PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Mandella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison has chosen The Clocks as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Mandella
vs
Morrison

168 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
142 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Mandella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandella stuffs the takedown attempt from Morrison. Morrison gets slowly back to his feet.
Morrison walks into a left hand.

Mandella moves into the clinch successfully.
Morrison is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Morrison is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mandella is looking to break free of the clinch but Morrison has double underhooks.
Morrison can't get the takedown.
Chuck Mandella has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sid Morrison.
Mandella wants to break free but Morrison has control.
Morrison has Mandella pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mandella manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mandella is looking to break free of the clinch but Morrison has double underhooks.
Mandella wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mandella tries to break free but Morrison pushes him back against the cage.
Mandella tries to circle away but Morrison has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandella working hard to break the clinch.
Morrison tries for a takedown but Mandella manages to get underhooks.
Mandella is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mandella prevents Morrison from breaking the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Morrison.
Mandella tries to break the clinch but Morrison is controlling the position.
Morrison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mandella's efforts to push away.
Mandella gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Morrison.
Morrison is working for takedown but Mandella is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison prevents Mandella from breaking the clinch.
Mandella tries to break free but Morrison pushes him back against the cage.
Mandella is trying to push Morrison away but Morrison has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Morrison has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mandella uses from the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Morrison pushes a forearm under Mandella's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Mandella is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sid Morrison!
An out of breath Sid Morrison thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.