PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Bartz (ranked 199 p4p, 537 weight class) and Misha Hasselhoff (ranked 31 p4p, 79 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bartz
vs
Hasselhoff

188 cm
31
215
20 - 9 - 0

187 cm
30
213
12 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Bartz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Misha Hasselhoff!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartz misses the body punch
and Hasselhoff counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bartz's knee momentarily.
Hasselhoff scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bartz doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheers as Bartz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hasselhoff doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Misha Hasselhoff has been cut.
Hasselhoff fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hasselhoff connects with a solid leg kick.
Bartz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bartz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasselhoff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bartz cracks Hasselhoff with an open hand slap.
Hasselhoff takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hasselhoff is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartz lunges at Hasselhoff with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hasselhoff's hand.
Hasselhoff walks into a left hand.
Hasselhoff looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hasselhoff throws a right hand that misses
letting Bartz counter with a right hand.
Bartz missing with a left hand there. Hasselhoff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bartz moves in looking to clinch but Hasselhoff pushes him off.
It seemed like Hasselhoff was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bartz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bartz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hasselhoff under the eye.
Hasselhoff looks for the body kick but Bartz saw that one coming.
Hasselhoff fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bartz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bartz slips under a jab.
Bartz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartz scores with a leg kick.
Hasselhoff takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hasselhoff lands with a nice body kick.
A big right from Bartz misses.

Hasselhoff lands a big head kick that sends Bartz tumbling to the mat! Hasselhoff takes a step backwards and waves Bartz back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bartz is rocked!

It looks like Chad Bartz has been cut.
Hasselhoff fakes the body blow, causing Bartz to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Bartz goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Misha Hasselhoff!
Misha Hasselhoff is the new light heavyweight champion!
Misha Hasselhoff seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.