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Pitbull XXVII 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jasper Leeuwenhoek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Harry Kane!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kane rushes Leeuwenhoek and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kane has picked Leeuwenhoek up - he's going for a ride! Kane dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Leeuwenhoek (0) vs (2) Kane
Kane trying to mount his opponent but Leeuwenhoek defends it.
My spies in Grapple inform me that Kane has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kane is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Leeuwenhoek sees it coming and defends easily.
Kane is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Leeuwenhoek reverses the position - he's now on top in Kane's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leeuwenhoek (2) vs (2) Kane
Leeuwenhoek trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Leeuwenhoek'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leeuwenhoek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Leeuwenhoek has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane trying to control the position.
Kane has Leeuwenhoek pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane is trying to keep Leeuwenhoek in close.
Kane has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane controls Leeuwenhoek momentarily but Leeuwenhoek frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kane looking to control but Leeuwenhoek passes into half guard.
Kane has his hands clasped together around Leeuwenhoek's back. He's all about the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek is looking for a kimura but Kane is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Leeuwenhoek to get the leverage.
Kane is pressing down on Leeuwenhoek's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kane is adopting a defensive guard.
Kane looking to control.
Kane manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leeuwenhoek manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leeuwenhoek (2) vs (4) Kane
Kane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leeuwenhoek is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane trying to control but Leeuwenhoek is working from the bottom.
Kane looking to pass the guard.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Leeuwenhoek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kane looking to sit in guard and control but Leeuwenhoek gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leeuwenhoek (4) vs (4) Kane
Kane is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kane trying to control the position.
Leeuwenhoek looking to sit in guard and control but Kane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leeuwenhoek (4) vs (6) Kane
Kane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leeuwenhoek is keeping the position for now.
Kane content to stall in guard here.
Kane drops back, looking for a kneebar! Leeuwenhoek looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Leeuwenhoek looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Leeuwenhoek! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Leeuwenhoek (8) vs (6) Kane
Kane is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kane is still trying to improve position.
Kane sneaks back into half guard.
Leeuwenhoek is controlling the pace.
Kane tries to roll over but Leeuwenhoek keeps him under control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kane wants to control but Leeuwenhoek is keeping busy.
Kane looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Leeuwenhoek is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Well, if Leeuwenhoek 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek is working for a submission of some sort.
Kane trying to control but Leeuwenhoek postures up.
Leeuwenhoek prevents Kane from improving his position.
Kane is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kane is trying to control but can't.
Kane desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Leeuwenhoek is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kane is refusing to be controlled, as Leeuwenhoek sits in half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kane tries to roll over but Leeuwenhoek keeps him under control.
Kane keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Leeuwenhoek prevents Kane from improving his position.
Kane with the active half guard here but Leeuwenhoek passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Leeuwenhoek (11) vs (6) Kane
Kane gets back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kane is looking to control Leeuwenhoek's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kane avoid being mounted?
Kane is not content to let Leeuwenhoek control the position.
Kane is trying to get back to full guard.
Kane has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leeuwenhoek is working away from the top position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek wants to take a breather but Kane is having none of it.
Leeuwenhoek is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Leeuwenhoek is thwarting Kane's attempts to control the position.
Leeuwenhoek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kane keeps working.
Kane trying to control here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek seems to be working for a kimura but Kane defends the submission attempt.
Kane gets back to full guard.
Kane is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kane has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Let's hope that Kane has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leeuwenhoek jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kane working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leeuwenhoek takes the fight on points by 11 to 6. |
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