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CWC 300 - SUPERNOVA 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 20 losses; Bjj Steel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 13 losses; Ceph Alopodis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Steel stuffs the takedown.
Alopodis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel (0) vs (2) Alopodis
Alopodis wants to take a breather but Steel is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Steel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alopodis trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Alopodis looking to pass the guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Alopodis working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Steel really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Steel is pulling down on Alopodis's head. It's preventing any offense from Alopodis, at least for the moment.
Steel keeping full guard, as Alopodis tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alopodis passes Steel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alopodis works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (0) vs (5) Alopodis
Steel 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.
Steel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Steel tries to hold on but Alopodis postures up.
Steel is controlling an arm, preventing Alopodis from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel is squirming around, avoiding Alopodis's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Alopodis trying to pass the guard but Steel defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is thwarting Steel's attempts to control the position.
Alopodis works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (0) vs (8) Alopodis
Alopodis fails to advance to Steel's back.
Alopodis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Steel prevents Alopodis from taking his back.
Alopodis tries to control but Steel wriggling away.
Steel can't escape the position.
Alopodis avoids the attempt from Steel to control.
Alopodis mounts Steel! Really nice guard pass there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is trying to take his opponent's back.
Steel wants to control but Alopodis is having none of it.
Alopodis looking to take Steel's back but Steel rolls and after a scramble, Steel ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Steel to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (2) vs (8) Alopodis
Steel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alopodis is keeping the position for now.
Steel stopping the sweep attempt from Alopodis.
Steel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Steel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Steel pushes down on Alopodis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (5) vs (8) Alopodis
Alopodis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Steel controlling from the full mount.
Steel fails to take his opponent's back.
Alopodis is desperately trying to improve his position but Steel has a good base and remains in mount.
Alopodis sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Alopodis gets full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Steel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alopodis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Steel has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (8) vs (8) Alopodis
Alopodis tries to improve position but can't.
Steel taking a breather here.
Steel is looking to take a break and control but Alopodis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steel taking a breather here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is not content to let Steel control the position.
Alopodis is looking for a sweep.
Steel trying to control the action but Alopodis is working from the bottom.
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 looks to move to half guard but instead Steel has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Steel (10) vs (8) Alopodis
Steel controlling the position easily from mount.
Alopodis is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Alopodis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (10) vs (10) Alopodis
Alopodis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alopodis looking to sit in guard and control but Steel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (12) vs (10) Alopodis
Steel trying to control but Alopodis is working from the bottom.
Alopodis is trying to control the position but Steel postures up.
Steel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Steel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Alopodis wants to sweep here but Steel controlling him for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Steel advances to half guard.
Alopodis wants to get back to full guard but Steel has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (15) vs (10) Alopodis
Alopodis is trying to escape the mount.
Steel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Steel trying to control but Alopodis is having none of it.
Steel manages to capitalize on a mistake by Alopodis to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Steel (18) vs (10) Alopodis
Alopodis wants to escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steel has good solid back control here.
Steel has the hooks in. Alopodis is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Steel slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Alopodis tries to escape the position.
Steel biding his time, controlling Alopodis.
Steel seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Alopodis for as long as he can get away with.
Alopodis tries to escape but Steel has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis keeps trying to improve his position.
Good control from Steel.
I really don't envy Alopodis right now.
Steel tries to keep control of the position but Alopodis is staying busy.
Alopodis tries to escape the position.
Steel controlling the position well here. Alopodis rolled but Steel kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Steel trying to control.
Steel controlling well, preventing Alopodis from escaping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel controls the action.
Alopodis is trying to break free.
Steel trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Alopodis doesn't escape.
Steel patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Steel is trying to stick to Alopodis's back but Alopodis is turning into Steel. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Steel's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Alopodis. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (18) vs (12) Alopodis
Steel is adopting a defensive guard.
Alopodis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Steel looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Alopodis passes into half guard.
Alopodis wants to pass to mount but Steel is defending the position.
Steel controlling the position for now.
Steel wants to control but Alopodis passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (18) vs (15) Alopodis
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steel keeps working.
Alopodis has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Steel! Score +2 for reaching mount: Steel (18) vs (17) Alopodis
Steel wants to hold on but Alopodis pushes him away.
Alopodis wants to take his opponent's back but Steel doesn't allow it.
Alopodis jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Steel manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Steel is looking to reverse the position.
Alopodis tries to move to mount but Steel blocks the move with his legs.
Alopodis tries to move to full mount but Steel actually manages to regain half guard.
Steel is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Steel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Steel managing to control the position.
Alopodis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alopodis trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alopodis wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel working a defensive guard here.
Alopodis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel takes the fight on points by 18 to 17.
A relieved looking Bjj Steel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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