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CFC CG 722 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 55 losses; Ceph Alopodis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 22 losses; Mean Gean!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gean dives in for a single leg takedown but Alopodis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gean looks for a takedown but Alopodis sprawls well.
Alopodis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gean napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Alopodis (4) vs (0) Gean
Alopodis takes a little break here. Gean wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
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 tries to bench press Alopodis off him but Alopodis keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gean struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gean tries to bench press Alopodis off him but Alopodis keeps the position.
Alopodis staying calm.
Gean gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gean is trying to get back to full guard.
Gean is trying to control but can't.
Well, if Alopodis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gean has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alopodis is working away from the top position though.
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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alopodis in particular looking to stall.
Gean is trying to maintain the position but Alopodis is very close to passing his half guard.
Alopodis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gean wants to control but Alopodis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gean moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alopodis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gean seems keen to control Alopodis's posture.
Gean looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alopodis is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is fighting to break Gean's control of his arms but Gean is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gean looking to control.
Alopodis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gean is trying to keep Alopodis in close.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gean has control of Alopodis's left arm, preventing Alopodis from doing any damage.
Gean can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alopodis controls the pace.
Gean trying to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Alopodis continues to stall.
Gean working a defensive guard here.
Alopodis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (7) vs (0) Gean
Alopodis working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis takes a little break here. Gean wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gean can't do much from the bottom here.
Gean is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Alopodis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gean has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alopodis is working away from the top position though.
Gean is trying to control but Alopodis manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (10) vs (0) Gean
Gean is desperately trying to improve his position but Alopodis has a good base and remains in mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis avoids the attempt from Gean to control.
Alopodis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gean is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alopodis controlling his opponent.
Gean keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
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.
Gean wants to control but Alopodis is having none of it.
Alopodis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alopodis wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Gean wants to control but Alopodis is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis content just to control the position here.
Alopodis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gean keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alopodis controlling from the full mount.
Alopodis moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Alopodis (13) vs (0) Gean
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Gean right now.
Gean can't escape the position.
Gean trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Alopodis has the hooks in. Gean is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Gean just trying to survive but Alopodis is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Alopodis really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Gean.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gean wants to escape the position.
Gean trying to control but not successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis controlling from the back.
Gean is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Gean keeps trying to improve his position.
Alopodis just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Alopodis avoiding Gean 's attempts to control his hands.
Alopodis has good solid back control here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gean tries to break free.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alopodis slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Alopodis controlling well, preventing Gean from escaping the position.
I would not like to be Gean right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alopodis takes the fight on points by 13 to 0.
Ceph Alopodis retains his welterweight title!
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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