PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wolfram Stelzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mats Sundvison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stelzer comes to the cage accompanied by Business Time. Wolfram Stelzer has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Stelzer
vs
Sundvison

192 cm
37
173 lbs
28 - 20 - 1

180 cm
37
182 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter

Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 28 - 20 - 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 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mats Sundvison!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sundvison moves to clinch but Stelzer breaks away
and Stelzer counters with a stiff right hand.
Sundvison closes the distance looking to clinch

and Stelzer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sundvison's guard.
Sundvison is controlling Stelzer's posture.
Stelzer wants to control from the top but Sundvison keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stelzer landing with the ground and pound.
Sundvison trying to keep a closed guard but Stelzer is proving a slippery customer.
Sundvison told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelzer trying to control the position from guard on top but Sundvison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sundvison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stelzer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sundvison's head.
Stelzer is fighting to break Sundvison's control of his arms but Sundvison is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Stelzer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sundvison utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sundvison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stelzer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stelzer won't allow Sundvison to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sundvison has his hands on Stelzer's head, controlling the position.
Stelzer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sundvison misses with a right hand
and Stelzer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sundvison tries to clinch there but Stelzer circles away.
Sundvison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stelzer.
Sundvison misses with a hook to the body
letting Stelzer counter with a right hand.
Sundvison misses with a low kick.
Stelzer tries to counter with a takedown but Sundvison is quick to defend against it.
Sundvison throws the kick towards the body but Stelzer avoids it.
Stelzer dives in and grabs Sundvison's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sundvison pushes down on Stelzer's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundvison lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sundvison throws a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Sundvison.
Sundvison smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sundvison looks to score with a jab to the body but Stelzer is just out of range.
Sundvison throws a series of punches but Stelzer avoids them all with ease.
Sundvison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stelzer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sundvison scores with a hook to the body. Stelzer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sundvison thumps Stelzer with a low kick.
Stelzer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sundvison finds it's way round the side to connect with Stelzer's head.
Mats Sundvison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Sundvison.
A combination from Sundvison does no damage.
Stelzer lands a nice hook to Sundvison's body. Sundvison takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sundvison tries to clinch there but Stelzer circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer jabs Sundvison right on the nose. Sundvison blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sundvison is looking to clinch.
Stelzer is looking to counter punch.
Sundvison wants to clinch up but Stelzer keeps it at a distance.
Sundvison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stelzer.
Sundvison moves in looking to clinch but Stelzer pushes him off.
Stelzer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sundvison.
Sundvison takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stelzer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sundvison. Sundvison obviously looking to wear him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sundvison. Stelzer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sundvison is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stelzer rather than just go for the knockout.
Sundvison doesn't manage to clinch there - Stelzer circles away.
Stelzer slips a straight right by Sundvison.
Stelzer tries to counter with a takedown but Sundvison is quick to defend against it.
Stelzer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sundvison misses with a lunging right hand

and Stelzer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stelzer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfram Stelzer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sundvison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Stelzer misses the target.
Stelzer slips a straight right by Sundvison.
Stelzer feinted with a counter takedown.
Stelzer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sundvison tries to clinch but Stelzer is having none of it.
Stelzer looks to land a left hand but Sundvison moved out of range nicely.
Sundvison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stelzer walks into a left hand.
Stelzer throws a jab but it's blocked by Sundvison.
A clash of legs there as Stelzer blocks the low kick.
Stelzer attempts a counter takedown but Sundvison avoids it well and moves away.
Sundvison lands a right hook to the body.
Sundvison connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sundvison misses with a hook to the body
and Stelzer counters with a nice body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stelzer has Sundvison pushed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sundvison fails to land.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Sundvison.
Stelzer swings wildly with an uppercut but Sundvison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sundvison lands a nice uppercut.
Stelzer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stelzer prevents a body shot from Sundvison.
Sundvison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stelzer is leaning against Sundvison and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sundvison tries to work over Stelzer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sundvison.
Sundvison looking to throw knees to the head but Stelzer is blocking nicely.
Stelzer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stelzer lands with a left to the head.
Stelzer lands a right hand.
Stelzer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stelzer has a couple of punches blocked by Sundvison.
Sundvison lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sundvison.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sundvison lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stelzer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundvison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stelzer managing to block the knees to the body from Sundvison.
Sundvison lands with a short shot to the head.
Stelzer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sundvison throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stelzers head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stelzer.
Stelzer stalling the fight.
Stelzer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sundvison can't find room to land a body shot as Stelzer controls the action.
Stelzer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sundvison lands a body shot.
Stelzer goes for a takedown attempt but Sundvison pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sundvison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sundvison closes the distance but Stelzer moves to the side
and Stelzer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundvison misses with a few strikes there.
Stelzer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sundvison dodges the punch combination from Stelzer.
Stelzer moves out of range of the leg kick from Sundvison.
Stelzer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Stelzer misses.
A big right from Stelzer misses.
Despite the aggression on Sundvison's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Stelzer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stelzer drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sundvison sprawls and moves away.
Sundvison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stelzer avoids the body shot from Sundvison.
Sundvison thows a body kick. Stelzer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sundvison tries to close the distance and clinch but Stelzer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Stelzer misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Sundvison.
Sundvison tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sundvison wants to slow Stelzer down by chopping away at his legs.
Sundvison is looking to clinch.
Stelzer feinted with a counter takedown.
Stelzer avoids the body shot from Sundvison.
It looked like Stelzer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stelzer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sundvison.
Stelzer moves out of range as Sundvison strikes.
Stelzer is looking to counter punch.
Sundvison misses the body punch
and Stelzer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sundvison lands a leg kick that knocks Stelzer off balance momentarily.
Sundvison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stelzer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sundvison is looking to clinch.
Sundvison is looking to slow Stelzer down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sundvison tries to clinch but Stelzer moves away
and Stelzer counters with a nice body shot.
Sundvison tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Stelzer counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mats Sundvison will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sundvison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stelzer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sundvison tries to clinch but Stelzer moves away
and Stelzer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stelzer checks a low kick from Sundvison.
Stelzer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sundvison tries to clinch up but Stelzer circles away and keeps his distance.
Sundvison scores with a leg kick.
Stelzer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stelzer keeps the fight on the outside.
Mats Sundvison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sundvison lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stelzer takes a step back to recover.
Sundvison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sundvison connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stelzer. Stelzer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sundvison moves out of range of the strikes.
Sundvison wants to clinch up but Stelzer keeps it at a distance.
Sundvison tries to clinch up
and Stelzer counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sundvison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sundvison tries to clinch up.
Stelzer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sundvison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stelzer manages to avoid it.
Sundvison feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stelzer's calf.
Stelzer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sundvison.
Stelzer is looking to counter punch.
Stelzer slips under a jab from Sundvison.
Sundvison gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stelzer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mats Sundvison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sundvison tries to clinch
and Stelzer counters with a straight right hand.
Sundvison lands a leg kick that knocks Stelzer off balance momentarily.
Sundvison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundvison on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sundvison is looking to clinch.
Stelzer defending well as Sundvison loads up on a big left hand.
Sundvison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stelzer tries to counter with a takedown but Sundvison is quick to defend against it.
Sundvison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stelzer manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sundvison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stelzer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sundvison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sundvison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stelzer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sundvison tries to clinch but Stelzer moves away

and Stelzer counters with a takedown into side control.
Stelzer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sundvison is looking to regain half guard here but Stelzer keeps moving and retains side control.
Sundvison wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundvison is looking to regain half guard here but Stelzer keeps moving and retains side control.
Stelzer is chipping away with strikes.
Sundvison wants to control but Stelzer postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Stelzer's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Stelzer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Stelzer creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
An elbow from Stelzer crashes against the mat.
Stelzer looking to control but instead Sundvison has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer working Sundvison over with strikes.
Sundvison has hold of Stelzer's hands but Stelzer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stelzer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stelzer working Sundvison over with strikes.
Stelzer drops an elbow to the side of Sundvison's head.
Sundvison trying to control from the bottom.
Wolfram Stelzer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stelzer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stelzer wants to pass the guard but Sundvison is defending well.
Sundvison manages to get to full guard.
Sundvison is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfram Stelzer!
A very excited looking Wolfram Stelzer 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.