PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Ellenberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wagner has chosen Hall of fame as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ellenberger
vs
Wagner

173 cm
19
169 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Ellenberger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dustin Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellenberger slips a jab and a cross from Wagner.

Ellenberger scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ellenberger wants to control but Wagner is keeping him busy.
Wagner wants to get back to his feet but Ellenberger drags him back down.
Ellenberger postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Wagner is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Ellenberger is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wagner knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ellenberger tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wagner is pushing Ellenberger's head away, looking to escape. Ellenberger manages to hold on to the position though.
Ellenberger wants to control but Wagner is keeping him busy.
Wagner is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ellenberger thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wagner is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ellenberger content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Ellenberger tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ellenberger scores with punches from side control.

Ellenberger looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wagner 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.
Ellenberger tries to advance to mount but can't.
The strikes coming from Ellenberger are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ellenberger is controlling him well.

Ellenberger tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Ellenberger tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ellenberger goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wagner has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ellenberger but great work by Wagner.
Ellenberger tries to improve position but can't.
Ellenberger is trying to control Wagner's posture but Wagner avoids it.
Ellenberger is not content to let Wagner control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagner scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellenberger tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wagner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ellenberger sneaks back into half guard.
Ellenberger tries to get to full guard but Wagner has control of the leg.

Wagner looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wagner wants to take a breather but Ellenberger is having none of it.
Ellenberger works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ellenberger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ellenberger scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellenberger manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wagner is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Ellenberger lands a couple of good shots and Wagner has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner holding both Ellenberger 's hands and preventing any damage.
Wagner looks winded!

Ellenberger has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Wagner has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Wagner is trying to defend against the choke here but Ellenberger has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Ellenberger Tightens the hold and Wagner taps out furiously! Ellenberger displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Ellenberger!
A victorious Joe Ellenberger thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Dustin Wagner had this to say: 'will do better next time'.