PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Roseira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wayne Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Roseira
vs
Wayne Glover

194 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexandre Roseira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Wayne Glover!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Wayne Glover misses.
Wayne Glover looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Wayne Glover closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roseira circles away.
Roseira looks for a takedown but Wayne Glover sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roseira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roseira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wayne Glover throws a head kick but Roseira moves out of range.
Roseira swats away the attempt to clinch by Wayne Glover.
A head kick misses from Roseira.
Roseira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wayne Glover is fending him off so far but Roseira persists. Nope, Wayne Glover circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandre Roseira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roseira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wayne Glover tries for a takedown but Roseira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Roseira throws a head kick that misses.
Roseira moves out of range of the leg kick from Wayne Glover.
Roseira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wayne Glover is fending him off so far but Roseira persists. Nope, Wayne Glover circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roseira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wayne Glover swivels and escapes.

Roseira clinches up with Wayne Glover and pushes him back against the cage.
Wayne Glover wants to get back to striking at distance but Roseira won't allow it.

Roseira manages to break the clinch.
Roseira shoots for a double leg takedown but Wayne Glover sprawls well. He's pushed Roseira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roseira tries to clinch
and Wayne Glover counters with a leg kick.
Roseira shoots for a takedown but Wayne Glover saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Roseira. No joy for Wayne Glover on that attempt.
Roseira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wayne Glover looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Roseira looks for a takedown but Wayne Glover sprawls well.
Roseira is looking to clinch but Wayne Glover is avoiding it.
Roseira has a takedown stuffed.
Roseira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roseira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wayne Glover but Wayne Glover pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wayne Glover fails to land the takedown.
Wayne Glover scores with a kick to the body.
Roseira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wayne Glover paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Roseira clinches up against the cage.
Wayne Glover goes for a takedown in the clinch but Roseira prevents it.
Roseira looking for a takedown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wayne Glover.
Roseira is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Roseira is looking to break free of the clinch but Wayne Glover has double underhooks.
Roseira gets underhooks to prevent Wayne Glover's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne Glover goes for a takedown in the clinch but Roseira prevents it.

Roseira ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Roseira no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Roseira manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Roseira tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wayne Glover is looking to get to half guard.
Wayne Glover wants to hold on but Roseira pushes him away.
Wayne Glover throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Roseira mounts Wayne Glover! Really nice guard pass there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roseira with the ground and pound from mount.
Wayne Glover is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Roseira takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Roseira cracks Wayne Glover with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Roseira prevents Wayne Glover from getting the reversal.
Roseira with the ground and pound from mount.
Roseira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Roseira scoring with strikes but Wayne Glover is staying in there.
Wayne Glover tries to reverse the position but Roseira maintains control.
Wayne Glover swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandre Roseira dominated that round.
That's time! Roseira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wayne Glover steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Roseira. That one must have hurt.

Roseira feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Roseira stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Roseira gets a takedown into half guard.
Wayne Glover looks like he's trying to stand up.
Roseira content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wayne Glover is trying to stand back up but Roseira is controlling him
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Roseira escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roseira clinches.
Wayne Glover has Roseira pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roseira manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wayne Glover wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roseira has him pressed against the cage.
Roseira jumps guard but Wayne Glover stands there with Roseira around his waist. Roseira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roseira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wayne Glover just stands there and leans against the cage.
Roseira prevents Wayne Glover from breaking the clinch.
Wayne Glover wants a takedown but no success here.
Roseira trying to land knees to the body.
Wayne Glover tries to pull guard but Roseira holds him up against the cage and eventually Wayne Glover drops back down to his feet.
Alexandre Roseira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Wayne Glover.
Roseira tries to pull guard but Wayne Glover holds him up against the cage and eventually Roseira drops back down to his feet.
Wayne Glover can't get the takedown.

Roseira ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Roseira no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wayne Glover scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wayne Glover throws a sloppy strike and Roseira has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Wayne Glover is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Roseira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexandre Roseira!