PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wolfram Stelzer (ranked 1140 p4p, 178 weight class) and Tito Hyde (ranked 538 p4p, 83 weight class). Stelzer comes to the cage accompanied by Business Time. Wolfram Stelzer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stelzer
vs
Hyde

192 cm
39
173 lbs
30 - 22 - 1

179 cm
33
174 lbs
27 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
IniTech Nutrition

Conviction

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 30 - 22 - 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 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tito Hyde!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stelzer slips a straight right by Hyde.
Hyde lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hyde lands a right hook to the body.
Hyde on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stelzer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hyde lands a nice shot to the body.
Stelzer walks into a left hand.

It looks like Wolfram Stelzer has been cut.
Tito Hyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyde feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stelzer's calf.
Stelzer scores with a jab to the head.
Hyde connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hyde misses with a body shot.
Hyde looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid body kick from Hyde.
Stelzer avoids the body shot from Hyde.
Hyde just misses with a punch to the body.
Stelzer feinted with a counter takedown.
Hyde misses with a body shot.
Stelzer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Stelzer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelzer cracks Hyde with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hyde takes a swing at Stelzer's ribcage but misses.
Hyde bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stelzer's head.
Stelzer scores with a hook to the body. Hyde takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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 lands a slapping body shot.
Hyde throws the left hand but Stelzer avoids the punch easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hyde's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stelzer lands a body shot.
Stelzer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hyde lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stelzer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hyde.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stelzer has Hyde pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hyde manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stelzer avoiding damage as Hyde throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyde stalling the fight.
Stelzer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hyde looking to throw knees to the head but Stelzer is blocking nicely.
Hyde blocks an uppercut.
Hyde pushes Stelzer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hyde misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stelzer misses with some punches.
Hyde misses with a body punch.
Stelzer lands a hook that snaps the head of Hyde backwards.
Hyde with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hyde prevents a body shot from Stelzer.
Hyde with a knee to the head.
Stelzer misses with some punches.
Stelzer stalling in the clinch but Hyde improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hyde.
Hyde leaning against his opponent.
Stelzer working aggressively here.
Stelzer avoiding damage as Hyde throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Hyde.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hyde.
Stelzer takes a knee to the side of the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hyde.
Hyde makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hyde tries to land knees in the clinch but Stelzer avoids the damage to the body.
Stelzer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stelzer scores with a shot to the side of Hyde's head.
Stelzer has a couple of punches blocked by Hyde.
Hyde lands with a right to the head.
Hyde leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stelzer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stelzer misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Hyde.
Hyde with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stelzer tries to work over Hyde's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyde with a knee to the head.
Hyde landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hyde pushes Stelzer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stelzer misses with a punch to the body.
Stelzer blocks a body shot from Hyde.
Stelzer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stelzer misses with a punch to the body.
Hyde misses with a knee to the head.
Hyde tries a knee to the head but Stelzer blocks it.
Stelzer lands a hook that snaps the head of Hyde backwards.
Stelzer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hyde up against the cage.
Hyde misses with a knee to the head.
Stelzer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hyde tries a knee to the head but Stelzer blocks it.
Hyde tries to land knees in the clinch but Stelzer avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Hyde dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wolfram Stelzer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hyde connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheers as Hyde lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stelzer doesn't seem phased though.
Stelzer lands with a straight right. Hyde didn't see that one coming.
Hyde is looking to clinch.
Stelzer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hyde.
Hyde throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hyde lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hyde staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyde throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stelzer's head.
Hyde swings for the body but Stelzer moves out of range.
Hyde lands a jab to Stelzer's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stelzer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hyde on the side of the head.
Stelzer walks into a jab.
Tito Hyde seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelzer keeps the fight on the outside.
Good leg kick by Hyde there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hyde throws a sloppy body shot
and Stelzer counters with a left to the body.
Hyde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stelzer manages to avoid it.
Hyde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stelzer tries to counter with a takedown but Hyde is quick to defend against it.
Hyde cracks Stelzer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stelzer scores with a body shot.
Hyde ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hyde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stelzer.
Tito Hyde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stelzer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hyde.
Hyde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hyde throws a sloppy head kick and Stelzer moves out of range easily.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Stelzer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hyde tries to land a front kick but Stelzer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hyde defending well as Stelzer loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyde jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stelzer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hyde's waist but Hyde gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stelzer off to one side.
Hyde throws a counter combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyde throws a lazy body kick

and Stelzer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stelzer.
Stelzer won't allow Hyde to get back to his feet.
Stelzer trying to control but Hyde is working from the bottom.
Stelzer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hyde is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hyde looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Stelzer wants to control but Hyde is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stelzer.
Hyde is looking to advance position but Stelzer has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Stelzer controlling from mount.
Hyde is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stelzer landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer landing strikes from the mount and Hyde is in trouble!
Hyde can't escape the position.
Stelzer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hyde's face.
Stelzer landing punches.
Hyde is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
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.
Stelzer with a couple of short strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stelzer raining down shots from the mount!
Hyde tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stelzer landing strikes from the mount.
Stelzer landing strikes, looking to finish!

Hyde is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfram Stelzer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wolfram Stelzer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hyde lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hyde.
Hyde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stelzer manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Stelzer - just one landing.
Hyde is still on wobbly legs! Can Stelzer finish him?

Stelzer gets the takedown into side control.
Stelzer looks up at the clock and then as Hyde takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Stelzer smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hyde is looking for a sweep.
Hyde seems to have recovered his senses.
Stelzer lands some shots froms side control.
Hyde trying to remain calm as Stelzer controls from the top position.
Stelzer lands some shots froms side control.
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!
Hyde is looking for a sweep.
Hyde is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelzer remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Stelzer lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hyde manages to get back to half guard.
Hyde tries to kick Stelzer off but Stelzer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hyde moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stelzer stopping the sweep attempt from Hyde.
Stelzer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hyde keeping moving, preventing Stelzer from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer throws an elbow that misses. Hyde uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stelzer's guard. Nice move by Hyde!

Hyde wants to control from the top but Stelzer keeps moving.
Hyde looking to sit in guard and control but Stelzer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Hyde wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Stelzer is now in half guard.
Hyde tries to roll over but Stelzer keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer is looking to advance position but Hyde won't allow it.
Stelzer is looking to take a break and control but Hyde is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stelzer wants to free his trapped foot but Hyde is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hyde works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stelzer landing with the ground and pound.
Stelzer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

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 working some strikes from top position.
Stelzer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hyde wants to sweep but no luck.

Hyde uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hyde connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hyde throws an overhand right that lands on Stelzer's shoulder, as Stelzer tries to avoid the shot.
Hyde throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stelzer misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wolfram Stelzer.
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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfram Stelzer!
Wolfram Stelzer thanked the fans post fight for their support.