PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wes Weddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Hodges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weddle comes to the cage accompanied by remember the name - fort minor. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Weddle
vs
Hodges

168 cm
24
150 lbs
9 - 9 - 1

173 cm
21
157 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

5th Round
Crippler's Corner

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 9 - 9 - 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerald Hodges!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weddle avoids the head kick by Hodges.
The fighters circling - Hodges throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hodges looks for the body kick but Weddle saw that one coming.

Weddle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hodges blocking the ground and pound attempt from Weddle.
Weddle lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hodges desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Weddle lands strikes from half guard.
Weddle looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Weddle trying to control from half guard but Hodges is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weddle controlling the action here.
Hodges is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weddle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hodges defending well though.
Hodges taking some punishment here, with Weddle in his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hodges manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Weddle is looking to work some ground and pound but Hodges has wrist control.
Hodges looking to hit a scissor sweep but Weddle is one step ahead there.
Weddle throws a strike but Hodges rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hodges got a little sloppy there for a moment and Weddle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hodges has managed to get both his arms back between Weddle's legs - danger averted.
Hodges preventing the sweep.
Hodges postures up.
Weddle throwing short punches from the bottom.

Weddle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hodges gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Weddle lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hodges!
Weddle scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hodges?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodges is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
A nice elbow there by Weddle.
Weddle throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Weddle working for a guillotine from mount but Hodges is in no mood to give up.
Weddle looking to finish with strikes here!
Hodges tries to hold on but Weddle pushes him away.
Weddle looking to finish with strikes here!
Weddle lands a heavy elbow.

Hodges is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weddle loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Hodges scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Weddle land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Weddle stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wes Weddle!