PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Kane (ranked 2048 p4p, 2127 weight class) and Keith Bishop (ranked 54 p4p, 56 weight class). Bishop has chosen Whatever as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kane
vs
Bishop

195 cm
29
245
7 - 5 - 0

200 cm
45
250
35 - 20 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keith Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane is looking to slow Bishop down with leg kicks.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kane moves away.
Bishop throws a push kick but Kane slaps the foot to one side.
Kane blocks the body kick.
Keith Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop misses with an uppercut
and Kane counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kane has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kane misses with a body shot.

Kane clinches with his opponent.
Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Kane blocks a body shot from Bishop.

Kane breaks from the clinch.
Kane keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bishop throws a lazy head kick
and Kane counters with a two punch combo.
Kane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Keith Bishop has been cut.

Kane closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kane wants to work for an arm triangle but Bishop is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Bishop is defending against the submission attempts here by Kane.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kane is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kane is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Kane is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kane slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kane is trying to control. Bishop wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bishop keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Kane is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bishop defends it well.

Kane is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane controlling the action here.

Kane is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bishop is just riding it out for now. Kane eventually gives up the hold.
Bishop is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Kane is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Kane is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bishop is just riding it out for now. Kane eventually gives up the hold.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bishop wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Kane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keith Bishop's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kane avoids the head kick by Bishop.
Bishop takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kane misses the jab.
Bishop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Kane misses.
Kane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bishop counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bishop misses with a kick to the body.
Bishop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harry Kane is winning the standup battle so far.
Bishop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bishop gets caught flat footed, as Kane shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bishop has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Kane has gone for a leg lock! Bishop slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kane's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kane is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bishop is aware though and is defending well.
Kane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Bishop got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kane has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bishop has managed to get both his arms back between Kane's legs - danger averted.

Kane working for a triangle but Bishop defends it easily.

Bishop is posturing up here but Kane has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Bishop tries to roll out but it's too tight and Bishop has to tap! Slick submission there by Kane!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harry Kane!
Harry Kane bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Keith Bishop spoke after the fight, saying 'Ill Be Back Fans'.