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CFC CG Las Vegas 2 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 40 wins and 53 losses; Ceph Alopodis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 20 losses; Mean Gean!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gean feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alopodis (0) vs (2) Gean
Gean slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gean trying to control the position from guard on top but Alopodis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gean sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alopodis's guard.
Alopodis wants to control but Gean is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Alopodis wants to improve his position but Gean is controlling well.
Gean content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alopodis tries to get to full guard but Gean has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alopodis has his hands clasped together around Gean's back. He's all about the action.
Alopodis is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alopodis is not content to let Gean control the position.
Alopodis wants to control but Gean is keeping busy.
Alopodis is not content to let Gean control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is holding on to half guard well.
Gean is looking to advance position but Alopodis won't allow it.
Gean wants to control but Alopodis is keeping him busy.
Gean is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gean 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 regains full guard. Nicely done.
Alopodis has Gean pulled in close to control his posture.
Alopodis keeping moving, preventing Gean from controlling successfully.
Alopodis pulls Gean in to control the position.
Alopodis keeping full guard, as Gean tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is looking for a triangle but Gean pushes his legs off easily.
Gean wants to pass the guard but Alopodis is keeping the position.
Alopodis trying to control the position here.
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 (2) vs (2) Gean
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gean keeping moving, preventing Alopodis from controlling successfully.
Gean controls Alopodis momentarily but Alopodis frees himself.
Gean is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gean is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alopodis is aware though and is defending well.
Alopodis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Alopodis trying to control the action but Gean is working from the bottom.
Gean trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Alopodis manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (5) vs (2) Gean
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis wants to control the pace but Gean is squirming around nicely.
Gean wants to control but Alopodis is having none of it.
Gean slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Alopodis controlling the action here.
Gean 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.
Gean wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gean looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alopodis performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gean wants to improve his position but Alopodis is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis passes into side control, despite Gean's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (8) vs (2) Gean
Alopodis is looking to take a break and control but Gean is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alopodis working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gean is looking to regain half guard here but Alopodis keeps moving and retains side control.
Alopodis trying to control the action but Gean is working from the bottom.
Alopodis moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gean is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Alopodis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
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 content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gean slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alopodis stopping the sweep attempt from Gean.
Alopodis tries to free his leg and advance position but Gean is retaining full guard.
Alopodis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gean looking for a sweep. Not yet Gean, not yet.
Gean controls Alopodis momentarily but Alopodis frees himself.
Alopodis is stalling in the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gean for as long as he can get away with.
Gean is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gean's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gean isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Alopodis stacks Gean on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Alopodis! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (11) vs (2) Gean
Alopodis trying to control the action but Gean is working from the bottom.
Alopodis just content to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gean manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (11) vs (4) Gean
Gean is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Alopodis has control of Gean's left arm, preventing Gean from doing any damage.
Gean trying to control the position from guard on top but Alopodis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gean preventing the sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gean is looking to advance position but Alopodis has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Alopodis (15) vs (4) Gean
Gean is trying desperately to improve position.
Alopodis tries to control but Gean wriggling away.
Gean is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gean 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 (15) vs (6) Gean
And that's the end of the fight!
Alopodis takes the fight on points by 15 to 6.
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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