PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carter Jose De La Cus (ranked 7004 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad Gartzen (ranked 7558 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jose De La Cus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kanye West - Diamonds From Sierra leone. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jose De La Cus
vs
Gartzen

173 cm
35
207 lbs
21 - 19 - 3

175 cm
28
222 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carter Jose De La Cus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muhammad Gartzen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jose De La Cus tries to bum rush Gartzen with a series of wild strikes but Gartzen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jose De La Cus misses with a wild combination.
Gartzen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jose De La Cus.

It looks like Carter Jose De La Cus has been cut.
Gartzen throws a nice head kick!
Jose De La Cus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jose De La Cus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Muhammad Gartzen has been cut.
Jose De La Cus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Jose De La Cus misses.
Jose De La Cus misses with a combination
and Gartzen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gartzen misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Jose De La Cus. Those never looked like landing.
Gartzen is looking to land body kicks.
Jose De La Cus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gartzen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Oooooh!!! Jose De La Cus has knocked Gartzen down with a huge combo! Jose De La Cus steps away and waves a wobbly Gartzen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Gartzen is rocked!
Gartzen slips a jab and a cross from Jose De La Cus.
Jose De La Cus misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jose De La Cus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gartzen counters with a body kick.
Gartzen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jose De La Cus.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jose De La Cus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gartzen counters with a straight right hand.
Gartzen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jose De La Cus swings widly with a right hand
and Gartzen counters with a nice uppercut.
Gartzen moves away from the strike by Jose De La Cus.
Gartzen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jose De La Cus's calf.
Jose De La Cus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That has opened up Muhammad Gartzen's cut even more.
Carter Jose De La Cus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Jose De La Cus coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gartzen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jose De La Cus thinking.
Jose De La Cus misses with a double jab
and Gartzen counters with a good low kick that Jose De La Cus was not able to check.
Jose De La Cus is breathing heavily.
Jose De La Cus throws a combination that misses
and Gartzen counters with an outside leg kick.
Gartzen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jose De La Cus went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jose De La Cus misses with a hook to the body
and Gartzen counters with a nice body shot.
Jose De La Cus throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Gartzen to counter with a crisp jab.
Gartzen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jose De La Cus. Gartzen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jose De La Cus throws a hook to the side of Gartzen's head but Gartzen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gartzen throws out a counter right but Jose De La Cus avoids it with no problem.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gartzen!
Gartzen connects with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gartzen.
Jose De La Cus misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gartzen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jose De La Cus finds it's way round the side to connect with Gartzen's head.
Gartzen jabs Jose De La Cus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jose De La Cus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gartzen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jose De La Cus misses with a double jab.
Jose De La Cus throws a poor cross that misses
and Gartzen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gartzen jabs Jose De La Cus to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Gartzen drops Jose De La Cus with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Jose De La Cus looks back up at him and smiles so Gartzen waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Jose De La Cus is rocked!

Carter Jose De La Cus's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jose De La Cus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gartzen has time to react.
and Gartzen counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Jose De La Cus! He's just covering up as Gartzen starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muhammad Gartzen!
Muhammad Gartzen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Carter Jose De La Cus stepped up to the mic, saying 'Whatever...'.