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CFC Tokyo 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 14 losses; Yuri Prochazka! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 53 wins and 56 losses; Ceph Alopodis!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Prochazka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alopodis's waist but Alopodis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Prochazka off to one side.
Alopodis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Prochazka circles away.
Prochazka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Prochazka shoots in for a double leg but Alopodis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Prochazka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prochazka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alopodis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alopodis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Prochazka's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Prochazka (0) vs (2) Alopodis
Alopodis advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Prochazka (0) vs (5) Alopodis
Alopodis working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prochazka trying to remain calm as Alopodis controls from the top position.
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!
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 one minute gone in the round.
Prochazka is trying to control Alopodis's posture but Alopodis avoids it.
Alopodis is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Prochazka's shoulder. That is not cool.
What's Prochazka going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Prochazka wants to control but Alopodis postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis trying to control the action but Prochazka is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Alopodis off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Prochazka (4) vs (5) Alopodis
I would not like to be Alopodis right now.
Prochazka seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Alopodis for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka controlling well, preventing Alopodis from escaping the position.
Prochazka gets his hands free as Alopodis looks to control.
Alopodis wants to escape the position.
Prochazka controls the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis just trying to survive but Prochazka is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Good control from Prochazka.
Prochazka's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Alopodis is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis staying busy and making it hard for Prochazka to control.
Prochazka seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Prochazka biding his time, controlling Alopodis.
Prochazka continues to stall.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis trying to control the position but Prochazka manages to sink in the hooks.
Prochazka is hanging on to Alopodis's back as he tries to escape.
Alopodis is still trying to improve position.
Prochazka 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka keeps control of the position as Alopodis tries to break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis controlling Prochazka 's hands.
Prochazka controls the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis wants to escape the position.
Alopodis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Prochazka has good solid back control here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka not allowing Alopodis to control his hands.
Prochazka tries to get the hooks in deep but Alopodis pushed the leg off.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Prochazka controlling the positon.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is really stuck here.
Prochazka is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Prochazka is hanging on to Alopodis's back as he tries to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka controlling from the back.
Prochazka is not going to allow Alopodis to sit and survive in this position.
Alopodis rolls, trying to escape but Prochazka keeps control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alopodis wins on points by 5 to 4. Ceph Alopodis retains his super heavyweight title!
Ceph Alopodis very nearly forgot to thank Urban Fighter amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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