PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herbert Mullin (ranked 1037 p4p, 1720 weight class) and Elazar Shalit (ranked 31 p4p, 57 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.

Mullin
vs
Shalit

185 cm
30
165
17 - 13 - 0

170 cm
29
154
9 - 7 - 2

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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Herbert Mullin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elazar Shalit!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shalit scores with a nice head shot.

Shalit darts in and clinches Mullin up against the cage.
Shalit scores with a shot to the side of Mullin's head.
Shalit prevents a body shot from Mullin.
Shalit scores with a hook to the body.
Mullin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shalit's coach down at Undisputed was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shalit's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Shalit throws a punch but it's blocked by Mullin.
Shalit prevents a body shot from Mullin.
A nice left hand lands by Shalit.
Mullin looking to stall.
Shalit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mullin backwards.
Shalit lands a shot to the body.
Shalit lands a right hand.
Shalit blocks an uppercut.
Shalit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mullin's elbow.
A short right from Shalit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mullin misses with a punch to the body.
Shalit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mullin backwards.
Shalit misses with a punch to the body.
Mullin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Shalit.
Shalit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shalit's elbow.
Shalit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shalit misses with a punch to the body.
Mullin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shalit works on Mullin's body with a couple of short punches.
Mullin taking a breather.
Shalit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mullin is working for takedown but Shalit is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shalit.
Shalit misses with a punch to the body.
Shalit is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mullin prevents a body shot from Shalit.
Mullin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shalit struggles to land a body shot inside as Mullin controls his hands.
Shalit pushes Mullin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mullin tries a body shot but Shalit blocks it.
Shalit blocking some punches.
Mullin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shalit swings wildly with an uppercut but Mullin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mullin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mullin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shalit backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullin wants to take the fight to the mat but Shalit manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herbert Mullin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mullin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shalit or not.
Shalit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mullin avoids it.
Shalit misses with a punch on the inside.
Mullin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shalit or not.
Mullin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shalit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mullin can't find room to land a body shot as Shalit controls the action.
Mullin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shalit misses with a punch to the body.
Shalit tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shalit lands a body punch.
Mullin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shalit's elbow.
Mullin tries to throw a body punch but Shalit avoids it by throwing Mullin back against the cage.
Mullin wants to stall.
Shalit tries to work over Mullin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mullin struggles to land a body shot inside as Shalit controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Mullin - that landed with a thud.
Shalit connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mullin's face.
Shalit scores with a shot to the side of Mullin's head.
Mullin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shalit's elbow.
Mullin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shalit's elbow.
Shalit misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Mullin fails to land.
Mullin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shalit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shalit misses with a punch on the inside.
Mullin wants to take the fight to the mat but Shalit manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mullin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shalit blocks a body shot from Mullin.
Shalit lands a right hand.
Shalit misses with a body punch.
A short right from Shalit.
Shalit lands a nice knee to the body.
Mullin is breathing heavily.
Mullin dodges an elbow strike from Shalit.
Shalit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Shalit.
Shalit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mullin blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullin working aggressively here.
Shalit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shalit lands a left hand.

Mullin is rocked!
Shalit scores with a shot to the side of Mullin's head.
Oh Mullin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mullin.
Mullin has a couple of punches blocked by Shalit.
Mullin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Shalit.
Shalit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shalit unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Mullin! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Shalit is unloading with more strikes now! Mullin drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elazar Shalit!
A very excited looking Elazar Shalit 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.