PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Albatross (ranked 2 p4p, 69 weight class) and Colby Gebhardt (ranked 1 p4p, 5 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Albatross
vs
Gebhardt

170 cm
30
140
33 - 5 - 1

172 cm
33
141
23 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conquer

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Albatross!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Colby Gebhardt!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Albatross.
Gebhardt throws a lazy right hand but Albatross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gebhardt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Gebhardt.
A little feinted left hand from Albatross on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Albatross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt keeps Albatross at a distance using the push kick.
Gebhardt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Albatross manages to avoid it.
Albatross is looking to counter punch.
Albatross misses the jab.
Albatross moves out of range of the body kick.
Albatross tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gebhardt misses with a looping left.
Gebhardt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gebhardt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Albatross checks it well.
It looked like Albatross wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gebhardt throws a hook to the side of Albatross's head but Albatross sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Colby Gebhardt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gebhardt moves out of range as Albatross strikes.
Albatross has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gebhardt misses the jab.
Gebhardt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gebhardt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gebhardt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Albatross.
Gebhardt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Albatross.
Gebhardt throws a front kick that sends Albatross stumbling back into the cage.
An inside leg kick lands from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt moves away from the strike by Albatross.
Jab by Albatross.
Gebhardt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gebhardt misses with a straight left.
Gebhardt gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Albatross counters with a stiff right hand.
Gebhardt misses with an uppercut
and Albatross counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gebhardt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gebhardt tried to score with a low kick but Albatross checks it.
Albatross lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gebhardt misses with a right hand
enabling Albatross to counter with a crisp jab.
Gebhardt lands a lovely overhand right.
Gebhardt lands a slapping body shot.
Albatross walks into a stiff left hand from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt misses with a hook.
Gebhardt cracks Albatross with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gebhardt moves out of range of the strikes.
Albatross on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Albatross takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gebhardt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gebhardt lands a jab to Albatross's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albatross connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gebhardt throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Albatross to counter with a crisp jab.
Gebhardt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Albatross.
Gebhardt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gebhardt lands the left hand.
Albatross is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gebhardt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Albatross has time to react.
Gebhardt with a nice calf kick.
Gebhardt with a nice cross.
Albatross stuns Gebhardt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slow jab from Gebhardt misses its intended target.
Gebhardt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both fighters circling a little - Gebhardt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Albatross fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gebhardt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt throws a hook to the side of Albatross's head but Albatross sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Albatross half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gebhardt throws a leg kick but Albatross sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gebhardt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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.
A big left from Gebhardt misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Albatross misses the target.
Gebhardt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gebhardt misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Gebhardt misses the target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt scores with a jab. Albatross acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gebhardt. That's going to slow Albatross down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gebhardt swings for the body but Albatross moves out of range.
It looked like Albatross wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gebhardt slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colby Gebhardt dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Albatross slips under a jab.
Gebhardt connects with a leg kick.
Gebhardt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Albatross.
Gebhardt thumps Albatross with a low kick.
Albatross throws a head kick that misses.
Albatross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gebhardt in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Albatross takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Albatross is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gebhardt looks to land a right hand but Albatross moved out of range.
Gebhardt throws a hook but Albatross avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gebhardt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gebhardt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Albatross was well out of range. Poor timing from Gebhardt.
Albatross defending well as Gebhardt loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Gebhardt finds it's way through Albatross's defenses.
Gebhardt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Albatross appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gebhardt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Albatross.
Albatross throws a shot from downtown. Gebhardt moves away and avoids it.
Gebhardt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gebhardt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Albatross slips a jab from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt misses with a body shot.
Gebhardt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gebhardt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gebhardt misses with a hook
and Albatross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Colby Gebhardt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gebhardt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Albatross was well out of range. Poor timing from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gebhardt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Albatross.
A big right from Albatross misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt throws a right hand that misses
and Albatross counters with an outside leg kick.
Gebhardt moves out of range as Albatross strikes.
Gebhardt with a nice calf kick.
Albatross slips a straight right by 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!
A lazy left from Gebhardt finds it's target.
Gebhardt misses the jab.
Albatross checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gebhardt. Albatross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gebhardt throws a jab when Albatross was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Albatross on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gebhardt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Albatross.
Gebhardt lands with a straight right. Albatross didn't see that one coming.
Gebhardt throws a right hand that misses
and Albatross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Albatross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albatross swings for the body but Gebhardt moves out of range.
Gebhardt throws a shot from downtown. Albatross moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Gebhardt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Albatross checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Albatross misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gebhardt.
Gebhardt throws a looping overhand right but Albatross ducks down to avoid it.
Albatross is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Albatross throws the left hand but Gebhardt avoids the punch easily.
Albatross jabs at Gebhardt's body.
Gebhardt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gebhardt throws a head kick but Albatross moves out of range.
A jab from Albatross does it's job there.
Gebhardt connects with a right hand. Albatross shakes it off.
Albatross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gebhardt.
Albatross backing away here, and Gebhardt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt slips under a jab from Albatross.
Gebhardt cracks Albatross with a right hand to the side of the head.
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 lands an overhand right.
Albatross throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gebhardt on the side of the head.
Albatross closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gebhardt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Albatross looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Albatross checks a low kick from Gebhardt.
Albatross scores with a kick to the body.
Albatross misses with a looping left.
Gebhardt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gebhardt slips a jab from Albatross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gebhardt.
Gebhardt misses with a straight left.
Albatross swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colby Gebhardt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gebhardt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Albatross on the side of the head.
Gebhardt just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Albatross looks to throw the jab but Gebhardt is out of range.
Albatross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gebhardt throws a looping overhand right but Albatross ducks down to avoid it.
Gebhardt lands with a straight right. Albatross didn't see that one coming.
Gebhardt just misses with a punch to the body.
Albatross was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albatross takes one to the side of the head.
Gebhardt wants to land a leg kick but Albatross is out of range.
Albatross is looking to counter punch.
Gebhardt throws a hook but Albatross blocks it.
Albatross throws an overhand right that lands on Gebhardt's shoulder, as Gebhardt tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gebhardt throws a leg kick
and Albatross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gebhardt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Albatross throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gebhardt flicks out a counter leg kick but Albatross steps away.
Albatross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Albatross just misses with a punch to the body.
Gebhardt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Albatross feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gebhardt slips a straight right by Albatross.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gebhardt scores with the left hand. Albatross knows he should have avoided that one.
Gebhardt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Gebhardt misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Albatross on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gebhardt lands a lovely overhand right.
Gebhardt avoids the head kick by Albatross.
Gebhardt connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Albatross.
Albatross thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gebhardt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Albatrosss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big left from Gebhardt misses.
Albatross misses with a hook
and Gebhardt counters with a straight right hand.
Gebhardt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Albatross misses the target.
Gebhardt clobbers Albatross with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gebhardt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Albatross.
Gebhardt with a hook.
Gebhardt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Albatross.
Gebhardt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Albatross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gebhardt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt 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.
Gebhardt misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Gebhardt misses the target.
Gebhardt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Albatross tried to counter with a leg kick but Gebhardt avoided it.
Gebhardt misses with a wild body shot.
Gebhardt clobbers Albatross with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Albatross misses with a leg kick.
Gebhardt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gebhardt misses with an uppercut
and Albatross counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Gebhardt misses.
It looked like Albatross wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gebhardt throws an overhand right that lands on Albatross's shoulder, as Albatross tries to avoid the shot.
Albatross looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Gebhardt misses with an uppercut.
Albatross cracks Gebhardt with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Albatross doesn't seem bothered though.
Albatross takes one to the chin there.
Gebhardt lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gebhardt throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Gebhardt misses.
Albatross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gebhardt.
Albatross takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gebhardt scores with a sloppy right hand. Albatross should have avoided that one.
Albatross moves out of range of the body kick.
Albatross checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gebhardt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Albatross's sensitive parts.
Gebhardt throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colby Gebhardt really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gebhardt cracks Albatross with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gebhardt throws a big shot that misses.
As Gebhardt backs away, Albatross returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gebhardt misses with a hook
and Albatross counters with a straight right hand.
Gebhardt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Albatross walks into a stiff left hand from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gebhardt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Albatross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gebhardt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Albatross lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albatross misses with an uppercut. Gebhardt saw that one coming.
Gebhardt throws out a loose jab but Albatross uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Gebhardt misses.
Gebhardt wants to land a leg kick but Albatross is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Albatross misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gebhardt misses with a straight right.
Gebhardt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Albatross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gebhardt manages to avoid it.
Gebhardt only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gebhardt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Albatross.
Gebhardt throws a poor cross that misses
letting Albatross counter with a right hand.
Gebhardt throws a poor cross that misses
and Albatross counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Albatross avoids the body shot from Gebhardt.
A little feinted left hand from Albatross on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gebhardt looks to land a right hand but Albatross moved out of range.
Gebhardt throws a leg kick
and Albatross counters with a leg kick.
Gebhardt misses with a hook.
Albatross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Albatross drops Gebhardt with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gebhardt looks back up at him and smiles so Albatross waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Gebhardt is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gebhardt throws a hook but Albatross avoids it easily.
Gebhardt is still on wobbly legs! Can Albatross finish him?
Gebhardt throws a right hand that misses

and Albatross counters with a crisp right hand that drops Gebhardt! Albatross lets Gebhardt back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Albatross takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gebhardt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gebhardt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Albatross if he has to take too many more of those.
Albatross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gebhardt.
Albatross scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gebhardt throws a lazy uppercut
and Albatross counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Albatross 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.
Jab from Gebhardt.
Albatross moves away from the strike by Gebhardt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albatross connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gebhardt momentarily.
Albatross cracks Gebhardt with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Gebhardt tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Albatross pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Gebhardt is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Albatross!
Johnny Albatross retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Johnny Albatross thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.