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CWC 359 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 London, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 32 losses; Ceph Alopodis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 21 losses; Bo Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nickal changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Alopodis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Alopodis (0) vs (4) Nickal
Alopodis is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gonzasco Hydropathy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Alopodis is looking for a sweep.
Alopodis prevents Nickal from improving position.
Alopodis is trying to get back to half guard.
Alopodis is working hard here to advance position.
Alopodis is not content to let Nickal control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alopodis tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal controls the position.
Alopodis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Alopodis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nickal pulls his head out easily.
Alopodis moves into full guard.
Alopodis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alopodis wants to sweep here but Nickal controlling him for the moment.
Alopodis trying to keep a closed guard but Nickal is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Nickal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nickal is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nickal wants to pass the guard but Alopodis is keeping the position.
Nickal preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Nickal stacks Alopodis 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 Nickal! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (0) vs (7) Nickal
Alopodis looking for a sweep but Nickal has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Alopodis (0) vs (9) Nickal
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alopodis is working to get back to half guard.
Nickal wants to control the pace but Alopodis is squirming around nicely.
Alopodis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alopodis is squirming around, avoiding Nickal's attempts to control the action.
Alopodis is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal tries to control but Alopodis wriggling away.
Alopodis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alopodis looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Alopodis (0) vs (12) Nickal
Nickal 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 is really stuck here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis prevents Nickal from getting a body triangle.
Nickal doesn't have the hooks in and Alopodis manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (2) vs (12) Nickal
Nickal trying to keep a closed guard but Alopodis is proving a slippery customer.
We've been informed that Nickal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Alopodis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nickal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nickal 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.
Nickal keeping full guard, as Alopodis tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nickal seems keen to control Alopodis's posture.
Alopodis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nickal looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Alopodis stopping the sweep attempt from Nickal.
Alopodis trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Nickal manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (2) vs (14) Nickal
Nickal 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal stopping the sweep attempt from Alopodis.
Nickal slips nicely into half guard.
Alopodis is looking for a sweep. Nickal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alopodis is refusing to be controlled, as Nickal sits in half guard.
Nickal controlling the action here.
Alopodis wants to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alopodis wants to improve his position but Nickal is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nickal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alopodis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nickal keeps trying to improve his position.
Nickal wants to control from the top but Alopodis keeps moving.
Nickal tries to free his leg and advance position but Alopodis is retaining full guard.
Alopodis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (4) vs (14) Nickal
Alopodis advances to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (7) vs (14) Nickal
Alopodis is looking to take Nickal's back but instead Nickal gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Nickal is looking for a sweep. Alopodis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nickal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alopodis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nickal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alopodis is pushing down on Nickal's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nickal is fighting to maintain full guard but Alopodis has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nickal won't allow Alopodis to pass to mount.
Alopodis is thwarting Nickal's attempts to control the position.
Alopodis trying to work for an americana but Nickal has managed to regain full guard.
Alopodis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nickal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nickal has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nickal wants to sweep here but Alopodis controlling him for the moment.
Alopodis wants to pass the guard but Nickal is keeping the position.
Nickal looking to control.
Alopodis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nickal is keeping the position for now.
Nickal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal pulls Alopodis in to control the position.
Nickal keeping full guard, as Alopodis tries to pass.
Nickal has his hands on Alopodis's head, controlling the position.
Nickal trying to keep a closed guard but Alopodis is proving a slippery customer.
Nickal looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nickal keeping full guard, as Alopodis tries to pass.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is pushing down on Nickal's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nickal is fighting to maintain full guard but Alopodis has managed to sneak the leg through.
Alopodis is pressing down on Nickal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nickal is holding on for now.
Nickal is pressing down on Alopodis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Alopodis postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alopodis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nickal is keeping the position for now.
Alopodis is fighting to break Nickal's control of his arms but Nickal is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickal wins on points by 14 to 7.
Bo Nickal seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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