PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Bartz (ranked 422 p4p, 583 weight class) and Kiso Kisei (ranked 63 p4p, 85 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bartz
vs
Kisei

188 cm
28
215
12 - 6 - 0

195 cm
26
209
10 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
World class MT
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 12 - 6 - 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 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kiso Kisei!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kisei scores with a jab to the head.
Kisei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bartz is looking to slow Kisei down with leg kicks.
Kisei looks to land a right hand but Bartz moved out of range.
Kisei wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kisei swings for the body but Bartz moves out of range.
Kisei blocks a jab.
Kisei steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bartz.
Bartz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bartz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Bartz misses its intended target.
Jab by Bartz.
Bartz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kisei.
Bartz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kisei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bartz throws a front kick aimed at Kisei's knee but Kisei avoids it well.
Kisei is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kisei looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartz is just out of range.
Kisei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bartz.
Kisei shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kisei. Bartz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bartz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kisei throws a jab but it's blocked by Bartz.
Bartz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kisei.
Kisei takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bartz drops his hands momentarily and Kisei takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bartz lands a right hook to the body.
Kisei misses the body punch
and Bartz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kisei's knee momentarily.
Kisei takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bartz cracks Kisei with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bartz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kisei.
A left lands for Bartz.
Kisei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bartz manages to avoid it.
Bartz tries a low kick but Kisei avoids it.
Kisei scores with a hook to the body. Bartz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kisei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kisei. Bartz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kisei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kisei swings for the body but Bartz moves out of range.
Bartz scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kisei throws a jab when Bartz was well out of range.
Bartz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bartz throws a low kick, looking for Kisei's leg but Kisei calmly moves out of range.
Kisei takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bartz throws an overhand right that lands on Kisei's shoulder, as Kisei tries to avoid the shot.
Kisei ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kisei takes a swing at Bartz's ribcage but misses.
Bartz walks into a jab.
Bartz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kiso Kisei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bartz cracks Kisei with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bartz avoids the body shot from Kisei.
Kisei takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kisei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bartz tries to close the distance and clinch but Kisei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kisei is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bartz rather than just go for the knockout.
Bartz connects with a right hand. Kisei shakes it off.
Kisei scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Bartz. That snapped Kisei's head back.
Bartz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kisei keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bartz.
Bartz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bartz defending well as Kisei loads up on a big left hand.
Bartz throws a low kick but Kisei moves out of range easily.
Kisei throws a body punch but Bartz moves out of range.
Kisei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bartz.

Kisei closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bartz.
Bartz lands a shot to the body.
Kisei tries to pull guard but Bartz won't allow it.
Bartz misses with a punch to the body.
Bartz tries to work over Kisei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bartz scores with a shot to the side of Kisei's head.
Kisei working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kisei.
Bartz can't find room to land a body shot as Kisei controls the action.
Bartz can't find room to land a body shot as Kisei controls the action.
Kisei tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bartz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kisei is trying to pull guard but Bartz has him pressed against the cage.
Chad Bartz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kiso Kisei.

Kisei drags the fight down to the ground.
Bartz content to stall in guard here.
Bartz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kisei is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bartz is controlling him.
Bartz pushes down on Kisei's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bartz controlling the pace.
Kisei pushes Bartz off looking to stand but Bartz dives back in and keeps control.
Bartz controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chad Bartz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kisei lands with a good body shot.
Bartz throws a jab but it's blocked by Kisei.
Bartz lands a lovely overhand right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bartz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kisei has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kisei and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kisei tries to counter with a clinch but Bartz shakes him off and moves away.
Kisei walks into a stiff left hand from Bartz.
Kisei scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kisei ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kisei's corner calls for a 1-2. Kisei obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bartz slips under a jab.
Kisei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartz was well out of range. Poor timing from Kisei.
Kisei connects with a right hand. Bartz shakes it off.
Bartz swings for the body but Kisei moves out of range.
Kisei doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bartz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kisei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bartz throws a low kick but Kisei avoids it.
Bartz tries to work over Kisei's front leg with a kick but Kisei checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bartz.
Bartz tried to score with a low kick but Kisei checks it.
Bartz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Kisei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bartz swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kisei was well out of range. Poor timing from Bartz.
Bartz looks to land a left hand but Kisei moved out of range nicely.
Bartz slips a jab from Kisei.
Kisei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bartz throws out the jab.
Kisei lands a nice looking body shot.
Kisei ducks under a wild hook from Bartz.
Bartz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kisei throws out the jab.
Bartz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kisei.
Bartz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kisei clobbers Bartz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kisei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bartz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bartz ducks under a wild hook from Kisei.
Bartz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kisei.
Bartz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bartz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bartz with a nice calf kick.
Kisei throws out a loose jab but Bartz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bartz staying out of range there.
Bartz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bartz defending well as Kisei loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bartz tries to clinch up but Kisei circles away and keeps his distance.
Bartz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kisei.
Kisei throws out a loose jab but Bartz uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Kisei misses.
Bartz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kisei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bartz throws out the jab.
Bartz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kisei wants to counter with a clinch but Bartz pushes him away.
Kisei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bartz manages to avoid it.
Kisei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bartz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kisei.
Bartz moves out of range as Kisei strikes.
Bartz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kisei.
Kisei throws a shot from downtown. Bartz moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Kisei misses its intended target.
Bartz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kisei.
Bartz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kisei.
Bartz throwing a counter right hand but Kisei manages to avoid it.
Kisei stuns Bartz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bartz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice leg kick from Bartz, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kisei scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bartz throws a body punch but Kisei moves out of range.
Kisei connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bartz. Bartz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kisei misses with an uppercut.
Bartz misses with a series of wild punches.
Kisei takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bartz throws an overhand right that lands on Kisei's shoulder, as Kisei tries to avoid the shot.
Bartz throws a jab but it's blocked by Kisei.
Kisei loads up on a big right hand but Bartz slips the punch.
Bartz wants to clinch up but Kisei keeps it at a distance.
Bartz jabs Kisei right on the nose. Kisei blinks but takes it well.
Kisei checks a low kick from Bartz.
Bartz defending well as Kisei loads up on a big left hand.
Kiso Kisei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A clash of legs there as Kisei blocks the low kick.
Bartz throws out a loose jab but Kisei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bartz thuds his right hand into Kisei's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big right from Kisei misses.
Bartz cracks Kisei with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kisei connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kisei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Bartz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kisei throws the left hand but Bartz avoids the punch easily.
Bartz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kisei.
Kisei misses with an uppercut. Bartz saw that one coming.
Kisei missing with a left hand there. Bartz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bartz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bartz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kisei takes a swing at Bartz's ribcage but misses.
Bartz misses the jab.
Bartz tried to score with a low kick but Kisei checks it.
Bartz throws a lazy right hand but Kisei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kisei steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bartz.

Bartz moves into the clinch.
Kisei fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kisei.
Bartz trying to land knees to the body.
Bartz tries a body shot but Kisei blocks it.

Kisei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kisei digs a good hook to Bartz's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kiso Kisei will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kisei darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kisei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kisei checks a leg kick.
Kisei wants to counter the offense by Bartz and move into the clinch position.
Bartz throws a leg kick which misses Kisei's front leg but catches the back leg as Kisei tries to avoid it.
Kisei misses with a hook
and Bartz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bartz misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Kisei misses its intended target.
Bartz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bartz swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Kisei misses the target.
Bartz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Bartz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kisei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartz tries to score with a low kick but Kisei moves his leg out of the way.
Kisei looks to land a left hand but Bartz moved out of range nicely.
Kisei fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kisei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kisei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bartz.
Kisei scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisei cracks Bartz with a good jab.
Kisei moves forwards but Bartz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kisei connects with a crisp jab.
Bartz blocks a jab.
Bartz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kisei.
A little feinted left hand from Bartz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A combination from Bartz does no damage.

Bartz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kisei, pushing him back against the cage.
Bartz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kisei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bartz trying to land knees to the body.
Bartz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kisei's elbow.
Kisei tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bartz just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short left from Bartz.
Bartz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bartz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Bartz - that landed with a thud.
Kisei blocking some punches.

Bartz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bartz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bartz throws a hook but Kisei blocks it.
A low kick lands for Bartz.
Bartz throws a body shot but no joy.
Kisei connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kisei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kisei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bartz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bartz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kisei.
Bartz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kisei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bartz manages to avoid it.
Bartz tries to counter by clinching up but Kisei breaks away and moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Bartz misses.
Bartz lands a body shot.
Kisei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kisei checks a leg kick nicely.
Kisei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kisei throws a jab but it's blocked by Bartz.
Kisei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bartz manages to avoid it.
Bartz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bartz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kisei's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kisei lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bartz slips under a jab from Kisei.
Bartz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bartz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kisei will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kisei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bartz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kisei throws a looping overhand right but Bartz ducks down to avoid it.
Bartz wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kisei looks to land a right hand but Bartz moved out of range.
Kisei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bartz misses with a looping left.
Bartz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kisei manages to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Bartz.
Bartz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kisei throws a big shot that misses.
Bartz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kisei throws out the jab.
Bartz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bartz slips under a jab from Kisei.
Kisei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bartz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kisei throws a body punch but Bartz moves out of range.
Bartz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kisei.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kisei checks it well.
Bartz sets himself, and Kisei steps forward looking for the clinch! Bartz avoids it this time.
Bartz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kisei.
Bartz tries to land a front kick but Kisei steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kisei throws an overhand right that lands on Bartz's shoulder, as Bartz tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bartz misses with a low kick.
Kisei steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bartz.
Kisei cracks Bartz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bartz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A big left from Kisei misses.
Bartz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kisei throws out the jab.
Kisei scores with a hook to the body. Bartz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kisei moves out of range of the body kick from Bartz.
Kisei's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kisei duly obliges.
Kisei throws an overhand right that lands on Bartz's shoulder, as Bartz tries to avoid the shot.
Kisei jabs Bartz right on the nose. Bartz blinks but takes it well.
Bartz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kisei.
Bartz throws a low kick, looking for Kisei's leg but Kisei calmly moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Kisei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kisei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bartz.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kiso Kisei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kisei has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Kiso Kisei!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Kiso Kisei!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Kiso Kisei!

Kiso Kisei wins by unanimous decision!
Kiso Kisei took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FUClothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.