PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Third Eye (ranked 194 p4p, 1747 weight class) and Cornelius Myers (ranked 21 p4p, 204 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.

Eye
vs
Myers

180 cm
28
155
14 - 4 - 0

175 cm
27
155
4 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Core Combat
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Third Eye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Myers!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eye ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Myers misses with a straight left.
Eye scores with a leg kick.
Myers tests Eye's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good work by Myers as he checks the leg kick.
Eye misses with a left hand
and Myers counters with a good low kick that Eye was not able to check.
Myers connects with an inside leg kick.
Eye throws a lazy uppercut
and Myers counters with a low kick, right behind Eye 's knee.
Eye throws a poor cross that misses
letting Myers counter with a right hand.
Eye misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Myers! But no joy.
Eye throws a shot from downtown. Myers moves away and avoids it.
Eye has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Powerful Frenz Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eye tries to land a leg kick but Myers saw it coming and moves away.
Eye throws a nice outside leg kick.
Eye wants to slow Myers down by chopping away at his legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Myers! But no joy.
Myers throws a low kick, looking for Eye's leg but Eye calmly moves out of range.
Myers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Myers slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eye throws out a powerful jab.
Myers lands a nice looking body shot.
An inside leg kick from Myers misses.
Eye connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Eye finds it's way through Myers's defenses.
Eye swings widly with a right hand
and Myers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Eye's knee momentarily.
Myers gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good leg kick by Myers.
Eye throws a leg kick but Myers moved away.
Eye misses with a low kick as Myers jumps back.
Eye misses with a low kick.
Eye misses with a looping right.
Myers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eye motions for Myers to come forward. Eye throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Myers misses with a low kick as Eye jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eye walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Myers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Eye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Myers.
Eye lands a leg kick that knocks Myers off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myers punishes Eye's body with a nice straight punch.
Myers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Myers avoids the body shot from Eye.
Eye works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Myers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Eye throws a leg kick but Myers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big left from Myers misses.
Third Eye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eye throws a lazy right hand but Myers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Myers finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Myers misses with a hook.
Myers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Eye's hands.
Myers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Myers 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 Eye has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Eye and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Myers dips to his left and cracks Eye with an uppercut!
Eye moves away from the strike by Myers.
Myers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eye scores with a jab to the jaw.
Myers blocks a leg kick.
Eye throws a low kick but it's checked well by Myers.
A bone on bone clash there as Eye blocks the leg kick.
Myers throws a jab when Eye was well out of range.
Myers misses with a straight right.
Eye is looking to counter punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Eye. That's going to slow Myers down.
Myers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eye throws out the jab.
Eye throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Myers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eye connects with a single shot there.
Myers moves into range and connects with a jab.
Myers slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eye takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Eye loads up on a big right hand but Myers slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Myers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myers throws out a leg kick but Eye moves out of range and Myers only half commits.
Myers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eye.
Eye displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Myers throws out the jab.
Myers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eye.
Eye thumps Myers with a low kick.
Eye throws a hook but Myers avoids it easily.
Eye throws a body shot but no joy.
Eye scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A lazy left from Eye finds it's target.
Myers takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Eye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Myers throws a looping overhand right but Eye ducks down to avoid it.
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 Third Eye will probably get the nod.
That's time! Eye's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Eye is looking to chop away at Myers's legs.
Eye with a nice calf kick.
Eye throws a jab but it's blocked by Myers.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Eye 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.
Myers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eye.
Myers scores with a jab to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Myers.
Eye throws a low kick but it's checked well by Myers.
Myers misses with a straight left.
Eye throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Myers counter with a right hand.
Myers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Eye waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Myers.
Myers looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Eye misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Myers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Eye throws a leg kick but Myers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Eye.
Eye tries a head kick but it misses.
Eye throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Myers counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers lands with a cross.
A big right from Myers misses.
Eye looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Good standup being displayed there by Eye as he connects with a hook.
Eye swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Myers appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Myers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Myers misses with a looping left.
Eye loads up on a big right hand but Myers slips the punch.
Eye doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Eye scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Myers misses.
Eye misses with a low kick.
Myers was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Myers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Eye.
Myers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Myers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Myers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eye.
Myers looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Myers throws a low kick but Eye avoids it.
Eye throws a counter high kick but Myers was just alert enough to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Eye.
Third Eye is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myers with the inside leg kick.
Eye moves away from the strike by Myers.
Myers needs to keep his hands up - Eye had a free shot at his head there.
Eye cracks a nice hook into Myers's ribs.
Myers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Eye is out of range.
Eye is looking to counter punch.
Eye moves into range and connects with a jab.
Myers connects with a nice looking jab.
Eye throws a chopping leg kick but Myers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Myers blocks a jab.
Myers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eye.
Some bone on bone action there as Eye checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Eye throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Myers slips a straight right by Eye.
A low kick from Eye is predictable there
and Myers counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eye finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Eye waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Myers.
A nice leg kick from Eye, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eye walks into a jab.
Myers throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Eye to counter with a crisp jab.
Myers scores with a leg kick.
Eye swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Myers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Myers throws a leg kick but Eye moved away.
Myers tries a head kick but it misses.
Eye scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Myers looks to land a left hand but Eye moved out of range nicely.
Myers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Eye misses with a hook.
Eye lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eye chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Myers can pounce on him.
A bone on bone clash there as Myers blocks the leg kick.
Eye throws a hook to the side of Myers's head but Myers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eye staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eye misses with a low kick.
Donk. Eye catches Myers right on the button with a cross.
Myers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Eye finds it's way round the side to connect with Myers's head.
Eye slips under a jab from Myers.
Myers throws a looping overhand right but Eye ducks down to avoid it.
Myers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Eye connects with a crisp jab.
Eye uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Myers.
Eye appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Eye throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Eye misses the jab.
Eye walks into a stiff left hand from Myers.
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 Third Eye will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Myers moves away from the strike by Eye.
Eye throws a chopping leg kick but Myers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice defenses there by Myers.
Eye misses with a body punch
and Myers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Myers throws a body shot but no joy.
Eye connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Eye misses the jab.
Eye with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Myers misses with a looping left.
Eye cracks Myers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Myers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eye throws a hook to the side of Myers's head but Myers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eye throws a front kick aimed at Myers's knee but Myers avoids it well.
Eye on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Myers misses with a lunging right hand
and Eye counters with a nice uppercut.
Myers throws a low kick but Eye avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Myers.
Eye paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Myers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Myers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Myers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Eye loads up on a big right hand but Myers slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Eye.
Myers misses with an uppercut. Eye saw that one coming.
Eye pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eye takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eye misses with a low kick.
Eye misses with a hook
and Myers counters with a low kick, right behind Eye 's knee.
Eye connects with a jab.
Myers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eye.
Cornelius Myers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers scores with a shot to the body.
Eye lands with a hook. Myers tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eye buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Eye jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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.
Eye throws a low kick, looking for Myers's leg but Myers calmly moves out of range.
Myers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Eye tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Myers is able to avoid easily.
Third Eye is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Myers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Myers throws a solid leg kick but Eye takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Myers.
Myers throws a leg kick but Eye checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Myers misses the target.
Myers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eye sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eye throws a head kick that misses.
Eye throws a shot from downtown. Myers moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers takes one on the button.
Eye misses with an uppercut. Myers saw that one coming.
Eye's corner calls for a 1-2. Eye obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Eye is looking to score with low kicks.
Myers appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Eye 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.
Myers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eye tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Eye lands the left hand.
Eye steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Myers.
Myers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Myers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Myers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Eye is out of range and Myers settles back down.
Eye checks a leg kick.
Eye is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Eye misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eye throws an overhand right that lands on Myers's shoulder, as Myers tries to avoid the shot.
Myers moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Eye.
Eye jabs Myers right on the nose. Myers blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Eye. That's going to slow Myers down.
Myers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eye throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eye smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Myers throws the left hand but Eye avoids the punch easily.
Eye misses with a low kick.
Myers throws an overhand right that lands on Eye's shoulder, as Eye tries to avoid the shot.
Eye is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Myers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Eye ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
A slow jab from Myers misses its intended target.
Myers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Third Eye showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Eye 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Third Eye!
A relieved looking Third Eye thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.