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736 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 36 wins and 43 losses; Dragon Li Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 58 wins and 61 losses; Ceph Alopodis!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Alopodis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Alopodis showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Alopodis
Alopodis with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alopodis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai trying to control the position.
Alopodis 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.
Chai has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai 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.
Chai controls Alopodis momentarily but Alopodis frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chai looking to control but Alopodis passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alopodis in particular looking to stall.
Let's hope that Alopodis has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to improve his position but Alopodis is controlling well.
Alopodis content to control rather than advance.
Chai wants to control but Alopodis is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai is positioning himself well to prevent Alopodis advancing to mount.
Alopodis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis trying to pass the guard but Chai defending well.
Chai is positioning himself well to prevent Alopodis advancing to mount.
Chai wants to control but Alopodis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Alopodis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (5) Alopodis
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Chai wants to improve his position but Alopodis is controlling well.
Chai trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Alopodis manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (8) Alopodis
Chai is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Alopodis has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chai tries to hold on but Alopodis postures up.
Alopodis wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to escape the mount.
Chai wants to control but Alopodis is having none of it.
Alopodis wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Chai tries to control the position but Alopodis now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (0) vs (11) Alopodis
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis keeps control of the position easily here as Chai tries to buck him off.
Alopodis is not going to allow Chai to sit and survive in this position.
Alopodis is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Chai is having to fend off submission attempts from Alopodis, who is looking to sink in the choke. Alopodis doesn't have the hooks in though and Chai manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (11) Alopodis
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chai is fighting to break Alopodis's control of his arms but Alopodis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Alopodis looking for subs off his back but Chai has passed one foot through into half guard.
Chai trying to control the pace.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is positioning himself well to prevent Chai advancing to mount.
Chai sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai seems to be working for a kimura but Alopodis defends the submission attempt.
Chai looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chai trying to control the action but Alopodis is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis trying to control from the bottom.
Alopodis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alopodis.
Chai is fighting to break Alopodis's control of his arms but Alopodis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chai trying to move into half guard but instead Alopodis has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (13) Alopodis
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai has Alopodis pulled in close to control his posture.
Chai is trying to keep Alopodis in close.
Alopodis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alopodis tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alopodis wins on points by 13 to 2.
Ceph Alopodis really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Urban Fighter logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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