PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gray Elbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon Wojtk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Elbe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Iron Man - Ozzy Osbourne. Wojtk has chosen Lunatic Fringe, Red Rider as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Elbe
vs
Wojtk

184 cm
25
183 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

178 cm
19
183 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Backyard Fighting

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gray Elbe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damon Wojtk!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wojtk gets a takedown into half guard.
Wojtk sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wojtk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Elbe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Elbe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wojtk pulls his head out easily.

Elbe looking for submissions off his back.
Wojtk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Elbe keeps working.

Elbe actively working from the bottom here.
Wojtk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wojtk slips a nice elbow through Elbe's hands, connecting with Elbe's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Elbe actively working from the bottom here.
Wojtk scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Elbe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Elbe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wojtk pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Elbe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wojtk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Elbe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wojtk winds up and cracks Elbe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Elbe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wojtk pulls his head out easily.

Elbe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wojtk pulls his head out easily.
Wojtk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Elbe's head.
Wojtk controlling the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
It looks like Wojtk might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Wojtk working over Elbe with some ground and pound. Elbe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Elbe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wojtk pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojtk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Elbe is trying to get back to full guard.

Wojtk is looking for a kimura but Elbe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wojtk to get the leverage.
Elbe won't allow Wojtk to pass to mount.
Wojtk trying to control the action but Elbe is working from the bottom.
Wojtk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Elbe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wojtk pulls his head out easily.
Wojtk missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wojtk scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Elbe wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wojtk lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wojtk is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Elbe has managed to free his arm - good work.
Elbe is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Brick Brawlers MMA (13 Coaches) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

Elbe actively working from the bottom here.
Elbe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wojtk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Elbe keeps working.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Elbe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Elbe is pressing down on Wojtk's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wojtk landing some decent shots from guard.

Elbe throws his legs up looking for a submission but Wojtk uses it to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damon Wojtk dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wojtk drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wojtk trying to control but Elbe is working from the bottom.

Elbe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Damon Wojtk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wojtk's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wojtk throws a big right hand that misses.
Elbe keeping moving, preventing Wojtk from controlling successfully.

Elbe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wojtk defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Elbe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojtk lands a couple of digs.
Wojtk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wojtk trying to control the position from guard on top but Elbe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gray Elbe!
Gray Elbe retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Gray Elbe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.