PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wolfram Stelzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stelzer comes to the cage accompanied by Satyricon - K.I.N.G.. Kingston is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 2pac - I'm Soulja. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stelzer
vs
Kingston

192 cm
26
168 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

186 cm
28
170 lbs
14 - 7 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Wolfram Stelzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Summer Carpenter and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stelzer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stelzer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kingston.
Stelzer tries to clinch
and Kingston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kingston lands a jab to the head.
Kingston swinging wildly here.
Kingston throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kingston stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stelzer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kingston paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Stelzer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kingston goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stelzer prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stelzer.
Kingston tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stelzer avoids it.
Kingston looking to stall.
Stelzer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kingston throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stelzer blocks it with crossed arms.
We've been hearing reports that Stelzer has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kingston swings wildly with an uppercut but Stelzer uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kingston is fighting off a takedown attempt but Stelzer is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kingston to the mat. Kingston regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Kingston escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stelzer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stelzer forces his way into half guard.
Stelzer slows the pace down in half guard.

Stelzer is working for a kimura but Kingston is defending it quite comfortably.
Kingston is in trouble now - Stelzer has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston working to try and regain half guard.

Stelzer is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kingston to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kingston shrugs it off.
Kingston regains half guard.
Kingston wants to get back to full guard.
Stelzer stops Kingston from getting back to his feet.
Kingston moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Kingston had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stelzer defends it easily.

Kingston is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stelzer advances to half guard.
Kingston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Stelzer seems to be working for a kimura but Kingston defends the submission attempt.

Stelzer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kingston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stelzer passes the guard and advances to mount!

Stelzer has hold of Kingston's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kingston manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kingston tries to lock up and control but Stelzer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stelzer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kingston tries to lock up and control but Stelzer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kingston tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stelzer tries to control but Kingston wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Wolfram Stelzer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stelzer tries to clinch up but Kingston circles away and keeps his distance.
Stelzer fails with the takedown.
Stelzer doesn't manage to clinch there - Kingston circles away.
Kingston stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kingston wants it to stay on the feet.
Stelzer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kingston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kingston misses with a double jab
and Stelzer counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Nate Kingston has been cut.
Kingston keeps the fight on the outside.
Kingston looks to land a combination but Stelzer avoids it well.
Stelzer tries to clinch but Kingston moves out of range.
Kingston lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Wolfram Stelzer has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stelzer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kingston stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stelzer tries to clinch but Kingston moves out of range.
Kingston lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelzer shoots in and drives through. Kingston sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wolfram Stelzer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kingston takes a swing at Stelzer's ribcage but misses.

Stelzer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stelzer trying to control but Kingston is working from the bottom.
Kingston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stelzer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kingston is keeping the position for now.
Kingston is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Stelzer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kingston is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kingston has escaped and now he's on top!

Kingston seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston trying to control but Stelzer is working from the bottom.
Wolfram Stelzer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kingston stopping the sweep attempt from Stelzer.
Kingston trying to control but Stelzer is working from the bottom.

Stelzer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kingston is pushing down on Stelzer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stelzer is fighting to maintain full guard but Kingston has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer regains full guard. Nicely done.

Stelzer looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kingston passes into half guard.
Kingston sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stelzer defending well though.
Stelzer trying to control here.

Kingston is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stelzer defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kingston wants to control but Stelzer is keeping him busy.
Stelzer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kingston is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kingston is pressing down on Stelzer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stelzer is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Kingston is working for a submission of some sort.
Kingston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kingston throws a strike but Stelzer avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Stelzer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kingston can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stelzer is trying to keep Kingston in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Kingston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Kingston misses the target.

Stelzer forces Kingston back against the cage and clinches.
Stelzer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stelzer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stelzer struggles to land a body shot inside as Kingston controls his hands.
Stelzer presses Kingston against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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.
Kingston wants a takedown but no success here.
Stelzer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stelzer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stelzer is trying to drag Kingston to the mat but Kingston just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stelzer ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stelzer no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Stelzer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Stelzer is looking for a triangle but Kingston pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston controlling from the top position.

Stelzer is looking for a triangle but Kingston pushes his legs off easily.
Stelzer can't keep his opponent in guard - Kingston advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stelzer wants to sweep but Kingston has passed to side control!
Kingston working away.
Stelzer is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kingston looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stelzer is trying to control Kingston's posture but Kingston avoids it.
Stelzer prevents Kingston from moving into mount.

Kingston thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stelzer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kingston wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Kingston goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Stelzer rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kingston's guard! Nice work there by Stelzer!
Kingston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kingston looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stelzer passes Kingston's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kingston wants to get back to his feet.
Stelzer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kingston does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Stelzer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stelzer is thwarting Kingston's attempts to control the position.
Stelzer trying to control from half guard but Kingston is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stelzer is looking to advance position but Kingston won't allow it.

Stelzer is working for a submission of some sort.
Kingston tries to roll over but Stelzer keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kingston moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Kingston is looking for a triangle but Stelzer pushes his legs off easily.

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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wolfram Stelzer!
Wolfram Stelzer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.