PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wolfram Stelzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Swann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stelzer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Business Time. 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.

Stelzer
vs
Swann

192 cm
36
173 lbs
24 - 17 - 1

179 cm
33
172 lbs
19 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wolfram Stelzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ross Swann!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swann moves out of range as Stelzer strikes.
Stelzer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swann.
Swann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stelzer. Swann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stelzer looks to throw the jab but Swann is out of range.
It seemed like Swann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wolfram Stelzer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swann misses with a series of wild punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stelzer, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stelzer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Swann under the eye.
Decent striking displayed by Swann there.
Stelzer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Swann.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Swann! But no joy.
Swann lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stelzer.
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.
Stelzer misses with an uppercut
and Swann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Wolfram Stelzer has been cut.
Stelzer throws a body punch but Swann moves out of range.
Swann misses with a straight left.
Stelzer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stelzer misses with a looping left.
Swann shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice uppercut there from Swann.
Ross Swann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stelzer throws a jab when Swann was well out of range.
Swann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stelzer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Swann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stelzer thinking.
Stelzer lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swann has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stelzer.
Swann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stelzer.
Stelzer throws the left hand but Swann avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Swann! But no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swann stuffs the takedown attempt from Stelzer. Stelzer gets slowly back to his feet.
Swann lands a really nice looking cross but Stelzer seems unphased.
Swann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stelzer.
Stelzer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stelzer lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swann.
It seemed like Swann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stelzer misses with a straight left.
Stelzer throws a good cross that connects.

Stelzer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Stelzer is putting a hurting on Swann here, landing some big shots from side control.
Stelzer creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Swann sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Stelzer tries for a kimura but Swann is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Swann's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer scoring with punches and elbows.
Stelzer is putting a hurting on Swann here, landing some big shots from side control.
Stelzer misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Swann is trying to control Stelzer's posture but Stelzer avoids it.
Swann prevents Stelzer from improving position.
Swann is letting Stelzer control him for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stelzer's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Swann takes a swing at Stelzer's ribcage but misses.
Stelzer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stelzer throws a jab but it's blocked by Swann.
Stelzer misses with a hook.
Swann scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Stelzer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Swann let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Stelzer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Swann.
Stelzer slips under a jab from Swann.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swann connects with a right hand. Stelzer shakes it off.
Stelzer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stelzer misses with a combination
letting Swann counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swann thows a left - swing and a miss!
Swann lands a right hook to the body.
Stelzer misses with a straight right.
Stelzer misses with a straight left.
Stelzer throws a right and a left that Swann avoids nicely.
Swann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stelzer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Swann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Swann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stelzer is looking to counter punch.
Stelzer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swann.
Swann connects with a looping right hand.
Stelzer swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Swann coming out on top.
Nice jab there from Stelzer.
A swing and a miss from Swann.
Stelzer blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swann takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stelzer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stelzer digs a good hook to Swann's body.
Swann takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Swann blocks a jab.
Swann walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Stelzer gets a takedown into half guard.
Swann avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stelzer.
Stelzer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stelzer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Swann is looking for a sweep. Stelzer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stelzer wants to take a breather but Swann is having none of it.
Stelzer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stelzer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Swann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stelzer manages to avoid it.
Stelzer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stelzer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Swann on the side of the head.
Swann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Swann looks to land a right hand but Stelzer moved out of range.
Stelzer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Swann throws a jab but it's blocked by Stelzer.
Stelzer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Stelzer misses.
Stelzer misses with a hook
and Swann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swann takes a jab right on the kisser.
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 Wolfram Stelzer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wolfram Stelzer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Stelzer tries a head kick but it misses.
Stelzer misses with a right hand
and Swann counters with a straight right hand.
Stelzer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Swann misses with a lunging right hand

and Stelzer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Swann tries to get to full guard but Stelzer has control of the leg.
Swann trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stelzer working over Swann with some ground and pound. Swann looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Swann makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Swann.
Swann has his hands on Stelzer's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swann keeping moving, preventing Stelzer from controlling successfully.
Swann trying to control the position here.
Stelzer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stelzer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Swann's guard.
Ross Swann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stelzer uses his free foot to push down on Swann's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Swann.
Swann tries to hold on but Stelzer postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Stelzer.
Stelzer looking to control but Swann is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Swann blocking the ground and pound.
Stelzer controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Swann is looking to escape.
Stelzer controlling from mount.
Wolfram Stelzer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stelzer wants to control the pace but Swann is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stelzer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stelzer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Swann is looking to escape.
Stelzer controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Wolfram Stelzer showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfram Stelzer!
During a confident post fight interview, Wolfram Stelzer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.