David Bielkheden vs Mark Bocek

Mark Bocek's 2-fight experience advantage (5 vs 3 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Mark Bocek for the expected result. Had David Bielkheden pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.

This was not a title fight, so both fighters received standard ELO adjustments. However, since ELO is a relative system, victories over former champions can have an indirect impact, and Title Fight ELO can differ from Basic ELO.

Mark Bocek earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 4:57, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.

Mark Bocek controlled the striking exchanges with 45 vs 5 total strikes, 20 vs 4 significant strikes, 46.5% vs 80.0% accuracy. Mark Bocek capitalized on this striking dominance.

Mark Bocek dominated David Bielkheden on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 4:00 of control time, 16 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Mark Bocek demonstrated solid activity levels with 154 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Mark Bocek capitalized on this activity level, while David Bielkheden's 182-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Mark Bocek extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. David Bielkheden is back at 0 with this loss.

This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.