PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chukwu Adeoluwa (ranked 668 p4p, 306 weight class) and Colby Gebhardt (ranked 51 p4p, 21 weight class). Colby Gebhardt told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Adeoluwa
vs
Gebhardt

170 cm
31
140
20 - 11 - 1

172 cm
34
141
23 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

30th Century Beer Store
Hoarse Pills

Conviction
Shadow Realm Apparel

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 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chukwu Adeoluwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Colby Gebhardt!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Gebhardt misses the target.
Gebhardt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adeoluwa.
Gebhardt throws a hook but Adeoluwa blocks it.
Adeoluwa misses with a wild body shot.
Gebhardt walks into a straight right hand from Adeoluwa.
Gebhardt blocks a jab.
Adeoluwa throws a shot from downtown. Gebhardt moves away and avoids it.
Gebhardt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Adeoluwa.
Gebhardt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gebhardt cracks Adeoluwa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Adeoluwa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Adeoluwa throws a looping overhand right but Gebhardt ducks down to avoid it.
Adeoluwa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gebhardt manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gebhardt! But no joy.
Adeoluwa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gebhardt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adeoluwa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gebhardt walks into a left hand.
Adeoluwa moves out of range as Gebhardt strikes.
Gebhardt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Adeoluwa connects with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Adeoluwa - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gebhardt manages to avoid it.
Adeoluwa looks to score with a jab to the body but Gebhardt is just out of range.
Gebhardt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Adeoluwa misses its intended target.
Gebhardt throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Gebhardt.
Adeoluwa moves away from the strike by Gebhardt.
Gebhardt cracks Adeoluwa with an open hand slap.
Adeoluwa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adeoluwa throws a body shot but no joy.
Adeoluwa throws a hook but Gebhardt avoids it easily.
Adeoluwa throws a hook to the side of Gebhardt's head but Gebhardt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adeoluwa scores with a jab. Gebhardt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gebhardt tests Adeoluwa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gebhardt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gebhardt misses with a low kick as Adeoluwa jumps back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gebhardt looks to land a right hand but Adeoluwa moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Adeoluwa gets a double leg takedown into Gebhardt's guard.
Adeoluwa controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gebhardt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Adeoluwa is controlling him.
Adeoluwa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Gebhardt has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Adeoluwa is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Gebhardt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gebhardt misses with a body punch.
Adeoluwa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adeoluwa tries a body shot but Gebhardt blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa prevents a body shot from Gebhardt.
Adeoluwa swings wildly with an uppercut but Gebhardt uses good head movement to avoid it.

Adeoluwa is trying to trip Gebhardt. He has hold of a leg but Gebhardt is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Adeoluwa persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt wants to stand up but Adeoluwa is controlling him.
Gebhardt keeping moving, preventing Adeoluwa from controlling successfully.

Gebhardt has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Adeoluwa off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Gebhardt walks into a left hand.
Gebhardt scores with a punch to the head.
Adeoluwa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt moves out of range of the strikes.
Adeoluwa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gebhardt.
Adeoluwa throws a lazy right hand but Gebhardt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gebhardt misses with a straight left.
Adeoluwa ducks under a wild hook from Gebhardt.
A big left from Adeoluwa misses.
Gebhardt scores with a hook to the body. Adeoluwa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gebhardt tries to work over Adeoluwa's front leg with a kick but Adeoluwa checks it.
Gebhardt checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa throws a lazy uppercut
and Gebhardt counters with an outside leg kick.
Adeoluwa looks to score with a jab to the body but Gebhardt is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Gebhardt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adeoluwa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gebhardt misses with a body shot.
Adeoluwa lands with a hook. Gebhardt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gebhardt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adeoluwa's sensitive parts.
Gebhardt slips a straight right by Adeoluwa.
A little jabbing left from Gebhardt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gebhardt throws a hook to the side of Adeoluwa's head but Adeoluwa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adeoluwa throws a jab but it's blocked by Gebhardt.
Gebhardt was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gebhardt tries a head kick but it misses.
Adeoluwa walks into a jab.
Gebhardt blocks a low kick nicely.
Adeoluwa throws a lazy uppercut
and Gebhardt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab by Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa lands with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adeoluwa feints and then cracks Gebhardt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gebhardt down.
Gebhardt throws a body punch but Adeoluwa moves out of range.
Gebhardt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big right from Adeoluwa misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chukwu Adeoluwa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Adeoluwa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Adeoluwa looks to score with a jab to the body but Gebhardt is just out of range.
Adeoluwa looks to land a left hand but Gebhardt moved out of range nicely.
Adeoluwa slips under a jab.
Gebhardt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adeoluwa manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Adeoluwa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Adeoluwa misses the target.
Gebhardt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Adeoluwa misses the target.
Nice shot by Adeoluwa.
Gebhardt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adeoluwa throws out the jab.
Adeoluwa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adeoluwa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Adeoluwa looks to land a right hand but Gebhardt moved out of range.
Gebhardt misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adeoluwa looks to land a right hand but Gebhardt moved out of range.
Gebhardt with the inside leg kick.
Gebhardt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gebhardt throws out a loose jab but Adeoluwa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adeoluwa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Gebhardt misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adeoluwa throws a body shot but no joy.
Adeoluwa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gebhardt misses with a hook. Adeoluwa ducked under it nicely.
Gebhardt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Adeoluwa is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adeoluwa. Gebhardt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adeoluwa throws an overhand right that lands on Gebhardt's shoulder, as Gebhardt tries to avoid the shot.
Adeoluwa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gebhardt works the jab nicely.
A slow jab from Gebhardt misses its intended target.
Adeoluwa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Adeoluwa throws a lazy right hand but Gebhardt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adeoluwa ducks under a wild hook from Gebhardt.
Adeoluwa ducks under a wild hook from Gebhardt.
Colby Gebhardt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adeoluwa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adeoluwa throws a body punch but Gebhardt moves out of range.
Gebhardt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gebhardt throws a leg kick but Adeoluwa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Adeoluwa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gebhardt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adeoluwa slips a jab from Gebhardt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa takes a swing at Gebhardt's ribcage but misses.
Gebhardt only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gebhardt works the jab nicely.
Gebhardt scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Adeoluwa misses.
Gebhardt just misses with a punch to the body.

Adeoluwa gets a double leg takedown into Gebhardt's guard.
Gebhardt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Adeoluwa is controlling him.
Colby Gebhardt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Adeoluwa looking to pass the guard.
Gebhardt is wriggling around but Adeoluwa manages to pass to half guard.
Gebhardt is staying active underneath Adeoluwa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt tries to kick Adeoluwa off but Adeoluwa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Adeoluwa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gebhardt is trying to stand.
Adeoluwa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gebhardt pushes Adeoluwa off looking to stand but Adeoluwa dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gebhardt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gebhardt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gebhardt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adeoluwa swings for the body but Gebhardt moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Gebhardt.
Nice cross by Adeoluwa.
Gebhardt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Adeoluwa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gebhardt.
Gebhardt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Adeoluwa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gebhardt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adeoluwa. Gebhardt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gebhardt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Adeoluwa.
Nice uppercut lands for Gebhardt. That snapped Adeoluwa's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gebhardt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa looks to score with a jab to the body but Gebhardt is just out of range.
Adeoluwa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gebhardt looks to land a right hand but Adeoluwa moved out of range.
Adeoluwa throws a jab but it's blocked by Gebhardt.
Gebhardt misses with a leg kick.
Adeoluwa takes a swing at Gebhardt's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adeoluwa cracks Gebhardt with a good jab.
Gebhardt throws a shot to the body.
Colby Gebhardt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adeoluwa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big left from Adeoluwa misses.
Gebhardt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Adeoluwa misses with a body shot.
Gebhardt flicks out a counter leg kick but Adeoluwa steps away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chukwu Adeoluwa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Adeoluwa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gebhardt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Adeoluwa. Adeoluwa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Adeoluwa scores with a jab. Gebhardt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gebhardt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Adeoluwa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Adeoluwa misses with a straight left.
Gebhardt lands with a straight right. Adeoluwa didn't see that one coming.
Gebhardt loads up on a big right hand but Adeoluwa slips the punch.
Adeoluwa looks to land a left hand but Gebhardt moved out of range nicely.
Gebhardt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gebhardt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adeoluwa throws a hook but Gebhardt blocks it.

Adeoluwa looking to score a takedown here. Gebhardt is defending well but Adeoluwa drives through and ends up in Gebhardt's guard.
Gebhardt wants to get back to his feet but Adeoluwa passes into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gebhardt manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Adeoluwa keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Adeoluwa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gebhardt backwards.
Adeoluwa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gebhardt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adeoluwa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gebhardt tries to work over Adeoluwa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Adeoluwa has picked Gebhardt up - he's going for a ride! Adeoluwa dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Gebhardt has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Adeoluwa is on him like a limpet, forcing Gebhardt back against the cage.
Gebhardt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gebhardt tries a body shot but Adeoluwa blocks it.
Gebhardt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adeoluwa throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Gebhardt.
Gebhardt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adeoluwa's elbow.
Adeoluwa misses with a punch to the body.
Adeoluwa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gebhardt's elbow.
Adeoluwa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gebhardt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gebhardt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Adeoluwa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gebhardt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gebhardt lands a shot to the body.
Colby Gebhardt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adeoluwa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adeoluwa.
Gebhardt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adeoluwa has a couple of punches blocked by Gebhardt.
Gebhardt lands with a light punch inside.
Gebhardt lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Adeoluwa fails to land.
Gebhardt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gebhardt lands with a light punch inside.
Gebhardt misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adeoluwa.
Gebhardt gets through Adeoluwa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adeoluwa misses with the head strike.
Gebhardt misses with a punch to the body.
Adeoluwa swings wildly with an uppercut but Gebhardt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gebhardt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Adeoluwa has hold of one of Gebhardt's legs. Gebhardt is fighting the takedown attempt but Adeoluwa gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Gebhardt has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Adeoluwa is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa working aggressively here.
Gebhardt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gebhardt lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
I was talking to Adeoluwa's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gebhardt gets through Adeoluwa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gebhardt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gebhardt lands with a short shot to the head.
Gebhardt lands with a right to the head.
Gebhardt pushes Adeoluwa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gebhardt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gebhardt lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt tries to throw a body punch but Adeoluwa avoids it by throwing Gebhardt back against the cage.
Gebhardt digs a right hand underneath Adeoluwa's ribcage. Adeoluwa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gebhardt lands a shot to the body.
Gebhardt lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt scores with a hook to the body.
Adeoluwa prevents a body shot from Gebhardt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Gebhardt.
Gebhardt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gebhardt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adeoluwa's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gebhardt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adeoluwa.
Gebhardt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adeoluwa backwards.
A hook to the body from Gebhardt.
Adeoluwa blocks a body shot from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gebhardt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adeoluwas head.
A short body shot lands from Gebhardt as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt lands a nice shot to the body.
Gebhardt lands an uppercut.
Gebhardt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adeoluwa backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gebhardt scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Adeoluwa is rocked!
A short right from Gebhardt on the inside.
Oh Adeoluwa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gebhardt presses Adeoluwa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gebhardt pushes Adeoluwa against the cage. Gebhardt is working some dirty boxing. Gebhardt pushes off with a quick right hook! Adeoluwa goes down! Adeoluwa tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Gebhardt moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colby Gebhardt!
After winning the bout, Colby Gebhardt thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.