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CWC 303 - Ottke vs Jones 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 13 wins and 15 losses; Ceph Alopodis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 21 losses; Joshua Brown!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Brown rushes Alopodis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brown jumps guard but Alopodis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brown tries to pull guard but Alopodis holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
Alopodis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alopodis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alopodis has Brown pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Alopodis pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Brown tumbling to the mat - Alopodis dives into Brown's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alopodis (2) vs (0) Brown
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Alopodis trying to move into half guard but instead Brown has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (2) vs (2) Brown
Brown's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alopodis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alopodis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Alopodis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (4) vs (2) Brown
Alopodis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alopodis trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alopodis looking to pass the guard.
Alopodis wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Alopodis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis pushes down on Brown's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Alopodis seems to be looking for submissions.
Brown makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brown.
Alopodis looking to pass the guard.
Brown told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Alopodis wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Alopodis is looking to advance position but Brown has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Alopodis (4) vs (6) Brown
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alopodis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alopodis is looking to escape.
Alopodis working to try and regain half guard.
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: Alopodis (6) vs (6) Brown
Alopodis advances to half guard.
Alopodis is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
Alopodis uses his free foot to push down on Brown's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Brown. Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (9) vs (6) Brown
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis controlling the pace for now.
Brown sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Alopodis is stalling here. Brown is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Alopodis seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Brown has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Alopodis (9) vs (10) Brown
Brown controls the position.
Brown wants to control but Alopodis is keeping him busy.
Brown moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Alopodis tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis can't do much from the bottom here.
Alopodis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alopodis is trying to escape the position but Brown is controlling the position.
Alopodis is trying to improve his position.
Brown taking a breather here.
Alopodis is trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Alopodis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alopodis tries to improve position but can't.
Alopodis sneaks back into half guard.
Brown performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Brown wants to take a breather but Alopodis is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Brown jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (9) vs (13) Brown
Alopodis seems a little lost for a moment, as Brown dominates the positioning.
Alopodis is looking for a sweep.
Alopodis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brown prevents Alopodis from improving his position.
Brown passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Alopodis! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (9) vs (16) Brown
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alopodis can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Brown controlling from the full mount.
Brown tries to control but Alopodis wriggling away.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Alopodis is trying desperately to improve position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alopodis is looking to escape.
Alopodis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Alopodis regains half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Brown with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Brown prevents Alopodis from improving his position.
Brown content to control rather than advance.
Alopodis is looking to improve his position.
Brown works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (9) vs (19) Brown
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Brown controlling his opponent.
Alopodis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alopodis is looking to get to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brown fails to advance to Alopodis's back.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brown looking to control but Alopodis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Alopodis is trying desperately to improve position.
Brown looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown controlling the pace for now.
Brown takes Alopodis's back. Score +3 for taking back: Alopodis (9) vs (22) Brown
Brown tries to get the hooks in deep but Alopodis pushed the leg off.
Alopodis is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Brown's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
I really don't envy Alopodis right now.
Alopodis trying to control the action but Brown just sinks the hooks in.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis tries to escape the position.
Brown trying to control.
Brown gets his hands free as Alopodis looks to control.
Brown trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Brown is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Alopodis can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Brown trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown wins on points by 22 to 9.
A very excited looking Joshua Brown made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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