PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wolfram Stelzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Canadian Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stelzer comes to the cage accompanied by Satyricon - K.I.N.G.. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Stelzer
vs
Hero

192 cm
27
168 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

178 cm
25
155 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Wolfram Stelzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Canadian Hero!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stelzer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stelzer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hero.
Hero tries to clinch there but Stelzer circles away.
Stelzer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Hero finds it's way through Stelzer's defenses.
Hero throws a low kick but Stelzer moves out of range easily.
Donk. Hero catches Stelzer right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Wolfram Stelzer has been cut.
Stelzer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hero throws a wild body kick that Stelzer sees coming a mile off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hero moves out of range as Stelzer strikes.
Stelzer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stelzer attempts a counter takedown but Hero avoids it well and moves away.

Hero pushes Stelzer up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hero.
Hero putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stelzer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stelzer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hero's elbow.
Hero swings wildly with an uppercut but Stelzer uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee calls for Hero to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelzer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hero scores with a shoulder strike.
Stelzer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stelzer looking to stall.
Hero scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stelzer struggles to land a body shot inside as Hero controls his hands.
Stelzer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Stelzer gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Stelzer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hero is just riding it out for now. Stelzer eventually gives up the hold.
Hero is trying to stand up here but Stelzer is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hero keeps working.
Stelzer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Stelzer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Stelzer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stelzer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hero defends it well.

Hero is defending against the submission attempts here by Stelzer.

Stelzer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hero looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stelzer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hero tries to clinch but Stelzer moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hero scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hero slips a straight right by Stelzer.
Hero throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stelzer throws a body punch but Hero moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Stelzer misses the target.
Hero tries to bum rush Stelzer with a series of wild strikes but Stelzer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Canadian Hero will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wolfram Stelzer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stelzer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hero.
Hero throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stelzer's head.
Stelzer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hero as he jumps to the side.
Hero swinging wildly here.
Stelzer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hero doesn't seem bothered though.
Hero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stelzer.
Stelzer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stelzer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stelzer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Canadian Hero has been cut.
Stelzer throws a body shot but no joy.
Hero connects with a solid leg kick.
Hero tries to clinch but Stelzer is having none of it.
Stelzer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stelzer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stelzer just misses with a punch to the body.
Hero is looking for the big counter here.
Stelzer shoots in for a takedown but Hero shows good takedown defense.
Hero shapes to counter with a head kick.
Wolfram Stelzer is winning the standup battle so far.
Hero lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stelzer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero throws a big shot that misses.

Hero rushes Stelzer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hero tries to throw a body punch but Stelzer avoids it by throwing Hero back against the cage.
Hero lands with a short shot to the head.
Hero scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hero pushes Stelzer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stelzer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hero wants to stall.
Hero misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Hero.
Hero stalling the fight.
Stelzer avoiding damage as Hero throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero tries to throw a body punch but Stelzer avoids it by throwing Hero back against the cage.
Hero slows down the pace here.
Stelzer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wolfram Stelzer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hero wants to stall.
Hero is struggling to control the position.
Stelzer prevents a body shot from Hero.
Hero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hero misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stelzer's elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hero tries a body shot but Stelzer blocks it.
Hero is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hero stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Canadian Hero.
Stelzer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hero is fending him off so far but Stelzer persists. Nope, Hero circles away and we're back to standing.
Hero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stelzer attempts a counter takedown but Hero avoids it well and moves away.

Stelzer scores with a takedown into Hero's guard.
Hero is looking to stand up but Stelzer isn't so interested in that idea.
Stelzer trying to control but Hero is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero wants to stand but Stelzer is controlling the position.
Stelzer wants to control from the top but Hero keeps moving.
Hero is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stelzer trying to control the position from guard on top but Hero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stelzer looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Canadian Hero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Stelzer.
Wolfram Stelzer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stelzer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hero.
Stelzer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hero manages to avoid it.
Hero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stelzer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hero throws a front kick aimed at Stelzer's knee but Stelzer avoids it well.
Stelzer dives in and grabs Hero's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hero pushes down on Stelzer's head and hops out.
Despite the aggression on Hero's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Stelzer tries to bum rush Hero with a series of wild strikes but Hero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stelzer ducks under a wild hook from Hero.
Stelzer attempts a counter takedown but Hero avoids it well and moves away.

Stelzer forces Hero back against the cage and clinches.
Hero struggles to land a body shot inside as Stelzer controls his hands.
Hero tries to throw a body punch but Stelzer avoids it by throwing Hero back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hero slowing the pace effectively.
Hero tries to work over Stelzer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hero taking a breather.
Stelzer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hero's elbow.
Canadian Hero seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelzer tries to work over Hero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stelzer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stelzer tries a body shot but Hero blocks it.
Hero stalling.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hero continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Stelzer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stelzer lands a body punch.
Stelzer prevents a body shot from Hero.
Hero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hero gets through Stelzer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hero is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hero - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stelzer is trying to drag Hero to the mat but Hero just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stelzer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stelzer tries to work over Hero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hero misses with a punch to the body.
Hero prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wolfram Stelzer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of stalling here from Hero.
Stelzer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer struggles to land a body shot inside as Hero controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stelzer.
Hero just leaning against Stelzer, taking a breather.
Hero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hero tries to throw a body punch but Stelzer avoids it by throwing Hero back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stelzer.
Stelzer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stelzer's elbow.
Hero holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hero swings wildly with an uppercut but Stelzer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hero misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero has a couple of punches blocked by Stelzer.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wolfram Stelzer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stelzer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stelzer can't find room to land a body shot as Hero controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hero.
Hero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stelzer blocking some punches.
Hero stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Hero.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stelzer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hero to keep the fight standing.
Hero misses with a punch to the body.
Hero tries to work over Stelzer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Canadian Hero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hero winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Canadian Hero!
Canadian Hero thanked the fans post fight for their support.