PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Bartz (ranked 180 p4p, 358 weight class) and Leonzar Kennedy (ranked 26 p4p, 57 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bartz
vs
Kennedy

188 cm
30
215
18 - 8 - 0

188 cm
30
215
22 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Phoenix
New Standard

Conviction

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 18 - 8 - 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 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonzar Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bartz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bartz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bartz throws a low kick but Kennedy avoids it.
Kennedy tries to land a body kick
and Bartz counters with a stiff right hand.
Bartz takes a swing at Kennedy's ribcage but misses.
Bartz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bartz throws a shot to the body.
Kennedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kennedy's sensitive parts.
Bartz misses with a low kick as Kennedy jumps back.
No joy there for Bartz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kennedy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kennedy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bartz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kennedy moves away.
Kennedy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kennedy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kennedy walks into a left hand.
Bartz throws a nice inside leg kick.

Kennedy clinches.
Bartz swings wildly with an uppercut but Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bartz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kennedy's elbow.
Bartz lands a nice uppercut.
Kennedy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kennedy lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Bartz as the two fighters clinch.
Kennedy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bartz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Bartz on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bartz.
Kennedy blocks a body shot from Bartz.
Bartz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Bartz.
Bartz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kennedy missing with knees to the body.
Bartz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bartz lands with a right to the head.
Bartz struggles to land a body shot inside as Kennedy controls his hands.
Bartz is leaning against Kennedy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kennedy tries to land knees in the clinch but Bartz avoids the damage to the body.
Bartz scores with a shoulder strike.
Kennedy lands a hook that snaps the head of Bartz backwards.
Kennedy tries to stall but Bartz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bartz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bartz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kennedy is trying to maintain a safe position but Bartz gets an underhook and turns Kennedy into the cage.
Bartz lands a hook that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Bartz scores with a shot to the side of Kennedy's head.

Bartz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bartz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Bartz, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bartz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kennedy.
Kennedy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bartz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kennedy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bartz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Bartz to counter with a crisp jab.
Kennedy misses with a hook to the body

and Bartz counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kennedy! Bartz lets Kennedy back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Kennedy is rocked!

It looks like Leonzar Kennedy has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crack! Bartz connects with the perfect overhand right and Kennedy falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Bartz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chad Bartz!
Chad Bartz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.