PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stanly Williams (ranked 516 p4p, 74 weight class) and Wolfram Stelzer (ranked 629 p4p, 92 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Rooster. Stelzer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Business Time. Wolfram Stelzer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Williams
vs
Stelzer

178 cm
43
180 lbs
45 - 29 - 1

192 cm
40
173 lbs
35 - 26 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

IniTech Nutrition
Blue Moon

Urban Fighter
IniTech Nutrition

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 45 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanly Williams !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 26 - 1, fighting out of London, Wolfram Stelzer!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stelzer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolfram Stelzer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Stelzer there.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Stelzer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stelzer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stelzer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stelzer throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stelzer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stelzer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Stelzer gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stelzer scores with a couple of short elbows.
Williams takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Williams is looking for a sweep.
Stelzer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stelzer lands some shots froms side control.
Stelzer throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Stelzer misses with the ground and pound.
Williams tries to bench press Stelzer off him but Stelzer keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams struggling a bit here.
Williams is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Williams is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Stelzer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Williams , who protects the arm well.
Williams wants to control but Stelzer postures up.
Stelzer lands a decent elbow from side control.
Stelzer cracks Williams with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Williams is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer working the head and body with strikes.
Williams is being controlled here.
Williams controls the position for a moment.
Williams is trying to improve his position.
Williams takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Stelzer staying calm.
Williams is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams struggling a bit here.
Stelzer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
Stelzer working away.
Williams taking punishment in the form of punches.
Stelzer working away.
Stelzer scores with a couple of short elbows.
Stelzer looking to control but instead Williams has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Williams tries to get to full guard but Stelzer has control of the leg.
Williams wants to control but Stelzer is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is not content to let Stelzer control the position.
Stelzer is nestled in close to Williams , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Williams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stelzer wants to pass to mount but Williams is defending the position.
Williams trying to hold on to Stelzer's head to control him but Stelzer postures up.
Stelzer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Williams is trying to control but can't.
Williams keeping control of the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Stelzer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfram Stelzer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stelzer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Williams swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
Williams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stelzer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wolfram Stelzer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
Stelzer misses with a low kick as Williams jumps back.
Stelzer takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Williams gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Stelzer to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Stelzer advances to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams gets back to full guard.
Stelzer landing some decent shots from guard.
Stelzer chips away with some ground and pound.
Williams seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelzer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Williams 's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stelzer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stelzer working some strikes from top position.
Williams looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wolfram Stelzer has got the better of the ground game so far.

Stelzer drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Stelzer off! Stelzer jumps back into Williams 's guard.
Stelzer trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Williams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stelzer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Williams working a defensive guard here.
Stelzer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stelzer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Stelzer passes Williams 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stelzer prevents Williams from improving his position.
Williams is looking to control Stelzer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Williams avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Stelzer sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stelzer.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stelzer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Stelzer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stelzer throws a chopping leg kick but Williams manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wolfram Stelzer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stelzer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stelzer manages to avoid it.
Williams avoids the body shot from Stelzer.
Stelzer ducks under a wild hook from Williams .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Williams s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stelzer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stelzer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stelzer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stelzer.
Stelzer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stelzer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Williams as he jumps to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stelzer moves away from the strike by Williams .
A solid leg kick lands there for Stelzer.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.

Stelzer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Williams 's half guard.
Stelzer content to control rather than advance.
Stelzer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Williams !
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfram Stelzer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Williams misses with a straight left.
Stelzer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams scores with a body shot.

Stelzer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Williams did well to prevent Stelzer getting side control.
Stelzer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stelzer is looking to work some ground and pound but Williams has wrist control.

Williams working for a triangle but Stelzer defends it easily.
Stelzer lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Williams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stelzer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stelzer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Stelzer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelzer trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Williams manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Stelzer wants to sweep but no luck.
Williams passes Stelzer's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Williams is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stelzer keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control from Stelzer's half guard. Stelzer has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Williams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stelzer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stelzer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Williams trying to control but Stelzer is working from the bottom.
Stelzer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a strike but Stelzer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Stelzer trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stelzer connects with a couple of short punches.
Stelzer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
Stanly Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wolfram Stelzer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Williams looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Stelzer pushes past his half guard into mount!
Stelzer controlling from the full mount.
Williams is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to control but Stelzer is having none of it.
Stelzer controlling from mount.
Williams is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Stelzer avoids the attempt from Williams to control.
Stelzer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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 comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stelzer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfram Stelzer!
A victorious Wolfram Stelzer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.