PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Myers (ranked 9 p4p, 130 weight class) and Colby Gebhardt (ranked 1 p4p, 12 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Myers
vs
Gebhardt

175 cm
36
148
25 - 11 - 0

172 cm
31
149
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
Conviction

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Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Myers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Colby Gebhardt!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gebhardt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Myers is able to avoid easily.
Gebhardt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Myers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gebhardt throws an overhand right that lands on Myers's shoulder, as Myers tries to avoid the shot.
Gebhardt clobbers Myers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Myers sizes up Gebhardt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big left from Myers misses.
Myers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gebhardt.
Myers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Myers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab from Myers.
Gebhardt slips under a jab.
Myers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Myers tests Gebhardt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gebhardt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Myers. Gebhardt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Myers has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
A jab from Myers finds it's way through Gebhardt's defenses.
Gebhardt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Myers is out of range.
The fighters circling - Myers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Myers.
Gebhardt moves away from the strike by Myers.
A swing and a miss from Myers.
Gebhardt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Myers lands a nice shot to the body.
Gebhardt lands with a nice body punch.
Gebhardt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Myers can pounce on him.
Myers scores with a nice strike.
Gebhardt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gebhardt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Myers.
Cornelius Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gebhardt moves into range and clinches up with Myers.
A frustrated look appears on Myers's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Myers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gebhardt scoring well with a low kick there.

Gebhardt has closed the distance and engaged Myers in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gebhardt misses with a punch on the inside.
Gebhardt blocks a body shot from Myers.
Gebhardt presses Myers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Myers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Myers blocks a body shot from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Myers backwards.
Myers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Myers breaks from the clinch.
Myers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt throws a hook but Myers avoids it easily.
Myers cracks Gebhardt with a good jab.
Gebhardt throws a hook but Myers avoids it easily.
Myers fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gebhardt just manages to avoid it.

Gebhardt moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gebhardt.
Gebhardt tries to work over Myers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gebhardt scores with a hook to the body.

Myers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gebhardt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Myers counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gebhardt. That's going to slow Myers down.
Gebhardt throws a body punch but Myers moves out of range.
Myers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Myers moves out of range of the body kick.
Myers misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gebhardt misses with an uppercut.
Myers misses with an uppercut. Gebhardt saw that one coming.
Myers scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Gebhardt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gebhardt misses with a low kick.
Myers connects with an inside leg kick.
Myers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gebhardt.
Myers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gebhardt tries to clinch but Myers is having none of it.
Myers is looking to counter punch.
Gebhardt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Myers was well out of range. Poor timing from Gebhardt.
Myers misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Myers.
Good work by Myers as he checks the leg kick.
Myers throws the left hand but Gebhardt avoids the punch easily.
Myers moves out of range of the strikes.
Myers is looking to chop away at Gebhardt's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Gebhardt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myers thuds his shin into the meat of Gebhardt's side.
Gebhardt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gebhardt throws a looping overhand right but Myers ducks down to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Myers. Gebhardt shrugs it off though.
Myers's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gebhardt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Myers scrambles back to his feet.
Gebhardt ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
Myers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gebhardt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gebhardt.
Myers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Myers is looking to land body kicks.
A big right from Gebhardt misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gebhardt avoids a kick to the body.
Gebhardt replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Myers blocks it well.
Gebhardt tries to clinch but Myers moves out of range.
Myers is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Myers is looking to land body kicks.
Gebhardt feints and then cracks Myers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Myers down.
Good exchange - Myers coming out on top.
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 Cornelius Myers will probably get the nod.
That's time! Myers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gebhardt misses the jab.
Gebhardt throws a body punch but Myers moves out of range.
Myers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gebhardt. That did some damage!
Gebhardt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Myers.
Myers scores with a spinning back kick!
Myers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gebhardt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Gebhardt misses its intended target.
Gebhardt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gebhardt moves forwards but Myers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Myers with a jab.
Myers lands the left hand.
Gebhardt takes one on the button.
Gebhardt misses with an uppercut. Myers saw that one coming.
Gebhardt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Myers with a nice calf kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gebhardt misses with a straight right.
Gebhardt throws out a leg kick but Myers moves out of range and Gebhardt only half commits.
Gebhardt looks to land a left hand but Myers moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers moves out of range as Gebhardt strikes.
Myers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gebhardt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice leg kick from Gebhardt, right into the meat of the thigh.
Myers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gebhardt.
Myers throws a hook to the side of Gebhardt's head but Gebhardt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Myers backing away here, and Gebhardt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Myers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Myers takes one to the chin there.
Myers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Myers, as that shot connected.
Gebhardt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Myers checks it well.
Myers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Myers thumps Gebhardt with a low kick.
Myers throws a shot from downtown. Gebhardt moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Gebhardt misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gebhardt. That did some damage!
Cornelius Myers is winning the standup battle so far.
Myers scores with a sloppy right hand. Gebhardt should have avoided that one.
Myers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gebhardt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Myers - just one landing.
Gebhardt looks to throw the jab but Myers is out of range.
Gebhardt throws an overhand right that lands on Myers's shoulder, as Myers tries to avoid the shot.
Gebhardt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gebhardt misses with a low kick.
Myers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters circling - Myers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Myers misses.
Gebhardt defending well as Myers loads up on a big left hand.
Myers lands an overhand right.
Gebhardt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Myers.
Myers fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gebhardt just manages to avoid it.
Gebhardt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gebhardt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gebhardt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Myers manages to avoid it.
Gebhardt tries to move into range but Myers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Myers loads up on a big right hand but Gebhardt slips the punch.
Gebhardt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A bone on bone clash there as Myers blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Myers.
Gebhardt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gebhardt takes one to the chin there.
Gebhardt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Myers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gebhardt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Myers counters with an inside leg kick.
Gebhardt throws out a leg kick but Myers moves out of range and Gebhardt only half commits.
Myers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Myers is looking to slow Gebhardt down with leg kicks.
Myers cracks Gebhardt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Myers scores with a nice strike.
Myers misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Myers.
Gebhardt ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
Gebhardt misses with a straight left.
A shot to the liver by Myers. Beautiful body shot.
Myers throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gebhardt throws a hook but Myers blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gebhardt is looking to clinch.
Gebhardt moves out of range as Myers throws a body kick.
Gebhardt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gebhardt lands a body shot.
Gebhardt catches Myers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gebhardt throws a good cross that connects.

Gebhardt lands a big uppercut and Myers crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Myers looks OK. Gebhardt waves Myers back to his feet!

Myers is rocked!
Gebhardt sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Myers's defenses. It connects perfectly with Myers's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Colby Gebhardt!
Colby Gebhardt is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Colby Gebhardt made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.