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TWGC 25 (170lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Winslow Berhardt (ranked 2039 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brody Kavanagh (ranked 170 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Winslow Berhardt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Brody Kavanagh!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kavanagh gets a double leg takedown into Berhardt's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Berhardt (0) vs (2) Kavanagh
Kavanagh looking to pass the guard.
Berhardt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kavanagh is one step ahead there.
Kavanagh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Berhardt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berhardt looking for a sweep. Not yet Berhardt, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kavanagh sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Kavanagh might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Kavanagh wants to control from the top but Berhardt keeps moving.
Berhardt is trying to keep Kavanagh in close.
Berhardt keeping full guard, as Kavanagh tries to pass.
Kavanagh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kavanagh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kavanagh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Berhardt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kavanagh is one step ahead there.
Berhardt has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kavanagh has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Berhardt (0) vs (5) Kavanagh
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh trying to control the position but Berhardt is working away.
Berhardt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Berhardt prevents Kavanagh from moving into mount.
Kavanagh trying to control the position but Berhardt is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kavanagh controlling from side mount.
Kavanagh trying to control the position but Berhardt is working away.
Berhardt stops Kavanagh from passing to mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt tries to bench press Kavanagh off him but Kavanagh keeps the position.
Kavanagh just content to control the position.
Berhardt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Berhardt is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kavanagh's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt tries to get to full guard but Kavanagh has control of the leg.
Berhardt tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kavanagh has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Berhardt (0) vs (8) Kavanagh
Kavanagh tries to control but Berhardt wriggling away.
Kavanagh controlling from the full mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Berhardt sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kavanagh looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh is trying to improve position by moving to mount. Berhardt has hold of his neck though and manages to move into guard! All of a sudden, Kavanagh is in a lot of trouble! Berhardt is straining to finish and he's done it! Kavanagh taps out! Amazing!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Winslow Berhardt!
After the big win, Winslow Berhardt made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Pit Bull Development and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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