PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omar Sumner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilad Shalit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shalit comes into a darkened arena with his song building. MC Sapinho - Gilad Shalit kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Sumner
vs
Shalit

187 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

On Tap

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Omar Sumner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gilad Shalit!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Damien Edna and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shalit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sumner was well out of range. Poor timing from Shalit.
Shalit misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Sumner finds it's target.
Sumner tries to clinch but Shalit is having none of it.
Sumner fails in his attempt to clinch.

Sumner clinches with his opponent.
Shalit tries a body shot but Sumner blocks it.
Sumner misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Sumner.
Shalit effectively controlling the action here.
Sumner scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sumner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shalit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sumner can't find room to land a body shot as Shalit controls the action.
Sumner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Sumner on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Sumner scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumner lands a shoulder strike.
Shalit throws a punch but it's blocked by Sumner.
Shalit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shalit lands a hook that snaps the head of Sumner backwards.
Sumner swings wildly with an uppercut but Shalit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sumner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sumner has a couple of punches blocked by Shalit.
Sumner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sumner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shalit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sumner working aggressively here.
Shalit has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sumner seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shalit can turn it around.
Sumner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Sumner fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Sumner fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shalit throws a punch but it's blocked by Sumner.
Shalit lands a shoulder strike.
Sumner blocking some punches.
Sumner working aggressively here.
Sumner swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sumner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sumner swings wildly with an uppercut but Shalit uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Sumner fails to land.
Sumner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sumner is trying to maintain a safe position but Shalit gets an underhook and turns Sumner into the cage.
Shalit tries to throw a body punch but Sumner avoids it by throwing Shalit back against the cage.
Sumner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shalit backwards.
Sumner lands a nice uppercut.
Shalit can't find room to land a body shot as Sumner controls the action.
Sumner has a couple of punches blocked by Shalit.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sumner.
Shalit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sumner misses with the head strike.
Sumner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sumner lands a nice uppercut.
Sumner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shalit takes a shot to the head.
Shalit will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sumner up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Sumner.
Shalit looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sumner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shalit backwards.
Shalit is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sumner is keeping busy.
Sumner misses with a punch on the inside.
Sumner tries a body shot but Shalit blocks it.
Sumner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Sumner as the two fighters clinch.
Sumner presses Shalit against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shalit.
Sumner misses with a punch to the body.
Sumner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sumner misses with a punch on the inside.
Sumner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shalit can't find room to land a body shot as Sumner controls the action.
Sumner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shalits head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sumner.
Sumner misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalit struggles to land a body shot inside as Sumner controls his hands.
Sumner misses with some punches.
Sumner scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shalit takes a shot to the head.
Sumner misses with a punch on the inside.
Sumner misses with the head strike.
Shalit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sumner's elbow.
Shalit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sumner's elbow.
Sumner lands a shoulder strike.
Shalit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shalit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sumner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shalits head.
Sumner has a couple of punches blocked by Shalit.
Sumner misses with some punches.
Sumner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shalit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sumner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shalit backwards.
Sumner misses with the head strike.
Shalit displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sumner up against the cage.
Sumner lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Sumner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sumner tries to clinch but Shalit moves out of range.

Sumner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sumner lands a body punch.
Sumner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shalit can do to turn this around?
Sumner lands with a light punch inside.
Sumner misses with some punches.
Shalit struggles to land a body shot inside as Sumner controls his hands.
Shalit misses with a punch on the inside.
Sumner throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Sumner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sumner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sumner lands a hook that snaps the head of Shalit backwards.
Shalit is looking to control Sumner's arms but Sumner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shalit has his back to the cage.
Sumner misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shalit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shalit working hard to break the clinch.
Sumner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shalits head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sumner.
Sumner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sumner struggles to land a body shot inside as Shalit controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sumner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Shalit - that landed with a thud.
Shalit looking to stall.
Sumner has a couple of punches blocked by Shalit.
Omar Sumner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sumner.
Shalit stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sumner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shalit backwards.
Sumner lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Shalit.
A nice left hand lands by Shalit.
Sumner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sumner lands with a right to the head.
Shalit tries to work over Sumner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shalit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sumner throws a punch but it's blocked by Shalit.
Sumner misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sumner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shalit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shalit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sumner misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Sumner.
Sumner scores with a shoulder strike.
Sumner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sumner throws a punch but it's blocked by Shalit.
Sumner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sumner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Shalit is rocked!
Sumner lands a nice uppercut.
Shalit is still on wobbly legs! Can Sumner finish him?
Sumner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shalit backwards.

Sumner drops Shalit onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Shalit is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Sumner misses with a punch on the inside.
Shalit stalling the fight.
Shalit blocks an uppercut.
Sumner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sumner misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumner misses with a body punch.
Shalit seems to have recovered his senses.
Sumner gets through Shalit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Sumner.
Sumner swings wildly with an uppercut but Shalit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shalit is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sumner is keeping busy.
Shalit misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shalit can't find room to land a body shot as Sumner controls the action.
Sumner looking to slow down the pace here.
Sumner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shalit backwards.
Shalit is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sumner lands with a short shot to the head.
Sumner throws a head punch that misses.
Shalit misses with a short punch on the inside.

Sumner drops Shalit onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Shalit is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Sumner fails to land.
Sumner swings wildly with an uppercut but Shalit uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Sumner on the inside.
Sumner lands with a left to the head.
Sumner pushes off and lands a massive hook that knocks Shalit out cold! The fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Omar Sumner!
Omar Sumner retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Omar Sumner thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Gilad Shalit was interviewed post fight and said 'You know, shit happens, he was the better man tonight and I couldn't impose my gameplan. I train like a champion, fight like a champion and I lose like a champion. I'll come back stronger.'.