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CACC 143: Average vs Shifter 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Sparky Anderson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 6 losses; Ceph Alopodis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Anderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alopodis circles away.
Anderson dives in for a single leg takedown but Alopodis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Alopodis with the counter takedown but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt - Alopodis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sparky Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Alopodis sprawls well initially but Anderson persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Anderson (2) vs (0) Alopodis
Alopodis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anderson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Alopodis is still trying to improve position.
Alopodis felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Anderson wants to take a breather but Alopodis is having none of it.
Anderson seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alopodis is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alopodis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
Anderson works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (5) vs (0) Alopodis
Anderson with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alopodis is looking to improve his position but Anderson isn't that keen on the idea.
Alopodis sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Alopodis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alopodis.
Alopodis looking for a sweep. Not yet Alopodis, not yet.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alopodis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alopodis has his foot on Anderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anderson works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alopodis is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson (5) vs (2) Alopodis
Alopodis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alopodis is aware though and is defending well.
Alopodis wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Alopodis keeps trying to improve his position.
Alopodis slips nicely into half guard.
Alopodis wants to pass to mount but Anderson is defending the position.
Anderson trying to control from the bottom.
Alopodis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Alopodis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (5) vs (5) Alopodis
Alopodis avoids the attempt from Anderson to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis takes Anderson's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Anderson is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Anderson (5) vs (8) Alopodis
Anderson rolls, trying to escape but Alopodis keeps control of the position.
Alopodis doesn't have the hooks in and Anderson manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson (7) vs (8) Alopodis
Alopodis 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: Anderson (7) vs (10) Alopodis
Alopodis works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (7) vs (13) Alopodis
Anderson is desperately trying to improve his position but Alopodis has a good base and remains in mount.
Alopodis wants to take his opponent's back but instead Anderson manages to regain half guard.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis moves into full mount! Anderson won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (7) vs (16) Alopodis
Anderson regains half guard.
Alopodis trying to control from half guard but Anderson is working away.
Anderson tries to roll over but Alopodis keeps him under control.
Alopodis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Anderson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Alopodis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (7) vs (19) Alopodis
Anderson tries to lock up and control but Alopodis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to improve his position but Alopodis isn't that keen on the idea.
Anderson tries to hold on but Alopodis postures up.
Alopodis tries to control but Anderson wriggling away.
Alopodis fails to advance to Anderson's back.
Anderson regains half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is in trouble now - Alopodis has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (7) vs (22) Alopodis
Anderson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alopodis can't control as he wanted to and Anderson manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Anderson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Anderson.
Alopodis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alopodis is pushing down on Anderson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Anderson is fighting to maintain full guard but Alopodis has managed to sneak the leg through.
Anderson wants to control but Alopodis is keeping busy.
Alopodis trying to pass the guard but Anderson defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to get back to full guard.
Anderson is trying to maintain the position but Alopodis is very close to passing his half guard.
Anderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anderson trying to control from the bottom.
Anderson is looking for a sweep. Alopodis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anderson is in trouble now - Alopodis has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (7) vs (25) Alopodis
Anderson tries to hold on but Alopodis postures up.
Alopodis pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Anderson tries to hold on but Alopodis postures up.
Alopodis is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Anderson is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Anderson (7) vs (28) Alopodis
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Anderson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Anderson fending off the submission attempt from Alopodis.
Alopodis looking to break Anderson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Anderson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Alopodis will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Anderson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Alopodis's guard. Nice work there by Anderson.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson (9) vs (28) Alopodis
Anderson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Anderson trying to control but Alopodis is working from the bottom.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Alopodis.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Anderson has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (12) vs (28) Alopodis
Alopodis tries to bench press Anderson off him but Anderson keeps the position.
Alopodis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Anderson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Alopodis can't do much from the bottom here.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alopodis keeps working.
Alopodis struggling a bit here.
Anderson is trying to get an arm triangle but Alopodis is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Anderson off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Anderson (12) vs (32) Alopodis
Alopodis patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Anderson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Alopodis is trying to control but Anderson is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Alopodis is looking to work his way around to Anderson's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Anderson wants to hold on but Alopodis pushes him away.
Anderson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alopodis takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Anderson (12) vs (35) Alopodis
Alopodis wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Anderson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Anderson for a finish.
Anderson is really stuck here.
Anderson turns into Alopodis and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson (14) vs (35) Alopodis
Alopodis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anderson manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson (14) vs (37) Alopodis
Alopodis is looking to advance position but Anderson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Anderson (18) vs (37) Alopodis
Anderson tries to control but Alopodis wriggling away.
Alopodis is desperately trying to improve his position but Anderson has a good base and remains in mount.
Anderson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Alopodis is squirming around, avoiding Anderson's attempts to control the action.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Alopodis sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Anderson 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.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Alopodis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anderson is really struggling to control Alopodis but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Alopodis is trying to get back to full guard.
Alopodis gets back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis wants to sweep but no luck.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anderson is working hard here to advance position.
Well,Anderson is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Alopodis has his feet on Anderson's thighs here. He's pushed Anderson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Anderson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ceph Alopodis!
Ceph Alopodis managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Urban Fighter, into his post fight interview. |
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