PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Harry Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Bishop Of Bath And Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kane
vs
Bishop Of Bath And Wells

178 cm
23
165 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

184 cm
32
171 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Kane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Bishop Of Bath And Wells!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Of Bath And Wells lands a jab to the head.
Of Bath And Wells throws out a loose jab but Kane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Of Bath And Wells takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Of Bath And Wells connects with a body shot.
Of Bath And Wells ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Of Bath And Wells lands with a cross.
Of Bath And Wells scores with a jab to the jaw.
Harry Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Of Bath And Wells scores with the left hand. Kane knows he should have avoided that one.
Kane definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Of Bath And Wells takes a swing at Kane's ribcage but misses.
Kane works the jab nicely.
Kane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kane has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kane there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kane lands with a good body shot.
Of Bath And Wells sizes up Kane with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Of Bath And Wells uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kane.
Of Bath And Wells scores with a jab to the head.
Kane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good leg kick by Kane there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Of Bath And Wells coming out on top.
Of Bath And Wells fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kane manages to avoid it.
Kane throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Of Bath And Wells avoids the body shot from Kane.
Of Bath And Wells connects with a jab.
Of Bath And Wells throws the left hand but Kane avoids the punch easily.
Of Bath And Wells bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Of Bath And Wells ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kane moves away.
Kane is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kane lands a right hook to the body.
Kane misses with a body shot
and Of Bath And Wells counters with a left to the body.
Kane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Of Bath And Wells tries to move into range but Kane moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kane throws out a loose jab but Of Bath And Wells uses good head movement to avoid it.
Of Bath And Wells just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Bath And Wells checks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Of Bath And Wells sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Kane.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a wild body shot.
As Of Bath And Wells backs away, Kane returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Of Bath And Wells throws out a counter right but Kane avoids it with no problem.
Kane throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Of Bath And Wells takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Of Bath And Wells lands a jab.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a straight right.
Kane keeps Of Bath And Wells at a distance using the push kick.
Kane lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane tries a head kick but it misses.
Of Bath And Wells on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kane. Kane obviously looking to wear him down.
Of Bath And Wells takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Of Bath And Wells throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kane appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Harry Kane will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A big right from Of Bath And Wells misses.
Kane misses with a hook.
Of Bath And Wells throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kane looks to throw the jab but Of Bath And Wells is out of range.
Of Bath And Wells throws an overhand right that lands on Kane's shoulder, as Kane tries to avoid the shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kane.
Of Bath And Wells uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane.
Kane lands with a nice body kick.
Kane throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kane punishes Of Bath And Wells's body with a nice straight punch.
Kane digs a good hook to Of Bath And Wells's body.
Kane lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Of Bath And Wells. Kane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kane throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Of Bath And Wells misses.
Of Bath And Wells connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kane. Kane circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Of Bath And Wells throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A nice combination there by Kane.
Kane looks to land a body kick but Of Bath And Wells moved away.
Of Bath And Wells chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kane can pounce on him.
Kane chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Of Bath And Wells connects with a right hand. Kane shakes it off.
Kane slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Of Bath And Wells. Kane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Of Bath And Wells connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kane momentarily.
Of Bath And Wells lands a body shot.
Of Bath And Wells's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Of Bath And Wells paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Of Bath And Wells looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Of Bath And Wells lands a jab to Kane's midsection.
Kane scores with a jab to the body.
Kane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Of Bath And Wells throws a looping overhand right but Kane ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Bath And Wells connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Of Bath And Wells on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kane with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Of Bath And Wells to score with a decent uppercut.
Of Bath And Wells swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kane was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Of Bath And Wells takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kane slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kane connects with a solid leg kick.
Kane throws out a leg kick but Of Bath And Wells moves out of range and Kane only half commits.
Of Bath And Wells throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kane throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Of Bath And Wells keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kane.
Kane lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A jab from Of Bath And Wells finds it's way through Kane's defenses.
Kane delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Kane dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kane swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Of Bath And Wells throws out a counter right but Kane avoids it with no problem.
Kane ducks under a wild hook from Of Bath And Wells.
Of Bath And Wells throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kane is looking to counter punch.
Of Bath And Wells scores with a jab. Kane acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kane lands a jab to the head.
Of Bath And Wells looks to land a right hand but Kane moved out of range.
Of Bath And Wells throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Of Bath And Wells swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kane counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Kane finds it's target.
Kane looks to score with a jab to the body but Of Bath And Wells is just out of range.
Kane chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane pushes Of Bath And Wells away with a front kick.
Of Bath And Wells getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Harry Kane is winning the standup battle so far.
Kane throws a lazy body kick
and Of Bath And Wells counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Of Bath And Wells throws a good cross that connects.
Kane looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kane motions for Of Bath And Wells to come forward. Kane throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kane.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a few strikes there.
Jab from Kane.
Of Bath And Wells bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kane's head.
Kane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kane looks to score with a jab to the body but Of Bath And Wells is just out of range.
Kane takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kane throws a leg kick which misses Of Bath And Wells's front leg but catches the back leg as Of Bath And Wells tries to avoid it.
Kane takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Of Bath And Wells loads up on a big right hand but Kane slips the punch.
A jab from Kane does it's job there.
Kane tries to land a front kick but Of Bath And Wells steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Of Bath And Wells misses with a shot to the body
enabling Kane to counter with a crisp jab.
Of Bath And Wells dips to his left and cracks Kane with an uppercut!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kane. That's going to slow Of Bath And Wells down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane lands the left hand.
Kane looks to land a left hand but Of Bath And Wells moved out of range nicely.
Kane moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Of Bath And Wells has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kane.
Of Bath And Wells throws a hook but Kane avoids it easily.
A solid body kick from Kane.
Kane throws the kick towards the body but Of Bath And Wells avoids it.
Of Bath And Wells lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kane looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Of Bath And Wells connects with a body shot.
Of Bath And Wells cracks Kane with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Of Bath And Wells fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kane on the side of the head.
Kane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Of Bath And Wells.
Kane throws a body punch but Of Bath And Wells moves out of range.
Kane takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but The Bishop Of Bath And Wells just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kane dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Of Bath And Wells. That did some damage!
Kane throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Of Bath And Wells throws a good cross that connects.
Of Bath And Wells throws a right and a left that Kane avoids nicely.
Of Bath And Wells slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Of Bath And Wells takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A bone on bone clash there as Of Bath And Wells blocks the leg kick.
Of Bath And Wells scores with a decent looking hook.
Kane throws a hook but Of Bath And Wells blocks it.
Kane looks to land a right hand but Of Bath And Wells moved out of range.
Of Bath And Wells misses with an uppercut. Kane saw that one coming.
Jab, jab by Of Bath And Wells - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Of Bath And Wells moves forwards but Kane connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Of Bath And Wells cracks Kane with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Bath And Wells scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Of Bath And Wells.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kane misses with a hook
and Of Bath And Wells makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Of Bath And Wells avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Of Bath And Wells bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Kane is rocked!
Kane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kane appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Of Bath And Wells throws a body punch but Kane moves out of range.
Kane with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Of Bath And Wells takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Of Bath And Wells connects with a right hand. Kane shakes it off.
An inside leg kick lands from Kane.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kane clobbers Of Bath And Wells with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kane throws a body shot but no joy.
Kane thuds his shin into the meat of Of Bath And Wells's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Of Bath And Wells.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Of Bath And Wells swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kane tries to land a body kick
and Of Bath And Wells counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kane thinking.
Of Bath And Wells punishes Kane's body with a nice straight punch.
Of Bath And Wells throws a poor cross that misses
and Kane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Of Bath And Wells uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kane has time to react.
Of Bath And Wells walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Of Bath And Wells scores with a jab to the body.
Kane takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Of Bath And Wells throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Of Bath And Wells just misses with a punch to the body.
Kane takes one on the button.
Of Bath And Wells with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Bishop Of Bath And Wells dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kane throws a right hand that Of Bath And Wells ducks under and follows up with a left that Of Bath And Wells also avoids with ease.
Kane lands with a nice body kick.
Kane scores with a nice head shot.
Of Bath And Wells lands a nice shot that snaps Kane's head back.
Kane is looking to land body kicks.
Kane throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Of Bath And Wells throws a hook but Kane blocks it.
Of Bath And Wells takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Of Bath And Wells staying out of range there.
Jab, jab by Of Bath And Wells - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Bath And Wells thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Of Bath And Wells. Kane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Of Bath And Wells thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kane darts in trying to clinch
and Of Bath And Wells counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane misses with a low kick as Of Bath And Wells jumps back.
Of Bath And Wells walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Of Bath And Wells moves out of range of the strikes.
Kane looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a hook to the body
and Of Bath And Wells takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Of Bath And Wells as he connects with a hook.
Kane throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kane swings for the body but Of Bath And Wells moves out of range.
Of Bath And Wells chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kane can pounce on him.
Of Bath And Wells uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kane has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kane. Of Bath And Wells does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Bath And Wells throws a body punch but Kane moves out of range.
Of Bath And Wells throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kane bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Of Bath And Wells misses with a looping right.
Kane is looking to counter the offense by Of Bath And Wells and move into the clinch.
Kane pivots, looking for a leg kick but Of Bath And Wells is out of range and Kane settles back down.
Kane missing with a left hand there. Of Bath And Wells was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kane misses with a looping right.
As Kane backs off Of Bath And Wells throws a huge counter combo but Kane manages to avoid it all.
Kane drops his hands momentarily and Of Bath And Wells takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Of Bath And Wells scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kane throws a shot from downtown. Of Bath And Wells moves away and avoids it.
Of Bath And Wells now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kane throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kane cracks Of Bath And Wells with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Of Bath And Wells throws a hook to the side of Kane's head but Kane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kane is looking to counter the offense by Of Bath And Wells and move into the clinch.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kane.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Harry Kane.
Well Kane has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Harry Kane!
Harry Kane retains his lightweight title!
After the fight, Harry Kane was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.