PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Morte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Morte
vs
Giant

200 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

215 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Team S.W.A.T.

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Morte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Giant!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morte shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Giant walks forward, straight into a front kick from Morte.
No luck for Morte with that takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Morte or perhaps it was just good defense by Giant which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Morte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morte shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Giant as he avoids it easily.
Morte tries to clinch but Giant is having none of it.
Morte looks for a takedown but Giant sprawls well.
Giant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Morte or perhaps it was just good defense by Giant which made him look bad.
Giant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morte shoots for a takedown but Giant saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Giant as Morte shoots in.
Giant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morte looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Giant is fending him off so far but Morte persists. Nope, Giant circles away and we're back to standing.
Morte is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Giant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Giant stuffs the takedown attempt from Morte. Morte gets slowly back to his feet.
Giant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morte shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morte fails to land the takedown.
Andre Giant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giant drops his shoulder and cracks Morte with a huge uppercut! Morte goes down! Can Giant finish him?

It looks like Marcos Morte has been cut.
Giant wants to stand but Morte is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morte keeping full guard, as Giant tries to pass.
Giant wants to stand but Morte is controlling his posture from full guard.
Giant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Giant stands up and waves to Morte to follow him.
No luck for Morte with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Giant is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Morte hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Andre Giant!