|
|
TWGC 26 (155lbs, D1): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jesus St Pierre (ranked 2776 p4p, 299 weight class) and Winslow Berhardt (ranked 2263 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Jesus St Pierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Winslow Berhardt!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Berhardt has a takedown stuffed.
Berhardt shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: St Pierre (0) vs (2) Berhardt
St Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre tries to roll over but Berhardt keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre gets full guard.
St Pierre is trying to keep Berhardt in close.
St Pierre is looking for a triangle but Berhardt pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berhardt looking to pass the guard.
St Pierre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Berhardt defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre can't keep his opponent in guard - Berhardt advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Berhardt wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Pierre keeps working.
St Pierre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Berhardt tries to pass the half guard into mount. St Pierre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to get to full guard but Berhardt has control of the leg.
St Pierre is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (0) vs (5) Berhardt
Berhardt pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
St Pierre tries to improve his position but instead Berhardt has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: St Pierre (0) vs (8) Berhardt
St Pierre wants to escape the position.
St Pierre tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Berhardt is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. St Pierre is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: St Pierre (0) vs (11) Berhardt
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt wants to control but St Pierre is keeping busy.
Berhardt is not going to allow St Pierre to sit and survive in this position.
St Pierre is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Berhardt is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Berhardt's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Berhardt is hanging on to St Pierre's back as he tries to escape.
Will Berhardt go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt is looking for the choke from the back position but St Pierre is controlling his hands well.
Berhardt keeps control of the position as St Pierre tries to break free.
Berhardt working for a choke but St Pierre is defending well.
Berhardt looking to hold on to the position here but St Pierre rolls and ends up regaining guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
St Pierre has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Berhardt is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for St Pierre. Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (0) vs (14) Berhardt
St Pierre trying to control but Berhardt flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: St Pierre (0) vs (17) Berhardt
St Pierre tries to break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt doesn't have the hooks in and St Pierre manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (2) vs (17) Berhardt
St Pierre sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Berhardt's guard.
St Pierre is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Berhardt has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berhardt trying to control here.
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Berhardt keeps working.
St Pierre wants to free his trapped foot but Berhardt is holding on for dear life with his legs.
St Pierre is looking for a kimura here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is working for a kimura but Berhardt is defending it quite comfortably.
Berhardt is looking to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Berhardt defends it well.
St Pierre is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
St Pierre tries to pass the half guard into mount. Berhardt knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Berhardt is refusing to be controlled, as St Pierre sits in half guard.
St Pierre prevents Berhardt from improving his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt trying to control from the bottom.
St Pierre is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
St Pierre passes into half guard.
St Pierre looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
St Pierre is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Berhardt! Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (5) vs (17) Berhardt
St Pierre looking to take Berhardt's back but Berhardt rolls and after a scramble, Berhardt ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Berhardt to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (5) vs (19) Berhardt
Berhardt got a little sloppy there for a moment and St Pierre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Berhardt has managed to get both his arms back between St Pierre's legs - danger averted.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
Berhardt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St Pierre trying to keep a closed guard but Berhardt is proving a slippery customer.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Berhardt puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
St Pierre tries to roll over but Berhardt keeps him under control.
Berhardt frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (5) vs (22) Berhardt
St Pierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
St Pierre is controlling an arm, preventing Berhardt from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Berhardt wins on points by 22 to 5.
Winslow Berhardt managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Pit Bull Development, into his post fight interview. |
|
|
|
|
|
