PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carter Jose De La Cus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose De La Cus's entrance music is Jay Z -Takeover. A fine choice. Morrison has chosen The Clocks as his entrance music. Carter Jose De La Cus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jose De La Cus
vs
Morrison

173 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

178 cm
26
142 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Carter Jose De La Cus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sid Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison closes the distance and clinches up with Jose De La Cus, looking for a takedown. Morrison pushes Jose De La Cus against the ropes but Jose De La Cus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sid Morrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrison misses with a takedown attempt

and Jose De La Cus moves into the clinch.
Morrison drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jose De La Cus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carter Jose De La Cus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sid Morrison.
Jose De La Cus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jose De La Cus gets underhooks to prevent Morrison's takedown attempt.

Morrison has clasped his hands together around Jose De La Cus's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Jose De La Cus can't escape the position.
Morrison wants to control the pace but Jose De La Cus is squirming around nicely.

Morrison is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jose De La Cus has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jose De La Cus has given up his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jose De La Cus is trying to defend against the choke here but Morrison has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Morrison Tightens the hold and Jose De La Cus taps out furiously! Morrison displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sid Morrison!
Sid Morrison is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Sid Morrison thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Carter Jose De La Cus stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back, stronger and better than ever. I get one more chance to write the book, one more chance to set the hook, one more chance to turn the pages, one more chance to get it right, one more chance to write the wrongs,one more chance to feel alive, one more chance to bust some heads.'.