PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carter Jose De La Cus (ranked 4366 p4p, 435 weight class) and Derek Wylde (ranked 2733 p4p, 311 weight class). Jose De La Cus comes to the ring accompanied by Barringtonelect - Big Body. Wylde has chosen Kanye West- Touch the Sky as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Jose De La Cus
vs
Wylde

173 cm
40
174 lbs
30 - 28 - 3

179 cm
34
175 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 28 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carter Jose De La Cus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derek Wylde!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wylde has taken the fight to the clinch.

Jose De La Cus is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Wylde can't fight it off and eventually Jose De La Cus manages to take the fight to the floor. Wylde looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jose De La Cus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jose De La Cus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wylde works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Wylde has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the ropes to get back to his feet. Jose De La Cus has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the ropes.
Jose De La Cus fails to pull guard.
Jose De La Cus is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wylde is defending well.

Wylde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jose De La Cus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jose De La Cus.
Jose De La Cus moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWylde.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carter Jose De La Cus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jose De La Cus blocks a head kick by Wylde.
Wylde defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jose De La Cus.
Jose De La Cus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wylde's waist but Wylde gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jose De La Cus off to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jose De La Cus scores with a takedown into Wylde's guard.
Jose De La Cus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wylde wants to stand and escape but Jose De La Cus is having none of it.
Jose De La Cus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus is looking to work some ground and pound but Wylde has wrist control.
Jose De La Cus landing some decent shots from guard.
Jose De La Cus tries to free his leg and advance position but Wylde is retaining full guard.
Jose De La Cus throws an elbow that misses. Wylde uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jose De La Cus's guard. Nice move by Wylde!

Wylde stands and steps away. Jose De La Cus gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Wylde darts in and clinches Jose De La Cus up against the ropes.

Wylde breaks the clinch.
Jose De La Cus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wylde as he jumps to the side.
Wylde has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jose De La Cus is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jose De La Cus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wylde swivels and escapes.
Jose De La Cus dives in and grabs Wylde's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wylde pushes down on Jose De La Cus's head and hops out.
Jose De La Cus takes one to the chin there.
Jose De La Cus avoids the head kick by Wylde.
Sloppy strikes from Wylde. Those never looked like landing.
Jose De La Cus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wylde as he jumps to the side.
Wylde throws a fast counter high kick but Jose De La Cus manages to duck under it in time.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wylde darts in and clinches Jose De La Cus up against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wylde lands with a light punch inside.
Jose De La Cus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wylde prevents it.

Wylde breaks from the clinch.
Jose De La Cus goes for a double leg but Wylde avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Wylde continues to drive forward.
Jose De La Cus tries for a takedown but Wylde sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Wylde clinches up against the ropes.
Wylde pushes Jose De La Cus back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wylde gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jose De La Cus.

Wylde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wylde throws a wild body kick that Jose De La Cus sees coming a mile off.
Jose De La Cus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wylde defends well and Jose De La Cus ends up having to push Wylde into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Wylde. No joy for Jose De La Cus on that attempt.
Jose De La Cus looks for a takedown but Wylde sprawls well.
Wylde throws a sloppy head kick and Jose De La Cus moves out of range easily.
Jose De La Cus appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Wylde drives through and clinches with Jose De La Cus against the ropes.

Jose De La Cus pulls guard successfully.
Wylde tries to stand but Jose De La Cus is controlling from the bottom.

Wylde stands and steps away. Jose De La Cus gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Derek Wylde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Wylde takes the fight into the clinch.

Wylde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jose De La Cus shoots for a double leg takedown but Wylde sprawls well. He's pushed Jose De La Cus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jose De La Cus.

Wylde pushes Jose De La Cus up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jose De La Cus wants to take the fight to the mat but Wylde manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wylde lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Wylde breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus goes for a double leg but Wylde avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Wylde continues to drive forward.

Wylde takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Wylde prevents a takedown attempt there.

Wylde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wylde pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jose De La Cus back to the ropes. Wylde follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Carter Jose De La Cus has been cut.
Wylde throws a series of punches but Jose De La Cus avoids them all with ease.
Jose De La Cus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jose De La Cus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter Jose De La Cus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wylde stuffs the takedown attempt from Jose De La Cus. Jose De La Cus gets slowly back to his feet.

Wylde clinches with his opponent.

Wylde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wylde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jose De La Cus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Wylde dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carter Jose De La Cus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wylde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wylde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wylde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Jose De La Cus shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jose De La Cus showed some decent athleticism there.
Jose De La Cus winds up and cracks Wylde with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jose De La Cus throws a strike but Wylde avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jose De La Cus's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jose De La Cus won't allow Wylde to get back to his feet.
Jose De La Cus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wylde wants to stand up but Jose De La Cus is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jose De La Cus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wylde on the ground.
Jose De La Cus throwing strikes from guard but Wylde blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fighters are working up against the ropes. Wylde manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the ropes.

Wylde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wylde.
Wylde displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jose De La Cus.
Jose De La Cus misses with a takedown attempt - Wylde sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jose De La Cus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wylde pinned against the ropes. Wylde gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carter Jose De La Cus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jose De La Cus fails with a takedown attempt.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses.
Wylde throws a leg kick but Jose De La Cus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jose De La Cus appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wylde throws a series of punches but Jose De La Cus avoids them all with ease.
Jose De La Cus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wylde sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jose De La Cus somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jose De La Cus wants to take the fight to the mat but Wylde manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Wylde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jose De La Cus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wylde but Wylde pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Wylde moves into the clinch.
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!

Wylde manages to break the clinch.
Jose De La Cus has a takedown stuffed.
Jose De La Cus avoids the head kick by Wylde.
Wylde misses with a series of wild punches.
Jose De La Cus shoots in but no luck this time.
Jose De La Cus takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wylde closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Wylde tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jose De La Cus has Wylde pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Wylde manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jose De La Cus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wylde prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wylde fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Wylde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jose De La Cus closes the distance and clinches up with Wylde, looking for a takedown. Jose De La Cus pushes Wylde against the ropes but Wylde circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jose De La Cus shoots in but Wylde avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wylde stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wylde wants it to stay on the feet.
Jose De La Cus shoots in and drives through. Wylde sprawls well.

Wylde closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Wylde gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jose De La Cus.
Jose De La Cus is working for takedown but Wylde is calmly controlling the position for now.

Wylde manages to break the clinch.
Jose De La Cus shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wylde has Jose De La Cus up against the ropes in a clinch.

Wylde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wylde stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wylde wants it to stay on the feet.
Wylde misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck for Jose De La Cus with that takedown attempt.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wylde thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jose De La Cus if he has to take too many more of those.

Wylde moves into the clinch.

Wylde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wylde displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jose De La Cus.
Jose De La Cus takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses.
Wylde swings for the body but Jose De La Cus moves out of range.
Jose De La Cus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wylde avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Wylde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carter Jose De La Cus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jose De La Cus closes the distance and clinches up with Wylde, looking for a takedown. Jose De La Cus pushes Wylde against the ropes but Wylde circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Jose De La Cus tries to keep at a distance but Wylde has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jose De La Cus is trying to pull guard but Wylde has him pressed against the ropes.

Wylde breaks from the clinch.

Wylde clinches with his opponent.

Wylde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jose De La Cus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wylde tries to avoid it but Jose De La Cus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wylde to the ground. Wylde escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carter Jose De La Cus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jose De La Cus shoots in looking for a takedown but Wylde manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jose De La Cus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wylde unleashes a big counter combination but Jose De La Cus bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice body punch from Wylde.

Wylde forces Jose De La Cus back against the ropes and clinches.

Wylde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wylde drops Jose De La Cus with a beautiful combination! Jose De La Cus stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Wylde is looking for the KO!

Jose De La Cus is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crack! A monster head kick from Wylde and Jose De La Cus falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Wylde!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Derek Wylde!
In his post fight interview, Derek Wylde started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Carter Jose De La Cus was interviewed post fight and said 'Carter nuts six times in a row all over Dereks face. They make out then he bangs him again. "This is the best sex I've ever had! Thank you to everyone for coming out and watching this beautiful performance" Carter puts his arm around Derek and they walk to the locker room kissing for more fun'.