PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Myers (ranked 13 p4p, 123 weight class) and Shigeru Otori (ranked 1 p4p, 11 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Myers
vs
Otori

175 cm
38
148
34 - 14 - 1

178 cm
31
145
22 - 10 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Conviction
Conquer

Conviction
© Trap House

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 34 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Myers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shigeru Otori!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Myers.
Otori fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab by Myers.
Myers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Otori.
Otori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick lands for Myers.
A clash of legs there as Myers blocks the low kick.
Otori misses with a body kick.
Myers throws a hook but Otori avoids it easily.
Otori does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It looked like Myers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Myers throws an off balance right hand
and Otori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Myers throws a hook to the side of Otori's head but Otori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Myers misses with a looping right.
Otori throws a leg kick which misses Myers's front leg but catches the back leg as Myers tries to avoid it.
Otori moves out of range as Myers strikes.
Myers moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Otori misses with a hook.
Otori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Myers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Otori.
Otori fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Myers throws a lazy uppercut
and Otori counters with a stiff right hand.
Otori fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Myers is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Otori lands an impressive looking overhand right. Myers doesn't seem phased though.
Otori is looking to score with low kicks.
Myers looks to throw the jab but Otori is out of range.
Otori keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Myers connects with an inside leg kick.
Myers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Otori misses with a wild body shot.
Myers checks the leg kick nicely there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Myers checks a leg kick.
A jab from Otori misses.
Otori thumps Myers with a low kick.
Otori looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Otori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Myers manages to avoid it.
Myers cracks Otori with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Myers.
Otori tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Myers is able to avoid easily.
Otori throws a low kick but Myers avoids it.
Otori tries a low kick but Myers avoids it.
Myers has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
Otori scores with a jab. Myers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myers misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Otori was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Myers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Otori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Myers does it's job there.
Myers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Myers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Myers.
Otori swings for the body but Myers moves out of range.
Otori takes a swing at Myers's ribcage but misses.
Myers slips under a jab from Otori.
Otori throws a chopping leg kick but Myers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Myers slips under a jab from Otori.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice jab there from Myers.
Otori on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Otori throws a leg kick but Myers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Myers digs a good body shot into Otori's ribs.
A punch lands to the side of Otori 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Otori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Myers.
A clash of legs there as Myers blocks the low kick.
Otori thumps Myers with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Myers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Otori finds it's way through Myers's defenses.
Myers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Myers loads up on a big right hand but Otori slips the punch.
Otori moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Myers moves away from the strike by Otori.
Myers is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Otori.
Otori does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Myers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Otori.
Myers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Myers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Myers avoids a kick to the body.
Myers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Otori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Otori throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Myers.
Otori lunges at Myers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Myers's hand.
Otori scores with a shot to the body.
Otori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Otori misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Myers.
Myers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Otori. Otori obviously looking to wear him down.
Otori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Myers was well out of range. Poor timing from Otori.
Myers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Otori moves away.
Otori misses the shot to the body.
Myers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Otori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick from Myers, right into the meat of the thigh.
Myers misses with a wild body shot.
Otori blocks a jab.
Otori scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Otori fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Myers is out of range.
Myers moves away from the strike by Otori.
Otori has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Myers.
Otori's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Otori misses with a combination
and Myers counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otori misses with a hook. Myers ducked under it nicely.
Myers throws the left hand but Otori avoids the punch easily.
Otori is looking to chop away at Myers's legs.
Myers is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Myers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shigeru Otori will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Otori fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Myers is out of range.
Otori slips a straight right by Myers.
Otori throws a low kick but Myers avoids it.
Otori jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Myers.
Myers tries to work over Otori's front leg with a kick but Otori checks it.
Myers throws a leg kick but Otori sees it coming and moves out of range.
Otori swings widly with a right hand
and Myers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Otori throws a low kick, looking for Myers's leg but Myers calmly moves out of range.
Otori misses with a straight left.
Myers slips a jab from Otori.
Otori thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good standup being displayed there by Otori as he connects with a hook.
Myers misses with an uppercut. Otori saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Myers.
Otori misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Myers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Otori missing with a left hand there. Myers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Myers misses the jab.
Otori follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Otori avoids a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Otori blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Myers manages to avoid it.
Myers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Myers misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Otori - just one landing.
Otori throws a leg kick which misses Myers's front leg but catches the back leg as Myers tries to avoid it.
Myers throws a body punch but Otori moves out of range.
Myers throws a solid leg kick but Otori takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Myers.
Otori looks to throw the jab but Myers is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Otori 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 Myers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Myers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Otori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Myers misses with a looping left.
Myers checks the leg kick.
Myers is looking to land body kicks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Otori!
A lazy left from Myers finds it's target.
Otori misses with a leg kick
and Otori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Otori lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good work by Otori as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers looks for the body kick but Otori saw that one coming.
Myers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Otori looks to land a body kick but Myers moved away.
Myers misses with a hook.
Myers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Myers. Otori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Myers misses with a straight left.
Otori connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Otori looks to throw the jab but Myers is out of range.
Myers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Myers.
Otori moves away from the strike by Myers.
Otori lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Otori lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Otori throws a low kick, looking for Myers's leg but Myers calmly moves out of range.
Myers scores with a hook to the body. Otori takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Otori misses with a hook
and Otori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Otori blocks a jab.
Otori misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori works the jab nicely.
Otori moves away from the strike by Myers.
Otori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Myers lands the left hand.
Otori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Myers manages to avoid it.
Myers looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Otori wants to land a leg kick but Myers is out of range.
Myers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cornelius Myers is winning the standup battle so far.
Myers scores with a nice strike.
Myers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Otori.
Myers scores with a punch to the head.
Myers lands a nice hook to Otori's body. Otori takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Otori.
Otori thumps Myers with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Otori.
Otori ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Otori shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Myers lets loose with a powerful body kick. Otori will feel that in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myers throws a lazy right hand but Otori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Myers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Otori.
Myers is looking to counter punch.
Otori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Otori takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori thumps Myers with a low kick.
Otori takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Myers slips a jab from Otori.
Otori waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Myers.
Myers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Myers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Otori.
Myers throws a big shot that misses.
Otori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Myers.
A lazy left from Myers finds it's target.
Otori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Myers was well out of range. Poor timing from Otori.
Otori throws a low kick but Myers avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Myers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Myers misses the jab.
Otori tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Myers jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Otori ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Myers manages to avoid it.
Myers throwing a counter right hand but Otori manages to avoid it.
Otori connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Myers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Otori goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab lands there for Otori.
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 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.

Otori just misses with a punch to the body.
Myers misses with a leg kick
and Otori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Myers on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Otori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Myers throws out the jab.
Myers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Otori.
Otori throws a low kick but Myers moves out of range easily.
And Myers counters with a quick kick to the body but Otori blocks it.
Myers misses with a low kick.
Otori slips a straight right by Myers.
Myers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Otori is out of range and Myers settles back down.
Myers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice body punch from Otori.
Myers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Otori at a distance.
Myers checks a leg kick nicely.
A big right from Myers misses.
Otori throws out a counter right but Myers avoids it with no problem.
Otori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myers moves away.
The fighters circling - Myers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Myers backing away here, and Otori unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Myers missing with a left hand there. Otori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Otori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Myers.
It looked like Myers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Otori tests Myers's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Otori blocks the leg kick.
Myers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Myers misses with a straight right.
Otori ducks right into an uppercut from Myers.
Myers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Otori was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Myers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Otori throws a body shot but no joy.
Otori has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Myers tries to land a leg kick but Otori saw it coming and moves away.
Otori is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Myers loads up on a big right hand but Otori slips the punch.
Good work by Otori as he checks the leg kick.
Myers throws a jab but it's blocked by Otori.
Myers misses with a looping left.
A combination from Otori does no damage.
Otori takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Otori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good work by Otori as he checks the leg kick.
Otori's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Myers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Otori scrambles back to his feet.
Otori keeps Myers at a distance using the push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Otori looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Otori throws a hook to the side of Myers's head but Myers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otori digs a good hook to Myers's body.
Otori dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Myers. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Myers misses the target.
Otori scores with the left hand. Myers knows he should have avoided that one.
Otori throws a hook but Myers avoids it easily.
Otori throws a jab when Myers was well out of range.
Myers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Otori moves out of range of the leg kick from Myers.
Otori misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Myers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Myers thuds a left hand into Otori's body.
Myers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Otori throws a chopping leg kick but Myers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Myers throwing a counter right hand but Otori manages to avoid it.
Otori misses with the combination.
A big right from Myers misses.
Myers misses with a looping right.
Otori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori moves out of range of the strikes.
Otori flicks out a counter leg kick but Myers steps away.
Myers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Otori ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
Otori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Otori ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
Otori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Otori is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Otori takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Otori slips a straight right by Myers.
Myers throws a looping overhand right but Otori ducks down to avoid it.
Otori scores with a spinning back kick!
Myers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Otori is able to avoid easily.
Myers moves out of range of the strikes.
Otori walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Otori lands a jab to the nose.
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Otori.
Otori getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Otori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myers throws a shot from downtown. Otori moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Otori cracks Myers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Otori slips a straight right by Myers.
Myers misses the shot to the body.
Otori tries to work over Myers's front leg with a kick but Myers checks it.
Myers appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Myers.
Myers ducks right into an uppercut from Otori.
Otori misses the shot to the body.
Otori lands a right hook to the body.
Otori defending well as Myers loads up on a big left hand.
Otori misses the shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Otori.
Myers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Otori was well out of range. Poor timing from Myers.
A looping hook to the body misses from Otori. Myers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Myers scoring well with a low kick there.
Myers throws the kick towards the body but Otori avoids it.
Otori shapes to counter with a head kick.
Otori stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Myers.
Myers connects with a right hand. Otori shakes it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Shigeru Otori just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Otori has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Otori there as he acknowledges the shot.
Otori swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Myers counters with an inside leg kick.
Myers misses with an uppercut. Otori saw that one coming.
Otori throws out a loose jab but Myers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Otori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Myers.
Otori throws out a counter right but Myers avoids it with no problem.
Myers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Myers throws a low kick, looking for Otori's leg but Otori calmly moves out of range.
Otori tries to land a leg kick but Myers saw it coming and moves away.
Myers cracks Otori with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Myers moves out of range of the body kick.
Otori throws out a leg kick but Myers moves out of range and Otori only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Otori. Myers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Myers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otori moves away from the strike by Myers.
Otori on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Myers throws an overhand right that lands on Otori's shoulder, as Otori tries to avoid the shot.
Otori swings widly with a right hand
and Myers counters with a good low kick that Otori was not able to check.
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Otori.
Otori with the inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Myers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Myers connects with a jab.
Otori lands a nice hook to Myers's body. Myers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Myers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Otori.
Myers looks to land a body kick but Otori moved away.
Myers scoring well with a low kick there.
Otori walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Otori swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Otori.
Otori throws a jab but it's blocked by Myers.
Myers is looking to counter punch.
Myers digs a good hook to Otori's body.
Myers moves out of range as Otori strikes.
A swing and a miss from Myers.
Myers jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Otori blocks a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Otori checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Myers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Otori.
Myers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Myers misses with a looping right.
Myers throws a hook but Otori avoids it easily.
Otori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Myers.
Otori throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Myers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Otori lands a body shot.
Otori misses with an uppercut. Myers saw that one coming.
Otori throws a hook but Myers avoids it easily.
Otori connects with an inside leg kick.
Otori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good work by Otori as he checks the leg kick.
Otori doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Otori looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Otori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Myers throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Otori counters with a nice leg kick.
Myers looks to land a left hand but Otori moved out of range nicely.
Otori swings for the body but Myers moves out of range.
Otori scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Otori tenderised Myers's leg. Myers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Otori throws a jab when Myers was well out of range.
A big left from Otori misses.
Myers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Otori paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Myers checks a leg kick nicely.
Otori misses the shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Myers as he connects with a hook.
Myers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Otori throws a poor cross that misses
and Myers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Myers throws a hook but Otori blocks it.
Otori tries to score with a low kick but Myers moves his leg out of the way.
Myers throwing a counter right hand but Otori manages to avoid it.
Myers tries to score with a low kick but Otori moves his leg out of the way.
Otori moves out of range of the leg kick from Myers.
Otori feints a jab promting Myers to slip. Otori then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Myers slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Myers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Otori manages to avoid it.
Myers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myers misses with a low kick.
Otori just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Otori misses.
Myers with a hook.
Otori misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Myers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good work by Myers as he checks the leg kick.
Myers moves out of range of the leg kick from Otori.
Otori blocks the body kick.
Myers throws a low kick but Otori moves out of range easily.
Myers misses with a straight left.
Otori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Myers throws a low kick but Otori avoids it.
Myers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Myers throws a low kick, looking for Otori's leg but Otori calmly moves out of range.
Otori is looking for the big counter here.
Otori lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Myers takes a swing at Otori's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Cornelius Myers will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Otori has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Myers.
Otori looks to throw the jab but Myers is out of range.
Otori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Myers misses.
Myers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Myers avoids the head kick by Otori.
Myers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Myers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Otori.
Otori dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Myers. That did some damage!
Myers scores with a hook.
Otori misses with a straight left.
Otori throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Otori misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otori lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Myers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Otori.
Otori takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Otori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Myers feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Otori throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Myers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Myers takes a swing at Otori's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers throws a push kick but Otori slaps the foot to one side.
Otori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Myers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Otori. Otori circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Otori throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Myers.
Myers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Otori counters with a nice uppercut.
Otori lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Otori.
Otori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Otori let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jab from Myers.
Otori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Myers manages to avoid it.
Otori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Myers throws out the jab.
Otori counters with a body kick.
Otori misses with a straight right.
Otori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Myers.
Myers looks to score with a jab to the body but Otori is just out of range.
Myers cracks Otori with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Myers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Otori moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Otori misses with a wild body shot.
Otori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Otori lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otori throws out a powerful jab.
Myers slips under a jab from Otori.
Myers misses with a wild body shot.
Otori bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Otori scores with a jab. Myers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Myers misses the target.
Otori throws a combination that misses
and Myers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Myers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Otori. Otori circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Otori moves away from the strike by Myers.
Otori swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Myers walks into a straight right hand from Otori.
Otori lands a nice leg kick that just misses Myers's sensitive parts.
Myers misses with a right hand
and Otori counters with a nice body kick.
Myers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Otori in his tracks.
Myers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Otori misses with a body shot.
Otori pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Myers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Otori.
Myers scores with a jab.
Myers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Otori.
Otori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Myers finds it's way through Otori's defenses.
Otori throws a hook but Myers avoids it easily.
Myers loads up on a big right hand but Otori slips the punch.
Otori lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Otori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myers moves away.
Myers connects with a nice looking jab.
Myers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Otori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myers moves away.
Otori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Myers.
Myers feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Otori looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Myers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Otori.
Otori connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from Myers misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Otori misses.
As Otori backs away, Myers returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Otori misses the target.
Otori throws a half hearted mid kick.
Myers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Myers, as that shot connected.
Otori misses with a straight left.
Otori lands with a kick to the ribs.
Myers lands a really nice looking cross but Otori seems unphased.
Myers slips a jab and a cross from Otori.
Myers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Otori takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Myers missing with a left hand there. Otori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Otori scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Myers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Otori.
Myers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Myers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Otori is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Myers with a body shot.
Myers scores with a jab to the head.
Myers jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shigeru Otori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Otori has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 49:48
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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.