PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Cowan (ranked 541 p4p, 599 weight class) and Colby Gebhardt (ranked 45 p4p, 51 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cowan
vs
Gebhardt

174 cm
31
141
26 - 12 - 0

172 cm
35
141
25 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Conviction
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Conviction

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 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey Cowan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Colby Gebhardt!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cowan blocks a low kick nicely.
Cowan throws a lazy body kick
and Gebhardt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gebhardt moves out of range as Cowan strikes.
Mickey Cowan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Cowan.
Gebhardt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cowan.
Good leg kick by Cowan.
Cowan misses with the combination.
Cowan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gebhardt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cowan momentarily.
Gebhardt misses with a looping right.
Gebhardt avoids the head kick by Cowan.
Gebhardt throws a hook to the side of Cowan's head but Cowan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cowan with the inside leg kick.
Cowan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gebhardt is able to avoid easily.
Cowan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gebhardt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cowan.
Cowan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gebhardt.
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!
Gebhardt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cowan throws a series of punches but Gebhardt avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowan misses with a leg kick.
Cowan scores with a jab to the head.
Gebhardt throws a looping overhand right but Cowan ducks down to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cowan.
Gebhardt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cowan lunges at Gebhardt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gebhardt's hand.
Gebhardt looks to score with a jab to the body but Cowan is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cowan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A solid body kick from Cowan.
Gebhardt throws the left hand but Cowan avoids the punch easily.
Gebhardt swings for the body but Cowan moves out of range.
Cowan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cowan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gebhardt slips under a jab from Cowan.
Cowan scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice combination there by Cowan.
Cowan staying out of range there.
Gebhardt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cowan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt staying out of range there.
Gebhardt throws a front kick aimed at Cowan's knee but Cowan avoids it well.
Cowan is looking to land body kicks.
Gebhardt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cowan with a body shot.
Cowan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big left from Gebhardt misses.
Gebhardt lands an overhand right.
Gebhardt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cowan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gebhardt moves out of range of the strikes.
Cowan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from Gebhardt.
Cowan throws a right and a left that Gebhardt avoids nicely.
Cowan misses the jab.
Gebhardt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cowan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gebhardt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A low kick from Cowan misses
and Gebhardt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gebhardt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cowan lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cowan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cowan swinging wildly here.
Gebhardt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Cowan.
Cowan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cowan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cowan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gebhardt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gebhardt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cowan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cowan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gebhardt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A good leg kick by Gebhardt.
Cowan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gebhardt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cowan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cowan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gebhardt drops his hands momentarily and Cowan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cowan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gebhardt throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt misses with a wild body shot.
Gebhardt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cowan.
Cowan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cowan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cowan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gebhardt.
Cowan misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gebhardt! But no joy.
Gebhardt blocks a jab.
Gebhardt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some wild striking there from Cowan.
Cowan scores with a hook.
Gebhardt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cowan. Cowan obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick from Cowan lands but Gebhardt takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gebhardt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cowan was well out of range. Poor timing from Gebhardt.
It looked like Cowan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt works Cowan's body with a nice hook.
Gebhardt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cowan.
Gebhardt throws a push kick but Cowan slaps the foot to one side.
Jab, jab by Cowan - just one landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Cowan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gebhardt moves out of range as Cowan strikes.
A swing and a miss from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cowan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cowan tries to move into range but Gebhardt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick from Cowan misses.
Gebhardt throws a head kick but Cowan moves out of range.
Gebhardt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cowan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gebhardt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cowan under the eye.
Cowan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gebhardt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cowan tries to land a leg kick but Gebhardt saw it coming and moves away.
Cowan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gebhardt is out of range and Cowan settles back down.
Gebhardt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cowan.
Cowan scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gebhardt misses with a body shot.
Cowan avoids the body shot from Gebhardt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cowan, as that shot connected.
Cowan punishes Gebhardt's body with a nice straight punch.
Cowan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gebhardt moves out of range of the body kick from Cowan.
A big left from Gebhardt misses.
Gebhardt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cowan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt checks a leg kick nicely.
Gebhardt flicks out a counter leg kick but Cowan steps away.
Gebhardt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cowan thows a leg kick but Gebhardt checks it
and Gebhardt counters with an outside leg kick.
Cowan digs a good hook to Gebhardt's body.
Cowan motions for Gebhardt to come forward. Cowan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gebhardt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cowan lands an overhand right.
Gebhardt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cowan can pounce on him.
Gebhardt throws an overhand right that lands on Cowan's shoulder, as Cowan tries to avoid the shot.
Cowan works the jab nicely.
Cowan clobbers Gebhardt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cowan misses with the combination.
Gebhardt throws a hook but Cowan blocks it.
Mickey Cowan is winning the standup battle so far.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gebhardt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cowan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cowan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gebhardt avoids a kick to the body.
Cowan misses with a hook
and Gebhardt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gebhardt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cowan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cowan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gebhardt.
Cowan slips a straight right by Gebhardt.
Cowan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Good shot there by Gebhardt.
Cowan works over Gebhardt's head and body with a nice combination.
Cowan looks to land a body kick but Gebhardt moved away.
Gebhardt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gebhardt scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cowan connects with a right hand. Gebhardt shakes it off.
Cowan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cowan.
Cowan thumps Gebhardt with a low kick.
Gebhardt takes a swing at Cowan's ribcage but misses.
Cowan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Gebhardt misses.
Cowan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cowan moves away from the strike by Gebhardt.
Good work by Gebhardt as he checks the leg kick.
Gebhardt thinks about the counter body kick.
Donk. Cowan catches Gebhardt right on the button with a cross.
Cowan throws a quick inside leg kick.
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!
Gebhardt misses with a leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Gebhardt might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cowan has got the better of the exchanges.
Cowan jabs Gebhardt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Cowan.
Gebhardt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt looks to land a body kick but Cowan moved away.
Gebhardt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cowan.
Gebhardt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cowan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cowan looks to throw the jab but Gebhardt is out of range.
Cowan moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGebhardt.
Cowan throws a hook but Gebhardt avoids it easily.
Cowan throws the left hand but Gebhardt avoids the punch easily.
Cowan slips under a jab from Gebhardt.
A left lands for Cowan.
Cowan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gebhardt is able to avoid easily.
Cowan misses with an uppercut. Gebhardt saw that one coming.
Gebhardt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cowan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cowan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gebhardt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gebhardt checks a leg kick.
Cowan connects with a solid leg kick.
Gebhardt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Cowan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cowan works the jab nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Cowan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A good leg kick by Cowan.
Colby Gebhardt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gebhardt keeps Cowan at a distance using the push kick.
Cowan connects with a leg kick.
Gebhardt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gebhardt throws a hook to the side of Cowan's head but Cowan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cowan misses with a head kick.
Cowan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gebhardt. Gebhardt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cowan defending well as Gebhardt loads up on a big left hand.
Cowan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cowan moves out of range as Gebhardt strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cowan.
Cowan connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Gebhardt misses.
Gebhardt scores with a sloppy right hand. Cowan should have avoided that one.
Gebhardt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cowan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gebhardt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cowan is able to avoid easily.
Cowan jabs at Gebhardt's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gebhardt. Cowan does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gebhardt manages to avoid it.
Gebhardt walks into a stiff left hand from Cowan.
Gebhardt moves out of range of the leg kick from Cowan.
Cowan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cowan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gebhardt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cowan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cowan throws a leg kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Gebhardt.
Cowan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gebhardt checks a low kick from Cowan.
Cowan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gebhardt moves away.
Cowan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gebhardt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cowan throws a right hand that misses
and Gebhardt counters with a leg kick.
Gebhardt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cowan misses with a leg kick
and Gebhardt counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowan misses with a looping left.
Cowan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gebhardt.
Cowan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cowan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gebhardt checks a leg kick.
Cowan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cowan throws out a powerful jab.
Gebhardt throws a head kick that misses.
Cowan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the liver by Cowan. Beautiful body shot.
Cowan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gebhardt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gebhardt was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gebhardt scores with a nice head shot.
A big right from Gebhardt misses.
Gebhardt cracks Cowan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gebhardt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cowan throws a series of punches but Gebhardt moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Gebhardt tenderised Cowan's leg. Cowan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cowan digs a good hook to Gebhardt's body.
Cowan is looking to slow Gebhardt down with leg kicks.
Cowan throws a lazy right hand but Gebhardt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cowan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gebhardt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gebhardt throws a hook but Cowan avoids it easily.
Cowan lands a jab to the nose.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cowan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gebhardt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cowan.
Cowan throws a jab when Gebhardt was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Cowan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gebhardt! But no joy.
Cowan avoids the head kick by Gebhardt.
That kick from Cowan tenderised Gebhardt's leg. Gebhardt is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cowan cracks Gebhardt with an open hand slap.
Cowan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gebhardt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cowan.
Cowan throws a leg kick but Gebhardt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gebhardt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gebhardt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gebhardt dips to his left and cracks Cowan with an uppercut!
Cowan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gebhardt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cowan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gebhardt was well out of range. Poor timing from Cowan.
Cowan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gebhardt checks a low kick from Cowan.
Cowan cracks Gebhardt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gebhardt throws out a leg kick but Cowan moves out of range and Gebhardt only half commits.
Gebhardt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gebhardt tries to score with a low kick but Cowan moves his leg out of the way.
Gebhardt looks to land a left hand but Cowan moved out of range nicely.
Cowan scores with a hook to the body. Gebhardt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gebhardt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Cowan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cowan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Cowan!
During a confident post fight interview, Mickey Cowan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.