PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Stelk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Stelk

185 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
22
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Stelk!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stelk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Sebastian Stelk has been cut.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Stelk saw that one coming.
Stelk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Stelk swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Stelk moves away and avoids it.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Stelk is just out of range.
Silva misses with a wild combination.

Stelk darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silva is breathing heavily.

Silva kicks off Stelk and gets to his feet.
Stelk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Stelk.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Stelk.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Stelk fails to land the takedown.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stelk.

Stelk clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.

Stelk pulls guard successfully.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stelk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stelk, up you get!

Stelk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva is looking to stand up but Stelk isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva has his feet on Stelk's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stelk fails with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva drops Stelk with a right and a left! Silva comes rushing in but Stelk regains his composure and manages to keep Silva in guard.

Stelk is rocked!

Silva stands up from Stelk's guard - Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
Stelk is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Stelk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelk tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Stelk seems to have recovered his senses.
Stelk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Stelk has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Stelk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stelk wants to stall.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stelk jumps guard but Silva stands there with Stelk around his waist. Stelk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stelk can't break the clinch.
Stelk fails to pull guard.

Stelk drags the fight down to the ground.

Stelk throws his legs up looking for a submission but Silva uses it to pass to side control.
Stelk is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva wants to stand but Stelk has his arm trapped.
Stelk is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Stelk struggling a bit here.
Stelk manages to get back to half guard.
It looks like Silva is going to stand back up.
Stelk is trying to control but can't.
Stelk moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Stelk looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stelk pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva wants to stand but Stelk is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Stelk's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stelk wants to clinch
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to clinch up

and Stelk counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Stelk working away.
Silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stelk off and has taken his back!
Silva lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stelk trying to control the hands but Silva breaks the grip.
Stelk takes a big shot to the side of the head.

That has opened up Sebastian Stelk's cut even more.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva struggling to keep hold of the position.
Silva missing with punches from the back.
Stelk tries to break free.
Stelk looking very determined here, making life difficult for Silva.
Stelk is breathing heavily.
Silva lands strikes to the head.

The cut above Sebastian Stelk's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelk trying to control the hands but Silva won't let him.
Silva misses with an elbow to the head.
Silva wants to control but Stelk is keeping busy.
Stelk is really stuck here.
Stelk finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Stelk is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stelk slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Stelk moves into full guard.
Stelk will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Silva pushing down on Stelk's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Silva decides to stand and escape the position.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva tries to bum rush Stelk with a series of wild strikes but Stelk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stelk looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Stelk drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelk won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Stelk trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stelk wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Stelk controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Stelk from controlling successfully.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Silva wants to stand but Stelk is controlling the position.

Stelk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sebastian Stelk has got the better of the ground game so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination

and Stelk counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Silva wants to clinch up but Stelk keeps it at a distance.
Stelk tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva misses with a combination

and Stelk counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Stelk from controlling successfully.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva tries to control but Stelk wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stelk tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva trying to control but Stelk is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Stelk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Stelk's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Stelk avoids the body shot from Silva.
Stelk is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Stelk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stelk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination

and Stelk counters with a takedown into side control.
Stelk trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Stelk lands a few punches from side control.

Stelk stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Stelk fails with the takedown.
Stelk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stelk dodges the punch combination from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses

and Stelk counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Stelk with a nice head shot there.
Stelk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Stelk is having none of it.
Silva trying to control the position.
Silva wants to stand but Stelk is controlling the position.
Silva trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Stelk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Silva uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stelk counters with an outside leg kick.
Stelk fails to land the takedown.
Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Stelk.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss

and Stelk counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Stelk stands up and beckons Silva to his feet.
Wanderlei Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva misses with a double jab

and Stelk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stelk keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Stelk manages to break the clinch.
Stelk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva lands the left hand.
Stelk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva looks to land a combination but Stelk avoids it well.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stelk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Stelk darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stelk decides to stand up.
Silva misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Stelk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stelk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stelk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Stelk scores a takedown into full mount!

Stelk gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
A nice combination there by Stelk.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stelk.
Silva throws a combination that misses

and Stelk counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stelk is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva wants to stand up but Stelk is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelk looking to pass the guard.
Silva wants to stand but Stelk is controlling the position.
Stelk trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stelk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stelk showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Stelk scoring with punches to the head and body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stelk trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stelk content to stall in guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Stelk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stelk has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Stelk!