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TWGC 13 (135lbs, D4): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hans Zimmer and Josh Selerio. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hans Zimmer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Josh Selerio!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Zimmer clinches up against the cage.
Selerio gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Zimmer (0) vs (2) Selerio
Zimmer tries to get to full guard but Selerio has control of the leg.
Selerio is working for a kimura but Zimmer is defending it quite comfortably.
Selerio is working for a submission of some sort.
Selerio is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zimmer defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Selerio 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.
Selerio is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selerio is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zimmer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Zimmer actively working from the bottom here.
Zimmer wants to control but Selerio is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Selerio works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Zimmer (0) vs (5) Selerio
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmer tries to hold on but Selerio postures up.
Zimmer reaches up to try and pull Selerio in and control his posture, but Selerio latches on to an arm and pivots quickly for an armbar! Zimmer taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josh Selerio!
A very excited looking Josh Selerio rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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