PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre The Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turk Ransel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

The Giant
vs
Ransel

220 cm
26
344 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre The Giant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Turk Ransel!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ransel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Giant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Giant throws a body punch but Ransel moves out of range.
Ransel misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Giant swats away the attempt to clinch by Ransel.
Ransel throws a hook to the side of The Giant's head but The Giant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ransel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ransel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Giant.
The Giant has a takedown stuffed.
The Giant lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ransel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ransel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Giant.
Ransel doesn't manage to clinch there - The Giant circles away.
The Giant looks to score with a jab to the body but Ransel is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Giant thows a body shot but no joy.
Ransel falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling The Giant to counter with a crisp jab.
Ransel fails to land with a series of punches.
Ransel slips a jab from The Giant.
Ransel wants to clinch.
Ransel throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Giant misses with a hook.
Turk Ransel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ransel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Giant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ransel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Giant misses with a combination

and Ransel moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ransel.
The Giant tries to pull guard but Ransel holds him up against the cage and eventually The Giant drops back down to his feet.
The Giant tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre The Giant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ransel scores with a shoulder strike.

The Giant manages to pull guard.

The Giant is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The Giant has a closed guard, preventing Ransel from standing up.

Ransel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The Giant is breathing heavily.
Ransel wants to get up but he can't break The Giant's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The Giant will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Giant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ransel wants to stand but The Giant is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ransel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Giant. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ransel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ransel closes the distance looking to clinch

and The Giant decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ransel's guard.
The Giant prevents Ransel from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ransel is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Ransel pushes The Giant off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Ransel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ransel throws a series of punches but The Giant moves out of range.
The Giant thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Giant swings for the body but Ransel moves out of range.
The Giant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Giant lands a jab to the head.
The Giant slips a straight right by Ransel.
Ransel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Giant manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from The Giant misses its intended target.
The Giant takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Andre The Giant has been cut.
Ransel just misses with a punch to the body.
Ransel throws a right hand that The Giant ducks under and follows up with a left that The Giant also avoids with ease.

Ransel moves into range and clinches up with The Giant.
Ransel lands a body punch.
Ransel scores with a shot to the side of The Giant's head.
A short left from Ransel.
Ransel lands a right hand.

Ransel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ransel misses with a wild combination.
Ransel throws out a loose jab but The Giant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ransel looks to throw the jab but The Giant is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ransel clinches up with The Giant and pushes him back against the cage.

Ransel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ransel throws a hook but The Giant avoids it easily.
Ransel closes the distance looking to clinch
and The Giant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Giant misses with a hook. Ransel ducked under it nicely.
Ransel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Ransel sends The Giant crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ransel is motioning to the referee to let The Giant up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

The Giant is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Giant bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Ransel comes at him with an uppercut from hell! The Giant falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! The Giant was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Turk Ransel!