PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wes Weddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Samburgerhio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weddle's entrance music is remember the name - fort minor. A fine choice. Wes Weddle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Weddle
vs
Samburgerhio

168 cm
26
150 lbs
13 - 13 - 1

176 cm
23
154 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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 13 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wes Weddle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Samburgerhio!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Samburgerhio with that takedown attempt.

Weddle gets a clinch.

Weddle has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Samburgerhio uses from the top position.
Samburgerhio wants to pass the guard but Weddle is keeping the position.
Weddle wants to stand but Samburgerhio is controlling the position.
Samburgerhio chips away with some ground and pound.
Weddle wants to get back to his feet but Samburgerhio is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Samburgerhio is looking to work some ground and pound but Weddle has wrist control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Samburgerhio advances to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Samburgerhio lands a nice short elbow.
Samburgerhio stops Weddle from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Samburgerhio seems to be working for a kimura but Weddle defends the submission attempt.

Samburgerhio is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Weddle defends it well.
Samburgerhio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Weddle is defending against the submission attempts here by Samburgerhio.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weddle tries to kick Samburgerhio off but Samburgerhio keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Samburgerhio throwing shots but Weddle is blocking nicely.
Weddle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Samburgerhio.
Samburgerhio drops an elbow to the side of Weddle's head.
Samburgerhio looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Weddle with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weddle is looking to escape.
Samburgerhio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Samburgerhio trying to mount his opponent but Weddle defends it.
Samburgerhio prevents Weddle from standing back up.
Samburgerhio seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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!

Samburgerhio is working for a kimura but Weddle is defending it quite comfortably.
Weddle wants to get back to his feet.

Weddle is defending against the submission attempts here by Samburgerhio.
Samburgerhio landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Weddle is trying to stand back up but Samburgerhio is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weddle taking some punishment here, with Samburgerhio in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Samburgerhio lands a nice short elbow.

Weddle has one foot on Samburgerhio's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weddle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Weddle misses with a shot to the body

and Samburgerhio counters with a takedown into side control.

Samburgerhio is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Weddle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Weddle is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Weddle is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samburgerhio in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Samburgerhio lands an elbow.
Weddle is trying to buck Samburgerhio off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samburgerhio cracks Weddle with a big right hand but Weddle just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Samburgerhio looks up at the clock and then as Weddle takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Samburgerhio smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Samburgerhio is putting a hurting on Weddle here, landing some big shots from side control.
Weddle pushes Samburgerhio away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Samburgerhio gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Samburgerhio works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Samburgerhio tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Weddle tries to escape but Samburgerhio is in control.

Samburgerhio is trying to get an arm triangle but Weddle is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Weddle is working to avoid the ground and pound but Samburgerhio connects with a decent elbow.
Weddle is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Samburgerhio dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Weddle misses with a combination

and Samburgerhio counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Samburgerhio.
Samburgerhio lands a couple of digs.
Samburgerhio loads up on a big left hand. Weddle felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Samburgerhio looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Weddle can't hide his disappointment, as Samburgerhio celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Samburgerhio!