PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Averyanov (ranked 898 p4p, 221 weight class) and Chad Bartz (ranked 133 p4p, 32 weight class). Averyanov comes into the arena with Drago's Entrance Theme blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Averyanov
vs
Bartz

195 cm
31
211
17 - 9 - 0

188 cm
31
215
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️

Phoenix
New Standard

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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrei Averyanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Bartz!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartz walks into a stiff left hand from Averyanov.
Averyanov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Averyanov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bartz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bartz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Averyanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Averyanov throws an off balance right hand
letting Bartz counter with a right hand.
Bartz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Averyanov.
Bartz thuds his right hand into Averyanov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Averyanov throws a hook but Bartz blocks it.
Bartz digs a good hook to Averyanov's body.
Averyanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartz was well out of range. Poor timing from Averyanov.
Bartz throws a shot to the body.
Averyanov moves out of range as Bartz strikes.
Averyanov is looking to counter punch.
Averyanov moves out of range as Bartz strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bartz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bartz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Averyanov on the side of the head.
Bartz throws an overhand right that lands on Averyanov's shoulder, as Averyanov tries to avoid the shot.
Averyanov throws an off balance right hand
and Bartz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bartz.
Averyanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bartz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bartz throws a chopping leg kick but Averyanov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Averyanov walks into a left hand.
Averyanov motions for Bartz to come forward. Averyanov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bartz! But no joy.
Averyanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Averyanov looks to land a right hand but Bartz moved out of range.
Averyanov scores with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bartz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bartz connects with a body shot that sends Averyanov's belly button to the back.
Averyanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Bartz counters with a two punch combo.
A low kick from Bartz is predictable there
and Averyanov counters with a nice uppercut.
Bartz lands with a nice body punch.
Averyanov throws a body kick that misses.
Bartz cracks Averyanov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Averyanov misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartz staying out of range there.
Averyanov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bartz throws a leg kick but Averyanov checks it.
Bartz digs a good body shot into Averyanov's ribs.
Bartz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Bartz.
Averyanov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bartz! But no joy.
A jab lands there for Bartz.
Averyanov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donk. Bartz catches Averyanov right on the button with a cross.
Averyanov throws a hook but Bartz avoids it easily.
A big right from Averyanov misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Averyanov looks to land a right hand but Bartz moved out of range.
Bartz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bartz with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bartz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Averyanov throws out the jab.
Averyanov dodges the punch combination from Bartz.
Averyanov misses with a hook
and Bartz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bartz lands with a nice body punch.
Averyanov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bartz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Bartz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bartz cracks Averyanov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bartz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Averyanov checks it well.
Bartz with a nice calf kick.
Chad Bartz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bartz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Averyanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bartz counters with a stiff right hand.
Bartz is looking to slow Averyanov down with leg kicks.
Averyanov misses with a hook
and Bartz counters with a low kick, right behind Averyanov 's knee.
Averyanov misses with a hook
and Bartz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartz throws out a loose jab but Averyanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Averyanov throws a right hand that Bartz ducks under and follows up with a left that Bartz also avoids with ease.
Bartz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Averyanov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Averyanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bartz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Averyanov's knee momentarily.
Bartz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Averyanov counters with a straight right hand.
Bartz tried to score with a low kick but Averyanov checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Averyanov misses the target.
Averyanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bartz counters with a right hand to the body.
Averyanov moves out of range of the leg kick from Bartz.
Averyanov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Averyanov throws a wild body kick that Bartz sees coming a mile off.
Bartz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Averyanov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Averyanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bartz counters with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bartz. Averyanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Averyanov appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Averyanov throws a body punch but Bartz moves out of range.
Averyanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Averyanov throws an off balance right hand
and Bartz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bartz jabs Averyanov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice defenses there by Averyanov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Averyanov misses with a lunging right hand
and Averyanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Averyanov misses with an uppercut.
Bartz throws a lazy right hand but Averyanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Averyanov throwing a counter right hand but Bartz manages to avoid it.
Bartz checks a leg kick.
Bartz flicks out a counter leg kick but Averyanov steps away.
Averyanov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bartz scores with a decent looking hook.
Averyanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Averyanov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Averyanov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Averyanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bartz counters with a right hand to the body.
Bartz staying out of range there.
Bartz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bartz lands with a shot to the body.
Bartz lands a nice shot to the body.
Bartz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Averyanov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Averyanov throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Averyanov connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Averyanov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bartz misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick from Bartz, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bartz is looking to score with low kicks.
Averyanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bartz.
Bartz scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Bartz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bartz moves out of range of the strikes.
Bartz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bartz lands a glancing blow to the side of Averyanov's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Bartz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bartz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Andrei Averyanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Averyanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bartz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Bartz.
Bartz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Averyanov has time to react.
Bartz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Averyanov swings widly with a right hand
and Bartz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bartz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartz avoids the body shot from Averyanov.
Averyanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Bartz.
Bartz flicks out a counter leg kick but Averyanov steps away.
Averyanov looks to land a body kick but Bartz moved away.
Bartz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bartz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Averyanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bartz tries to work over Averyanov's front leg with a kick but Averyanov checks it.
Bartz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bartz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bartz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bartz sizes up Averyanov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Averyanov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Averyanov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Averyanov throws a combination that misses
and Bartz counters with a two punch combo.
Bartz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Averyanov misses with a jab to the body
and Bartz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Averyanov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bartz throws a series of punches but Averyanov avoids them all with ease.
Averyanov misses with a double jab
and Bartz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Averyanov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bartz.

Averyanov is rocked!
and Bartz counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Averyanov! He's just covering up as Bartz starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Bartz!
Our winner, Chad Bartz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.