PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buckley Starchwhite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rulon Gardener Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Starchwhite
vs
Gardener Jr

197 cm
26
271 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

192 cm
23
245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buckley Starchwhite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rulon Gardener Jr!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starchwhite shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gardener Jr as he avoids it easily.
Gardener Jr fails to land the takedown.
Starchwhite gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gardener Jr.
Gardener Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gardener Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Gardener Jr drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Starchwhite gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardener Jr winds up and cracks Starchwhite with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gardener Jr trying to pass the guard but Starchwhite defending well.
Gardener Jr moves into full mount! Starchwhite won't be happy about that!
Starchwhite is breathing heavily.
BOOM! Gardener Jr connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gardener Jr unloads with some shots from mount but Starchwhite bucks and avoids them well.
Starchwhite taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starchwhite blocking the ground and pound.
Starchwhite throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gardener Jr cracks Starchwhite with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

It looks like Buckley Starchwhite has been cut.
Starchwhite takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Gardener Jr's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rulon Gardener Jr!
In his post fight interview, Rulon Gardener Jr started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.