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TWGC 45 (170lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ceph Alopodis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Woodie Maykit!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Alopodis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Maykit's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alopodis (2) vs (0) Maykit
Alopodis trying to control the position from guard on top but Maykit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alopodis sitting in guard here, content to control.
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.
Maykit controlling the position.
Alopodis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Maykit wants to sweep here but Alopodis controlling him for the moment.
Maykit controlling Alopodis's posture.
Alopodis stays in close to Maykit's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alopodis seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Maykit for as long as he can get away with.
Alopodis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Maykit looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maykit is adopting a defensive guard.#T1#
Alopodis is pushing down on Maykit's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maykit is fighting to maintain full guard but Alopodis has managed to sneak the leg through.
Maykit is looking for a sweep. Alopodis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alopodis stalling.
Maykit trying to control but Alopodis postures up.
Alopodis trying to pass the guard but Maykit defending well.
Maykit tries to roll over but Alopodis keeps him under control.
Alopodis content to control rather than advance.
Maykit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Maykit wants to improve his position but Alopodis is controlling well.
#T2#
Maykit has his hands clasped together around Alopodis's back. He's all about the action.
Alopodis is thwarting Maykit's attempts to control the position.
Alopodis controlling the action here.
Alopodis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Maykit knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Maykit wants to control but Alopodis is keeping busy.
#T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alopodis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Maykit controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Let's hope that Maykit 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.
Alopodis is taking a breather. Maykit says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Maykit moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Maykit controlling the position.
Alopodis wants to pass the guard but Maykit is keeping the position.
Maykit seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Maykit looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maykit wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T4#
Maykit bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alopodis's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (2) vs (2) Maykit
Maykit being controlled here momentarily.
Alopodis being controlled here, momentarily.
Alopodis 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.
Alopodis has his hands on Maykit's head, controlling the position.
Maykit looking to pass the guard.
Alopodis pulls Maykit in close to his closed guard and prevents Maykit from doing any damage or advancing position.#T5#
Alopodis trying to keep a closed guard but Maykit is proving a slippery customer.
Alopodis is really struggling to control Maykit but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Maykit preventing the sweep.
Maykit controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Maykit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alopodis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maykit is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Maykit looking to pass the guard. #T6#
Alopodis looking to control.
Alopodis wants to sweep but no luck.
Alopodis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alopodis wants to sweep but no luck.
Maykit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alopodis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maykit controlling from the top position.
Alopodis is adopting a defensive guard.
Maykit is stalling in the full guard.
Alopodis pulls Maykit in close to prevent any damage. #T7#
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 (4) vs (2) Maykit
Alopodis controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maykit is adopting a defensive guard.
Maykit 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.
Alopodis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maykit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alopodis looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T8#
Alopodis trying to control but Maykit is working from the bottom.
Maykit wants to sweep but no luck.
Maykit pulls Alopodis in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maykit is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (4) vs (4) Maykit
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Alopodis holds on and takes a little breather.
Alopodis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maykit seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Maykit.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T9#
Alopodis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Alopodis keeping full guard, as Maykit tries to pass.
Maykit sitting in guard here, content to control.
Alopodis working a defensive guard here.
Maykit is pushing down on Alopodis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alopodis is fighting to maintain full guard but Maykit has managed to sneak the leg through.
Maykit trying to control the pace.
Maykit is thwarting Alopodis's attempts to control the position.
Alopodis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T10#
Maykit wants to pass the guard but Alopodis is keeping the position.
Maykit passes into half guard.
Maykit prevents Alopodis from improving his position.
Maykit is pressing down on Alopodis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alopodis is holding on for now.
Maykit controlling the action here.
Alopodis wants to control but Maykit is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Alopodis keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Maykit perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Alopodis is trying to get back to full guard.
Alopodis trying to control here.
#T11#
Alopodis wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Maykit seems content to control.
It looks like Maykit might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Maykit passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Alopodis! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (4) vs (7) Maykit
Maykit controlling the pace for now.
Alopodis tries to lock up and control but Maykit gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Maykit fails to advance to Alopodis's back.
Maykit tries to control but Alopodis wriggling away.
Maykit looking to control and managing it successfully.
Maykit trying to control but Alopodis is having none of it. #T12#
Alopodis can't escape the position.
Alopodis tries to lock up and control but Maykit gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Maykit takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Alopodis is looking to improve his position but Maykit isn't that keen on the idea.
Maykit sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alopodis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Alopodis working to try and regain half guard.
Alopodis is working hard here to advance position.
Maykit looking to control and managing it successfully. #T13#
Alopodis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alopodis is squirming around, avoiding Maykit's attempts to control the action.
Maykit controlling from mount.
Alopodis is trying desperately to improve position.
Alopodis prevents Maykit from taking his back.
Maykit tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Alopodis tries to lock up and control but Maykit gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Maykit controlling the position easily from mount. #T14#
Maykit is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Alopodis is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Alopodis (4) vs (10) Maykit
I really don't envy Alopodis right now.
Maykit controls the position.
Maykit has the hooks in. Alopodis is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Good control from Maykit.
Maykit's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
You can see the frustration on Alopodis's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I would not like to be Alopodis right now.
Alopodis is really stuck here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maykit wins on points by 10 to 4.
An out of breath and clearly excited Woodie Maykit thanked Hawaii Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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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 0 wins and 0 losses; The Doctor! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 7 losses; Mr Penn!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Doctor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Penn has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#TD#
Doctor jumps into guard, dragging Penn to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn wants to control from the top but Doctor keeps moving.
Penn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Penn is continuing to stall.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doctor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Penn controls from within his opponent's guard. #T1#
Doctor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Penn is one step ahead there.
Doctor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Doctor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Doctor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Doctor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Doctor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Penn defends well.#T2#
Penn is pushing down on Doctor's leg trying to pass to half guard. Doctor is fighting to maintain full guard but Penn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Well, if Penn 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.
#SUB#
Doctor looking for submissions off his back.
Doctor tries to get to full guard but Penn has control of the leg.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Doctor is defending well. #T3#
Penn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doctor keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Doctor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Penn is trying to control the action in half guard but Doctor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Penn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Doctor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T4#
Doctor trying to control from the bottom.
Penn wants to take a breather but Doctor is having none of it.
Penn prevents Doctor from improving his position.#SUB2#
Penn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Doctor trying to hold on to Penn's head to control him but Penn postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Penn in particular looking to stall.#T5##SUB2#
Penn seems to be looking for submissions.
Penn trying to control the action but Doctor is working from the bottom.
Doctor is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Penn jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Doctor (0) vs (3) Penn
Penn happy to just control the position for now.
Doctor struggling a bit here.
Doctor is looking for a sweep.#T6#
Penn trying to control the position but Doctor is working away.
A lull in the action here.
Doctor wants to control but Penn postures up.
Doctor is not content to let Penn control the position.
Doctor wants to control but Penn postures up.
Doctor sneaks back into half guard.
Doctor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T7#
Penn wants to control but Doctor is keeping him busy.
Doctor gets full guard.#SUB#
Doctor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Penn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doctor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Doctor is trying to keep Penn in close.
Penn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Doctor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T8#
Penn passes Doctor's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Penn is keen to just control but Doctor is a slippery customer.
Doctor is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Penn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Penn's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Doctor (4) vs (3) Penn
Penn rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Penn is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Doctor prevents Penn from improving his position.
Penn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Doctor is working away from the top position though.#T9#
Doctor is looking to stall here but Penn recovers full guard.
Doctor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Doctor trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Doctor engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Doctor postures up.
#T10#
Doctor sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Penn's guard.
Penn is staying active underneath Doctor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Penn wants to get back to full guard.
Penn preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Doctor is just content to waste time from the top position. Penn takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Doctor tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard. #T11#
Doctor postures up.
Doctor trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Penn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Penn wants to improve his position but instead Doctor has moved into half guard.
#SUB#
Doctor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Penn tries to get to full guard but Doctor has control of the leg. #T12##SUB#
Doctor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Doctor prevents Penn from improving his position.
Penn manages to get to full guard.
Doctor controlling from the top position.
Penn keeping full guard, as Doctor tries to pass. #T13#
Doctor is working hard here to advance position.
Doctor wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving. #SUB#
Doctor is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Penn is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Penn has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doctor (4) vs (5) Penn
Doctor looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Penn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T14#
Doctor is trying to control but can't.
Penn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Doctor trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Penn manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Doctor (4) vs (8) Penn
Penn wants to control the pace but Doctor is squirming around nicely.
Doctor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Penn controlling his opponent.
Doctor is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Penn controlling his opponent.
Penn avoids the attempt from Doctor to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Penn wins on points by 8 to 4. |
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