PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre THE 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!

White
vs
THE GIANT

220 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shawn White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre THE GIANT!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White tries to close the distance and clinch but THE GIANT swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

THE GIANT closes the distance and clinches.
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
White throws a knee to the head but misses.
White keeps control of THE GIANT as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
White tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
White misses with a knee strike.
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
White fails to pull the fight into his guard.
White throws a knee to the head but misses.
White misses with a knee strike.
White prevents a takedown attempt there.
THE GIANT tries for a takedown but White manages to get underhooks.
THE GIANT wants to break the clinch but can't.
Still in the clinch, THE GIANT scores with a nice short uppercut.
White using the Thai plumb to throw knees but THE GIANT has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
White tries to land a knee to the head but THE GIANT blocks with his arms.

THE GIANT breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
THE GIANT just misses with a punch to the body.

White closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
THE GIANT wants a takedown.
Shawn White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre THE GIANT.
White is trying to maintain a safe position but THE GIANT gets an underhook and turns White into the cage.
THE GIANT works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

THE GIANT breaks the clinch.
A lazy left from White finds it's target.
White shoots in looking for a takedown. THE GIANT tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. THE GIANT manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
White is breathing heavily.
THE GIANT fails with a takedown attempt.
THE GIANT tries for a takedown but White sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
THE GIANT shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
THE GIANT keeps the fight on the outside.
THE GIANT fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
THE GIANT throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
White tries to clinch up.
THE GIANT stuffs the takedown attempt from White. White gets slowly back to his feet.
White tries to clinch but THE GIANT moves out of range.
THE GIANT circles away from the clinch attempt

and THE GIANT counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
White looking to throw knees to the head but THE GIANT is blocking nicely.

THE GIANT manages to break the clinch.

THE GIANT pushes White up against the cage in a clinch.
THE GIANT fails to pull guard.
White throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but THE GIANT blocks it with crossed arms.

THE GIANT breaks from the clinch.
White darts in trying to clinch

and THE GIANT counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by THE GIANT.
White connects with a nasty looking knee right to THE GIANT's face.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
White lands a knee to the head.
White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

THE GIANT breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
THE GIANT swats away the attempt to clinch by White.
THE GIANT stuffs the takedown attempt from White. White gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
THE GIANT keeps the fight on the outside.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
THE GIANT wants to clinch.
THE GIANT circles away from the clinch attempt
and THE GIANT counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
THE GIANT tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.

White is rocked!
Shawn White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

THE GIANT shoots in for a takedown. He's got it... He's hoisted his opponent over his head and is carrying him over to the other end of the mat. The crowd roars in approval and THE GIANT slams his opponent to the mat. OH, that is naaaaaasty! He's out! THE GIANT lands a punch to his unconscious victim for good measure before the ref has time to call the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Andre THE GIANT!