PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sanderlei Wilva (ranked 1472 p4p, 2969 weight class) and Fabricio Bettin (ranked 217 p4p, 395 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wilva
vs
Bettin

180 cm
27
175
5 - 1 - 0

176 cm
27
170
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Knock Out Clothing

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sanderlei Wilva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Bettin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bettin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Bettin gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bettin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab lands there for Bettin.
Wilva lands a right hook to the body.
Wilva throws an off balance right hand
and Bettin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wilva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bettin. Wilva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bettin.
Wilva lands with a nice body punch.
Bettin looks to land a combination but Wilva avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wilva has managed to clinch.
Bettin is trying to break the clinch but Wilva is controlling him.
Bettin is trying to break the clinch but Wilva has him pressed against the cage.

Bettin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bettin.

Wilva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilva lands with a short shot to the head.
Wilva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wilva swings wildly with an uppercut but Bettin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilva keeps control of Bettin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bettin is trying to push Wilva away but Wilva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bettin is trying to force a seperation but Wilva has the dominant position.
Bettin wants to get back to striking at distance but Wilva won't allow it.
Wilva lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Wilva.
Wilva lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Wilva.
Wilva lands a shoulder strike.
Bettin wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bettin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wilva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fabricio Bettin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wilva moves into the clinch.
Wilva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bettin backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bettin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wilva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bettin prevents a body shot from Wilva.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wilva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wilva cracks Bettin with a nice body shot.
Bettin looks winded!
A shot in the inside from Wilva.
Wilva has Bettin pressed against the cage, preventing Bettin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wilva lands a hook that snaps the head of Bettin backwards.
Bettin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Wilva.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bettin trying to stall but Wilva improves his position.
Bettin is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Wilva has denied him.
Bettin is trying to break the clinch but Wilva has him pressed against the cage.
Bettin letting Wilva take a breather here.
Bettin has a couple of punches blocked by Wilva.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wilva tries a body shot but Bettin blocks it.
Wilva keeps control of Bettin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Wilva scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilva.
Wilva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bettin prevents a body shot from Wilva.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilva.
Wilva just leaning against Bettin, taking a breather.
Wilva is leaning against Bettin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wilva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Bettin is rocked!
Bettin being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Wilva on the inside.
Bettin is still on wobbly legs! Can Wilva finish him?
Wilva lands with a left to the head.
Bettin seems to have recovered his senses.
Bettin trying to control the position but instead, Wilva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bettin into the cage.
Wilva lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Wilva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bettin working hard to break the clinch.
Wilva lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bettin is trying to break the clinch but Wilva has him pressed against the cage.
Bettin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wilva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bettin backwards.
Wilva pushes Bettin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wilva.
Wilva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wilva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bettin is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilva has double underhooks.
Wilva lands a right hand.
Wilva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wilva pushes Bettin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wilva works on Bettin's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Wilva - that landed with a thud.
Wilva misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bettin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A hook to the body from Wilva.
Wilva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wilva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wilva lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sanderlei Wilva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wilva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bettin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fabricio Bettin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bettin.
Wilva misses with a double jab.
A nice side step and Bettin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Wilva closes the distance and pushes Bettin back into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Wilva.
Wilva lands with a left to the head.
Bettin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wilva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sanderlei Wilva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wilva cracks Bettin with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Wilva - that landed with a thud.
Wilva has Bettin pushed against the cage.
Bettin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wilva has him pressed against the cage.
Wilva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bettin is breathing heavily.
Wilva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wilva is working Bettin over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Wilva - that landed with a thud.
Wilva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've been informed that Bettin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wilva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wilva digs a right hand into Bettin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bettin's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wilva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wilva is leaning against Bettin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wilva pushes Bettin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bettins head.
Wilva lands a big right hand that drops Bettin! The killer instinct kicks in and Wilva finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Wilva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sanderlei Wilva!