PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacque Schtrappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfram Stelzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schtrappe comes to the cage accompanied by Nitzer Ebb - Violent Playground. Stelzer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Satyricon - K.I.N.G.. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Schtrappe
vs
Stelzer

173 cm
41
169 lbs
45 - 27 - 1

192 cm
33
168 lbs
19 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 45 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jacque Schtrappe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Wolfram Stelzer!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stelzer gets a double leg takedown into Schtrappe's guard.
Stelzer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stelzer lands a couple of elbows.
Stelzer stops Schtrappe from standing up.
Schtrappe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Schtrappe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stelzer is controlling him.
Stelzer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stelzer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stelzer slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Schtrappe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stelzer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Stelzer throwing shots but Schtrappe is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stelzer is working for a submission of some sort.
Schtrappe is looking to escape.
Schtrappe wants to control but Stelzer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Schtrappe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stelzer.
Schtrappe wants to get back to his feet.
Schtrappe scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Stelzer manages to mount him!
Schtrappe is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer scoring with strikes but Schtrappe is staying in there.
Schtrappe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stelzer lands a big shot there that rocks Schtrappe but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stelzer wants to control the pace but Schtrappe is squirming around nicely.
Schtrappe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Schtrappe manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Stelzer wants to take a breather but Schtrappe is having none of it.
Stelzer working Schtrappe over with strikes.
Schtrappe looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stelzer is keen to just control but Schtrappe is a slippery customer.
Schtrappe is trying to stand up here but Stelzer is controlling him well.
Schtrappe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stelzer is working away from the top position though.
Stelzer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schtrappe's head.
Schtrappe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Schtrappe can't keep his opponent in guard - Stelzer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stelzer wants to take a breather but Schtrappe is having none of it.
Stelzer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stelzer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Stelzer seems content to control.
Schtrappe regains full guard. Nicely done.

Schtrappe pushes Stelzer off and gets back to his feet.
Schtrappe scoring well with a low kick there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stelzer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stelzer. That's going to slow Schtrappe down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schtrappe checks a leg kick nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schtrappe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stelzer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfram Stelzer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stelzer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Schtrappe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stelzer scrambles back to his feet.
A clash of legs there as Schtrappe blocks the low kick.
Stelzer wants to clinch up but Schtrappe keeps it at a distance.
Stelzer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Schtrappe misses with a hook
enabling Stelzer to counter with a crisp jab.
Stelzer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schtrappe misses with a head kick.
Stelzer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Schtrappe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stelzer scrambles back to his feet.
Schtrappe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Schtrappe blocks the leg kick.
Schtrappe throws a series of punches but Stelzer avoids them all with ease.

Stelzer takes the fight into the clinch.
Schtrappe prevents a body shot from Stelzer.
Stelzer is looking to control Schtrappe's arms but Schtrappe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stelzer has his back to the cage.

Schtrappe successfully pulls guard.
Stelzer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stelzer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelzer wants to control from the top but Schtrappe keeps moving.
Schtrappe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stelzer has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at LOD - Phoenix Mixed Martial Arts. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Stelzer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stelzer looking to pass the guard.
Stelzer trying to control the position from guard on top but Schtrappe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stelzer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stelzer throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Schtrappe works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Stelzer is trying to control the action in half guard but Schtrappe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Schtrappe!
Schtrappe working to try and regain half guard.
Schtrappe manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Stelzer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stelzer trying to control from Schtrappe's half guard. Schtrappe has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Stelzer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stelzer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Schtrappe's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stelzer's guard.

Schtrappe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Schtrappe trying to control the position from guard on top but Stelzer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schtrappe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Stelzer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Schtrappe is aware though and is defending well.
Stelzer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schtrappe takes a decent strike to the side of the head.

Stelzer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Schtrappe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wolfram Stelzer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Schtrappe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stelzer throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Schtrappe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Schtrappe working some strikes from top position.
Schtrappe throwing strikes from guard but Stelzer blocks nicely.
Schtrappe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stelzer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schtrappe defends it easily.
Schtrappe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Schtrappe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Stelzer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Stelzer is looking for a triangle but Schtrappe pushes his legs off easily.
Schtrappe trying to control the position from guard on top but Stelzer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schtrappe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stelzer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jacque Schtrappe will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stelzer throws a leg kick that misses.
Schtrappe throws a low kick but Stelzer avoids it.

Schtrappe clinches up against the cage.
Stelzer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Schtrappe up against the cage.
Stelzer tries to score a body lock takedown but Schtrappe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Schtrappe has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Stelzer regains guard immediately.
Schtrappe is looking to work some ground and pound but Stelzer has wrist control.
Stelzer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stelzer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Schtrappe is aware though and is defending well.

Stelzer is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Schtrappe has his hands clasped together but Stelzer extends and breaks Schtrappe's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Stelzer.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wolfram Stelzer!
Wolfram Stelzer is the new welterweight champion!
Wolfram Stelzer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.