PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brannigan Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winslow Berhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steele
vs
Berhardt

178 cm
24
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

175 cm
24
167 lbs
8 - 5 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brannigan Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winslow Berhardt!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steele.
Berhardt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Berhardt misses the shot to the body.
Berhardt misses the shot to the body.
Berhardt defending well as Steele loads up on a big left hand.
Steele tries to clinch but Berhardt is having none of it.
A bone on bone clash there as Steele blocks the leg kick.
Steele lands a glancing blow to the side of Berhardt's head.
Berhardt lands a leg kick that knocks Steele off balance momentarily.
Berhardt swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Berhardt misses with a body shot.
Steele lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Berhardt tries a head kick but it misses.
Berhardt scores with a body shot.
Steele lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berhardt takes one on the button.
Berhardt connects with a body shot.
Berhardt stuffs the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berhardt. Steele does a little dance to reset his feet.
A leg kick checked by Steele.
Steele feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berhardt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steele digs a good body shot into Berhardt's ribs.
Berhardt slips under a jab from Steele.
Steele throws the left hand but Berhardt avoids the punch easily.
Steele's jab looks to have found its range, popping Berhardt under the eye.
Berhardt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Winslow Berhardt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berhardt just misses with a punch to the body.
Berhardt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Steele rather than just go for the knockout.
Berhardt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berhardt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Berhardt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Berhardt misses.
Berhardt slips a jab from Steele.
Berhardt misses the shot to the body.
Steele throws a body punch but Berhardt moves out of range.
Berhardt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Winslow Berhardt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Berhardt counters with a left to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Berhardt lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steele was well out of range. Poor timing from Berhardt.
A jab lands there for Steele.
Steele misses with a straight left.
Berhardt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berhardt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steele is able to avoid easily.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berhardt.
Steele lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Winslow Berhardt has been cut.
Steele throws a big shot that misses.
Berhardt is looking for the big counter here.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Berhardt slips the punch.
Berhardt connects with a crisp jab.
Steele throws an overhand right that lands on Berhardt's shoulder, as Berhardt tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Steele.
Berhardt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Steele is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Berhardt throws a head kick but Steele moves out of range.
Berhardt avoids the body shot from Steele.
Steele throws a lazy uppercut
and Berhardt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Berhardt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steele misses with a hook. Berhardt ducked under it nicely.
Steele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt misses with an uppercut. Steele saw that one coming.

Berhardt gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Berhardt scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Steele. Those never looked like landing.

Berhardt gets caught napping as Steele dives in and scores a takedown. Berhardt manages to retain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berhardt is trying to control the position but Steele postures up.
Berhardt told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Berhardt wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Berhardt keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.
Steele lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Berhardt has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Steele throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt is trying to control the position but Steele postures up.
Steele working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steele loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Berhardt has momentary wrist control but Steele slips an elbow through the middle.
Berhardt trying to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Berhardt pulls Steele in close to prevent any damage.
Steele trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berhardt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steele's guard.

Steele keeping full guard, as Berhardt tries to pass.
Berhardt trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steele wants to sweep here but Berhardt controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brannigan Steele will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Winslow Berhardt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

That kick from Berhardt tenderised Steele's leg. Steele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Berhardt swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Berhardt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steele at a distance.
Berhardt moves away from the strike by Steele.
Nice body punch from Berhardt.
Steele punishes Berhardt's body with a nice straight punch.
Berhardt scores with a jab to the body.
Berhardt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steele tries to clinch up but Berhardt circles away and keeps his distance.
Berhardt looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Steele changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Steele fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Berhardt sprawls well initially but Steele persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Berhardt makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berhardt.
Steele throws a hook but Berhardt blocks it.
Berhardt lands with a nice body punch.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Berhardt now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berhardt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice sprawl there from Berhardt as Steele shoots in.
Berhardt misses with a few strikes there.
Berhardt lands with a shot to the body.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Berhardt scores with a body shot.
Berhardt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steele lands with a straight right. Berhardt didn't see that one coming.
Steele shoots in but no luck this time.
Berhardt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steele to score with a decent uppercut.
Berhardt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Steele has closed the distance and engaged Berhardt in a clinch.
Berhardt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Steele content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Berhardt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Berhardt presses Steele against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Steele.
Berhardt is trying to break the clinch but Steele has him pressed against the cage.
Berhardt tries to circle away but Steele has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Steele.
Steele stalling.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Berhardt.
Berhardt is trying to break the clinch but Steele has him pressed against the cage.
Berhardt taking a breather.
Steele scores with a shot to the side of Berhardt's head.
Berhardt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Steele fails to land.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Berhardt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steele is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Berhardt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brannigan Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steele is looking to take this one to the mat.
Berhardt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steele is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Steele tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Steele misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Berhardt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winslow Berhardt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steele takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Berhardt misses with a head kick.
Berhardt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Berhardt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steele misses with an uppercut. Berhardt saw that one coming.
Berhardt looks to throw a body kick

and Steele counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steele thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Steele missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Berhardt is looking to control Steele's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Berhardt avoid being mounted?
Steele throwing shots but Berhardt is blocking nicely.
Berhardt desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Steele is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Berhardt is just riding it out for now. Steele eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berhardt is trying to get back to full guard.
Berhardt trying to hold on to Steele's head to control him but Steele postures up.
Steele throwing shots but Berhardt is blocking nicely.
Steele prevents Berhardt from improving his position.
Berhardt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Steele throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Berhardt to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Winslow Berhardt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Winslow Berhardt's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Berhardt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Berhardt scores with a decent looking hook.
Berhardt blocks a jab.
Berhardt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berhardt defending well as Steele loads up on a big left hand.
Steele throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Berhardt throws a big shot that misses.
Steele tries to counter with a takedown but Berhardt is quick to defend against it.
Steele throws a jab when Berhardt was well out of range.
Berhardt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berhardt lands a nice hook to Steele's body. Steele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele throws an overhand right that lands on Berhardt's shoulder, as Berhardt tries to avoid the shot.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berhardt manages to avoid it.
Berhardt lands a jab to Steele's midsection.
Berhardt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Steele feinted with a counter takedown.
Steele throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Berhardt as he avoids it easily.
Berhardt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Steele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berhardt.
Steele swinging wildly here.
Berhardt throws a right hand that Steele ducks under and follows up with a left that Steele also avoids with ease.
Steele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Steele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steele misses the jab.
Steele uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Berhardt circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Berhardt to counter with a crisp jab.
Berhardt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steele tries to move into range but Berhardt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt scores with a hook to the body. Steele takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Berhardt cracks a nice hook into Steele's ribs.
Berhardt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele tries to counter with a takedown but Berhardt is quick to defend against it.
Berhardt throws a lazy right hand but Steele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Berhardt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steele lands the left hand.
Steele sizes up Berhardt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Berhardt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Steele.
Berhardt flicks out a counter leg kick but Steele steps away.
A big left from Steele misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Berhardt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berhardt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Steele fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brannigan Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berhardt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws an overhand right that lands on Berhardt's shoulder, as Berhardt tries to avoid the shot.
Berhardt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Berhardt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Steele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steele avoids the head kick by Berhardt.
Steele wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Steele checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Steele appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Berhardt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Berhardt slips the punch.

Steele gets the takedown into side control.

Berhardt explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Berhardt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Berhardt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Berhardt misses with a body shot.
Steele staying out of range there.
Steele lands with a nice body punch.
Steele avoids the body shot from Berhardt.
Berhardt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Berhardt swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Berhardt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steele scores with a body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Berhardt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berhardt ducks under a wild hook from Steele.

And that's the end of the fight!
Winslow Berhardt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Berhardt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!