PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ceph Alopodis (ranked 20913 p4p, 1702 weight class) and Josh Aldarisio (ranked 352 p4p, 84 weight class). Josh Aldarisio will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Alopodis
vs
Aldarisio

177 cm
38
166
4 - 2 - 0

183 cm
29
174
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

HELL'S BALLS NUTRITION
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ceph Alopodis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Aldarisio!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldarisio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aldarisio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Aldarisio jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aldarisio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alopodis in his tracks.
No luck for Alopodis with that takedown attempt.
Aldarisio is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Aldarisio stuffs the takedown attempt from Alopodis. Alopodis gets slowly back to his feet.
Alopodis tries to move into range but Aldarisio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Aldarisio digs a good body shot into Alopodis's ribs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alopodis shoots and misses
and Aldarisio counters with a left and a right that stings Alopodis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ceph Alopodis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Alopodis shoots in and gets a takedown into Aldarisio's guard.
Alopodis looking to pass the guard.
Alopodis pushes down on Aldarisio's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Alopodis is looking to pass to full mount but he's left his head exposed in the process. Aldarisio has locked up a guillotine and regained full guard. He's really cranking on it - this could be the end! Is it? Is it? No... YES! YES! He's tapped! I didn't think he was going to get it there for a minute but he did! Well done Aldarisio! He waited for his chance and took it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Josh Aldarisio!