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Pitbull XLI 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 6 losses; Nedser Kiely! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 8 losses; Harry Kane!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kiely clinches.
Kiely stops a takedown attempt from Kane.
Kane looking for a takedown.
Kiely is pressed up against the cage. Kane has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kiely down to the mat. Kiely avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nedser Kiely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Kane.
Kiely rushes Kane and presses him up against the cage.
Kane drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kane wants a takedown.
Kane prevents the takedown attempt.
Kane tries for a takedown but Kiely manages to get underhooks.
Kiely drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kane can't get the takedown.
Kiely pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiely is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kiely wants to hit a sweep here but Kane passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kiely there! Score +3 for passing guard: Kiely (0) vs (3) Kane
Kiely is looking to improve his position but Kane isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kane can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kiely is looking to escape.
Kiely tries to hold on but Kane postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane looking to control but Kiely is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kane controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane has control of Kiely's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kiely regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kane tries to control but Kiely wriggling away.
We've been hearing good reports from Kiely'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 prevents Kiely from getting the reversal.
Kiely is working hard here to advance position.
Kane trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane prevents Kiely from getting the reversal.
Kane controlling from the full mount.
Kiely sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kiely regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kiely looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kane trying to control but Kiely is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kiely is keeping the position for now.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiely is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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: Kiely (2) vs (3) Kane
Kiely is fighting to break Kane's control of his arms but Kane is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kiely sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kane's guard.
Kiely works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kiely (5) vs (3) Kane
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kiely moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kiely working away.
Kane tries to improve position but can't.
Kane is not content to let Kiely control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kane holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Kiely trying to control the action but Kane is working from the bottom.
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.
Kane tries to buck Kiely off but Kiely is having none of it.
Kiely wants to take a breather but Kane manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Kiely.
Kiely forces his way into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kiely is looking to advance position but Kane won't allow it.
Kiely trying to control the action but Kane is working from the bottom.
Kiely is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kane is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kane trying to control but Kiely postures up.
Kiely is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kane is controlling Kiely's trapped leg to prevent Kiely from advancing to side control.
Kiely is keen to just control but Kane is a slippery customer.
Kane wants to control but Kiely is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kane wants to get back to full guard.
Kane is in trouble now - Kiely has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kiely (8) vs (3) Kane
Kiely trying to control but Kane is having none of it.
Kiely wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Kiely tries to control but Kane wriggling away.
Kane is trying desperately to improve position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kane tries to hold on but Kiely pushes him away.
Kiely fails to move to back control.
Kane is trying desperately to improve position.
Kiely tries to control but Kane wriggling away.
Kiely controlling the pace for now.
Kiely tries to control but Kane wriggling away.
Kane has given up his back. Will we see Kiely going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Kiely (11) vs (3) Kane
Kiely controlling well, preventing Kane from escaping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kiely looking for the RNC.
Kiely working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kane wants to control his opponent's hands but Kiely gets his hands free.
Kiely looking to break Kane's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Kane remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kiely will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
I really don't envy Kane right now.
Kane manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kiely's guard. Nice work there by Kane.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kiely (11) vs (5) Kane
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: Kiely (13) vs (5) Kane
Kane keeping moving, preventing Kiely from controlling successfully.
Kiely pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kane is keeping the position for now.
Kane is trying to control the position but Kiely postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kiely wants to pass the guard but Kane is keeping the position.
Kiely forces his way into half guard.
Kiely moves into full mount! Kane won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Kiely (16) vs (5) Kane
Kiely trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kane keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kane tries to improve his position but instead Kiely has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kiely (19) vs (5) Kane
A lull in the action here.
Kane is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kane wants to escape the position.
Kiely working for a choke but Kane is defending well.
Kane preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kiely.
Kane trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Kiely is looking for the choke from the back position but Kane is controlling his hands well.
Kiely is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kane knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kane for a finish.
Kane trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kiely patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Kiely tries to get the hooks in deep but Kane pushed the leg off.
Kiely looking for the choke from the back.
Kane rolls, trying to escape but Kiely keeps control of the position.
Kane is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Kane wants to control his opponent's hands but Kiely gets his hands free.
Kane won't enjoy being in this position. Kiely looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Kane is tapping - it's over boys! Kiely picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nedser Kiely!
Nedser Kiely thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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