[PJamo]

There seems to be a disconnect between the timings in the arena and how they play out on TV. I'm assuming everything is okay/ correct within the game but as a view it does seem like the starting whistle often doesn't sync with the game clock starting on screen.

I wonder if that's to do with the massive 3 / 2 / 1 on the walls of the arena and the lighting changing when the game starts- maybe the referee is having to sync his countdown to the arena lighting and graphics rather than the other way around and is slightly out at times, and whereas the Gladiators and contenders are going when the lights change the fraphics are timed to the whistle (if that makes sense? The game starting when the lights change whereas the on screen clock starting on the whistle and the two (lights and whistle being out of sync.)