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TWGC 25 (170lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Paul Irvin (ranked 2095 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Berggren (ranked 2128 p4p, 0 weight class). Berggren has chosen Mozart - Lacrimosa as his entrance music. Sammy Berggren acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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 3 wins and 4 losses; Paul Irvin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Sammy Berggren!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Irvin drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Irvin (2) vs (0) Berggren
Irvin looking to pass the guard.
Berggren looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Irvin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Berggren swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irvin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Berggren is staying active underneath Irvin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Irvin wants to pass the guard but Berggren is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin is working hard here to advance position.
Irvin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Berggren keeps working.
Irvin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Irvin trying to control the action but Berggren is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berggren wants to improve his position but Irvin is controlling well.
Berggren is doing well to control the position and prevent Irvin from advancing to side control.
Let's hope that Berggren has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Berggren is not content to let Irvin control the position.
Irvin wants to free his trapped foot but Berggren is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Irvin wants to take a breather but Berggren is having none of it.
Irvin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Berggren knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Irvin is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Berggren reverses the position - he's now on top in Irvin's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Irvin (2) vs (2) Berggren
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin keeping full guard, as Berggren tries to pass.
Irvin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Berggren can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Berggren 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.
We've been hearing good reports from Irvin's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Irvin looking for a guillotine here but Berggren defends easily.
Irvin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Berggren defends it easily.
Irvin has his foot on Berggren's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Berggren works his way back into a safe position though.
Berggren 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berggren pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Irvin is keeping the position for now.
Irvin looking for a guillotine here but Berggren defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berggren forces his way into half guard.
Berggren is looking for a kimura here.
Berggren looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Irvin wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Irvin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Irvin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Berggren pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Irvin is keeping the position for now.
Berggren wants to control from the top but Irvin keeps moving.
Irvin keeping full guard, as Berggren tries to pass.
Irvin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Berggren defends well.
Irvin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Berggren gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Irvin looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Berggren drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Berggren jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Irvin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Berggren can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Berggren wants to pass the guard but Irvin is keeping the position.
Berggren drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Berggren seems to have locked his on tight now - Irvin screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Berggren, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Sammy Berggren! |
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