PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wes Weddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weddle's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, remember the name - fort minor. Hicks has chosen Bang Your Head as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Weddle
vs
Hicks

168 cm
20
150 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

174 cm
25
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wes Weddle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weddle moves in looking to clinch but Hicks pushes him off.
Weddle tries to clinch but Hicks is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Weddle.
Weddle swings for the body but Hicks moves out of range.
Weddle is looking to clinch.
Weddle is looking to clinch but Hicks is avoiding it.
Hicks keeps the fight on the outside.
Weddle wants to clinch.
Weddle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hicks keeps the fight on the outside.
Weddle misses the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Hicks.
Hicks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks digs a good hook to Weddle's body.
A clash of legs there as Hicks blocks the low kick.
Hicks throws a right hand that Weddle ducks under and follows up with a left that Weddle also avoids with ease.
Weddle tries to clinch but Hicks is having none of it.
Weddle swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hicks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hicks jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Weddle gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Weddle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hicks is controlling him.
Hicks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Weddle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Weddle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hicks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hicks looking to pass the guard.
Weddle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hicks throwing strikes from guard but Weddle blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Weddle's guard.
Weddle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hicks.
Weddle is trying to stand back up but Hicks is controlling him

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Weddle tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hicks makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Weddle looks to land a left hand but Hicks moved out of range nicely.
Weddle lands an overhand right.
Weddle looks to clinch
and Hicks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Weddle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hicks makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hicks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Weddle looks to clinch
and Hicks counters with a stiff right hand.
Hicks defending well as Weddle loads up on a big left hand.

Weddle drives through and clinches with Hicks against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks lands a nice shot to the body.
Weddle tries to break free but Hicks pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Hicks.
Hicks blocking some punches.
Hicks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hicks scores with a hook to the body.
Hicks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Weddle or not.
Hicks lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Hicks.
Weddle is breathing heavily.
Weddle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Weddle misses with a punch on the inside.
Weddle wants to break free but Hicks has control.
A body shot lands from Hicks.
Hicks is leaning against Weddle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Weddle swings wildly with an uppercut but Hicks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weddle takes a shot to the head.
Hicks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Weddle backwards.
Weddle throws a head punch that misses.
Weddle wants to get back to striking at distance but Hicks won't allow it.
Hicks digs a right hand into Weddle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Weddle's gas tank.
Hicks blocking some punches.
Hicks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Weddles head.
Hicks lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Hicks.
Hicks lands with a left to the head.
Hicks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Weddles head.
Hicks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Hicks.
Hicks scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weddle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hicks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hicks lands a right hand.
Weddle misses with a knee strike.
Weddle has had enough of the clinch but Hicks keeps him there for the moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Hicks.
Hicks lands a body punch.
Hicks is leaning against Weddle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Hicks.
Hicks cracks Weddle with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hicks.
Hicks scores with a hook to the body.
Hicks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hicks lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Hicks.
Hicks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Weddle.
Hicks works on Weddle's body with a couple of short punches.
Hicks cracks Weddle with a nice body shot.
Hicks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Weddle or not.
Hicks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Weddle.
A body shot lands from Hicks.
Nice body punch from Hicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hicks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Weddle.
Hicks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Hicks.
Nice body punch from Hicks - that landed with a thud.
Hicks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hicks lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Hicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Hicks dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hicks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hicks.
Hicks avoids the head kick by Weddle.
Weddle tries to clinch

so Hicks counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hicks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Weddle can't keep his opponent in guard - Hicks advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hicks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Weddle has hold of Hicks's hands but Hicks slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Hicks is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Weddle pushes Hicks off looking to stand but Hicks dives back in and keeps control.
Nice strikes from Hicks there.
Hicks looks to land a strike but Weddle avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Weddle pushes Hicks off and gets back to his feet.
A low kick from Weddle misses
and Hicks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Weddle.
Wes Weddle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hicks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Weddle throws a sloppy head kick and Hicks moves out of range easily.
Weddle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hicks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Weddle misses with a looping left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Weddle.

Hicks scores with a takedown into Weddle's guard.
Hicks works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Weddle is trying to stand.
Hicks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Weddle defending well though.
Hicks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hicks thows a huge punch but Weddle dodges it nicely.

Hicks is working for a kimura but Weddle is defending it quite comfortably.

Hicks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weddle is looking to escape.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hicks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A nice combination there by Hicks.
Bill Hicks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weddle misses with a leg kick.
Weddle misses with a straight left.
Weddle tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hicks counters with a left and a right that stings Weddle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hicks looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Weddle!
Hicks putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Weddle is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hicks looking to ground and pound but Weddle is blocking nicely.
Hicks with good strikes from the mount here!
Weddle's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hicks lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Weddle is rocked!
Hicks with good strikes from the mount here!
Oh Weddle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Hicks working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Weddle looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Hicks! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bill Hicks!