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CWC 379 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 26 wins and 35 losses; Ceph Alopodis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 6 losses; Derek Erwin!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Erwin moves into the clinch.
Erwin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Alopodis (0) vs (4) Erwin
Alopodis tries to improve position but can't.
Alopodis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Alopodis wants to get back to full guard but Erwin has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (0) vs (7) Erwin
Erwin trying to control the position but Alopodis is working away.
Alopodis is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alopodis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Alopodis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin is looking to advance position but Alopodis won't allow it.
Alopodis is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alopodis's coaches at Blacksmith MMA Gym πΊπ² have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alopodis is working hard here to advance position.
Alopodis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alopodis wants to sweep but no luck.
Alopodis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Erwin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Erwin wants to control from the top but Alopodis keeps moving.
Alopodis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Erwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Alopodis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erwin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Alopodis wants to sweep but no luck.
Erwin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Erwin preventing the sweep.
Erwin is pushing down on Alopodis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alopodis is fighting to maintain full guard but Erwin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Alopodis wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erwin tries to pass to full mount but Alopodis defends it.
Erwin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (0) vs (10) Erwin
Erwin is looking to work his way around to Alopodis's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Erwin controlling his opponent.
Alopodis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Erwin manages to capitalize on a mistake by Alopodis to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Alopodis (0) vs (13) Erwin
That's five minutes gone in the round.
What can Alopodis do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Alopodis wants to escape the position.
Erwin has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Alopodis's body.
Alopodis rolls, trying to escape but Erwin keeps control of the position.
Erwin has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Alopodis tries to escape but Erwin has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Erwin really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Alopodis.
Erwin keeps control of the position as Alopodis tries to break free.
Alopodis manages to reverse the position and now he's in Erwin's guard. Nice work there by Alopodis.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (2) vs (13) Erwin
Erwin is trying to control the position but Alopodis postures up.
Alopodis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Erwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Erwin working for a triangle but Alopodis defends it easily.
Erwin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alopodis looking to improve position, pressing down on Erwin's thigh with his hand. Erwin seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Alopodis paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Alopodis's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Erwin picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Derek Erwin!
A victorious Derek Erwin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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