PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clay Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfram Stelzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stelzer has chosen Satyricon - K.I.N.G. as his entrance music. Wolfram Stelzer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Matthews
vs
Stelzer

167 cm
21
161 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

192 cm
21
169 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clay Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wolfram Stelzer!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews tries a head kick but it misses.
Matthews throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stelzer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stelzer tries to clinch

and Matthews counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stelzer's guard now.

Stelzer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Matthews trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Stelzer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stelzer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matthews keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stelzer's head.
Matthews stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stelzer swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Matthews got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stelzer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Matthews has managed to get both his arms back between Stelzer's legs - danger averted.
Matthews is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Matthews wants to pass the guard but Stelzer is keeping the position.
Stelzer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Stelzer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews with a nice head shot there.
Matthews postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Matthews has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Matthews postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Stelzer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Matthews might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Stelzer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Matthews doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Stelzer is tightening it up a little... Matthews has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Matthews reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Matthews taps out! Nice BJJ there by Stelzer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). 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.