PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster White (ranked 3485 p4p, 4070 weight class) and Pitt Longstaff (ranked 430 p4p, 494 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think White might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Whiskey Myers - Stone. Longstaff has chosen Death Grips - Bottomless Pit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buster White had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

White
vs
Longstaff

188 cm
21
210
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
28
220
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Conviction

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buster White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pitt Longstaff!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longstaff is on the wrong end of a nice combination from White.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Longstaff.
White lands a leg kick that knocks Longstaff off balance momentarily.
Longstaff throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
White lands an overhand right.
Longstaff shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Longstaff connects with a single shot there.
Longstaff pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Longstaff misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Longstaff tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White jabs Longstaff to the body, keeping him at a distance.
White wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longstaff.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

White rushes Longstaff and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Longstaff is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Longstaff backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White is struggling to control the position.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Longstaff's efforts to push away.
White stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
Longstaff is looking to break free of the clinch but White has double underhooks.
Longstaff takes a shot to the head.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
Longstaff jumps guard but White turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White lands a hook to the side of the head.
Longstaff takes a shot to the head.
A short left from White.
White keeps control of Longstaff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Longstaff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Longstaff misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White scores with a hook to the body.
Longstaff looks winded!
White lands with a right to the head.
White presses Longstaff against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Longstaff backwards.
Longstaff takes a shot to the head.
Longstaff is trying to break free.
White gets through Longstaff's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from White.
A short left from White.
White throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Longstaffs head.
White lands with a left to the head.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
White prevents Longstaff from breaking the clinch.
Longstaff misses with the head strike.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
I was talking to White's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
White lands a left hand.

Longstaff is rocked!
A hook to the body from White.
White lands a right hand.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Longstaffs head.
Longstaff is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him?
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Longstaff seems to have recovered his senses.
White lands a shot to the body.
White works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from White.
White works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, White scores with a nice short uppercut.
White works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for White.
White throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
White stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Longstaff's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from White.
White lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Longstaff.
White pushes Longstaff back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White working some nice short punches in the clinch.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Longstaff misses with a hook to the ribs.
White lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from White.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
White lands a body shot in the clinch.
White lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Longstaff.
White stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
White lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Longstaff or not.
White lands a nice shot to the body.
White stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from White on the inside.
A short right from White on the inside.
Longstaff has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Buster White dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

White listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Longstaff has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Longstaff throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
White looks to land a combination but Longstaff avoids it well.
Longstaff throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
White is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Longstaff can do to turn this around?
Longstaff on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

White fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Longstaff, pushing him back against the cage.
Longstaff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buster White has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, White scores with a nice short uppercut.
Longstaff throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
Longstaff is trying to break the clinch but White is controlling him.
A short right from White on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for White.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Longstaff backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Longstaff is breathing heavily.
White lands an uppercut.
Longstaff has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. White is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
White lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Longstaff backwards.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White lands a body shot.
White pushes Longstaff back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
White digs a right hand underneath Longstaff's ribcage. Longstaff let out a lung full of air as it connected.
White is leaning against Longstaff and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
White lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Longstaff or not.
White gets through Longstaff's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Longstaff takes a shot to the head.
White scores with a shot to the side of Longstaff's head.

White drops Longstaff onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Longstaff is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White cracks Longstaff with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from White.
White lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by White.
White creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Longstaff's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Longstaff drops to his knees and White pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buster White!
An out of breath Buster White thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.