PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Rambeau (ranked 2126 p4p, 2373 weight class) and Chad Bartz (ranked 271 p4p, 311 weight class). Rambeau comes into the arena with BAD COMPANY blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Rambeau
vs
Bartz

194 cm
21
209
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
215
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Urban Fighter

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Rambeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Bartz!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rambeau tries to keep at a distance but Bartz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rambeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Bartz.
Rambeau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rambeau has a couple of punches blocked by Bartz.
Rambeau misses with a body punch.
A short left from Rambeau.
Bartz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bartz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rambeau lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Bartz.
Bartz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rambeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Rambeau.
Rambeau can't find room to land a body shot as Bartz controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rambeau tries to work over Bartz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rambeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bartz lands with a left to the head.
Rambeau lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rambeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rambeau.
Rambeau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rambeau lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bartz tries a body shot but Rambeau blocks it.
Rambeau prevents a body shot from Bartz.
Bartz scores with a shot to the side of Rambeau's head.
Rambeau misses with the head strike.
Bartz scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rambeau.
Rambeau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bartz struggles to land a body shot inside as Rambeau controls his hands.
Rambeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bartz's elbow.
Bartz tries a body shot but Rambeau blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rambeau.
Rambeau lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rambeau misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Rambeau.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rambeau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bartz backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Rambeau.
Bartz tries a body shot but Rambeau blocks it.
Rambeau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bartz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rambeau seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bartz can turn it around.
A head punch on the inside from Bartz fails to land.
Rambeau misses with a punch to the body.
Rambeau blocks the elbow strike.
Rambeau lands with a short shot to the head.
Bartz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Bartz.
Rambeau blocking some punches.
Bartz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Rambeau on the inside.
Bartz has a couple of punches blocked by Rambeau.
Bartz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bartz blocking some punches.
Rambeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bartz's elbow.
Rambeau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bartz tries a body shot but Rambeau blocks it.
Bartz working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartz tries a body shot but Rambeau blocks it.
Rambeau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rambeau scores with a shoulder strike.
Rambeau digs a right hand underneath Bartz's ribcage. Bartz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rambeau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Rambeau.
Bartz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rambeau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rambeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rambeau misses with a punch on the inside.
Bartz has a couple of punches blocked by Rambeau.
A short left from Bartz.
Rambeau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rambeau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bartz backwards.
Bartz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rambeau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bartz blocking some punches.
Rambeau blocking some punches.
Rambeau can't find room to land a body shot as Bartz controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartz throws a punch but it's blocked by Rambeau.
Rambeau cracks Bartz with a nice body shot.
Rambeau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rambeau pushes Bartz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bartz misses with a punch on the inside.
Bartz has a couple of punches blocked by Rambeau.
Bartz lands a shoulder strike.
Bartz has a couple of punches blocked by Rambeau.
Rambeau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bartz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rambeau is leaning against Bartz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rambeau misses with some punches.
Rambeau lands a nice uppercut.
Bartz misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rambeau lands with a short shot to the head.
Rambeau blocking some punches.
Rambeau working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rambeau lands a nice looking body kick.
Bartz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rambeau.
Bartz lands a jab.
Rambeau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bartz can do to turn this around?
Bartz misses with a jab to the body
and Rambeau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bartz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rambeau thinks about countering with a body kick.
Rambeau throws a leg kick but Bartz moved away.
Rambeau goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rambeau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartz was well out of range. Poor timing from Rambeau.

Bartz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rambeau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rambeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rambeau has a couple of punches blocked by Bartz.
Rambeau tries to throw a body punch but Bartz avoids it by throwing Rambeau back against the cage.
Rambeau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bartz backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bartz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bartz misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartz throws a punch but it's blocked by Rambeau.
Bartz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rambeau backwards.
Rambeau scores with a shoulder strike.
Rambeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bartz prevents a body shot from Rambeau.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rambeau.
Bartz misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Rambeau fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Bartz as the two fighters clinch.
Rambeau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rambeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rambeau cracks Bartz with a nice body shot.
Bartz blocks an uppercut.
Rambeau has a couple of punches blocked by Bartz.
Rambeau prevents a body shot from Bartz.
Rambeau blocking some punches.
Rambeau scores with a shoulder strike.
Bartz blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bartz throws an elbow but misses.
Rambeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bartz's elbow.
Bartz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rambeau lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rambeau pushes Bartz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bartz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bartz throws a head punch that misses.
Rambeau takes a shot to the head.
Bartz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bartz tries to work over Rambeau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rambeau prevents a body shot from Bartz.
Bartz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rambeau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rambeau is working Bartz over against the cage.
Rambeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bartz.
Bartz takes a shot to the head.
Bartz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartz throws a punch but it's blocked by Rambeau.
Bartz tries to work over Rambeau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bartz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rambeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Rambeau.
Rambeau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bartzs head.
Bartz misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Rambeau.
Bartz is breathing heavily.
Bartz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rambeau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bartz backwards.
Bartz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Rambeau.
Rambeau is working Bartz over against the cage.
Rambeau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bartz backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rambeau lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bartz misses with a punch on the inside.
Rambeau is working Bartz over against the cage.
Rambeau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bartz backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rambeau.

Bartz is rocked!
Rambeau throws a head punch that misses.
Bartz is still on wobbly legs! Can Rambeau finish him?
Bartz struggles to land a body shot inside as Rambeau controls his hands.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bartz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rambeau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bartz seems to have recovered his senses.
A right hand to the body from Rambeau.
Rambeau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rambeau unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Bartz! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Rambeau is unloading with more strikes now! Bartz drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eli Rambeau!
A relieved looking Eli Rambeau thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.