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CACC 242 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 London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 11 losses; Ceph Alopodis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 13 losses; Bjj Steel!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Steel fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Alopodis sprawls well initially but Steel persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alopodis (0) vs (2) Steel
Steel passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (0) vs (5) Steel
Alopodis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Steel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alopodis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Alopodis is looking to improve his position.
Steel is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Alopodis tries to get to full guard but Steel has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel slows the pace down in half guard.
Alopodis wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alopodis has a hand on Steel's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Steel takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (0) vs (8) Steel
Alopodis regains half guard.
Steel prevents Alopodis from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis looking for submissions off his back.
Alopodis tries to roll over but Steel keeps him under control.
Steel is controlling the pace.
Alopodis tries to roll over but Steel keeps him under control.
Steel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel is looking to advance position but Alopodis won't allow it.
Alopodis tries to roll over but Steel keeps him under control.
Steel trying to control the action but Alopodis is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying to mount his opponent but Alopodis defends it.
Alopodis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Alopodis is looking to improve his position.
Steel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Steel is trying to control the action in half guard but Alopodis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Alopodis wants to get back to full guard but Steel has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (0) vs (11) Steel
Steel controlling the position easily from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Steel controlling from mount.
Alopodis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Steel tries to control but Alopodis wriggling away.
Steel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alopodis is looking to improve his position but Steel isn't that keen on the idea.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alopodis 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: Alopodis (0) vs (14) Steel
Alopodis rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Alopodis is trying to get back to full guard.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Alopodis is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis moves into full guard.
Alopodis working for a triangle but Steel defends it easily.
Alopodis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steel tries to free his leg and advance position but Alopodis is retaining full guard.
Alopodis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Steel controls the pace.
Steel stopping the sweep attempt from Alopodis.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (2) vs (14) Steel
Steel keeping full guard, as Alopodis tries to pass.
Steel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Steel wants to sweep but no luck.
Steel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (2) vs (16) Steel
Alopodis wants to sweep here but Steel controlling him for the moment.
Alopodis throws his legs up looking for a submission but Steel uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (2) vs (19) Steel
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel wants to control but Alopodis is keeping him busy.
Alopodis is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is not content to let Steel control the position.
Alopodis tries to buck Steel off but Steel is having none of it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Steel trying to control the action but Alopodis is working from the bottom.
Alopodis is looking for a sweep.
Alopodis is working hard here to advance position.
Alopodis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Alopodis seems a little lost for a moment, as Steel dominates the positioning.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Steel politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Steel prefers to stall for the moment though.
Alopodis wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Steel has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Alopodis's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Alopodis is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Steel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bjj Steel!
During a confident post fight interview, Bjj Steel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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