PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ceaser Gracie (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. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Stelzer

185 cm
33
180 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

192 cm
31
168 lbs
16 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
GREEN!160

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ceaser Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Wolfram Stelzer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Stelzer. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Stelzer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stelzer.

Stelzer gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Stelzer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

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 keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie won't allow Stelzer to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelzer is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Stelzer trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Stelzer sits in half guard.
Gracie moves into full guard.

Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stelzer defends it easily.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Stelzer tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stelzer is still trying to improve position.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stelzer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Stelzer has passed into side control.
Gracie is trying to control Stelzer's posture but Stelzer avoids it.
Stelzer controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.

Gracie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Stelzer is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gracie.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stelzer is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stelzer to get the leverage.

Gracie with the active half guard here but Stelzer passes nicely into side control.
Stelzer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gracie tries to buck Stelzer off but Stelzer is having none of it.
Stelzer trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stelzer's best efforts.
Gracie won't allow Stelzer to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfram Stelzer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stelzer slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ceaser Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Stelzer circles away easily

and Stelzer moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stelzer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stelzer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stelzer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
Stelzer pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stelzer successfully pulls guard.
Stelzer trying to control the position.

Gracie is posturing up here but Stelzer has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Gracie tries to roll out but it's too tight and Gracie has to tap! Slick submission there by Stelzer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wolfram Stelzer!
Wolfram Stelzer thanked the fans post fight for their support.