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CWC 313 - Halli vs Pancake 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 14 wins and 21 losses; Ceph Alopodis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 10 losses; Kevin Walters!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Alopodis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Walters sprawls well initially but Alopodis persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alopodis (2) vs (0) Walters
Alopodis wants to free his trapped foot but Walters is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Walters tries to get to full guard but Alopodis has control of the leg.
Walters keeping hold of Alopodis's head, controlling as best he can.
Alopodis is looking for a kimura here.
Walters works his way to full guard. Good work.
Our spies down at at NY Savages inform us that Walters has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alopodis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walters is controlling Alopodis's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alopodis tries to free his leg and advance position but Walters is retaining full guard.
Alopodis slips nicely into half guard.
Alopodis prevents Walters from improving his position.
Alopodis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Walters is just riding it out for now. Alopodis eventually gives up the hold.
Alopodis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Walters! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (5) vs (0) Walters
Walters tries to lock up and control but Alopodis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis wants to take Walters's back here but Walters is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
We've been hearing that Alopodis has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Walters working to try and regain half guard.
Alopodis jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Walters manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Alopodis wants to control but Walters is keeping him busy.
Walters tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alopodis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alopodis advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Alopodis (7) vs (0) Walters
Alopodis wants to take Walters's back here but Walters is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Walters is desperately trying to improve his position but Alopodis has a good base and remains in mount.
Walters wants to hold on but Alopodis pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Alopodis is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Walters looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Alopodis wants to control from the top but Walters keeps moving.
Alopodis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walters is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alopodis defends well.
Walters keeping full guard, as Alopodis tries to pass.
Alopodis is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis slips nicely into half guard.
Walters won't allow Alopodis to pass to mount.
Walters manages to get to full guard.
Walters 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: Alopodis (7) vs (2) Walters
Walters wants to free his trapped foot but Alopodis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Walters wants to take a breather but Alopodis is having none of it.
Walters tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alopodis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Alopodis wants to control but Walters passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (7) vs (5) Walters
Alopodis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Walters's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Walters trying to control the position from guard on top but Alopodis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alopodis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Walters manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (9) vs (5) Walters
Alopodis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Walters's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walters is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Alopodis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Alopodis's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Alopodis (9) vs (9) Walters
Alopodis tries to escape the position.
Alopodis defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Walters is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Alopodis is defending well though. Walters let's go of the attempt for now.
Alopodis is trying to break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Walters doesn't have the hooks in and Alopodis manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (11) vs (9) Walters
Walters keeping full guard, as Alopodis tries to pass.
Walters is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alopodis wants to pass the guard but Walters is keeping the position.
Walters trying to keep a closed guard but Alopodis is proving a slippery customer.
Walters keeping moving, preventing Alopodis from controlling successfully.
Walters looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Alopodis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (14) vs (9) Walters
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis working away.
Alopodis wants to control but Walters is keeping him busy.
Alopodis tries to move to mount but Walters blocks the move with his legs.
Walters tries to bench press Alopodis off him but Alopodis keeps the position.
Walters prevents Alopodis from moving into mount.
Walters tries to improve position but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Walters is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Walters is trying to control Alopodis's posture but Alopodis avoids it.
Walters tries to bench press Alopodis off him but Alopodis keeps the position.
Walters struggling a bit here.
Alopodis moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Alopodis (16) vs (9) Walters
Alopodis trying to control but Walters is having none of it.
Alopodis pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Alopodis avoids the attempt from Walters to control.
Alopodis pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Walters tries to lock up and control but Alopodis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alopodis mounts Walters! Really nice guard pass there!
Walters sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Alopodis works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (19) vs (9) Walters
Walters tries to lock up and control but Alopodis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alopodis is working for a guillotine from mount but Walters frees his head quite easily.
Alopodis is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Alopodis extends the arm and Walters is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ceph Alopodis!
After the big win, Ceph Alopodis made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Urban Fighter and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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