PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adolf Ellenberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ellenberger might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Soldier. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ellenberger
vs
Koltun

188 cm
25
179 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

182 cm
25
177 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adolf Ellenberger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Marek Koltun!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellenberger throws a looping overhand right but Koltun ducks down to avoid it.
Koltun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ellenberger.

Koltun shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ellenberger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Koltun passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ellenberger gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Koltun not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ellenberger is trying to maintain the position but Koltun is very close to passing his half guard.
Koltun wants to pass the guard but Ellenberger is defending well.
Ellenberger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ellenberger moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koltun loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Koltun looking to sit in guard and control but Ellenberger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Koltun wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koltun is on top in guard.
Koltun trying to control but Ellenberger is working from the bottom.
Koltun postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Koltun postures up.
Koltun trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ellenberger looking to control.
Koltun passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koltun with the ground and pound but Ellenberger regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Koltun thows a huge punch but Ellenberger dodges it nicely.
Ellenberger gets back to full guard.
Ellenberger wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ellenberger 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Koltun is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Ellenberger has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Koltun is looking to defend but Ellenberger has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Koltun! Ellenberger pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Koltun taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Adolf Ellenberger!
Adolf Ellenberger managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear, into his post fight interview.