PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Ray (ranked 2692 p4p, 317 weight class) and Winslow Berhardt (ranked 1797 p4p, 214 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Winslow Berhardt enters the cage!

Ray
vs
Berhardt

178 cm
31
167 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

175 cm
30
167 lbs
17 - 14 - 3

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stevie Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 3, fighting out of London, Winslow Berhardt!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berhardt tests Ray's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Berhardt darts in looking for a takedown but Ray gets double underhooks and turns Berhardt into the cage.
Ray fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Berhardt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Berhardt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ray works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Ray closes the distance and clinches.
Berhardt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ray gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but Berhardt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berhardt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stevie Ray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Winslow Berhardt.
Ray misses with the head strike.
Berhardt gets through Ray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ray throws a punch but it's blocked by Berhardt.
Berhardt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Berhardt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Berhardt jumps guard but Ray stands there with Berhardt around his waist. Berhardt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ray throws a head punch that misses.

Berhardt drags the fight down to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ray wants to stand but Berhardt is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berhardt looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berhardt throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Berhardt working for a triangle but Ray defends it easily.
Ray wants to stand but Berhardt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Ray got a little sloppy there for a moment and Berhardt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ray has managed to get both his arms back between Berhardt's legs - danger averted.

Berhardt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ray defends it easily.

Berhardt working for a triangle but Ray defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ray is sitting in close to Berhardt's body. Berhardt has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Ray is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Ray is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Berhardt.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Winslow Berhardt!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Winslow Berhardt waved his t-shirt featuring Pit Bull Development's logo in front of the cameras.