PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oscar De La Hoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Weddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weddle has chosen remember the name - fort minor as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

De La Hoya
vs
Weddle

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

168 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oscar De La Hoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wes Weddle!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De La Hoya works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
De La Hoya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Weddle circles away quickly and effectively.
Weddle shoots for a takedown but De La Hoya saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Weddle shoots in for a double leg but De La Hoya sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Weddle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oscar De La Hoya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weddle shoots in looking for a takedown. De La Hoya tries to sprawl out of it but Weddle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. De La Hoya manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oscar De La Hoya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wes Weddle.
De La Hoya moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
De La Hoya tries to bum rush Weddle with a series of wild strikes but Weddle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De La Hoya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De La Hoya throws a right and a left that Weddle avoids nicely.
Weddle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De La Hoya is fending him off so far but Weddle persists. Nope, De La Hoya circles away and we're back to standing.
Weddle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De La Hoya pinned against the cage. De La Hoya gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
De La Hoya looks to land a combination but Weddle avoids it well.
Weddle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
De La Hoya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Weddle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from De La Hoya misses.
Weddle fails with the takedown.
Weddle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
De La Hoya scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Left hook, right uppercut from De La Hoya.
De La Hoya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Weddle shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Weddle looks gassed!
Weddle scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weddle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
De La Hoya throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De La Hoya tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Weddle is working for a kimura but De La Hoya is defending it quite comfortably.
Weddle scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Hoya is trying to stand back up but Weddle is controlling him
De La Hoya avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Weddle.
De La Hoya is looking to improve his position.
Weddle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Weddle scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Weddle lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
De La Hoya has hold of Weddle's hands but Weddle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Weddle is trying to work for a kimura but De La Hoya is defending well.
De La Hoya is looking for a sweep. Weddle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weddle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Weddle is looking to advance position but De La Hoya won't allow it.
De La Hoya wants to improve his position but Weddle is controlling well.
Weddle working the head and body with strikes.

Weddle is trying to work for a kimura but De La Hoya is defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Weddle lands a nice short elbow.
Weddle is nestled in close to De La Hoya, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Weddle wants to work for an arm triangle but De La Hoya is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Weddle is looking for a kimura but De La Hoya is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Weddle to get the leverage.
De La Hoya gets back to full guard.
De La Hoya is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Weddle is controlling him.
Weddle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Weddle won't allow De La Hoya to sweep him here.

Weddle drops back looking for a leg! De La Hoya is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and De La Hoya manages to kick Weddle off! Weddle jumps back into De La Hoya's guard.
Weddle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weddle lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wes Weddle dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Weddle fails to land the takedown.
Weddle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
De La Hoya misses with the combination.
Weddle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts De La Hoya as he jumps to the side.
Oscar De La Hoya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weddle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by De La Hoya.
De La Hoya throws a combination. Weddle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Weddle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Oscar De La Hoya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wes Weddle.
De La Hoya moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weddle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De La Hoya is fending him off so far but Weddle persists. Nope, De La Hoya circles away and we're back to standing.
De La Hoya swinging wilding here.
De La Hoya stuffs the takedown.
De La Hoya throws a nice looking combination but Weddle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weddle fails with an attempt to clinch.
De La Hoya throws a combination. Weddle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
De La Hoya is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Weddle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Weddle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Weddle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De La Hoya pinned against the cage. De La Hoya gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Decent striking displayed by De La Hoya there.
De La Hoya scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Weddle moves in looking to clinch but De La Hoya pushes him off.
Weddle moves in looking to clinch but De La Hoya pushes him off.
De La Hoya lands a two punch combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Weddle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weddle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De La Hoya is fending him off so far but Weddle persists. Nope, De La Hoya circles away and we're back to standing.
De La Hoya lands a two punch combo.
Weddle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De La Hoya scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice takedown defense from De La Hoya. No joy for Weddle on that attempt.
Weddle has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Weddle shoots for a takedown but De La Hoya saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
De La Hoya misses with a wild combination.

Weddle moves into range and clinches up with De La Hoya.
Weddle prevents De La Hoya from breaking the clinch.
Good body shot from Weddle.

Weddle turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Weddle lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear De La Hoya down.
Weddle is putting a hurting on De La Hoya here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weddle scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at De La Hoya to see if he's OK.

Weddle in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... De La Hoya is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wes Weddle!