PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre The Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anteaus Androler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Giant's entrance music is Andre The Giant Entrance Song. A fine choice. Androler has chosen war is my destiny as his entrance music. Anteaus Androler has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andre The Giant's chin.

The Giant
vs
Androler

220 cm
32
481 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

225 cm
29
379 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 8 - 10 - 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 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anteaus Androler!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Androler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Giant.
Androler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and The Giant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Giant lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Androler fails to land the takedown.
Androler is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Giant sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Andre The Giant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anteaus Androler.
The Giant misses with a series of wild punches.
The Giant feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Androlers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The Giant displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Androler.
The Giant stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Androler fails with the takedown
and The Giant counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The Giant throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Androler tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. The Giant is in Androler's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The Giant postures up in Androler's guard and throws a big left but Androler blocks it.
The Giant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Giant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Androler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Giant trying to control the position from guard on top but Androler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Giant wants to pass the guard but Androler is keeping the position.
Androler controls The Giant momentarily but The Giant frees himself.
The Giant 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.
The Giant postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The Giant wants to pass the guard but Androler is keeping the position.

The Giant is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The Giant with a flurry of punches that miss.
Androler looking for a sweep. Not yet Androler, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Androler controls The Giant momentarily but The Giant frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Giant 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.
The Giant won't allow Androler to get back to his feet.
Androler has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Anteaus Androler has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by The Giant!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Androler fails to land the takedown.
The Giant dips to his left and cracks Androler with an uppercut!
The Giant throws a series of strikes that have Androler backpedaling.
Androler looks gassed!
Androler with a lazy takedown attempt
and The Giant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Androler shoots and misses
and The Giant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Giant misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Androler shoots in for a takedown but The Giant shows good takedown defense.
Androler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The Giant fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The Giant connects with a good right hand that stumbles Androler. Androler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Androler misses with a body punch
and The Giant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

The Giant scores with a takedown into Androler's guard.
The Giant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Androler swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Giant is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Androler is looking to stand up but The Giant isn't so interested in that idea.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Giant wants to control from the top but Androler keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Giant tries to free his leg and advance position but Androler is retaining full guard.

Androler uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Anteaus Androler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Giant misses with a hook.
The Giant is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The Giant scores with the left hand. Androler knows he should have avoided that one.
Androler is trying desperately to land a takedown but The Giant is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Androler.
The Giant throws a combination that misses
and Androler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from The Giant. Those never looked like landing.
A left lands for The Giant.
Androler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Giant lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Androler fails with the takedown.
Androler shoots for a double leg takedown but The Giant sprawls well. He's pushed Androler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre The Giant dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Androler drops his hands momentarily and The Giant takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice sprawl there from The Giant as Androler shoots in.
The Giant fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Androler on the side of the head.
The Giant leaves Androler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Androler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Giant as he jumps to the side.
Andre The Giant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anteaus Androler.
Androler needs to keep his hands up - The Giant had a free shot at his head there.
Androler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and The Giant counters with a three punch combo that has Androler backing up. Androler nods at The Giant to acknowledge the strikes.
Androler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Androler throws an overhand right that lands on The Giant's shoulder, as The Giant tries to avoid the shot.
The Giant is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The Giant bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Androler's head.
The Giant jabs Androler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Androler is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Androler closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Giant circles away.
Andre The Giant is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut there from The Giant.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Androler.
Androler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling The Giant to score with a decent uppercut.
Androler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab from The Giant.
The Giant jabs Androler right on the nose. Androler blinks but takes it well.
The Giant connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Androler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The Giant scores with a jab. Androler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The Giant thows a body shot but no joy.
Andre The Giant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Androler misses with a takedown
and The Giant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Giant dodges the punch combination from Androler.
The Giant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Androler shoots in for a takedown but The Giant shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The Giant displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Androler walks into a jab.
The Giant scores with a jab. Androler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Androler shoots for a takedown but The Giant saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The Giant lands with an overhand left.
The Giant lands a slapping body shot.
The Giant fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Androler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and The Giant counters with a straight right hand.
Androler misses with a takedown
and The Giant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Giant digs a good body shot into Androler's ribs.
The Giant tests Androler's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Giant lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Androler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and The Giant counters with a stiff right hand.
The Giant closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Androler is rocked!
Decent striking displayed by The Giant there.
Androler is still on wobbly legs! Can The Giant finish him?
A decent looking cross lands there for The Giant.
The Giant lands with a nice body punch.
The Giant thuds his right hand into Androler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Androler misses with a takedown attempt
and The Giant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Androler moves to clinch but The Giant breaks away
and The Giant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Giant lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Androler misses with a takedown attempt
and The Giant counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Giant jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Androler with a poor takedown
and The Giant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Giant scores with the left hand. Androler knows he should have avoided that one.
Androler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Androler drops his hands momentarily and The Giant takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Androler misses with a takedown attempt
and The Giant counters with a nice uppercut.
The Giant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Androler.
Androler seems to have recovered his senses.
The Giant connects with a crisp jab.
Androler with a lazy takedown attempt
and The Giant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Androler needs to keep his hands up - The Giant had a free shot at his head there.
The Giant connects with a right hand. Androler shakes it off.
A shot to the liver by The Giant. Beautiful body shot.
Androler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Androler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Androler misses with a takedown attempt
and The Giant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Androler misses with a takedown attempt
and The Giant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Giant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre The Giant dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Androler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and The Giant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Androler shoots in for a takedown but The Giant shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from The Giant finds it's way through Androler's defenses.
A cross from The Giant lands.
The Giant throws a right and a left that Androler avoids nicely.
Androler misses with a body shot.
The Giant stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Giant wants it to stay on the feet.
Andre The Giant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anteaus Androler.
The Giant lands with a nice combination. Androler backs away looking to recover.
Androler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Androler fails with the takedown
and The Giant counters with a right hand to the body.
The Giant moves into range and connects with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Androler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Giant as he jumps to the side.
The Giant with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Androler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The Giant misses with a double jab.
The Giant lands a nice shot to the body.
The Giant displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Androler.
Androler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The Giant with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The Giant stuffs the takedown.
The Giant connects with a good right hand that stumbles Androler. Androler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The Giant scores with a jab to the jaw.
Androler looks to land a left hand but The Giant moved out of range nicely.
The Giant lands an overhand right.
Nice shot by The Giant.
Anteaus Androler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andre The Giant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Giant connects with a single shot there.

Androler closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The Giant desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Androler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Androler is thwarting The Giant's attempts to control the position.
Androler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Androler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Androler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Androler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Androler thows a huge punch but The Giant dodges it nicely.
Andre The Giant overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Androler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Giant defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Androler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The Giant slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as The Giant holds on and takes a little breather.
Androler throwing strikes but missing.
Androler throws a big elbow that misses.
The Giant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Androler can do to turn this around?
The Giant working a defensive guard here.
Androler stops The Giant from standing up.
The Giant trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Andre The Giant just wasn't active enough.
Androler tries to clinch up but The Giant circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Androler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Androler shoots and misses
and The Giant counters with a series of strikes. Androler will be more careful next time no doubt.
Androler misses with a takedown
enabling The Giant to counter with a crisp jab.
The Giant lunges at Androler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Androler's hand.
Androler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Androler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Androler falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Giant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Giant lands a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Androler does no damage.
Androler with a poor takedown
and The Giant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Giant feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Androlers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Androler throws a predictable looking body shot
and The Giant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre The Giant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Giant has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre The Giant!