PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Myers (ranked 9 p4p, 32 weight class) and Juodasis Vaiduoklis (ranked 1 p4p, 3 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Myers
vs
Vaiduoklis

175 cm
37
148
29 - 13 - 0

172 cm
34
159
31 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conquer

Conquer
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Myers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaiduoklis throws a push kick but Myers slaps the foot to one side.
Vaiduoklis swinging wildly here.
A quick step to the side and Myers tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Myers circles away from the clinch attempt
and Myers counters with a body kick.
Vaiduoklis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Myers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Myers has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
Vaiduoklis scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis swings widly with a right hand
and Myers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vaiduoklis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Myers on the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Myers blocks the low kick.
Myers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Vaiduoklis.
Myers feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis misses the body punch
and Myers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vaiduoklis throws a sloppy head kick and Myers moves out of range easily.
Myers misses the shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vaiduoklis misses the jab.
Myers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vaiduoklis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Myers appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

Vaiduoklis instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vaiduoklis fails to land.
Myers lands a body shot.
Myers prevents a body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Myers blocks a body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Myers is trying to force a seperation but Vaiduoklis has the dominant position.
Myers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vaiduoklis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Myers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vaiduoklis prevents a body shot from Myers.
Myers misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Vaiduoklis as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vaiduoklis lands with a short shot to the head.

Myers breaks the clinch.
Myers with the inside leg kick.
Myers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vaiduoklis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A low kick from Myers misses
and Vaiduoklis counters with a good low kick that Myers was not able to check.
Myers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vaiduoklis to score with a decent uppercut.
Vaiduoklis throws a shot from downtown. Myers moves away and avoids it.
Myers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vaiduoklis, as that shot connected.
Vaiduoklis checks the leg kick nicely there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vaiduoklis.
Myers avoids the body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Myers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Myers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vaiduoklis can pounce on him.
Myers looks to score with a jab to the body but Vaiduoklis is just out of range.
Vaiduoklis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaiduoklis. Myers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Myers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big right from Vaiduoklis misses.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot
and Myers counters with a good low kick that Vaiduoklis was not able to check.
Vaiduoklis misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers slips a jab from Vaiduoklis.
Myers on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook. Myers ducked under it nicely.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Vaiduoklis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vaiduoklis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Myers is out of range.
It looked like Myers was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Myers misses with a hook
and Vaiduoklis counters with a stiff right hand.
Vaiduoklis misses with a low kick.
Myers misses with a body kick.
Myers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vaiduoklis throws a body punch but Myers moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juodasis Vaiduoklis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vaiduoklis misses with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vaiduoklis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Myers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vaiduoklis misses with a right hand
and Myers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Myers checks a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis just misses with a punch to the body.
Vaiduoklis misses with a combination
and Myers counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Myers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vaiduoklis's knee momentarily.
Vaiduoklis tries to move into range but Myers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Vaiduoklis misses.
Myers misses with a body kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a lazy uppercut
and Myers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Myers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vaiduoklis digs a good body shot into Myers's ribs.
A low kick lands for Vaiduoklis.

Vaiduoklis closes the distance and clinches.
Myers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vaiduoklis backwards.
Myers prevents a body shot from Vaiduoklis.

Myers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Myers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Myers slips under a jab from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis throws a poor cross that misses
and Myers counters with a stiff right hand.

Vaiduoklis is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis misses with a low kick as Myers jumps back.
Vaiduoklis throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaiduoklis lands the left hand.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook but Myers avoids it easily.
Myers swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Myers swats away the attempt to clinch by Vaiduoklis.
Myers appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Myers throws a body punch but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis 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.
Vaiduoklis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range as Myers strikes.

Vaiduoklis gets a clinch.
Vaiduoklis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Myers seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Vaiduoklis can turn it around.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Myers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vaiduoklis thumps Myers with a low kick.
Vaiduoklis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vaiduoklis connects with a right hand. Myers shakes it off.
Myers blocks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Myers tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vaiduoklis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vaiduoklis throws a body shot but no joy.

Vaiduoklis drives through and clinches with Myers against the cage.
Vaiduoklis tries to throw a body punch but Myers avoids it by throwing Vaiduoklis back against the cage.
Vaiduoklis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Myers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vaiduoklis.
Myers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vaiduoklis has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Myers.

Myers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vaiduoklis misses the jab.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Myers as he connects with a hook.
Myers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vaiduoklis fails with an attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myers moves out of range of the strikes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vaiduoklis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juodasis Vaiduoklis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vaiduoklis throws out a loose jab but Myers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Myers blocks the body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Myers checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Myers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Myers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vaiduoklis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vaiduoklis scores with a nice right hand.
Vaiduoklis misses the body punch
and Myers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vaiduoklis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick, looking for Myers's leg but Myers calmly moves out of range.
Myers was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vaiduoklis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Myers was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vaiduoklis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vaiduoklis just misses with a punch to the body.
Myers avoids the body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis swings for the body but Myers moves out of range.
Myers throwing a counter right hand but Vaiduoklis manages to avoid it.
Myers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Myers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vaiduoklis throws out the jab.
No joy there for Vaiduoklis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Myers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A clash of legs there as Vaiduoklis blocks the low kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the side of Myers's head but Myers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Myers half committed to a counter leg kick.
Vaiduoklis wants to clinch up but Myers keeps it at a distance.
Myers is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Myers was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis misses with a jab to the body
and Myers counters with a one-two to the body.
Vaiduoklis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Myers manages to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis throws a body shot but no joy.
Myers throws a big counter combination but Vaiduoklis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook but Myers blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaiduoklis. Myers does a little dance to reset his feet.
A clash of legs there as Myers blocks the low kick.
Vaiduoklis is looking to clinch.
It looked like Myers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vaiduoklis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vaiduoklis staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis wants to land a leg kick but Myers is out of range.
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick but Myers avoids it.
Vaiduoklis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Myers.
Vaiduoklis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Myers is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis throws a lazy uppercut
and Vaiduoklis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vaiduoklis misses with a looping right.
Vaiduoklis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Vaiduoklis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Myers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vaiduoklis prevents Myers from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Myers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vaiduoklis swings for the body but Myers moves out of range.
Myers throws a jab but it's blocked by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis takes a swing at Myers's ribcage but misses.
Vaiduoklis throws an off balance right hand
enabling Myers to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Vaiduoklis thows a leg kick but Myers checks it
and Myers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vaiduoklis misses the jab.
Vaiduoklis misses with an uppercut.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vaiduoklis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Myers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vaiduoklis's knee momentarily.
Vaiduoklis lands with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juodasis Vaiduoklis really 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.

Myers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Myers.
Vaiduoklis throws a right hand that misses
and Myers counters with a huge left! Vaiduoklis is in big trouble! He's backing up but Myers isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Vaiduoklis from any more damage. A dominating finish by Myers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cornelius Myers!
Cornelius Myers retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Cornelius Myers thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.