PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wolfram Stelzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Reefer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stelzer comes to the cage accompanied by Satyricon - K.I.N.G.. Wolfram Stelzer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stelzer
vs
Reefer

192 cm
27
168 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

183 cm
29
168 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Conviction
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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 11 - 6 - 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 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Reefer!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stelzer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reefer counters with a good low kick that Stelzer was not able to check.
Stelzer works Reefer's body with a nice hook.

Stelzer dives in and scores a takedown into Reefer's guard.
Stelzer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Reefer is proving hard to escape from.
Stelzer wants to control from the top but Reefer keeps moving.
We've been hearing that Stelzer has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Reefer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Reefer 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stelzer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Reefer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stelzer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelzer won't allow Reefer to sweep him here.
Reefer keeping moving, preventing Stelzer from controlling successfully.

Reefer working for a triangle but Stelzer defends it easily.
Reefer is trying to hold Stelzer in close to prevent damage but Stelzer has managed to pass into half guard.
Reefer is trying to control but can't.
Stelzer wants to control but Reefer is keeping him busy.

Stelzer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Reefer is just riding it out for now. Stelzer eventually gives up the hold.
Stelzer works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stelzer with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Reefer working to try and regain half guard.
Stelzer wants to control the pace but Reefer is squirming around nicely.
Reefer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Reefer is trying to maintain the position but Stelzer is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reefer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stelzer prevents Reefer from improving his position.
Stelzer tries to pass to full mount but Reefer defends it.
Reefer is looking to control Stelzer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reefer avoid being mounted?
Reefer tries to roll over but Stelzer keeps him under control.

Reefer is defending against the submission attempts here by Stelzer.

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.
Reefer wants to control but Stelzer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stelzer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reefer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Stelzer 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.

Stelzer is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Reefer still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Reefer has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reefer wants to control but Stelzer is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfram Stelzer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stelzer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Stelzer dives in and scores a takedown into Reefer's guard.
Stelzer stands and throws Reefer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Reefer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Stelzer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Reefer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stelzer is looking to take a break and control but Reefer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reefer tries to bench press Stelzer off him but Stelzer keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reefer struggling a bit here.

Stelzer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Reefer, who protects the arm well.

Stelzer stands up and beckons Reefer to his feet.
Reefer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Stelzer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reefer was well out of range. Poor timing from Stelzer.
Reefer ducks under a wild hook from Stelzer.
Stelzer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Stelzer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Reefer is trying to defend but Stelzer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
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.
Reefer gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reefer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stelzer working a defensive guard here.
Reefer pushes down on Stelzer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stelzer is trying to maintain the position but Reefer is very close to passing his half guard.

Stelzer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Reefer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stelzer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reefer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Reefer lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reefer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Reefer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stelzer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reefer winds up and cracks Stelzer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Reefer is thwarting Stelzer's attempts to control the position.
Stelzer is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Reefer wants to pass to mount but Stelzer is defending the position.

Reefer 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stelzer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reefer pulls his head out easily.
Reefer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stelzer is refusing to be controlled, as Reefer sits in half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reefer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stelzer.
Stelzer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stelzer misses with an uppercut
and Reefer counters with an outside leg kick.
Stelzer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfram Stelzer dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Stelzer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stelzer shoots in looking for a takedown. Reefer tries to sprawl out of it but Stelzer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reefer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Reefer avoids the body shot from Stelzer.
Reefer tries a quick counter leg kick but Stelzer is wise to it.
Stelzer misses the body punch
and Reefer counters with a nice leg kick.
Reefer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Reefer.
Stelzer misses with a series of wild punches.
Reefer lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stelzer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stelzer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reefer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stelzer tries to clinch there but Reefer circles away.
Stelzer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelzer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reefer.
Stelzer misses with a right hand
and Reefer counters with a nice leg kick.
Reefer slips a straight right by Stelzer.
Reefer scores with a head kick.

It looks like Wolfram Stelzer has been cut.
Stelzer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reefer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reefer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stelzer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jim Reefer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stelzer misses with an uppercut.
Stelzer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reefer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stelzer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reefer throws a big counter head kick but Stelzer avoids it with no problem.
A combination from Stelzer does no damage.
Stelzer blocks a head kick by Reefer.
Wolfram Stelzer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reefer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stelzer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stelzer blocks a head kick by Reefer.
Stelzer lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Reefer to counter with a crisp jab.
Stelzer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reefer connects with a leg kick. Stelzer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reefer lands a leg kick that knocks Stelzer off balance momentarily.
Stelzer throws a hook but Reefer blocks it.
Stelzer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A punch lands to the side of Reefer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wolfram Stelzer is winning the standup battle so far.
Stelzer catches Reefer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Some wild striking there from Stelzer.
Reefer throws a head kick that misses.
Reefer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stelzer throws out the jab.
Stelzer misses with a right hand
letting Reefer counter with a right hand.
A big right from Reefer misses.
Stelzer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stelzer closes the distance but Reefer moves to the side
and Reefer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stelzer really felt that one!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Stelzer misses its intended target.

Stelzer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Reefer keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Reefer works his way to full guard. Good work.

Reefer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Reefer is pulling down on Stelzer's head. It's preventing any offense from Stelzer, at least for the moment.
Stelzer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Reefer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reefer is working away from the top position though.
Jim Reefer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wolfram Stelzer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Reefer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stelzer is looking to control Reefer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stelzer avoid being mounted?
Stelzer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reefer.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jim Reefer.
Well Stelzer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfram Stelzer!
Wolfram Stelzer bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.