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CWC 390 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 38 losses; Ceph Alopodis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Dan Macker!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Alopodis gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Alopodis (4) vs (0) Macker
Macker stops Alopodis from passing to mount.
Macker is looking to reverse the position.
Macker stops Alopodis from passing to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Macker tries to improve position but can't.
Alopodis trying to control the position but Macker is working away.
Alopodis has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Alopodis (6) vs (0) Macker
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alopodis is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Macker is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Alopodis (9) vs (0) Macker
Macker tries to roll but Alopodis sticks to his back.
Macker keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alopodis looking to break Macker's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Macker remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Alopodis will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Alopodis trying to control momentarily.
Alopodis looking for the choke but no joy.
Macker rolls, trying to escape but Alopodis keeps control of the position.
Alopodis is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Macker defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Alopodis looking for the choke but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macker tries to roll but Alopodis sticks to his back.
Alopodis is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Macker knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Macker for a finish.
Alopodis is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Macker wants to escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Alopodis's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Macker tries to roll but Alopodis sticks to his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macker breaks Alopodis's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (9) vs (2) Macker
Alopodis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Macker's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (11) vs (2) Macker
Alopodis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Macker's guard.
Alopodis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Macker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Macker is looking to improve his position.
Alopodis wants to free his trapped foot but Macker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Macker wants to improve his position but Alopodis is controlling well.
Alopodis wants to work for an arm triangle but Macker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macker is trying to maintain the position but Alopodis is very close to passing his half guard.
Alopodis is looking to pass Macker's guard but actually Macker recovers to full guard.
Macker looking to control.
Alopodis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Macker controls Alopodis momentarily but Alopodis frees himself.
Alopodis looking to pass the guard.
Alopodis passes into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Macker is trying to control but can't.
Macker is looking for a sweep. Alopodis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Macker is in trouble now - Alopodis has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (14) vs (2) Macker
Macker tries to reverse the position but Alopodis maintains control.
Alopodis wants to take his opponent's back but Macker doesn't allow it.
Macker working to try and regain half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Macker is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Macker and Alopodis has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Macker tries to bench press Alopodis off him but Alopodis keeps the position.
Macker manages to get back to half guard.
Macker trying to control but Alopodis postures up.
Macker is in trouble now - Alopodis has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (17) vs (2) Macker
Alopodis goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Macker is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (17) vs (4) Macker
Alopodis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Macker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Macker trying to control but Alopodis is working from the bottom.
Alopodis keeping full guard, as Macker tries to pass.
Macker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is working hard here to advance position.
Alopodis wants to hit a sweep here but Macker passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Alopodis there! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (17) vs (7) Macker
Alopodis is just holding on here. Macker manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Alopodis (17) vs (10) Macker
Macker wants to control but Alopodis is keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Alopodis's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Alopodis turns into Macker and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (19) vs (10) Macker
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Macker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (19) vs (12) Macker
Macker sitting in guard here, content to control.
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 (21) vs (12) Macker
Alopodis is thwarting Macker's attempts to control the position.
Macker is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Macker is pressing down on Alopodis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Macker keeping moving, preventing Alopodis from controlling successfully.
Alopodis tries to free his leg and advance position but Macker is retaining full guard.
Macker can't keep his opponent in guard - Alopodis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Alopodis passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (24) vs (12) Macker
Macker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Macker is looking to improve his position but Alopodis isn't that keen on the idea.
Alopodis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Macker is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Alopodis has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Alopodis (27) vs (12) Macker
Macker is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Macker trying to control the hands but Alopodis breaks the grip.
Alopodis is persistently looking for the submission but Macker is defending it well.
Macker defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Alopodis's arms.
Alopodis is hanging on to Macker's back as he tries to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis looking for the RNC.
Alopodis is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Macker knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Macker for a finish.
Macker is really stuck here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Alopodis's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Alopodis looking for the RNC.
Macker rolls, trying to escape but Alopodis keeps control of the position.
Alopodis has got his arm under Macker's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Macker has spun round into Alopodis's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (27) vs (14) Macker
Alopodis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Macker wants to pass the guard but Alopodis is keeping the position.
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 (29) vs (14) Macker
Alopodis wants to pass to mount but Macker is defending the position.
Alopodis works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (32) vs (14) Macker
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Macker tries to hold on but Alopodis pushes him away.
Macker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alopodis avoids the attempt from Macker to control.
Macker felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Macker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Macker is defending against the submission attempts here by Alopodis.
Macker looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alopodis takes the fight on points by 32 to 14.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ceph Alopodis waved his t-shirt featuring Urban Fighter's logo in front of the cameras. |
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