PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Point (ranked 184 p4p, 227 weight class) and Colby Gebhardt (ranked 19 p4p, 25 weight class). Point comes to the cage accompanied by Roots Reggae Music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Point
vs
Gebhardt

168 cm
37
137
34 - 11 - 0

172 cm
29
149
11 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HELLBENT
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Vegan Gains

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 34 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brayden Point!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Colby Gebhardt!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gebhardt throws a front kick aimed at Point's knee but Point avoids it well.
Colby Gebhardt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Point takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gebhardt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Point's defenses.
Point with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Point lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Point.
Gebhardt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gebhardt swings wildly with an uppercut but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gebhardt throws an elbow but misses.
Point using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gebhardt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Gebhardt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Point lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gebhardt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gebhardt working aggressively here.
Gebhardt throws an elbow that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gebhardt.

Point gets control of Gebhardt's arms and successfully pulls guard. Point will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gebhardt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gebhardt passes Point's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Point is looking to control Gebhardt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Point avoid being mounted?
Point is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Gebhardt seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Point wants to improve his position but Gebhardt is controlling well.
Point slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Point trying to keep a closed guard but Gebhardt is proving a slippery customer.

Point is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gebhardt is aware though and is defending well.
Gebhardt won't allow Point to sweep him here.
Gebhardt content to stall in guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Point avoids the body shot from Gebhardt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gebhardt throws a head kick that misses.
Point was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Point throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gebhardt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gebhardt misses with a right hand
and Point counters with a nice uppercut.
Point throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gebhardt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gebhardt missing with a left hand there. Point was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gebhardt throws a looping overhand right but Point ducks down to avoid it.
Gebhardt works the jab nicely.
Gebhardt ducks under a wild hook from Point.
Gebhardt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gebhardt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Point lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Point closes the distance and clinches.
Gebhardt lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gebhardt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Point blocks a body shot from Gebhardt.
Point takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gebhardt throws an elbow but misses.
Gebhardt misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Point.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Point creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Point using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gebhardt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gebhardt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Point's brow.
Gebhardt pushes off an throws an elbow but Point leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gebhardt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gebhardt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gebhardt misses with an elbow over the top.
Point blocks a body shot from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Point successfully pulls guard.
Gebhardt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Point keeping full guard, as Gebhardt tries to pass.
Point is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Colby Gebhardt will probably get the nod.
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 looks to score with a jab to the body but Point is just out of range.
Point throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gebhardt connects with a right hand. Point shakes it off.
Point throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gebhardt misses with a straight right.
Point is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Point throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gebhardt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Point under the eye.
Gebhardt misses with an uppercut.
Gebhardt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Points jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Point tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gebhardt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gebhardt throws a looping overhand right but Point ducks down to avoid it.

Point instigates a clinch.

Point ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Point no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Point is on top in guard.

Point stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gebhardt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gebhardt wants to sweep but no luck.
Gebhardt pulls Point in close to prevent any damage.
Point advances position into side control!
Point slows the pace down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Point taking a break here but Gebhardt is having none of it and regains half guard.

Gebhardt is defending against the submission attempts here by Point.
Point tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gebhardt knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gebhardt is refusing to be controlled, as Point sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt is looking to control Point's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gebhardt avoid being mounted?
Point tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gebhardt knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Point trying to control from half guard but Gebhardt is working away.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gebhardt throws a punch but it's blocked by Point.
Point avoids the elbow strike from Gebhardt, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Point.
Point will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gebhardt up against the cage.
Point prevents a body shot from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gebhardt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Point tries to throw a body punch but Gebhardt avoids it by throwing Point back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Point lands a nice knee to the body.
Point lands with a left to the head.
Point prevents a body shot from Gebhardt.
Point lands a nice knee to the body.
Come on Point - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brayden Point dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Point moves out of range of the leg kick from Gebhardt.
A clash of legs there as Point blocks the low kick.
Gebhardt lands with a right hand.
Gebhardt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gebhardt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Point tries to counter by clinching up but Gebhardt breaks away and moves out of range.
Point thuds his right hand into Gebhardt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Point jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Point is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gebhardt.
Gebhardt throws an overhand right that lands on Point's shoulder, as Point tries to avoid the shot.
Point on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gebhardt. Gebhardt obviously looking to wear him down.
Donk. Gebhardt catches Point right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gebhardt.
A low kick from Gebhardt misses
and Point counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Point misses with a straight right.
Point looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Point misses the shot to the body.
Point fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gebhardt manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Point on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Point fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gebhardt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gebhardt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Point misses with a body punch
and Gebhardt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gebhardt ducks under a wild hook from Point.
Gebhardt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gebhardt misses with a leg kick.
Gebhardt throws a jab but it's blocked by Point.
Gebhardt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gebhardt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gebhardt throws out a loose jab but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
Point takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slow jab from Point misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Point throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Point takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Colby Gebhardt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Point fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gebhardt manages to avoid it.
Point missing with a left hand there. Gebhardt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gebhardt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Point uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gebhardt.
Gebhardt misses with a low kick.
Gebhardt just misses with a punch to the body.
Point waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gebhardt.
Gebhardt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gebhardt throws a right hand that misses
letting Point counter with a right hand.
Gebhardt staying out of range there.
Point blocks a leg kick.
Gebhardt scores with a jab. Point acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Point pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point jabs Gebhardt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gebhardt throws a body punch but Point moves out of range.
Point is looking to counter punch.
Gebhardt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gebhardt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gebhardt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Point.
An inside leg kick lands from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt tests Point's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Gebhardt misses.
Gebhardt has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gebhardt misses with a wild body shot.
Point misses with a right hand
and Gebhardt counters with a left to the body.
Point takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice uppercut lands for Gebhardt. That snapped Point's head back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Point looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gebhardt jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point blocks a head kick by Gebhardt.
Point seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gebhardt misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Point 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gebhardt throws a head kick that misses.
Gebhardt misses with a head kick.
Point misses with a body shot.
Gebhardt with a nice cross.
Point wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Gebhardt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Point looks to throw the jab but Gebhardt is out of range.
Gebhardt throws a shot to the body.
Point jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Point wants to clinch up but Gebhardt keeps it at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colby Gebhardt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gebhardt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colby Gebhardt!
Our winner, Colby Gebhardt, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.