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CFC CG NY 8 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 53 losses; Ceph Alopodis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Slim Perkins!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Perkins shoots in and gets a takedown into Alopodis's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alopodis (0) vs (2) Perkins
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alopodis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Perkins controls the pace.
Perkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Perkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Alopodis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perkins is pushing down on Alopodis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alopodis is fighting to maintain full guard but Perkins has managed to sneak the leg through.
Perkins is trying to control. Alopodis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alopodis is looking to improve his position.
Alopodis desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Perkins performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alopodis has his hands clasped together around Perkins's back. He's all about the action.
Alopodis is trying to control but can't.
Perkins is pressing down on Alopodis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alopodis is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins wants to control but Alopodis is keeping him busy.
Alopodis is trying to maintain the position but Perkins is very close to passing his half guard.
Perkins is looking to take a break and control but Alopodis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alopodis keeping control of the position.
Perkins works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (0) vs (5) Perkins
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Perkins pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis tries to reverse the position but Perkins maintains control.
Perkins wants to control the pace but Alopodis is squirming around nicely.
Alopodis tries to hold on but Perkins postures up.
Alopodis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alopodis is trying to escape the mount but Perkins keeps good control and instead manages to take Alopodis's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Alopodis (0) vs (8) Perkins
Perkins is trying to stick to Alopodis's back but Alopodis is turning into Perkins. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Perkins's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Alopodis. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (2) vs (8) Perkins
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Perkins trying to keep a closed guard but Alopodis is proving a slippery customer.
Perkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Perkins is trying to control the position but Alopodis postures up.
Perkins has his hands on Alopodis's head, controlling the position.
Perkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Perkins, not yet.
Alopodis is stalling in the full guard.
Alopodis seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Perkins for as long as he can get away with.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Perkins trying to control the position here.
Perkins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perkins is keeping the position for now.
Alopodis is pushing down on Perkins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Perkins is fighting to maintain full guard but Alopodis has managed to sneak the leg through.
Alopodis controlling the action here.
Perkins tries to get to full guard but Alopodis has control of the leg.
Alopodis is thwarting Perkins's attempts to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (5) vs (8) Perkins
Perkins is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alopodis avoids the attempt from Perkins to control.
Alopodis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is looking to get to half guard.
Alopodis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Perkins is just holding on here. Alopodis manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Alopodis (8) vs (8) Perkins
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Perkins tries to roll but Alopodis sticks to his back.
Perkins trying to control but not successfully.
Perkins is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Alopodis is staying active.
We've been hearing good reports from Alopodis's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Alopodis looking for the RNC.
Perkins is really stuck here.
Perkins is still trying to improve position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Perkins staying busy and making it hard for Alopodis to control.
Perkins tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Perkins 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.
Alopodis controlling his opponent.
Perkins is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alopodis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Alopodis looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis wants to control the pace but Perkins is squirming around nicely.
Perkins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alopodis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Perkins holds of for dear life.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Perkins tries to hold on but Alopodis pushes him away.
Perkins has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Alopodis (11) vs (8) Perkins
Alopodis not allowing Perkins to control his hands.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Alopodis not allowing Perkins to control his hands.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Perkins manages to reverse the position and now he's in Alopodis's guard. Nice work there by Perkins.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (11) vs (10) Perkins
Perkins controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alopodis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alopodis takes the fight on points by 11 to 10.
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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