PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walood Kassab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Inci Yarakos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kassab comes to the cage accompanied by Merauder - Life Is Pain. Inci Yarakos struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kassab
vs
Yarakos

184 cm
21
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Instinct

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Walood Kassab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Inci Yarakos!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yarakos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kassab sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yarakos somewhat.
Kassab half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Kassab throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Yarakos tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kassab is in Yarakos's guard.
Kassab stands up over Yarakos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yarakos wants to stand but Kassab is controlling the position.
Kassab might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kassab postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kassab is in close to Yarakos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kassab makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kassab postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yarakos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yarakos is trying to control the position but Kassab postures up.
Kassab throws a big elbow that misses.
Kassab postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yarakos can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kassab postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kassab with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yarakos keeping full guard, as Kassab tries to pass.
Yarakos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kassab definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yarakos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kassab is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Yarakos is looking for a triangle but Kassab pushes his legs off easily.
Yarakos looks winded!
Yarakos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kassab is controlling him.
Yarakos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kassab.
Yarakos working a defensive guard here.
Kassab scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kassab landing some decent shots from guard.

Yarakos is rocked!

Kassab drops back looking for a leg! Yarakos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yarakos manages to kick Kassab off! Kassab jumps back into Yarakos's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kassab postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yarakos is still in real trouble! Can Kassab finish him?
Kassab postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kassab lands a couple of elbows.
Kassab loads up on a big left hand. Yarakos felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Kassab looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Yarakos can't hide his disappointment, as Kassab celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walood Kassab!
Walood Kassab thanked the fans post fight for their support.