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TWGC 34 (155lbs, D2): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Roman Kersikov Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Joao Cardoso!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
No luck for Cardoso with that takedown attempt.
Kersikov Jr is looking to counter the offense by Cardoso and move into the clinch.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cardoso. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kersikov Jr (0) vs (4) Cardoso#SUB2#
Cardoso thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kersikov Jr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cardoso's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov Jr controlling the position for now.
Kersikov Jr's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T1#
Cardoso wants to pass to mount but Kersikov Jr is defending the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kersikov Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kersikov Jr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Cardoso thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kersikov Jr is controlling Cardoso's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kersikov Jr keeping moving, preventing Cardoso from controlling successfully.
Kersikov Jr has Cardoso pulled in close to control his posture.
Kersikov Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Cardoso trying to control but Kersikov Jr is working from the bottom.
Cardoso stopping the sweep attempt from Kersikov Jr.
Kersikov Jr is pulling down on Cardoso's head to control his posture.
Cardoso looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kersikov Jr has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kersikov Jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T3#
Cardoso stopping the sweep attempt from Kersikov Jr.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cardoso looking to pass the guard.
Kersikov Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov Jr (2) vs (4) Cardoso
Cardoso wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
Kersikov Jr controlling the pace.
Cardoso tries to get to full guard but Kersikov Jr has control of the leg.
Kersikov Jr content to control rather than advance.
Kersikov Jr trying to mount his opponent but Cardoso defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cardoso tries to roll over but Kersikov Jr keeps him under control.
Kersikov Jr wants to pass the guard but Cardoso is defending well. #T5#
Kersikov Jr passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov Jr (5) vs (4) Cardoso
Cardoso tries to hold on but Kersikov Jr postures up.
Kersikov Jr controlling his opponent.
Kersikov Jr continues to stall.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Kersikov Jr.
Cardoso is working to get back to half guard.
#T6#
Kersikov Jr moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Kersikov Jr (8) vs (4) Cardoso
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
#SUB#
Cardoso is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Kersikov Jr controlling from the back.#T7#
More hug and hope from Kersikov Jr.
Further stalling from Kersikov Jr.#SUB#
Kersikov Jr looking for the RNC.
Cardoso rolls, trying to escape but Kersikov Jr keeps control of the position.
Cardoso is still trying to improve position.
Kersikov Jr has good solid back control here. #T8#
Cardoso tries to escape but Kersikov Jr has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kersikov Jr just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Cardoso is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kersikov Jr has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Cardoso's body.
You can see the frustration on Cardoso's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB#
Kersikov Jr has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Cardoso has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Cardoso is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kersikov Jr.
#T9#
Kersikov Jr continues to hold on tight.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Kersikov Jr is stinking the place up with his stalling.#T10#
Cardoso breaks Kersikov Jr's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov Jr (8) vs (6) Cardoso
Cardoso wants to control from the top but Kersikov Jr keeps moving.
Kersikov Jr seems keen to control Cardoso's posture.
Kersikov Jr keeping full guard, as Cardoso tries to pass.
Kersikov Jr managing to control the position. #T11#
Kersikov Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov Jr (10) vs (6) Cardoso
Kersikov Jr stands and throws Cardoso's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov Jr (13) vs (6) Cardoso
Cardoso looks to move to half guard but instead Kersikov Jr has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kersikov Jr (15) vs (6) Cardoso
Cardoso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kersikov Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T12#
Cardoso has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Kersikov Jr (18) vs (6) Cardoso#SUB#
Kersikov Jr goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Cardoso escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov Jr (18) vs (8) Cardoso
Kersikov Jr manages to get to full guard.
#T13#
Kersikov Jr looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kersikov Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cardoso's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov Jr (20) vs (8) Cardoso#SUB2#
Cardoso escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kersikov Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kersikov Jr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T14#
Kersikov Jr passes into half guard.
Kersikov Jr trying to pass the guard but Cardoso defending well.
Cardoso is trying to maintain the position but Kersikov Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Kersikov Jr moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov Jr (23) vs (8) Cardoso
Cardoso is trying to improve his position.
Cardoso sneaks back into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kersikov Jr passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov Jr (26) vs (8) Cardoso
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov Jr takes the fight on points by 26 to 8. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; J Gay G! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 13 losses; Miguel Machin!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Gay G pushes Machin up against the cage in a clinch.
Machin is trying to pull guard but Gay G turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Machin jumps guard but Gay G stands there with Machin around his waist. Machin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD#
Gay G lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gay G (2) vs (0) Machin#SUB#
Gay G is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Machin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Gay G seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Gay G is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Machin has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Gay G is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T1#
Gay G not doing much here.
#SUB#
Machin is defending against the submission attempts here by Gay G.
Gay G wants to lay and pray for a moment but Machin keeps working.
Machin wants to improve his position but Gay G is controlling well.
Gay G has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gay G (5) vs (0) Machin#SUB#
Gay G looking to isolate an arm here. Machin doesn't see it coming and as Gay G extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Gay G!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). J Gay G!
J Gay G seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Finnish Experiment! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Cayden Cadman !
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
No luck for Cadman with that takedown attempt.
Experiment tries to counter by clinching up but Cadman breaks away and moves out of range.
Cadman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD2#
Cadman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Experiment (0) vs (2) Cadman
Experiment tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Experiment seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Experiment has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Experiment wants to hit a sweep here but Cadman passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Experiment there! Score +3 for passing guard: Experiment (0) vs (5) Cadman
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cadman looking to control and managing it successfully. #T1#
Experiment regains half guard.
Cadman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Experiment is trying to control but can't.
#T2#
Cadman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Experiment is controlling Cadman 's trapped leg to prevent Cadman from advancing to side control.
Cadman content to control rather than advance. #T3#
Cadman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Experiment trying to hold on to Cadman 's head to control him but Cadman postures up.
Cadman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T4#
Experiment preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Experiment wants to improve his position but Cadman is controlling well.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T5#
Cadman wants to free his trapped foot but Experiment is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Still in half guard, Cadman seems content to control.
Experiment controlling the position well.
Experiment trying to control from the bottom.
#T6#
Experiment is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cadman sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T7#
Experiment trying to control here.
Cadman trying to control the pace.
Experiment wants to get back to full guard.
Cadman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Experiment knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T8#
Cadman is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Experiment is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T9#
Cadman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Experiment swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Experiment seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cadman looking to pass the guard.
Cadman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T10#
Experiment is adopting a defensive guard.
Experiment is trying to control the position but Cadman postures up.
Cadman stays in close to Experiment's body and controls the position.
Experiment pulls Cadman in to control the position.
Experiment is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T11#
Experiment controlling the position.
Experiment being controlled here, momentarily.
Experiment pulls Cadman in to control the position.
Experiment wants to sweep here but Cadman controlling him for the moment. #T12#
Experiment trying to keep a closed guard but Cadman is proving a slippery customer.
Cadman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Experiment wants to hit a sweep here but Cadman passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Experiment there! Score +3 for passing guard: Experiment (0) vs (8) Cadman
Well,Experiment is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Experiment is desperately trying to improve his position but Cadman has a good base and remains in mount.#T13#
Cadman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Experiment stops Cadman from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Experiment is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T14#
Experiment is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cadman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Experiment is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cadman trying to control but Experiment is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Experiment regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cadman wins on points by 8 to 0.
Finnish Experiment spoke after the fight, saying 'This was my last fight. Skills decling and chin gone. '. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Winslow Berhardt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Lennart Hohenthal!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.#CL2#
Berhardt tries to keep at a distance but Hohenthal has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Hohenthal decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hohenthal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Berhardt is one step ahead there.
Hohenthal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hohenthal trying to control the position here.
Berhardt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
Berhardt stopping the sweep attempt from Hohenthal.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hohenthal has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Berhardt has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Berhardt (3) vs (0) Hohenthal
Hohenthal struggling a bit here.#T2#
Berhardt in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Berhardt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hohenthal wants to control but Berhardt postures up.#T3#
Hohenthal is looking to reverse the position.
Berhardt controls the position from side control.#T4#
Hohenthal regains half guard.
Hohenthal wants to improve his position but Berhardt is controlling well.
Berhardt seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T5#
Hohenthal is looking for a sweep. Berhardt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Berhardt wants to pass to mount but Hohenthal is defending the position.
Hohenthal is looking for a sweep. Berhardt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Berhardt is taking a breather. Hohenthal says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T6#
Hohenthal is controlling Berhardt's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hohenthal is trying to get back to full guard.
Berhardt perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T7#
Hohenthal is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hohenthal tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Berhardt has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Berhardt (6) vs (0) Hohenthal
Berhardt looking to control and managing it successfully. #T8#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hohenthal tries to reverse the position but Berhardt maintains control.
Berhardt looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hohenthal tries to lock up and control but Berhardt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T9#
Berhardt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hohenthal is trying to escape the mount.
Berhardt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hohenthal looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Berhardt (9) vs (0) Hohenthal
Hohenthal tries to break free.
#T10#
Berhardt just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Berhardt keeps control of the position as Hohenthal tries to break free.
Berhardt has good solid back control here. #T11#
Hohenthal is really stuck here.
#T12#
Berhardt has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hohenthal's body.
Hohenthal trying to control the action but Berhardt just sinks the hooks in. #T13#
Berhardt controlling from the back.
Berhardt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hohenthal trying to control but not successfully. #T14#
What can Hohenthal do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Berhardt avoiding Hohenthal 's attempts to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hohenthal tries to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Berhardt takes the fight on points by 9 to 0.
Winslow Berhardt very nearly forgot to thank Pit Bull Development amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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