PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Sessions (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Weddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weddle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. remember the name - fort minor kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Wes Weddle was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Sessions
vs
Weddle

169 cm
27
156 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

168 cm
27
150 lbs
15 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Sessions!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wes Weddle!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weddle throws a body kick that misses.
Weddle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sessions circles away.

Sessions gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sessions avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Weddle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Weddle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sessions swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sessions looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Weddle puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Sessions is defending against the submission attempts here by Weddle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sessions moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Weddle throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weddle trying to control the position from guard on top but Sessions is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sessions preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sessions wants to stand but Weddle is controlling the position.
Weddle pushes down on Sessions's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Weddle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sessions knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Weddle on the ground.
Weddle prevents Sessions from improving his position.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weddle trying to control the action but Sessions is working from the bottom.
Sessions looks like he's trying to stand up.

Weddle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sessions has managed to free his arm - good work.

Weddle stands up out of the half guard.
Weddle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weddle misses with a kick to the body.
Weddle looks to land a left hand but Sessions moved out of range nicely.
Weddle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sessions paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Weddle misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sessions dodges the punch combination from Weddle.
Weddle doesn't manage to clinch there - Sessions circles away.
Sessions slips a straight right by Weddle.
Sessions stuffs the takedown.
Sessions throws a leg kick which misses Weddle's front leg but catches the back leg as Weddle tries to avoid it.
Weddle fails with a takedown attempt.
Manny Sessions has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wes Weddle.
Sessions misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weddle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Weddle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Weddle throws a jab but it's blocked by Sessions.
Sessions connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sessions throws a nice looking combination but Weddle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Weddle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Weddle thows a left - swing and a miss!
A chopping leg kick lands by Sessions.
Weddle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sessions swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sessions scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weddle scores with a nice right hand.
Weddle thuds his right hand into Sessions's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Weddle.
Weddle misses with a body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Weddle.
Weddle looks gassed!
A solid body kick from Weddle.
Sessions looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab lands there for Sessions.
Weddle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Weddle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sessions misses with a head kick.
Sessions scores with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sessions fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sessions throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Sessions as he connects with a hook.
Weddle throws a shot from downtown. Sessions moves away and avoids it.
Weddle's corner calls for a 1-2. Weddle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wes Weddle dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A shot to the liver by Sessions. Beautiful body shot.
Wes Weddle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Weddle moves out of range of the body kick from Sessions.
A shot to the liver by Sessions. Beautiful body shot.
Sessions cracks Weddle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Weddle avoids the body shot from Sessions.
Sessions slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Weddle misses with an uppercut. Sessions saw that one coming.
Sessions with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wes Weddle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weddle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sessions sprawls well. Sessions wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Weddle gets slowly back to his feet.
Weddle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sessions looks for the body kick but Weddle saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sessions. Weddle does a little dance to reset his feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sessions.
Sessions scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Weddle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Weddle misses with a series of wild punches.
Weddle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sessions lands a nice shot to the body.
Sessions scores with a three punch combo!
Weddle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sessions throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Weddle's head.
Sessions slips under a jab.
Weddle throws a hook to the side of Sessions's head but Sessions sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sessions misses with a head kick.
Sessions misses with a body kick.
Sessions swats away the attempt to clinch by Weddle.
Sessions motions for Weddle to come forward. Sessions throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Weddle dives in and grabs Sessions's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sessions pushes down on Weddle's head and hops out.
Manny Sessions has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wes Weddle.
Sessions scores with a spinning back kick!
Sessions lands a slapping body shot.
Weddle misses with a straight left.
Weddle swinging wildly here.
Weddle misses with a double jab.
Weddle is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sessions thows a body kick. Weddle tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sessions is looking to slow Weddle down with leg kicks.
Weddle misses with a two punch combination.
Weddle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sessions fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Weddle.
Sessions scores with a nice right hand.
Sessions scoring well with a low kick there.
Weddle throws a push kick but Sessions slaps the foot to one side.
Sessions takes a swing at Weddle's ribcage but misses.
Sessions throws a shot to the body.
Sessions fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Weddle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sessions is looking to wear down Weddle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Weddle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sessions.
Weddle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Weddle tries to clinch there but Sessions circles away.
Weddle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sessions as he avoids it easily.
Weddle looks to land a combination but Sessions avoids it well.
Sessions misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Weddle!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sessions connects with a jab.
Sessions misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weddle.
Weddle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Weddle tries to clinch but Sessions is having none of it.
Sessions thows a body shot but no joy.
Weddle looks to land a combination but Sessions avoids it well.
Sessions avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sessions cracks Weddle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sessions moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Weddle misses with an uppercut
and Sessions counters with a solid body kick.
Manny Sessions is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weddle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sessions as he avoids it easily.
Sessions throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Weddle shoots in for a takedown but Sessions shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sessions lunges at Weddle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Weddle's hand.
Weddle shoots for a takedown but Sessions saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sessions ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sessions. Weddle shrugs it off though.
Nice body kick from Sessions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weddle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sessions.
Weddle has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sessions.
Sessions bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weddle blocks a head kick by Sessions.
Weddle misses with the combination.
Weddle looks for a takedown but Sessions sprawls well.
Nice cross by Sessions.
Sessions lands with a shot to the body.
Weddle takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sessions cracks a nice hook into Weddle's ribs.
Sessions slips under a jab from Weddle.
Sessions throws a leg kick which misses Weddle's front leg but catches the back leg as Weddle tries to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sessions darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Weddle misses the target.
Sessions scores with a shot to the body.
Weddle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Weddle blocks a head kick by Sessions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Sessions dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sessions throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Weddle does no damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sessions.
Sessions leaves Weddle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Weddle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sessions.
Weddle misses with a series of wild punches.
Weddle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sessions!
Weddle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sessions lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A combination from Weddle does no damage.
Weddle takes a kick to the side of the head.
Weddle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Weddle shoots in looking for a takedown. Sessions tries to sprawl out of it but Weddle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sessions manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Weddle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab by Sessions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weddle throws a nice looking combination but Sessions bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sessions scores with a jab to the head.
Weddle moves out of range as Sessions throws a body kick.
Weddle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sessions fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weddle manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Sessions.
Sessions tries to land a front kick but Weddle steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sessions's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sessions duly obliges.
Some wild striking there from Weddle.
A leg kick checked by Weddle.
Sessions thows a body shot but no joy.
Weddle misses with a two punch combination.
Weddle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Weddle scores with a one two! Sessions had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sessions scores with a nice strike.
Sessions scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Weddle walks into a jab.
Weddle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sessions chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Weddle walks into a jab.
Sessions goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sessions connects with a looping right hand.
Sessions throws a lazy head kick
and Weddle counters with a series of strikes. Sessions will be more careful next time no doubt.

Weddle closes the distance and pushes Sessions back into the cage.
Sessions tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Weddle avoids it.
Weddle tries to throw a body punch but Sessions avoids it by throwing Weddle back against the cage.
Sessions throws an elbow that misses.

Weddle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sessions scores with a body shot.
Weddle digs a good body shot into Sessions's ribs.
Sessions moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sessions.
Sessions scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sessions lands a head shot.
Sessions throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Weddle throws a right and a left that Sessions avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sessions scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sessions keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sessions stuns Weddle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Weddle defending well as Sessions loads up on a big left hand.
Sessions throws a right hand that Weddle ducks under and follows up with a left that Weddle also avoids with ease.
Weddle fails to land the takedown.
Manny Sessions has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wes Weddle.
Weddle misses the jab.
Weddle needs to keep his hands up - Sessions had a free shot at his head there.
Sessions lands a nice shot that snaps Weddle's head back.
Weddle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sessions stuffs the takedown attempt from Weddle. Weddle gets slowly back to his feet.
Sessions misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Sessions 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sessions getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sessions slips a straight right by Weddle.
Weddle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Weddle.
Sessions leaves Weddle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Weddle misses its intended target.
Weddle on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sessions throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Weddle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Weddle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sessions sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sessions connects with a jab.
Weddle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weddle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Weddle misses with a left hand
and Sessions cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Weddle tries to land a front kick but Sessions steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sessions moves out of range as Weddle throws a body kick.
Sessions stuns Weddle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Sessions showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sessions 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Sessions!