PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wolfram Stelzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martinez Eluard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stelzer comes into the arena with Business Time blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stelzer
vs
Eluard

192 cm
35
173 lbs
23 - 16 - 1

180 cm
30
181 lbs
17 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
Urban Fighter

Voodoo Nutrition

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 23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wolfram Stelzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martinez Eluard!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eluard scores with a jab.
Stelzer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eluard moves out of range of the strikes.
Stelzer scores with a sloppy right hand. Eluard should have avoided that one.
Stelzer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Legion's PIT Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Eluard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stelzer misses with an uppercut. Eluard saw that one coming.
Martinez Eluard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eluard moves away from the strike by Stelzer.
Eluard with the counter takedown but Stelzer avoids it easily.
Stelzer misses with a body shot

and Eluard decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stelzer's guard.
Eluard tries to free his leg and advance position but Stelzer is retaining full guard.
Eluard has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Samran Muay Thai. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Eluard trying to control the position from guard on top but Stelzer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eluard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stelzer tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eluard tries to free his leg and advance position but Stelzer is retaining full guard.
Stelzer is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Eluard drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stelzer dives on top into guard.

Stelzer trying to control but Eluard is working from the bottom.

Eluard isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Stelzer stacks Eluard on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Stelzer!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eluard is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Eluard down.

Eluard throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Eluard slips under a jab.
Eluard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Eluard moves away from the strike by Stelzer.
Eluard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Eluard lands with a straight right. Stelzer didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stelzer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eluard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stelzer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Eluard misses with a body shot
and Stelzer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Eluard lands with an uppercut that bounces Stelzer off the cage and back into range.
Eluard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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.
Eluard checks a low kick from Stelzer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eluard swings for the body but Stelzer moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Eluard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stelzer doesn't seem phased though.
Nice takedown defense from Stelzer. No joy for Eluard on that attempt.
Eluard blocks a jab.
Stelzer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Eluard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A quick step to the side and Stelzer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Eluard.
Stelzer scores with a nice head shot.
No luck for Eluard with that takedown attempt.
Eluard moves out of range of the strikes.
Eluard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer missing with a left hand there. Eluard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eluard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Eluard checks a low kick from Stelzer.
Eluard throws a hook to the side of Stelzer's head but Stelzer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stelzer takes a swing at Eluard's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stelzer throws a hook but Eluard blocks it.
Stelzer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wolfram Stelzer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stelzer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Eluard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stelzer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stelzer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice cross by Stelzer.
Eluard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Eluard takes a swing at Stelzer's ribcage but misses.
Eluard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Wolfram Stelzer will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Eluard doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stelzer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stelzer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Eluard lands with a cross.
Eluard staying out of range there.
Eluard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stelzer sprawls well. Stelzer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Eluard gets slowly back to his feet.
Stelzer blocks a jab.
Eluard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stelzer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eluard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wolfram Stelzer is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Stelzer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stelzer.
Stelzer dodges the punch combination from Eluard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelzer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stelzer defending well as Eluard loads up on a big left hand.
Eluard throws an overhand right that lands on Stelzer's shoulder, as Stelzer tries to avoid the shot.
Eluard throws a lazy uppercut
and Stelzer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Eluard.
Eluard throws a shot to the body.
Eluard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stelzer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Eluard misses with a hook. Stelzer ducked under it nicely.
Eluard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eluard loads up on a big right hand but Stelzer slips the punch.
Eluard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eluard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Eluard.
A slow jab from Stelzer misses its intended target.
Eluard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stelzer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Stelzer misses.
Eluard takes a swing at Stelzer's ribcage but misses.
Eluard throws a lazy uppercut
and Stelzer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stelzer throws a big shot that misses.
Eluard throws a right hand that misses
and Stelzer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eluard slips a straight right by Stelzer.
Eluard throws a combination. Stelzer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Eluard shoots in for a takedown but Stelzer shows good takedown defense.
Wolfram Stelzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martinez Eluard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eluard throws a series of strikes that have Stelzer backpedaling.
Stelzer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Stelzer slips a jab from Eluard.

Eluard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Eluard wants to control from the top but Stelzer keeps moving.
Eluard sitting in guard here, content to control.
Eluard trying to control the position from guard on top but Stelzer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez Eluard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Eluard might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Stelzer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer trying to keep a closed guard but Eluard is proving a slippery customer.
Eluard trying to control but Stelzer is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Stelzer pulls Eluard in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stelzer throws a jab but it's blocked by Eluard.
Eluard drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stelzer defends it well.
Stelzer misses with a looping left.
Eluard moves out of range of the body kick from Stelzer.
Martinez Eluard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Stelzer misses.
Stelzer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Eluard's hands.
Eluard misses with a takedown attempt
and Stelzer counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Martinez Eluard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Eluard slips under a jab from Stelzer.
Stelzer looks to score with a jab to the body but Eluard is just out of range.
Eluard misses with a series of wild punches.
Eluard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stelzer tries to avoid it but Eluard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stelzer to the ground. Stelzer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stelzer lands a body shot.
Eluard throws a combination that misses
and Stelzer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stelzer looks to land a left hand but Eluard moved out of range nicely.
Stelzer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stelzer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stelzer throws a hook to the side of Eluard's head but Eluard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stelzer misses with a wild body shot.
Stelzer tests Eluard's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eluard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stelzer counters with a nice body shot.
A left and a right from Eluard both land. Nice combination.
Eluard misses with an uppercut
and Stelzer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Eluard thinking.
Stelzer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stelzer!

Eluard is rocked!
Eluard darts in looking for a takedown but Stelzer gets double underhooks and turns Eluard into the cage.
Eluard is still on wobbly legs! Can Stelzer finish him?
Eluard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eluard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stelzer.
Eluard with the counter takedown but Stelzer avoids it easily.
Eluard throws a nice looking combination but Stelzer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eluard seems to have recovered his senses.
Eluard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stelzer.
Nice uppercut there from Stelzer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stelzer missing with a left hand there. Eluard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stelzer lands with a shot to the body.
Eluard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stelzer.
Eluard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer slips a jab from Eluard.
Stelzer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Eluard slips under a jab.
Stelzer connects with a single shot there.
Stelzer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eluard misses with a double jab.
Eluard throws a jab but it's blocked by Stelzer.
A jab from Stelzer does it's job there.
Eluard misses with a body shot.
Stelzer walks into a left hand.
Eluard takes one to the side of the head.

Stelzer gets caught napping as Eluard dives in and scores a takedown. Stelzer manages to retain guard.
Eluard preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Stelzer is thwarting Eluard's attempts to control the position.

Stelzer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Eluard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Eluard is looking to improve his position.
Stelzer wants to take a breather but Eluard is having none of it.
Stelzer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eluard tries to get to full guard but Stelzer has control of the leg.
Eluard is trying to control but can't.
Eluard is looking for a sweep. Stelzer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Eluard is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stelzer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Stelzer.
Stelzer wants to pass the guard but Eluard is defending well.
Eluard trying to control from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wolfram Stelzer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stelzer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Martinez Eluard!
A very excited looking Martinez Eluard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.