PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zvonimir Stelian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stelian might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sandstorm (Darude). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Stelian
vs
Lux

178 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

165 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ain't Skeered Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zvonimir Stelian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Lux!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stelian checks a leg kick.
A nice combination there by Lux.
Stelian throws a nice looking combination but Lux bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lux circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lux scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sloppy strikes there by Lux.
Stelian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Lux are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Lux tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lux has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stelian parries the strikes from Lux easily there. Lux is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Stelian to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lux throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Stelian struggling a bit here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stelian throws a combination. Lux tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Lux is rocked!
Stelian chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lux is still on wobbly legs! Can Stelian finish him?
Lux looks gassed!
Stelian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lux seems to have recovered his senses.
Stelian throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Lux stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Stelian follows into mount!

Stelian with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Stelian manages to capitalize on a mistake by Lux to take his back!
Lux rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lux looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Stelian pushes past his half guard into mount!

Stelian looking to secure an arm triangle but Lux defends it well.
Lux tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lux swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Lux is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lux tries to reverse the position but Stelian maintains control.

Stelian stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lux lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lux.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stelian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lux manages to avoid it.
Lux tries to clinch there but Stelian circles away.
Lux throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lux scoring well with a low kick there.
Lux scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stelian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stelian tries to clinch but Lux is having none of it.
Lux steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stelian. That one must have hurt.
Stelian throws a lazy right hand but Lux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stelian lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Lux drives through and clinches with Stelian against the cage.
Lux is working for takedown but Stelian is calmly controlling the position for now.

Stelian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stelian misses with a body shot.
Stelian dodges the punch combination from Lux.
Stelian scores with a nice body kick.

Stelian has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stelian keeps control of Lux as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Stelian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stelian throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stelian lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelian throws a series of punches but Lux avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Stelian.
Stelian is looking to clinch but Lux is avoiding it.
Stelian misses with a series of wild punches.
Lux misses with a left hand
and Stelian counters with a thumping low kick.
Lux on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A jab-cross combination lands for Stelian and sends Lux crashing to the mat! Stelian follows him down to the mat - Lux regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Stelian decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Stelian connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Lux tumbling to the canvas! Stelian pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Lux was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Zvonimir Stelian!