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Pitbull XXI 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 4 losses; Harry Kane! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Zackery Russo!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kane has Russo up against the cage in a clinch.
Russo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kane pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kane pushes Russo up against the cage in a clinch.
Kane gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Russo regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kane (2) vs (0) Russo
Kane wants to pass the guard but Russo is keeping the position.
Russo controls Kane momentarily but Kane frees himself.
Kane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Russo is keeping the position for now.
Kane is pushing down on Russo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Russo is fighting to maintain full guard but Kane has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russo manages to get to full guard.
Kane sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kane pushes down on Russo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Russo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kane tries to pass the half guard into mount. Russo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kane keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Russo tries to get to full guard but Kane has control of the leg.
Kane keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kane uses his free foot to push down on Russo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Russo. Score +3 for passing guard: Kane (5) vs (0) Russo
Russo is working to get back to half guard.
Kane looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane controlling the position easily from mount.
Kane trying to control but Russo is having none of it.
Russo can't escape the position.
Kane content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane working for a guillotine from mount but Russo is in no mood to give up.
Kane looking to control and managing it successfully.
Russo tries to reverse the position but Kane maintains control.
Kane looking to control but Russo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kane controlling his opponent.
Russo is trying desperately to improve position.
Russo regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo is trying to get back to full guard.
Russo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kane's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kane's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kane (5) vs (4) Russo
Kane trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Russo wants to control but Kane is keeping busy.
Kane trying to control the position but Russo manages to sink in the hooks.
Russo doesn't have the hooks in and Kane manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kane (7) vs (4) Russo
Russo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kane controls the pace.
Kane pushing down on Russo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Well, if Kane is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Russo trying to control here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Russo tries to roll over but Kane keeps him under control.
Russo looks winded!
Kane is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Russo is looking to improve his position.
Russo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kane seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Russo is looking to improve his position.
Kane is working for a kimura but Russo is defending it quite comfortably.
Kane trying to pass the guard but Russo defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Russo has a hand on Kane's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kane takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Kane (10) vs (4) Russo
Kane controlling the pace for now.
Kane has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kane looking to control but Russo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kane controlling from mount.
Kane working for a submission but Russo is keeping him at bay.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kane looking to control and managing it successfully.
Russo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Russo is still trying to improve position.
Kane looking to control and managing it successfully.
Russo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kane tries to control but Russo wriggling away.
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.
Russo is looking to get to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kane sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kane wants to control the pace but Russo is squirming around nicely.
Russo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Russo tries to get to full guard but Kane has control of the leg.
Kane works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kane (13) vs (4) Russo
Kane controlling his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Russo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kane sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kane can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Russo is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane controlling the pace for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Russo is looking to improve his position but Kane isn't that keen on the idea.
Kane sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kane working for a guillotine from mount but Russo is in no mood to give up.
Kane sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Russo is desperately trying to improve his position but Kane has a good base and remains in mount.
Kane controlling his opponent.
Kane continues to stall.
Russo tries to hold on but Kane pushes him away.
Kane looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kane trying to control but Russo is having none of it.
Kane tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Russo tries to reverse the position but Kane maintains control.
Russo 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 is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Russo! Score +3 for passing guard: Kane (16) vs (4) Russo
Kane sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Kane.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kane working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Russo is looking to get to half guard.
Kane controlling from mount.
Kane wants to control the pace but Russo is squirming around nicely.
Kane controlling from the full mount.
Russo is working to get back to half guard.
Kane controlling his opponent.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kane trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Russo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Russo regains half guard.
Kane looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kane continues to hold on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kane is pressing down on Russo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Russo is holding on for now.
Russo wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kane takes the fight on points by 16 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Harry Kane thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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