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TWGC 10 (170lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Zach Keller and John Snow. John Snow is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Zach Keller! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; John Snow!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Keller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Snow doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Keller moves into the clinch.
Keller is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Zach Keller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Snow.
Keller tightens his grip and picks Snow up, before dumping him to the ground. Snow manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Keller (2) vs (0) Snow
Keller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Snow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Keller defends it easily.
Keller thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Keller is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Palazzo Paisano that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Keller's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Snow is looking for a triangle here but Keller uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Keller (5) vs (0) Snow
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keller tries for a kimura but Snow is defending well.
Keller wants to control but Snow is keeping him busy.
Keller working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Snow is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Keller is looking to take a break and control but Snow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Snow manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Keller (5) vs (2) Snow
Keller trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Snow seems to be working for a kimura but Keller defends the submission attempt.
Keller controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller moves into full guard.
Snow 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.
Keller looking for a sweep. Not yet Keller, not yet.
Keller controlling the position.
Snow wants to pass the guard but Keller is keeping the position.
Keller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Snow's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Keller (7) vs (2) Snow
Keller 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.
Snow is looking for a triangle here but Keller uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Keller (10) vs (2) Snow
Snow looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Keller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Snow is not content to let Keller control the position.
Snow trying to remain calm as Keller controls from the top position.
Keller is looking to take a break and control but Snow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Snow is looking to reverse the position.
Keller trying to control the position but Snow is working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Keller wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Snow, who protects the arm well.
Snow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Keller trying to control the position but Snow is working away.
Keller is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Snow has escaped the position, nice work there.
Snow is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Keller off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Keller (10) vs (6) Snow
Snow is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Keller knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Keller for a finish.
Snow doesn't have the hooks in and Keller manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Keller (12) vs (6) Snow
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Keller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snow is keeping the position for now.
Keller 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.
Keller postures up.
Keller trying to control but Snow is working from the bottom.
Snow throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Keller wants to control from the top but Snow keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Snow looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Keller passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Keller (15) vs (6) Snow
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Snow can't do much from the bottom here.
Keller tries for a kimura but Snow is defending well.
Keller tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Keller tries to advance to mount but Snow denies him.
Snow is not content to let Keller control the position.
Keller is trying to get an arm triangle but Snow is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Keller takes a little break here. Snow wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Snow manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Snow wants to get back to full guard.
Keller stalling.
Snow manages to get to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Snow looking for a guillotine here but Keller defends easily.
Snow pushes a forearm under Keller's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Keller is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Snow!
A very excited looking John Snow made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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