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CWC 335 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 20 wins and 31 losses; Ceph Alopodis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 10 losses; Bjørn Helvig!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Alopodis gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Alopodis (4) vs (0) Helvig
Alopodis tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Helvig manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Alopodis works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (7) vs (0) Helvig
Alopodis looking to secure an arm triangle but Helvig defends it well.
Alopodis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Helvig is looking to escape.
Helvig is working to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helvig sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Helvig is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alopodis wants to pass to mount but Helvig is defending the position.
Alopodis is working hard here to advance position.
Helvig gets back to full guard.
Alopodis stands and throws Helvig's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (10) vs (0) Helvig
Helvig 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.
Helvig looks to move to half guard but instead Alopodis has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Alopodis (12) vs (0) Helvig
Helvig regains half guard.
Alopodis wants to pass the guard but Helvig is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helvig moves into full guard.
Helvig is looking for a triangle but Alopodis pushes his legs off easily.
Alopodis trying to control the position from guard on top but Helvig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alopodis tries to free his leg and advance position but Helvig is retaining full guard.
Alopodis stopping the sweep attempt from Helvig.
Helvig manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alopodis manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (12) vs (2) Helvig
Helvig trying to control but Alopodis is working from the bottom.
Alopodis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Helvig's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (14) vs (2) Helvig
Helvig is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Helvig had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alopodis defends it easily.
Alopodis advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alopodis wants to pass to mount but Helvig is defending the position.
Helvig looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Helvig looking for submissions off his back.
Alopodis is pressing down on Helvig's thigh, looking to free his foot. Helvig is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helvig controlling the position for now.
Helvig is looking to improve his position.
Alopodis is working for a kimura but Helvig is defending it quite comfortably.
Alopodis wants to pass the guard but Helvig is defending well.
Helvig looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Helvig gets back to full guard.
Alopodis stopping the sweep attempt from Helvig.
Helvig is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alopodis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Helvig trying to keep a closed guard but Alopodis is proving a slippery customer.
Helvig looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alopodis advances to half guard.
Alopodis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (17) vs (2) Helvig
Alopodis wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Helvig tries to lock up and control but Alopodis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alopodis looking to secure an arm triangle but Helvig defends it well.
Helvig wants to control but Alopodis is having none of it.
Alopodis wants to take Helvig's back here but Helvig is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Helvig working to try and regain half guard.
Alopodis fails to advance to Helvig's back.
Helvig is trying desperately to improve position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis wants to take Helvig's back but he can't do it this time.
Helvig gets back to half guard.
Helvig wants to get back to full guard.
Helvig moves into full guard.
Alopodis trying to control the position from guard on top but Helvig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alopodis looking to pass the guard.
Alopodis trying to control the position from guard on top but Helvig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alopodis won't allow Helvig to sweep him here.
Alopodis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Helvig is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alopodis passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (20) vs (2) Helvig
Helvig is looking to reverse the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis works to advance to full mount. Helvig defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Alopodis (22) vs (2) Helvig
Helvig is squirming around, avoiding Alopodis's attempts to control the action.
Alopodis moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Alopodis (25) vs (2) Helvig
Helvig showing good submission defense here.
Helvig tries to escape but Alopodis has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Helvig breaks Alopodis's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (25) vs (4) Helvig
Helvig trying to control but Alopodis is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alopodis is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (27) vs (4) Helvig
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis advances to half guard.
Helvig tries to get to full guard but Alopodis has control of the leg.
Alopodis works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (30) vs (4) Helvig
Helvig regains half guard.
Alopodis prevents Helvig from improving his position.
Helvig is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Helvig actively working from the bottom here.
Alopodis wants to pass the guard but Helvig is defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Helvig trying to control from the bottom.
Alopodis is working for a submission of some sort.
Helvig slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Helvig trying to control the position.
Helvig bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alopodis's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (30) vs (6) Helvig
Helvig wants to pass the guard but Alopodis is keeping the position.
Helvig wants to control from the top but Alopodis keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Helvig sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alopodis's guard.
Helvig with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Helvig is looking to stall here but Alopodis recovers full guard.
Helvig trying to control the position from guard on top but Alopodis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helvig slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (30) vs (9) Helvig
Alopodis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Alopodis sneaks back into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis wants to get back to full guard.
Helvig trying to mount his opponent but Alopodis defends it.
Alopodis gets back to full guard.
Alopodis keeping moving, preventing Helvig from controlling successfully.
Helvig stands and throws Alopodis's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (30) vs (12) Helvig
Alopodis is looking to reverse the position.
Alopodis wants to control but Helvig postures up.
Helvig tries to move into full mount but can't pass Alopodis's legs.
Alopodis is looking for a sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Helvig tries to move to mount but Alopodis blocks the move with his legs.
Alopodis manages to get back to half guard.
Alopodis tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Helvig has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (30) vs (15) Helvig
Helvig trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Helvig is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Alopodis has given up his back here. Will Helvig look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Alopodis (30) vs (18) Helvig
Alopodis is in bad spot here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alopodis takes the fight on points by 30 to 18.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ceph Alopodis made sure he mentioned Urban Fighter, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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