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Pitbull XXXIX 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 7 wins and 7 losses; Harry Kane! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 9 losses; Striped Marlin!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kane moves into the clinch.
Marlin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kane is trying to trip Marlin. He has hold of a leg but Marlin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kane persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kane (2) vs (0) Marlin
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.
Marlin is trying to control the position but Kane postures up.
Marlin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marlin looking to control.
Marlin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kane trying to control but Marlin is working from the bottom.
Marlin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marlin keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marlin controlling the position.
Kane controls from within his opponent's guard.
Marlin wants to sweep but no luck.
Kane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marlin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marlin keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.
Kane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marlin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marlin is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane tries to free his leg and advance position but Marlin is retaining full guard.
Marlin keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.
Kane looking to pass the guard.
Marlin pulls Kane in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane won't allow Marlin to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marlin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kane controls from within his opponent's guard.
Marlin keeping full guard, as Kane tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane sitting in guard here, content to control.
Marlin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kane wants to pass the guard but Marlin is keeping the position.
Marlin seems keen to control Kane's posture.
Marlin keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.
Kane stopping the sweep attempt from Marlin.
Kane trying to control but Marlin is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marlin is keeping the position for now.
Kane slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kane being controlled here momentarily.
Marlin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marlin trying to keep a closed guard but Kane is proving a slippery customer.
Marlin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kane wants to pass the guard but Marlin is keeping the position.
Kane is working hard here to advance position.
Marlin keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.
Marlin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marlin keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.
Marlin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kane wants to control from the top but Marlin keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marlin keeping full guard, as Kane tries to pass.
Kane postures up.
Kane sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Marlin trying to keep a closed guard but Kane is proving a slippery customer.
Kane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marlin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marlin keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marlin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kane forces his way into half guard.
Kane seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kane tries to pass to full mount but Marlin defends it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kane is trying to work for a kimura but Marlin is defending well.
Marlin is positioning himself well to prevent Kane advancing to mount.
Kane prevents Marlin from improving his position.
Kane slows the pace down in half guard.
Marlin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kane looking to pass the guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Marlin keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.
Kane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marlin is keeping the position for now.
Marlin is controlling Kane's posture.
Kane wants to pass the guard but Marlin is keeping the position.
Kane is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marlin is keeping the position for now.
Marlin has Kane pulled in close to control his posture.
Kane wants to pass the guard but Marlin is keeping the position.
Marlin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kane is one step ahead there.
Kane wants to pass the guard but Marlin is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kane lying in Marlin's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Marlin decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Kane taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Striped Marlin!
Striped Marlin thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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