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CWC 347 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 22 wins and 31 losses; Ceph Alopodis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 36 losses; Roman Boesku!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Alopodis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boesku.
Boesku stuffs the takedown.
Ceph Alopodis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alopodis closes the distance and clinches up with Boesku, looking for a takedown. Alopodis pushes Boesku against the cage but Boesku circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boesku gets caught napping as Alopodis dives in and scores a takedown. Boesku manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alopodis (2) vs (0) Boesku
Alopodis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boesku has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alopodis has managed to get both his arms back between Boesku's legs - danger averted.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boesku is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (2) vs (2) Boesku
Alopodis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boesku defends it easily.
Boesku's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alopodis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Alopodis keeps moving.
Alopodis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute 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.
Boesku content to stall in guard here.
Alopodis keeping full guard, as Boesku tries to pass.
Alopodis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
My spies in Average Judas Gym inform me that Boesku has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Boesku wants to control from the top but Alopodis keeps moving.
Alopodis wants to sweep here but Boesku controlling him for the moment.
Alopodis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (4) vs (2) Boesku
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis tries to free his leg and advance position but Boesku is retaining full guard.
Boesku keeping moving, preventing Alopodis from controlling successfully.
Alopodis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boesku swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alopodis is working hard here to advance position.
Alopodis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Alopodis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Alopodis wants to pass the guard but Boesku is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boesku is trying to get back to full guard.
Alopodis seems to be looking for submissions.
Alopodis is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis wants to free his trapped foot but Boesku is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boesku is trying to get back to full guard.
Boesku is trying to control but Alopodis passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (7) vs (2) Boesku
Boesku is holding Alopodis down, trying to stall.
Alopodis tries to move into full mount but can't pass Boesku's legs.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Boesku! Score +2 for reaching mount: Alopodis (9) vs (2) Boesku
Boesku has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Alopodis's lack of action.
Alopodis trying to pass the guard but Boesku defending well.
Boesku is pressing down on Alopodis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Alopodis trying to control but Boesku is working from the bottom.
Alopodis wants to pass the guard but Boesku is keeping the position.
Alopodis wants to control from the top but Boesku keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boesku tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alopodis tries to free his leg and advance position but Boesku is retaining full guard.
Alopodis is looking to pass into half guard but Boesku pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Boesku is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (9) vs (4) Boesku
Boesku wants to pass the guard but Alopodis is keeping the position.
Boesku's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Alopodis is looking to sweep but instead, Boesku has passed into half guard.
Boesku is taking a breather. Alopodis says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is pressing down on Boesku's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boesku controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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 (11) vs (4) Boesku
Alopodis is looking to advance position but Boesku has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Alopodis (11) vs (8) Boesku
Boesku looking to control but Alopodis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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 is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alopodis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boesku prevents Alopodis from improving his position.
Boesku 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.
Alopodis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boesku is looking for a kimura here.
Still in half guard, Boesku seems content to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis tries to get to full guard but Boesku has control of the leg.
Boesku trying to control from half guard but Alopodis is working away.
Boesku looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Alopodis gets back to full guard.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Alopodis keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boesku preventing the sweep.
Boesku trying to control but Alopodis is working from the bottom.
Boesku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Boesku trying to control but Alopodis is working from the bottom.
Alopodis wants to hit a sweep here but Boesku passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Alopodis there! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (11) vs (11) Boesku
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alopodis is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Boesku controlling the position easily from mount.
Boesku prevents Alopodis from getting the reversal.
Boesku can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alopodis is looking to escape.
Boesku working for a guillotine from mount but Alopodis is in no mood to give up.
Alopodis is squirming around, avoiding Boesku's attempts to control the action.
Alopodis is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is squirming around, avoiding Boesku's attempts to control the action.
Boesku content just to control the position here.
Boesku looking to control but Alopodis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boesku controlling the pace for now.
Alopodis is working to get back to half guard.
Boesku looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boesku's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Boesku looking to control but Alopodis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boesku 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.
Boesku controlling from the full mount.
Alopodis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boesku content just to control the position here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is squirming around, avoiding Boesku's attempts to control the action.
Alopodis gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alopodis moves into full guard.
Alopodis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boesku manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (13) vs (11) Boesku
And that's the end of the fight!
Alopodis takes the fight on points by 13 to 11.
An out of breath and clearly excited Ceph Alopodis thanked Urban Fighter for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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