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Summit Series - Grappling Rd 5 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Frank Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Ted Kona!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kona tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown dives in and scores a takedown into Kona's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (0) Kona
Brown is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brown trying to control but Kona is working from the bottom.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Kona is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown wants to control from the top but Kona keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kona trying to control the position.
Kona looking for a sweep. Not yet Kona, not yet.
Brown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brown engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kona keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Kona is retaining full guard.
Kona is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown passes Kona's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kona wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kona doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brown.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brown passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (5) vs (0) Kona
Brown tries to control but Kona wriggling away.
Brown takes Kona's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Kona is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Brown (8) vs (0) Kona
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to control Kona but Kona is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Brown is trying to stick to Kona's back but Kona is turning into Brown. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Brown's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kona. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (8) vs (2) Kona
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.
Kona stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kona looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kona stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown is looking for a triangle but Kona pushes his legs off easily.
Kona won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kona trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kona is pushing down on Brown's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brown is fighting to maintain full guard but Kona has managed to sneak the leg through.
Brown is controlling Kona's trapped leg to prevent Kona from advancing to side control.
Brown regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kona wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Brown seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Kona trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (10) vs (2) Kona
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brown wants to control from the top but Kona keeps moving.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Kona is retaining full guard.
Kona bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (10) vs (4) Kona
Kona wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Kona stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Kona from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kona stands and throws Brown's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (10) vs (7) Kona
Brown is trying to improve his position.
Brown is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kona is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work 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.
Kona is just content to waste time from the top position. Brown takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kona wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kona postures up.
Kona has gone for a leg lock! Brown slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kona's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (12) vs (7) Kona
Kona looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brown passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (15) vs (7) Kona
Brown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kona is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kona is trying to improve his position.
Kona seems a little lost for a moment, as Brown dominates the positioning.
Kona is looking for a sweep.
Brown goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kona rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Brown's guard! Nice work there by Kona! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (15) vs (9) Kona
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Brown lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (17) vs (9) Kona
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kona's guard.
Brown is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kona regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Kona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kona trying to control the position.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Kona is retaining full guard.
Brown slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (20) vs (9) Kona
Kona regains half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brown wants to take a breather but Kona is having none of it.
Brown trying to control from Kona's half guard. Kona has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kona looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown wants to control from the top but Kona keeps moving.
Brown is really struggling to control Kona but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kona is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kona wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Kona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kona looking to control.
Kona keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Brown wants to control from the top but Kona keeps moving.
Brown stays in close to Kona's body and controls the position.
Kona is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brown slips nicely into half guard.
Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Kona defends the submission attempt.
Kona is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown is trying to control. Kona wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kona tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to mount his opponent but Kona defends it.
Kona trying to control but Brown postures up.
Brown trying to advance position but Kona counters by regaining guard.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Kona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown advances to half guard.
Kona makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kona.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kona is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.
Brown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kona looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kona is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kona bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (20) vs (11) Kona
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown takes the fight on points by 20 to 11.
After winning the bout, Frank Brown thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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