PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Gapuz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre THE GIANT (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Gapuz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gapuz
vs
THE GIANT

225 cm
22
300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Victor Gapuz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre THE GIANT!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

THE GIANT closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gapuz looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
THE GIANT trying to pass the guard but Gapuz defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
THE GIANT wants to stand up but Gapuz is controlling the position.

THE GIANT is looking for a kimura here.
THE GIANT is looking to take a break and control but Gapuz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
THE GIANT passes the guard and advances to mount!
THE GIANT working Gapuz over with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
THE GIANT pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
THE GIANT working away from the top, dropping strikes.
THE GIANT lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

THE GIANT stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
THE GIANT will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gapuz misses with a double jab.
THE GIANT takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gapuz lands a head shot.

THE GIANT drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

THE GIANT is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gapuz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
THE GIANT working the body and head with strikes.
THE GIANT has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

THE GIANT tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

THE GIANT tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

THE GIANT in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Gapuz is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andre THE GIANT!