PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvaro Gracielo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Giant
vs
Gracielo

225 cm
23
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Giant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alvaro Gracielo!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Giant looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Gracielo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Giant pulls his head out easily.
Gracielo is not content to let Giant control the position.

Gracielo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gracielo looking for submissions off his back.

Gracielo actively working from the bottom here.
Giant seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Gracielo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Giant pulls his head out easily.

Gracielo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Giant pulls his head out easily.
Gracielo looks gassed!

Gracielo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Giant connects with a nice short shot to Gracielo's temple.
Giant is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracielo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracielo is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Giant trying to control the action but Gracielo is working from the bottom.

Gracielo looking for submissions off his back.
Giant is trying to control. Gracielo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Giant knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracielo on the ground.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Giant shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracielo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Giant cracks Gracielo with a big right hand but Gracielo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gracielo is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Giant wants to control but Gracielo is keeping him busy.
Giant in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracielo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Giant wants to control but Gracielo is keeping him busy.
Gracielo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracielo looking for submissions off his back.
Giant wants to pass the guard but Gracielo is defending well.

Gracielo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Giant pulls his head out easily.
Giant wants to control but Gracielo is keeping him busy.

Gracielo looking for submissions off his back.
Giant tries to pass to full mount but Gracielo defends it.
Giant is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracielo shoots and misses

and Giant counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gracielo's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giant trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracielo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gracielo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Giant trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracielo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gracielo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Giant escapes and throws Gracielo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Giant is looking to take a break and control but Gracielo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracielo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Giant wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracielo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Giant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracielo keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Giant dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gracielo misses with a takedown attempt

and Giant counters with a single leg into guard. Gracielo didn't expect that.
Gracielo keeping moving, preventing Giant from controlling successfully.

Gracielo has his foot on Giant's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Giant works his way back into a safe position though.
Giant trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracielo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giant has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Gracielo has his foot on Giant's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Giant works his way back into a safe position though.
Giant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Gracielo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracielo has a closed guard, preventing Giant from standing up.
Giant with a nice head shot there.

Gracielo working for a triangle but Giant defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giant trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracielo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giant working some strikes from top position.

Giant has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Gracielo to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Giant is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Gracielo pulls down on the head and he's put Giant to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alvaro Gracielo!