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TWGC 12 (185lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Zach Keller and Walood Kassab. Kassab has chosen Merauder - Life Is Pain as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Zach Keller! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Walood Kassab!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kassab shoots for a double leg takedown but Keller sprawls well. He's pushed Kassab's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kassab fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Keller sprawls well initially but Kassab persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Keller (0) vs (2) Kassab
Kassab is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Keller is trying to maintain the position but Kassab is very close to passing his half guard.
Kassab is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Keller defends it well.
Kassab is trying for a kimura here. Keller looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kassab wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Walood Kassab!
Walood Kassab seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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