PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Grout (ranked 1393 p4p, 139 weight class) and Sendou Kitano (ranked 992 p4p, 108 weight class). Grout comes into the arena with Fletch's gift for Grouty blaring out of the sound system. Kitano has chosen Taeko Ohnuki - 4:00 AM as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Grout
vs
Kitano

192 cm
28
255 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

196 cm
29
230 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Grout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Sendou Kitano!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Grout. Kitano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grout backing away here, and Kitano unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Grout fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Grout misses.
Kitano loads up on a big right hand but Grout slips the punch.
Kitano is looking to land body kicks.
A combination from Grout does no damage.
Kitano is looking to slow Grout down with leg kicks.
Grout misses with a looping left.
Grout on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grout misses with a looping left.
Kitano misses with a hook. Grout ducked under it nicely.
Harry Grout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grout throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kitano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kitano appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Grout buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grout.

Kitano pushes Grout up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Kitano on the inside.
Kitano tries to throw a body punch but Grout avoids it by throwing Kitano back against the cage.
Kitano working aggressively here.
Kitano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kitano looking to throw knees to the head but Grout is blocking nicely.
Kitano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grout blocks it with crossed arms.
Grout lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grout tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kitano swings wildly with an uppercut but Grout uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grout throws a punch but it's blocked by Kitano.
Kitano working aggressively here.
Grout misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kitano.
Kitano gets through Grout's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Grout scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kitano blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grout.
Kitano throws a head punch that misses.
Kitano misses with a punch to the body.
Grout presses Kitano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kitano.
A left hand lands to the body for Kitano.
Kitano struggles to land a body shot inside as Grout controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Kitano scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kitano.
Grout looking to slow down the pace here.
Kitano blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Grout fails to land.
Grout lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kitano backwards.
Kitano landing knees to the head.
Grout misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kitano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grout misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kitano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grout prevents a body shot from Kitano.
Grout lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grout tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kitano's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Grout fails to land.
Grout lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kitano.
Kitano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grout backwards.
Grout lands a body punch.
Kitano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kitano.
Grout blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kitano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grout backwards.
Kitano digs a right hand into Grout's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grout's gas tank.
Grout working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kitano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Kitano.
Grout is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kitano.
Kitano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grout.
Kitano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kitano misses with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kitano with a knee to the head.
Kitano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grout blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grout throws a punch but it's blocked by Kitano.
Kitano can't find room to land a body shot as Grout controls the action.
Kitano throws a punch but it's blocked by Grout.
Good body shot from Kitano.
Kitano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kitano lands with a light punch inside.
Grout blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kitano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grout misses with a punch on the inside.
Kitano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kitano misses with a knee to the head.
Kitano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kitano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grout prevents a body shot from Kitano.
A hook to the body from Grout.
Grout misses with some punches.
Kitano lands a nice shot to the body.
Grout scores with a shot to the side of Kitano's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grout scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sendou Kitano dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Grout just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Grout catches Kitano right on the button with a cross.
Kitano throws the kick towards the body but Grout avoids it.
Grout looks to land a combination but Kitano avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kitano! But no joy.
Grout swinging wildly here.
Harry Grout is winning the standup battle so far.
Grout tries to land a leg kick but Kitano saw it coming and moves away.
Grout swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kitano is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Grout with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitano moves away from the strike by Grout.
Nice uppercut lands for Grout. That snapped Kitano's head back.

It looks like Sendou Kitano has been cut.
Kitano tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grout lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Grout misses its intended target.
Kitano throws a fast counter high kick but Grout manages to duck under it in time.
Jab by Kitano.
Grout looks for the body kick but Kitano saw that one coming.
Kitano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grout. Kitano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kitano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Harry Grout is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grout thuds his right hand into Kitano's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Kitano cracks Grout with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kitano has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Grout to stand back up!

Grout is rocked!

It looks like Harry Grout has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grout misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grout throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kitano.
Kitano looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A good leg kick by Grout.
Kitano looks for the body kick but Grout saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitano connects with a jab.
Oh Grout is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kitano fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Grout to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Grout looks to clinch but Kitano throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Grout taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sendou Kitano!
Sendou Kitano tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.