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Pitbull XVIII PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Harry Kane! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Nedser Kiely!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kane closes the distance and clinches.
Kane drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kane has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kiely avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kane prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kane goes for a takedown attempt but Kiely pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kiely swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kiely gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kane gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kiely.
Kane has Kiely pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kiely manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kane is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kiely is defending well.
Kane turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kane manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kane (4) vs (0) Kiely
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kiely is trying to improve his position.
Kiely gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiely trying to control here.
Kane is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kiely regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've been hearing good reports from Kane'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.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiely is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kiely looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kane is one step ahead there.
Kiely has an active guard here but Kane has managed to pass into half guard.
Kane is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kiely works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kiely has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at ABC Submissions and GNP. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kiely looking for a sweep. Not yet Kiely, not yet.
Kane is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kiely manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kane manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kane (4) vs (2) Kiely
Kane is looking for a triangle here but Kiely uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kane (4) vs (5) Kiely
Kiely wants to control but Kane is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiely is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
You can see the frustration on Kane's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kiely is looking to take a break and control but Kane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kiely taking a break here but Kane is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiely trying to control the action but Kane is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kane manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kane is looking for a triangle here but Kiely uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kane (4) vs (8) Kiely
Kane can't do much from the bottom here.
Kiely is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kane is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kiely working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kane is trying to get back to half guard.
Kiely wants to control but Kane is keeping him busy.
Kiely in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kiely thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kiely trying to control the action but Kane is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane is looking to reverse the position.
Kane is not content to let Kiely control the position.
Kane gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kane is not content to let Kiely control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kane manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kane is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kiely tries to free his leg and advance position but Kane is retaining full guard.
Kiely pushes down on Kane's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kane is looking to control Kiely's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kane avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kiely in particular looking to stall.
Kiely trying to mount his opponent but Kane defends it.
Kiely wants to take a breather but Kane is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kane won't allow Kiely to pass to mount.
Kiely is working for a kimura but Kane is defending it quite comfortably.
Kane won't allow Kiely to pass to mount.
Kiely is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kane (4) vs (11) Kiely
Kane is squirming around, avoiding Kiely's attempts to control the action.
Kane slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kiely passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kane! Score +3 for passing guard: Kane (4) vs (14) Kiely
Kiely avoids the attempt from Kane to control.
Kane is trying desperately to improve position.
Kiely wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Kiely trying to control but Kane is having none of it.
Kane is desperately trying to improve his position but Kiely has a good base and remains in mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kane is controlling an arm, preventing Kiely from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Kane is looking to improve his position but Kiely isn't that keen on the idea.
Kiely trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kane regains half guard.
Kiely trying to pass the guard but Kane defending well.
Kiely is working for a submission of some sort.
Kiely prevents Kane from improving his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kane makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kane.
Kiely trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kiely keeps trying to improve his position.
Kane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kiely gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kiely wants to pass the guard but Kane is keeping the position.
Kane looking to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kane keeping moving, preventing Kiely from controlling successfully.
Kane working for a triangle but Kiely defends it easily.
Kane looking for a guillotine here but Kiely defends easily.
Kiely sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kiely avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kane keeping moving, preventing Kiely from controlling successfully.
Kane has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kiely can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kane controls Kiely momentarily but Kiely frees himself.
Kiely passes Kane's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kiely is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kane (4) vs (17) Kiely
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kiely trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kane sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kane looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kane wants to control but Kiely is keeping busy.
Kiely controlling the action here.
Kiely is keen to just control but Kane is a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kiely is pressing down on Kane's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kane is holding on for now.
Kiely passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kane (4) vs (20) Kiely
And that's the end of the fight!
Kiely wins on points by 20 to 4.
A relieved looking Nedser Kiely thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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