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Pitbull XLV 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Colby Taylor! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 10 losses; Harry Kane!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Taylor has Kane up against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor wants a takedown but no success here.
Kane gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Taylor (0) vs (2) Kane
Taylor trying to control here.
Kane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Kane looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kane trying to control from Taylor's half guard. Taylor has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kane engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane is looking to pass into half guard but Taylor pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Taylor is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taylor (2) vs (2) Kane
Kane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Taylor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kane seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kane working a defensive guard but Taylor manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Taylor (5) vs (2) Kane
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane is trying to control Taylor's posture but Taylor avoids it.
Kane is looking to regain half guard here but Taylor keeps moving and retains side control.
Taylor controlling from side mount.
Kane struggling a bit here.
Kane is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane being controlled for a moment.
Kane is looking to reverse the position.
Taylor wants to control but Kane is keeping him busy.
Kane is trying to control Taylor's posture but Taylor avoids it.
Kane is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Kane wants to control but Taylor postures up.
Taylor controls the position.
Kane tries to improve position but can't.
Taylor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Taylor trying to control the action but Kane is working from the bottom.
What's Kane going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kane is looking for a sweep.
Taylor trying to control the action but Kane is working from the bottom.
Kane tries to bench press Taylor off him but Taylor keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Kane's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Taylor just content to control the position.
Taylor working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane is being controlled here.
Kane struggling a bit here.
You can see the frustration on Kane's face as Taylor controls the position.
Kane struggling a bit here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kane is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Taylor is staying active.
Kane is looking for a sweep.
Taylor trying to control the action but Kane is working from the bottom.
Kane is trying to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kane manages to get back to half guard.
Kane is trying to control but Taylor passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Taylor (8) vs (2) Kane
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor controlling the position from side mount.
Kane is not content to let Taylor control the position.
Taylor is staying tight to Kane's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kane is looking to reverse the position.
Taylor is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kane will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kane wants to control but Taylor postures up.
Kane is looking to regain half guard here but Taylor keeps moving and retains side control.
Kane is not content to let Taylor control the position.
Kane is trying to control Taylor's posture but Taylor avoids it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kane is being controlled here.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kane keeps working.
Kane is trying to control Taylor's posture but Taylor avoids it.
Taylor trying to control the position but Kane is working away.
Kane tries to bench press Taylor off him but Taylor keeps the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control the position but Kane is working away.
Taylor controlling the position.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Kane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kane is looking for a sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kane can't do much from the bottom here.
Kane is trying to get back to half guard.
Kane struggling a bit here.
Kane is looking to regain half guard here but Taylor keeps moving and retains side control.
Kane wants to control but Taylor postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kane might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Taylor haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kane is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kane is trying to control Taylor's posture but Taylor avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
An out of breath Colby Taylor thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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