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kehveli is concentrating on defense, preventing Brown from advancing position.
Brown is taking a breather. Kehveli 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 gets back to full guard.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Kehveli is keeping the position.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Kehveli is keeping the position.
Brown won't allow Kehveli to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kehveli is keeping the position for now.
Brown is still trying to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kehveli takes the fight on points by 8 to 4.
Kimmo Kehveli seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Joshua Brown stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will learn from this!!'. |
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