PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Wayne Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabiano DeSilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne Glover's entrance music is Sweet Like Chocolate by Shanks & Bigfoot . A fine choice. DeSilva has chosen Todd Rundgren - Bang On The Drum All Day as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wayne Glover
vs
DeSilva

195 cm
27
208 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

190 cm
30
210 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Wayne Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabiano DeSilva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeSilva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wayne Glover.
DeSilva avoids the head kick by Wayne Glover.
A head kick misses from Wayne Glover.
Wayne Glover tries to clinch but fails miserably
and DeSilva counters with a nice body shot.
Wayne Glover tries to clinch
and DeSilva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Wayne Glover.
Wayne Glover shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
DeSilva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wayne Glover was well out of range. Poor timing from DeSilva.
DeSilva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fighters circling - DeSilva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wayne Glover moves to clinch but DeSilva breaks away
and DeSilva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DeSilva misses with a straight right.
Wayne Glover takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
DeSilva misses with a wild combination.
Wayne Glover tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting DeSilva counter with a right hand.
Wayne Glover tries to clinch but DeSilva moves away
enabling DeSilva to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne Glover wants to clinch but DeSilva slips to the side
letting DeSilva counter with a right hand.

Wayne Glover clinches up with DeSilva and pushes him back against the cage.
Wayne Glover is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. DeSilva is defending well for now.
Wayne Glover is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wayne Glover lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Fabiano DeSilva has been cut.
Wayne Glover lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wayne Glover lands an elbow just above DeSilva 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wayne Glover just misses with a elbow thrown towards DeSilva's brow.
Wayne Glover is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. DeSilva is defending well for now.
DeSilva is looking to break free of the clinch but Wayne Glover has double underhooks.
Wayne Glover trying to land knees to the body.
DeSilva is trying to push Wayne Glover away but Wayne Glover has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wayne Glover throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
DeSilva avoiding damage as Wayne Glover throws knees to the body.
DeSilva is trying to force a seperation but Wayne Glover has the dominant position.
DeSilva is trying to force a seperation but Wayne Glover has the dominant position.
DeSilva takes an elbow to the temple.
DeSilva is looking to break free of the clinch but Wayne Glover has double underhooks.
Wayne Glover tries to land knees in the clinch but DeSilva avoids the damage to the body.
Wayne Glover keeps the fight in the clinch, despite DeSilva's efforts to push away.
Wayne Glover gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
DeSilva looks gassed!
DeSilva managing to block the knees to the body from Wayne Glover.
DeSilva is trying to force a seperation but Wayne Glover has the dominant position.
Wayne Glover prevents DeSilva from breaking the clinch.
Wayne Glover lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
DeSilva dodges an elbow strike from Wayne Glover.
DeSilva managing to block the knees to the body from Wayne Glover.
DeSilva is looking to break free of the clinch but Wayne Glover has double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Wayne Glover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne Glover tries to land knees in the clinch but DeSilva avoids the damage to the body.
Wayne Glover missing with knees to the body.
Wayne Glover lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Fabiano DeSilva's cut even more.

DeSilva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wayne Glover tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wayne Glover takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wayne Glover showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from DeSilva.
Wayne Glover wants to clinch
and DeSilva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wayne Glover throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne Glover tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and DeSilva counters with a left and a right that stings Wayne Glover.
An inside leg kick from Wayne Glover misses.
Wayne Glover tries to clinch up
enabling DeSilva to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne Glover looks to clinch
and DeSilva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wayne Glover misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Wayne Glover.
Wayne Glover looks to clinch
letting DeSilva counter with a right hand.
DeSilva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wayne Glover tries to clinch but fails miserably
and DeSilva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wayne Glover thinking.
Wayne Glover tries to clinch
and DeSilva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wayne Glover wants to clinch
and DeSilva counters with a right hand to the body.
Wayne Glover tries to clinch but fails miserably
and DeSilva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wayne Glover tries to clinch up
and DeSilva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
DeSilva circles away from the clinch attempt
and DeSilva counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne Glover takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wayne Glover falls off balance throwing a combination
and DeSilva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wayne Glover thinking.
Wayne Glover tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne Glover misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wayne Glover wants to clinch
letting DeSilva counter with a right hand.
Wayne Glover tries to clinch up
and DeSilva counters with a left to the body.
DeSilva is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wayne Glover had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DeSilva misses with a two punch combination.
DeSilva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wayne Glover manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fabiano DeSilva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fabiano DeSilva's cut.
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.

Wayne Glover moves to clinch but DeSilva breaks away
and Wayne Glover takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
DeSilva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wayne Glover looks to clinch
and DeSilva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DeSilva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wayne Glover tries to clinch up
and DeSilva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
DeSilva lands with a good body shot.
Wayne Glover moves to clinch but DeSilva breaks away
and DeSilva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
John Wayne Glover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wayne Glover tries to clinch up
and DeSilva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wayne Glover misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne Glover tries to clinch
and DeSilva counters with a nice uppercut.
Wayne Glover moves to clinch but DeSilva breaks away
and DeSilva counters with a stiff right hand.
DeSilva misses with a jab, cross combination.
DeSilva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wayne Glover on the side of the head.
DeSilva lands an overhand right.
DeSilva lands a body shot.
Wayne Glover tries to clinch but DeSilva moves away
and DeSilva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DeSilva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wayne Glover darts in trying to clinch
and DeSilva counters with a stiff right hand.
John Wayne Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne Glover tries to clinch but DeSilva moves away
and DeSilva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wayne Glover lands a nice looking body kick.
DeSilva is breathing heavily.
Wayne Glover moves in looking to clinch but DeSilva pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wayne Glover looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
DeSilva keeps the fight on the outside.
Wayne Glover moves in looking to clinch but DeSilva pushes him off.
Wayne Glover moves to clinch but DeSilva breaks away
and DeSilva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
DeSilva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne Glover tries to clinch up
and Wayne Glover takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wayne Glover pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wayne Glover misses with a head kick.
Wayne Glover throws a low kick but DeSilva moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne Glover wants to clinch
and DeSilva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wayne Glover throws a sloppy head kick
and DeSilva counters with a one-two to the body.
DeSilva circles away from the clinch attempt
and DeSilva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wayne Glover looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wayne Glover misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wayne Glover moves to clinch but DeSilva breaks away
and DeSilva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wayne Glover wants to clinch but DeSilva slips to the side
and DeSilva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DeSilva lands with a right hand.
Wayne Glover tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and DeSilva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne Glover closes the distance but DeSilva moves to the side
and DeSilva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wayne Glover wants to clinch but DeSilva slips to the side
and DeSilva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
DeSilva avoids the head kick by Wayne Glover.
Wayne Glover pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from DeSilva. Wayne Glover does a little dance to reset his feet.
DeSilva keeps the fight on the outside.
Wayne Glover has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wayne Glover tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DeSilva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DeSilva blocks a head kick by Wayne Glover.
DeSilva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
DeSilva moves out of range of the body kick.
Wayne Glover looks to clinch
enabling DeSilva to counter with a crisp jab.
Wayne Glover darts in trying to clinch
and DeSilva counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabiano DeSilva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fabiano DeSilva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Wayne Glover wants to clinch
and DeSilva counters with a nice uppercut.
Wayne Glover closes the distance but DeSilva moves to the side
and DeSilva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wayne Glover tries to clinch but DeSilva moves away
and DeSilva counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wayne Glover tries to close the distance and clinch up but DeSilva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wayne Glover throws a sloppy head kick and DeSilva moves out of range easily.
Wayne Glover wants to clinch
and DeSilva counters with a two punch combo.
DeSilva jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
DeSilva circles away from the clinch attempt
and DeSilva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
DeSilva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSilva throws a series of strikes that have Wayne Glover backpedaling.
DeSilva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wayne Glover throws a head kick that misses
and DeSilva counters with a three punch combo that has Wayne Glover backing up. Wayne Glover nods at DeSilva to acknowledge the strikes.
Fabiano DeSilva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wayne Glover tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and DeSilva counters with a straight right hand.
Wayne Glover tries to clinch
and DeSilva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wayne Glover pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wayne Glover goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wayne Glover darts in trying to clinch
and DeSilva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wayne Glover closes the distance but DeSilva moves to the side
and DeSilva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva avoids the head kick by Wayne Glover.
Wayne Glover throws a head kick that misses.
DeSilva misses with a series of wild punches.
Wayne Glover closes the distance but DeSilva moves to the side
and DeSilva counters with a nice uppercut.
Wayne Glover tries to clinch but DeSilva moves away
and DeSilva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wayne Glover throws a head kick but DeSilva moves out of range.
Wayne Glover thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on DeSilva if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wayne Glover tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and DeSilva counters with a straight right hand.
Wayne Glover tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne Glover does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wayne Glover tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wayne Glover takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John Wayne Glover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne Glover closes the distance but DeSilva moves to the side
enabling DeSilva to counter with a crisp jab.
Wayne Glover looks to land a body kick but DeSilva moved away.
Wayne Glover moves to clinch but DeSilva breaks away
and DeSilva counters with a left to the body.
DeSilva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wayne Glover doesn't seem bothered though.
DeSilva circles away from the clinch attempt
and DeSilva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fabiano DeSilva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wayne Glover tries to clinch
and DeSilva counters with a stiff right hand.
Wayne Glover throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wayne Glover wants to clinch
and DeSilva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne Glover throws a head kick that misses.
DeSilva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Good shot there by DeSilva.
Wayne Glover looks to clinch
and DeSilva counters with a stiff right hand.
Wayne Glover throws a solid leg kick but DeSilva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wayne Glover.
Wayne Glover closes the distance looking to clinch
and DeSilva counters with a series of strikes. Wayne Glover will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wayne Glover tries to clinch but fails miserably
and DeSilva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wayne Glover misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wayne Glover defending well as DeSilva loads up on a big left hand.
Wayne Glover wants to clinch but DeSilva slips to the side
and DeSilva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wayne Glover tries to clinch but DeSilva moves away
and Wayne Glover takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne Glover misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fabiano DeSilva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got DeSilva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabiano DeSilva!