PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao O Dragao de Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wayne Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne Glover has chosen Sweet Like Chocolate by Shanks & Bigfoot as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

O Dragao de Santos
vs
Wayne Glover

187 cm
24
210 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

195 cm
25
208 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao O Dragao de Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Wayne Glover!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Dragao de Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wayne Glover was well out of range. Poor timing from O Dragao de Santos.
Wayne Glover wants to clinch.
Wayne Glover lands a high kick!

It looks like Joao O Dragao de Santos has been cut.
O Dragao de Santos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like John Wayne Glover has been cut.
Wayne Glover walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Dragao de Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Wayne Glover wants to clinch.
Wayne Glover wants to clinch.

Wayne Glover takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Wayne Glover.
O Dragao de Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
O Dragao de Santos has Wayne Glover pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wayne Glover manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wayne Glover lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wayne Glover lands a damaging elbow.
Wayne Glover is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Dragao de Santos is defending well for now.
Wayne Glover tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Dragao de Santos avoids it.
O Dragao de Santos avoiding damage as Wayne Glover throws knees to the body.
O Dragao de Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
O Dragao de Santos takes an elbow to the temple.
Wayne Glover misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Dragao de Santos.
Wayne Glover lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wayne Glover is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Dragao de Santos is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne Glover misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Dragao de Santos.
O Dragao de Santos wants to break free but Wayne Glover has control.
Wayne Glover lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wayne Glover missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wayne Glover tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Dragao de Santos avoids it.
Wayne Glover tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Dragao de Santos avoids it.
Wayne Glover keeps the fight in the clinch, despite O Dragao de Santos's efforts to push away.
O Dragao de Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Wayne Glover.
O Dragao de Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Wayne Glover controls the action.
O Dragao de Santos tries to circle away but Wayne Glover has him pinned against the cage.
Wayne Glover lands an elbow that stopped O Dragao de Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Wayne Glover lands a damaging elbow.
Wayne Glover lands a damaging elbow.
Wayne Glover lands a nice elbow.
Wayne Glover stops a takedown attempt from O Dragao de Santos.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao O Dragao de Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Dragao de Santos is trying to break the clinch but Wayne Glover is controlling him.
Wayne Glover is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
O Dragao de Santos avoiding damage as Wayne Glover throws knees to the body.
Wayne Glover lands an elbow that stopped O Dragao de Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Wayne Glover prevents O Dragao de Santos from breaking the clinch.
Wayne Glover tries to land knees in the clinch but O Dragao de Santos avoids the damage to the body.
Wayne Glover trying to land knees to the body.
O Dragao de Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Wayne Glover.
O Dragao de Santos avoiding damage as Wayne Glover throws knees to the body.
Wayne Glover looks gassed!
Wayne Glover lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wayne Glover is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Dragao de Santos is defending well for now.
O Dragao de Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Wayne Glover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

O Dragao de Santos pulls guard successfully.
O Dragao de Santos has a closed guard, preventing Wayne Glover from standing up.
O Dragao de Santos controls Wayne Glover momentarily but Wayne Glover frees himself.
Wayne Glover trying to stand up but can't free himself from O Dragao de Santos's guard.

Wayne Glover gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
O Dragao de Santos shoots in for a double leg but Wayne Glover sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wayne Glover moves in looking to clinch but O Dragao de Santos pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Wayne Glover. No joy for O Dragao de Santos on that attempt.
Wayne Glover is looking to clinch.
O Dragao de Santos lands with a straight right. Wayne Glover didn't see that one coming.
O Dragao de Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Dragao de Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wayne Glover moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Dragao de Santos cracks Wayne Glover with a right hand to the side of the head.
O Dragao de Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O Dragao de Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne Glover plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wayne Glover avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wayne Glover is on the wrong end of a nice combination from O Dragao de Santos.

That has opened up John Wayne Glover's cut even more.
O Dragao de Santos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wayne Glover doesn't seem bothered though.
Wayne Glover tries to close the distance and clinch but O Dragao de Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Dragao de Santos circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Wayne Glover to the canvas! Wayne Glover doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - O Dragao de Santos keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joao O Dragao de Santos!