PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Tinsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre The Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre The Giant will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Tinsley
vs
The Giant

194 cm
19
290 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamal Tinsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre The Giant!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tinsley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in The Giant's guard.
The Giant looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Tinsley trying to control but The Giant is working from the bottom.
Tinsley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Tinsley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tinsley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tinsley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tinsley trying to control but The Giant is working from the bottom.
Tinsley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tinsley scoring with some ground and pound.
Tinsley is working The Giant over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The Giant has momentary wrist control but Tinsley slips an elbow through the middle.
Tinsley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tinsley stands and throws The Giant's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tinsley landing strikes.
Tinsley working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Giant on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tinsley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by The Giant, who protects the arm well.
Tinsley landing strikes.

It looks like Andre The Giant has been cut.
The Giant taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tinsley working the ground and pound from side control.
The Giant takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Giant takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tinsley scores with punches from side control.
Tinsley landing a few strikes.
The Giant is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tinsley connects with a decent elbow.
Tinsley scoring with punches and elbows.
Tinsley grinds an elbow into The Giant's temple.
The Giant takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinsley landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tinsley cracks The Giant with a big right hand but The Giant just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tinsley is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt The Giant will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Tinsley lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tinsley in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The Giant on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The Giant is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tinsley connects with a decent elbow.

That has opened up Andre The Giant's cut even more.
Tinsley scoring with punches from side control.

The cut above Andre The Giant's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Tinsley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but The Giant is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The Giant takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Tinsley working the head with strikes.

Tinsley is trying to get an arm triangle but The Giant is defending well.
Tinsley works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinsley working the head with strikes.

Tinsley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tinsley lands a decent elbow from side control.
The Giant tries to bench press Tinsley off him but Tinsley keeps the position.
Tinsley works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Tinsley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tinsley looks up at the clock and then as The Giant takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tinsley smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tinsley working the body and head with strikes.
Tinsley lands a nice forearm strike.

Andre The Giant's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Andre The Giant's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jamal Tinsley!