PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Myers (ranked 9 p4p, 73 weight class) and Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad (ranked 3 p4p, 2 weight class). Ferkingstad is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Try That In A Small Town. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Myers
vs
Ferkingstad

175 cm
38
148
33 - 14 - 0

175 cm
33
156
24 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Conquer

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 33 - 14 - 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 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers scores with a jab to the body.
Ferkingstad misses with an uppercut
and Myers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad has been cut.
Myers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Myers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Myers misses with a looping right.
Ferkingstad feints a counter leg kick.
Myers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ferkingstad misses with a hook
and Ferkingstad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Ferkingstad misses.
Myers appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Myers has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
Myers misses with a wild body shot.
Ferkingstad feints a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers misses with a low kick as Ferkingstad jumps back.
Ferkingstad was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Myers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ferkingstad.
Myers misses with a looping right.
A jab from Ferkingstad does it's job there.
Ferkingstad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Myers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ferkingstad throws a poor cross that misses
and Myers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ferkingstad throws a poor cross that misses
and Myers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Ferkingstad, right into the meat of the thigh.
A left lands for Myers.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myers moves out of range of the leg kick from Ferkingstad.
Myers is looking to counter punch.
Ferkingstad goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ferkingstad lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ferkingstad on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Myers. Myers obviously looking to wear him down.
Myers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers jabs Ferkingstad to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ferkingstad checks a low kick from Myers.
Ferkingstad tries to land a body kick
and Myers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ferkingstad's knee momentarily.
Myers walks into a left hand.
Ferkingstad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Myers.
Ferkingstad dips to his left and cracks Myers with an uppercut!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A jab from Myers does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers connects with an inside leg kick.
Myers moves away from the strike by Ferkingstad.
Myers misses with a hook
and Ferkingstad counters with a leg kick.
Ferkingstad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Myers misses with a leg kick
and Ferkingstad counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cornelius Myers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Myers takes one to the side of the head.
Cornelius Myers is winning the standup battle so far.
Myers connects with a body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Ferkingstad might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Myers has got the better of the exchanges.
Ferkingstad throws a head kick that misses
and Myers counters with a straight right hand.
Myers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferkingstad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Myers lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Myers misses the target.
Myers is looking to slow Ferkingstad down with leg kicks.
Myers throws a leg kick but Ferkingstad moved away.
Ferkingstad swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferkingstad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ferkingstad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Myers.
Myers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Myers jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Myers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ferkingstad has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Myers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ferkingstad counters with an outside leg kick.
Myers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers connects with a single shot there.
Myers throws a big shot that misses.
Ferkingstad takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Ferkingstad drives through and clinches with Myers against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Myers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferkingstad's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ferkingstad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Myers thuds his right hand into Ferkingstad's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Myers with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ferkingstad throws a solid leg kick but Myers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ferkingstad.
Myers slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Myers misses the target.
Ferkingstad attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ferkingstad misses with a leg kick
and Myers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donk. Myers catches Ferkingstad right on the button with a cross.
Ferkingstad lands a nice hook to Myers's body. Myers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ferkingstad slips a straight right by Myers.
Ferkingstad throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Myers counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Ferkingstad.
It seemed like Ferkingstad was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Myers misses with a kick to the body.
Ferkingstad throws a head kick but Myers moves out of range.
Myers is looking to counter punch.
Myers misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ferkingstad! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cornelius Myers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ferkingstad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Myers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Myers was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Myers lands the left hand.
Ferkingstad misses with a hook
and Myers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Ferkingstad misses.
Myers throws a hook but Ferkingstad blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferkingstad throws a poor cross that misses
and Myers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ferkingstad throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Myers counters with a stiff right hand.

That has opened up Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad's cut even more.
Ferkingstad throws a lazy uppercut
and Myers counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Myers.

Ferkingstad is rocked!
Myers lands with a good body shot.
Ferkingstad wants to clinch up but Myers keeps it at a distance.
Ferkingstad throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Myers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Myers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ferkingstad is still on wobbly legs! Can Myers finish him?
Myers pounces like a tiger and cracks Ferkingstad with a vicious hook! Ferkingstad is down but not out! Myers follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cornelius Myers!
Cornelius Myers retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Cornelius Myers thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.