PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Buster Hively (ranked 22427 p4p, 689 weight class) and Chong Starbowski (ranked 4906 p4p, 458 weight class). Hively's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball. Starbowski is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Traditional Thai Music . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hively
vs
Starbowski

207 cm
29
175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
183 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buster Hively!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chong Starbowski!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starbowski throws a series of punches but Hively moves out of range.
Hively with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Starbowski misses with an uppercut. Hively saw that one coming.
Hively throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Starbowski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hively blocks a head kick by Starbowski.
Starbowski throws a jab when Hively was well out of range.
Hively was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good leg kick by Hively there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hively pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hively takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hively looks for the body kick but Starbowski saw that one coming.
Starbowski throws a body kick that misses
and Starbowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Starbowski throws a head kick but Hively moves out of range.
Starbowski throws a lazy body kick
and Hively counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hively takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Hively.
Hively throws a big counter combination but Starbowski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Starbowski throws a lazy uppercut
and Hively counters with a three punch combo that has Starbowski backing up. Starbowski nods at Hively to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hively tried to score with a low kick but Starbowski checks it.
Hively misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice uppercut there from Hively.
Starbowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hively appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Starbowski walks into a jab.
Starbowski throws a looping overhand right but Hively ducks down to avoid it.
Starbowski misses with a body shot.
A combination from Hively does no damage.
Hively connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Starbowski walks into a jab.
Hively is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hively swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hively's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Starbowski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hively scrambles back to his feet.
Hively lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hively is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starbowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hively throws a head kick that Starbowski semi-blocks.
A jab lands there for Hively.
Starbowski misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hively takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Starbowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Starbowski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Starbowski throws a sloppy body shot
and Starbowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Starbowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hively thows a body kick. Starbowski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hively scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hively moves out of range as Starbowski strikes.
Hively is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Starbowski throws a leg kick but Hively moved away.
Starbowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Hively 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.

Starbowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Hively circles away.
Hively is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick by Starbowski misses
and Hively counters with a nice low kick that buckles Starbowski's knee momentarily.
Starbowski takes one to the side of the head.
Starbowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hively. That did some damage!
Jab, jab by Hively - just one landing.

Starbowski is rocked!
Hively throws a right and a left that Starbowski avoids nicely.
Starbowski raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Starbowski is still on wobbly legs! Can Hively finish him?
Hively scores with a kick to the midsection.
Starbowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Starbowski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Starbowski blocks a head kick by Hively.
Starbowski is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hively attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Starbowski walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Starbowski is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Buster Hively!
Buster Hively seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.