PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Colby Gebhardt (ranked 2009 p4p, 2493 weight class) and Luiz Mendoza (ranked 218 p4p, 264 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.

Gebhardt
vs
Mendoza

172 cm
26
149
5 - 2 - 0

164 cm
26
135
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Colby Gebhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Luiz Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza misses with a wild body shot.

Gebhardt rushes Mendoza and presses him up against the cage.
Gebhardt cracks Mendoza with a nice body shot.
Gebhardt tries to work over Mendoza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gebhardt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mendoza tries to work over Gebhardt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gebhardt tries to throw a body punch but Mendoza avoids it by throwing Gebhardt back against the cage.
Gebhardt tries a body shot but Mendoza blocks it.
Gebhardt tries to throw a body punch but Mendoza avoids it by throwing Gebhardt back against the cage.
Gebhardt lands a damaging elbow.
Gebhardt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gebhardt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gebhardt digs a right hand underneath Mendoza's ribcage. Mendoza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gebhardt blocking some punches.
Gebhardt misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gebhardt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gebhardt lands with a right to the head.
Gebhardt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gebhardt misses with a punch to the body.
Gebhardt lands an elbow that stopped Mendoza in his tracks for a moment.
Gebhardt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendoza tries to throw a body punch but Gebhardt avoids it by throwing Mendoza back against the cage.
Gebhardt cracks Mendoza with a nice body shot.
Gebhardt struggles to land a body shot inside as Mendoza controls his hands.
Gebhardt lands an elbow inside that Mendoza shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Gebhardt.
A short right from Gebhardt.
Mendoza blocking some punches.
Gebhardt lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
Mendoza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendoza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gebhardt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
Mendoza is trying to pull guard but Gebhardt has him pressed against the cage.
Mendoza leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gebhardt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gebhardt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gebhardt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gebhardt lands an elbow just above Mendoza 's eye.
Mendoza prevents a body shot from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gebhardt misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gebhardt digs a right hand underneath Mendoza's ribcage. Mendoza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gebhardt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gebhardt tries a body shot but Mendoza blocks it.
Gebhardt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gebhardt misses with a punch to the body.
Mendoza misses with a body punch.
Gebhardt tries to throw a body punch but Mendoza avoids it by throwing Gebhardt back against the cage.
Mendoza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gebhardt prevents it.
Gebhardt is leaning against Mendoza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mendoza fails to pull guard.
Colby Gebhardt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Mendoza.
Gebhardt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gebhardt tries a body shot but Mendoza blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza is looking for a takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt is working Mendoza over against the cage.
Gebhardt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gebhardt lands a nice elbow.
Gebhardt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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 tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendoza scores with a shoulder strike.
Gebhardt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendoza is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gebhardt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gebhardt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendoza tries a body shot but Gebhardt blocks it.
Gebhardt throws an elbow but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colby Gebhardt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gebhardt closes the distance and clinches.
Mendoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gebhardt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gebhardt lands a damaging elbow.
Gebhardt lands an elbow inside that Mendoza shrugs off.
Gebhardt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gebhardt can't find room to land a body shot as Mendoza controls the action.
Gebhardt misses with a body punch.
Mendoza misses with a body punch.
Gebhardt lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gebhardt lands a left hand.
Gebhardt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendoza can do to turn this around?
Gebhardt lands an elbow that stopped Mendoza in his tracks for a moment.
Gebhardt lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gebhardt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gebhardt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gebhardt misses with some punches.
Gebhardt tries a body shot but Mendoza blocks it.
Gebhardt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike.
Gebhardt lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Mendoza fails to land.
Gebhardt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gebhardt has a couple of punches blocked by Mendoza.
Nice body punch from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt lands an elbow that stopped Mendoza in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Luiz Mendoza has been cut.
Gebhardt lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Gebhardt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mendoza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendoza takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza tries to throw a body punch but Gebhardt avoids it by throwing Mendoza back against the cage.
Gebhardt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mendoza or not.
Mendoza is breathing heavily.
Gebhardt lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Gebhardt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gebhardt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gebhardt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gebhardt can't find room to land a body shot as Mendoza controls the action.
Mendoza takes an elbow to the temple.
Gebhardt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gebhardt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mendoza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gebhardt lands a left hand.
Gebhardt misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mendoza.
Gebhardt lands a nice elbow.
Gebhardt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gebhardt lands an elbow inside.
Gebhardt lands with a light punch inside.
Mendoza is looking for a takedown.
Gebhardt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Colby Gebhardt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gebhardt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gebhardt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gebhardt gets through Mendoza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gebhardt scores with a shoulder strike.

Mendoza is rocked!
Gebhardt lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
Mendoza is still on wobbly legs! Can Gebhardt finish him?
Mendoza is pressed against the cage. Gebhardt pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Mendoza! Two more big strikes from Gebhardt and Mendoza crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Colby Gebhardt!
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.