PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Histon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregg Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregg Mullen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Histon
vs
Mullen

184 cm
22
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaun Histon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregg Mullen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Histon wants to clinch up but Mullen keeps it at a distance.
Mullen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Histon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Histon fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mullen clinches up against the cage.

Histon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Histon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mullen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mullen looks to land a combination but Histon avoids it well.
Histon moves to clinch but Mullen breaks away
and Mullen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Histon thinking.
Histon tries to clinch there but Mullen circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mullen shoots in for a double leg but Histon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Histon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mullen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mullen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mullen is looking to clinch.
Histon throws a right and a left that Mullen avoids nicely.
Mullen dives in and grabs Histon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Histon pushes down on Mullen's head and hops out.
Shaun Histon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregg Mullen.
Histon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shaun Histon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Histon tries to keep at a distance but Mullen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Histon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Mullen manages to pull guard.
Histon trying to control but Mullen is working from the bottom.

Mullen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Histon is looking to work some ground and pound but Mullen has wrist control.
Histon wants to stand but Mullen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Histon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mullen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Histon's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Histon managing to control the position.
Histon keeping moving, preventing Mullen from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mullen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Histon tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Mullen counter with a right hand.
Shaun Histon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Histon throws a head kick that half lands.
Mullen shoots in and drives through. Histon sprawls well.

Histon clinches with his opponent.
Mullen looking to stall.
Histon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mullen to keep the fight standing.
Mullen stalling in the clinch.
Mullen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mullen looks winded!
Mullen wants a takedown.
Mullen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Histon scores a nice knee to the body.

Histon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Histon tries to clinch there but Mullen circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mullen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mullen wants to clinch.
Mullen is looking to land body kicks.

Histon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mullen, pushing him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mullen tries to pull guard but Histon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Histon just leaning against Mullen, taking a breather.
Mullen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Histon avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gregg Mullen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Histon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Histon swings for the body but Mullen moves out of range.

Histon clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Histon jumps guard but Mullen stands there with Histon around his waist. Histon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mullen looking to stall.
Mullen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mullen can't break the clinch.
Mullen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mullen working hard to break the clinch.
Mullen has Histon pushed against the cage.
Mullen is breathing heavily.
Mullen wants to take the fight to the mat but Histon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Histon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Mullen misses.
Histon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Histon. No joy for Mullen on that attempt.
Mullen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Histon avoids it really well and circles away.
Shaun Histon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregg Mullen.

Histon moves into the clinch.
Histon taking a breather.
Mullen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Histon to keep the fight standing.

Histon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen shoots in looking for a takedown but Histon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mullen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Histon moves into range and clinches up with Mullen.
A short right from Histon on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Histon obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Histon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shaun Histon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Histon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Histon scores with a head kick.
Histon has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Histon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Histon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mullen's head.

It looks like Gregg Mullen has been cut.

Histon clinches with his opponent.

Histon breaks the clinch.
Mullen fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Histon scores with a head kick.
Shaun Histon is winning the standup battle so far.
Histon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mullen throws a sloppy head kick
and Histon counters with a good, hard body kick but Mullen shrugs it off.

Histon clinches up with Mullen and pushes him back against the cage.

Histon breaks the clinch.
Histon tries to clinch but Mullen moves out of range.
Histon throws a head kick that misses.
Mullen dives in and grabs Histon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Histon pushes down on Mullen's head and hops out.
Histon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mullen manages to avoid it.

Histon moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Histon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mullen to keep the fight standing.
Mullen is trying to break the clinch but Histon is controlling him.
Histon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Histon slowing the pace effectively.

Histon breaks from the clinch.
Histon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mullen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mullen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mullen circles away from the clinch attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Histon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullen fails with the takedown.
Histon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Histon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gregg Mullen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mullen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mullen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shaun Histon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mullen swats away the attempt to clinch by Histon.
Mullen shoots for a double leg takedown but Histon sprawls well. He's pushed Mullen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shaun Histon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregg Mullen.
Histon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Histon lands a head kick!
Histon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mullen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Histon is looking to clinch but Mullen is avoiding it.
Histon tries to clinch there but Mullen circles away.
Mullen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Histon blocks a head kick by Mullen.
Histon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Histon scores with a head kick.

Histon rushes Mullen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Histon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mullen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Histon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Histon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mullens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mullen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A head kick by Mullen misses
and Histon counters with a body kick that stops Mullen in his tracks momentarily.
Mullen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Histon - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Histon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Histon throws a head kick that misses.
Histon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mullen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mullen blocks a head kick by Histon.
Histon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mullen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mullen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Histon.
Nice sprawl there from Histon as Mullen shoots in.
Histon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Histon stuffs the takedown.
Histon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mullen tries to clinch there but Histon circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Histon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Histon.
Mullen closes the distance and clinches up with Histon, looking for a takedown. Mullen pushes Histon against the cage but Histon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Histon tries to clinch but Mullen moves out of range.
Mullen blocks a head kick by Histon.
Mullen tries for a takedown but Histon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mullen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Histon - the referee stops the clock and Mullen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Histon. Mullen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A telegraphed right hand from Histon misses the target.
A head kick from Histon lands but Mullen takes it in his stride.
Mullen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Histon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mullen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mullen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Histon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen misses with a takedown attempt - Histon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Histon has Mullen up against the cage in a clinch.
Histon is trying to stall.
Histon gets underhooks to prevent Mullen's takedown attempt.

Histon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mullen.
Histon lands a high kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Shaun Histon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Histon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaun Histon!