PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Wayne Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne Glover comes to the cage accompanied by Sweet Like Chocolate by Shanks & Bigfoot . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Wayne Glover
vs
Wells

195 cm
27
208 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

175 cm
27
209 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
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 8 - 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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Wells!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne Glover connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wells misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wayne Glover counters with a head kick.

Wells throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wayne Glover was covering up waiting for the punch and Wells finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Wayne Glover manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wayne Glover throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Wayne Glover.
Wayne Glover goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wells swings for the body but Wayne Glover moves out of range.
Wells swats away the attempt to clinch by Wayne Glover.
Wells blocks a head kick by Wayne Glover.
John Wayne Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wells throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wells ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne Glover moves away.
Wayne Glover tries to clinch there but Wells circles away.
Wells throws a hook to the side of Wayne Glover's head but Wayne Glover sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wells shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wayne Glover is trying to stand.
Wells sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wells not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wells wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wayne Glover keeps working.
Wayne Glover is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wells is trying to control. Wayne Glover wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wayne Glover pushes Wells off looking to stand but Wells dives back in and keeps control.
Wayne Glover is not content to let Wells control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ben Wells.
Wells misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wayne Glover.
Wayne Glover showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wells.
Wells takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Ben Wells has been cut.
Wayne Glover doesn't manage to clinch there - Wells circles away.
Wayne Glover tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wells throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Wayne Glover rushes Wells and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wayne Glover landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wells takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wayne Glover pushes off an throws an elbow but Wells leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne Glover throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wayne Glover lands a good knee to the midsection. Wells won't want to take too many of those.
Wells on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wayne Glover missing with knees to the body.
Wayne Glover lands a good knee to the midsection. Wells won't want to take too many of those.
Wayne Glover trying to land knees to the body.
Wayne Glover unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wells lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wayne Glover gets underhooks to prevent Wells's takedown attempt.
Wells looks gassed!
Wayne Glover creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wells's defenses.
Wells blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Wayne Glover.
Wells takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wells blocks the elbow strike.
Wells blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wayne Glover.
Wayne Glover misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wells.
Wayne Glover is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wells is defending well for now.
Wayne Glover lands a good knee to the midsection. Wells won't want to take too many of those.
Wayne Glover lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wells takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wayne Glover trying to land knees to the body.
Wells blocks an elbow strike.
Wells managing to block the knees to the body from Wayne Glover.
Wayne Glover comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wayne Glover throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wayne Glover lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wells on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wayne Glover lands an elbow inside that Wells shrugs off.
Wells tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wells on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wells takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wayne Glover tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wells avoids it.
Wayne Glover trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne Glover lands an elbow that stopped Wells in his tracks for a moment.
Wells managing to block the knees to the body from Wayne Glover.
Wayne Glover misses with an elbow over the top.
Wayne Glover unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wells lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wayne Glover trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Glover dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Wells's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wells thuds his right hand into Wayne Glover's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wells lands a nice hook to Wayne Glover's body. Wayne Glover takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wayne Glover throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wells darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like John Wayne Glover has been cut.
Wayne Glover tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne Glover is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wells avoids the head kick by Wayne Glover.

Wayne Glover has closed the distance and engaged Wells in a clinch.
Wayne Glover is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wells is defending well for now.
Wells on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wayne Glover lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wells blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wayne Glover lands a damaging elbow.
Wells takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wayne Glover gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wells.
Wayne Glover lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wells goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wayne Glover prevents it.
Wayne Glover tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wells avoids it.
Wells avoids a wild elbow strike from Wayne Glover.
Wayne Glover trying to land knees to the body.
Wayne Glover prevents a takedown attempt there.
John Wayne Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Wells.
Wayne Glover lands an elbow that stopped Wells in his tracks for a moment.
Wayne Glover tries to land knees in the clinch but Wells avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Wayne Glover.
Wayne Glover missing with knees to the body.
Wayne Glover misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wells.
Wells managing to block the knees to the body from Wayne Glover.
Wayne Glover trying to land knees to the body.
Wayne Glover is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wells is defending well for now.
Wells managing to block the knees to the body from Wayne Glover.
Wayne Glover tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wells avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wells blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wayne Glover lands a good knee to the midsection. Wells won't want to take too many of those.
Wells on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wayne Glover gets underhooks to prevent Wells's takedown attempt.
Wayne Glover landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wells drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wayne Glover scores a nice knee to the body.
Wayne Glover lands a nice elbow.
Wayne Glover tries to land knees in the clinch but Wells avoids the damage to the body.
Wayne Glover tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wells avoids it.
Wells takes an elbow to the temple.
Wayne Glover tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wells avoids it.
Wells tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wayne Glover misses with an elbow strike.
Wells managing to block the knees to the body from Wayne Glover.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wayne Glover just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wells's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne Glover misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wells.
Wayne Glover lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wayne Glover tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wells avoids it.
Wayne Glover creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wells's defenses.
Wayne Glover lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wells takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wayne Glover tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wells avoids it.
Wayne Glover throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wayne Glover is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wells is defending well for now.
Wayne Glover misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wells.
Wells managing to block the knees to the body from Wayne Glover.
Wayne Glover missing with knees to the body.
Wayne Glover is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wells is defending well for now.
Wayne Glover lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wells blocks an elbow strike from Wayne Glover.

Wells lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wayne Glover wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wells keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne Glover looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wayne Glover on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wayne Glover tries to get out of the position.
Wells content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wayne Glover is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wells scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wells trying to control from half guard but Wayne Glover is working away.
Wayne Glover is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ben Wells will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Wayne Glover is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wells swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wayne Glover counters with a nice leg kick.
Wayne Glover throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wells misses with a lunging right hand
and Wayne Glover counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wells is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wells thows a body shot but no joy.
John Wayne Glover is winning the standup battle so far.
Wayne Glover tries to clinch but Wells is having none of it.
Wayne Glover is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wayne Glover wants to clinch up but Wells keeps it at a distance.
Wayne Glover fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wayne Glover moves in looking to clinch but Wells pushes him off.
Wells misses with a lunging right hand

and Wayne Glover holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wells is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wayne Glover pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wells blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wells blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne Glover looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wells takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wells looking for a takedown.
Wells takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wells blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wells is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wayne Glover pulls him back up using the underhooks.
John Wayne Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Wells.
Wayne Glover tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wells avoids it.
Wayne Glover comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wayne Glover utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wayne Glover tries to land knees in the clinch but Wells avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Wayne Glover.
Wayne Glover lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wayne Glover unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wells lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wells on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wayne Glover lands a nice elbow.
Wayne Glover misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wells.
John Wayne Glover has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wayne Glover lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wayne Glover lands a nice elbow.
Wayne Glover lands an elbow just above Wells 's eye.

That has opened up Ben Wells's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne Glover misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wells.
Wayne Glover misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wells.
Wayne Glover lands an elbow just above Wells 's eye.
Wayne Glover stops a takedown attempt from Wells.
Wayne Glover is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wells is defending well for now.
Wayne Glover gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wayne Glover tries to land knees in the clinch but Wells avoids the damage to the body.
Wayne Glover lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wayne Glover gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wayne Glover throws an elbow that misses.
Wells blocks the elbow strike.
Wayne Glover is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wells is defending well for now.
Wells goes for a takedown attempt but Wayne Glover pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Wayne Glover has Wells up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne Glover is pressed up against the cage. Wells has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wayne Glover down to the mat. Wayne Glover avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Wayne Glover forces Wells back against the cage and clinches.
Wayne Glover lands an elbow just above Wells 's eye.
Wells blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wells takes an elbow to the temple.
Wayne Glover misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wells.
Wayne Glover unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wells lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wells takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wayne Glover lands a nice knee to the body.
Wayne Glover is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wells is defending well for now.
Wayne Glover lands an elbow just above Wells 's eye.
Wells managing to block the knees to the body from Wayne Glover.
Wayne Glover lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wayne Glover just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wells's brow.
Wells avoiding damage as Wayne Glover throws knees to the body.
Wayne Glover working Wells over with knees to the body.
Wayne Glover misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wells 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.
Wells blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wells blocks an elbow strike from Wayne Glover.
Wells blocks an elbow strike.
Wayne Glover putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wells in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wayne Glover tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wells avoids it.
Wayne Glover is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wells is defending well for now.
Wells is working for takedown but Wayne Glover is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wayne Glover gets underhooks to prevent Wells's takedown attempt.
Wayne Glover misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wells.
Wells tries for a takedown but Wayne Glover manages to get underhooks.
Wells takes an elbow to the temple.
Wayne Glover misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wells.
Wayne Glover landing knees to the body.
Wayne Glover tries to land knees in the clinch but Wells avoids the damage to the body.
Wells is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wayne Glover utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wells drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wayne Glover gets the underhooks and prevents it.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Wayne Glover showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wayne Glover has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wayne Glover!