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CWC 320 - Prelims 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 15 wins and 24 losses; Ceph Alopodis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 13 losses; Joshua Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Burroughs drives through with a takedown into Alopodis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alopodis (0) vs (2) Burroughs
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alopodis wants to improve his position but instead Burroughs has moved into half guard.
Alopodis is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gonzasco Hydropathy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Burroughs works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (0) vs (5) Burroughs
Burroughs controlling from the full mount.
Burroughs trying to control but Alopodis is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alopodis is looking to improve his position but Burroughs isn't that keen on the idea.
Burroughs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Burroughs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alopodis is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alopodis is trying to escape the mount.
Burroughs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alopodis is looking to escape.
Alopodis can't escape the position.
Burroughs looking to control but Alopodis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alopodis sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Alopodis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alopodis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Burroughs's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Burroughs's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Alopodis (4) vs (5) Burroughs
Burroughs rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Alopodis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Burroughs knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burroughs keeping control of the position.
Burroughs gets back to full guard.
Alopodis stopping the sweep attempt from Burroughs.
Burroughs controls Alopodis momentarily but Alopodis frees himself.
Alopodis is looking to advance position but Burroughs has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Alopodis (4) vs (9) Burroughs
Alopodis is looking to get to half guard.
Burroughs controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is trying desperately to improve position.
Alopodis gets back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Burroughs seems content to control.
Alopodis is looking to improve his position.
Burroughs is trying to control. Alopodis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Alopodis wants to improve his position but Burroughs is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs wants to free his trapped foot but Alopodis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Alopodis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alopodis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Burroughs tries to free his leg and advance position but Alopodis is retaining full guard.
Alopodis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burroughs trying to control but Alopodis is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis wants to sweep here but Burroughs controlling him for the moment.
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: Alopodis (6) vs (9) Burroughs
Alopodis is looking to pass Burroughs's guard but actually Burroughs recovers to full guard.
Alopodis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burroughs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burroughs working a defensive guard here.
Burroughs is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Alopodis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burroughs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burroughs keeping moving, preventing Alopodis from controlling successfully.
Alopodis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Alopodis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burroughs is keeping the position for now.
Burroughs wants to sweep but no luck.
Alopodis looking to pass the guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is working hard here to advance position.
Alopodis pushing down on Burroughs's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Burroughs trying to control from the bottom.
Alopodis seems to be working for a kimura but Burroughs defends the submission attempt.
Alopodis passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (9) vs (9) Burroughs
Burroughs 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 (9) vs (11) Burroughs
Alopodis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alopodis looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Burroughs passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (9) vs (14) Burroughs
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Alopodis (9) vs (16) Burroughs
Burroughs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Alopodis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Burroughs trying to control but Alopodis is having none of it.
Alopodis sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs wants to control but Alopodis is keeping him busy.
Alopodis is looking to improve his position.
Burroughs seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alopodis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Burroughs wants to pass the guard but Alopodis is defending well.
Burroughs content to control rather than advance.
Alopodis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alopodis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alopodis is trying to keep Burroughs in close.
Alopodis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs wants to control from the top but Alopodis keeps moving.
Alopodis looking for a sweep. Not yet Alopodis, not yet.
Burroughs pushing down on Alopodis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Burroughs in particular looking to stall.
Burroughs trying to control from half guard but Alopodis is working away.
Alopodis tries to get to full guard but Burroughs has control of the leg.
Alopodis is pressing down on Burroughs's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Alopodis is looking to sweep but instead, Burroughs has passed into half guard.
Alopodis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burroughs is keen to just control but Alopodis is a slippery customer.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is looking to improve his position.
Well,Alopodis is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Burroughs seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Alopodis wants to improve his position but Burroughs is controlling well.
Burroughs is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Alopodis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alopodis.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis keeping moving, preventing Burroughs from controlling successfully.
Burroughs preventing the sweep.
Burroughs forces his way into half guard.
Alopodis wants to get back to full guard.
Burroughs is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alopodis sees it coming and defends easily.
Alopodis is looking for a sweep. Burroughs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alopodis regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs wants to control from the top but Alopodis keeps moving.
Burroughs works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Alopodis is in trouble now - Burroughs has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (9) vs (19) Burroughs
Burroughs trying to control but Alopodis is having none of it.
Burroughs might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Alopodis haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Burroughs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alopodis is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burroughs wins on points by 19 to 9.
A victorious Joshua Burroughs thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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