PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Bartz (ranked 6634 p4p, 7377 weight class) and Werner Ziegler (ranked 622 p4p, 656 weight class). Werner Ziegler is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bartz
vs
Ziegler

188 cm
19
215
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
19
210
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Bartz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Werner Ziegler!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ziegler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bartz, pushing him back against the ropes.
Bartz can't find room to land a body shot as Ziegler controls the action.
Bartz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ziegler's efforts to push away.
Bartz gets underhooks to prevent Ziegler's takedown attempt.
Ziegler working hard to break the clinch.
Bartz misses with some punches.
Bartz throws an elbow but it misses.
Ziegler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bartz smiles and moves away.

Bartz closes the distance and clinches.
Ziegler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bartz smiles and moves away.
Chad Bartz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Werner Ziegler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bartz pushes Ziegler up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bartz misses with the head strike.
Ziegler blocking some punches.
Bartz misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziegler blocks an uppercut.
Ziegler blocks an uppercut.

Ziegler pulls guard effortlessly.
Ziegler looking to control.
Bartz tries to stand but Ziegler is controlling from the bottom.
Bartz is stalling in the full guard.
Bartz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Bartz stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Bartz moves into the clinch successfully.
Bartz lands with a left to the head.
Bartz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bartz.
Bartz pushes Ziegler back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bartz misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ziegler is looking for a takedown.
Ziegler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bartz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bartz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bartz as Ziegler tries to tie him up.
Bartz scores with a shoulder strike.
Bartz lands a hook that snaps the head of Ziegler backwards.
Bartz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bartz gets through Ziegler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bartz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ziegler or not.
Ziegler looks winded!
Bartz can't find room to land a body shot as Ziegler controls the action.
Ziegler tries to score a body lock takedown but Bartz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Bartz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bartz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 10:9
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 10:9
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Bartz!
Chad Bartz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.