|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Media (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. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
31
155 lbs
6 - 12 - 0 |
|
168 cm
31
150 lbs
19 - 23 - 1 |
Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
|
Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Media!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wes Weddle!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Media will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Weddle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Media looks to land a combination but Weddle avoids it well.
Media fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weddle scores with a kick to the body.
Weddle closes the distance and clinches.
Media throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Media is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Weddle decides to pull guard.
Weddle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Weddle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Media defends well.
Media gets to his feet. Weddle looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Media falls off balance throwing a combination
and Weddle counters with a shoot takedown. Media fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Media wants to stand but Weddle is controlling the position.
Weddle distracts Media with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Media keeping full guard, as Weddle tries to pass.
Weddle postures up in Media's guard and throws a big left but Media blocks it.
Media wants to stand and escape but Weddle is having none of it.
Weddle throwing strikes from guard but Media blocks nicely.
Weddle throws a big elbow that misses.
Media is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Weddle is controlling him.
Weddle keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Media's head.
Weddle throwing strikes from guard but Media blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Media wants to stand up but Weddle is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weddle throws a big right hand that misses.
Media wants to get back to his feet but Weddle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Media preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Media is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Weddle is controlling him.
Weddle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Media swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Media is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Weddle is controlling him.
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!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Weddle looking to pass the guard.
Weddle throwing strikes but missing.
Weddle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weddle postures up in Media's guard and throws a big left but Media blocks it.
Media is looking to stand up but Weddle isn't so interested in that idea.
Weddle passes Media's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Weddle lands strikes from half guard.
Media on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Media wants to get back to his feet.
Media is breathing heavily.
Weddle lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Weddle trying to control the action but Media is working from the bottom.
Weddle tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Media.
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 looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weddle is nestled in close to Media, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Weddle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Weddle prevents Media from standing back up.
Weddle is looking for a kimura here.
Weddle is working for a submission of some sort.
Weddle thows a huge punch but Media dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weddle is looking for a kimura here.
Media is trying to stand back up but Weddle is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wes Weddle dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Media throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Media misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Weddle tries to land a front kick but Media steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Weddle throws a shot to the body.
Weddle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Weddle drives through and clinches with Media against the cage.
Weddle has clasped his hands together around Media's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Weddle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Weddle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Media wants to get back to his feet.
Weddle misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wes Weddle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Media is not content to let Weddle control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Media managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Weddle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Media is trying to get back to his feet.
Weddle lands an elbow.
Weddle working the ground and pound but Media is defending the strikes.
Weddle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Weddle in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Media is pushing Weddle's head away, looking to escape. Weddle manages to hold on to the position though.
Media stops Weddle from passing to mount.
Weddle working the head with strikes.
Media is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weddle in side control, throwing shots but Media defends.
Weddle decides to stand back up. Weddle steps back and let's Media get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Media misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Media misses.
Weddle throws an overhand right that drops Media like a sack of potatoes! Weddle dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wes Weddle!
Our winner, Wes Weddle, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
85% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
