PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chad Bugasto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 2. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bugasto
vs
Rickenbacker v.2

180 cm
22
195 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
18
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

MMA Animal

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Bugasto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gibson Rickenbacker v.2!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bugasto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a head kick that Bugasto semi-blocks.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Bugasto has managed to clinch.
Bugasto connects with a knee to the head.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to pull guard but Bugasto won't allow it.
Bugasto working Rickenbacker v.2 over with knees to the body.
Bugasto lands an elbow just above Rickenbacker v.2 's eye.

It looks like Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bugasto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rickenbacker v.2 looks gassed!
Bugasto lands a knee to the body.
Bugasto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bugasto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bugasto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bugasto lands an elbow inside.
Rickenbacker v.2 jumps guard but Bugasto stands there with Rickenbacker v.2 around his waist. Rickenbacker v.2 gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chad Bugasto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gibson Rickenbacker v.2.
Bugasto connects with a knee to the head.
Bugasto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rickenbacker v.2's face.

Rickenbacker v.2 is rocked!
Bugasto has Rickenbacker v.2 pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Rickenbacker v.2 is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Bugasto - that's hurt Rickenbacker v.2 badly! Oh, another knee lands and Rickenbacker v.2 is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Rickenbacker v.2 doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Chad Bugasto!