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 has chosen MC Sapinho - Gilad Shalit as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Sumner
vs
Shalit

187 cm
27
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 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 5 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gilad Shalit!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Watson and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sumner moves in looking to clinch but Shalit pushes him off.
Shalit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sumner with a body shot.
Sumner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shalit.
Sumner is looking to clinch but Shalit is avoiding it.
Sumner looks to clinch
and Shalit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sumner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shalit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sumner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shalit appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jab by Shalit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shalit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sumner closes the distance but Shalit moves to the side
and Shalit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sumner darts in trying to clinch
and Shalit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sumner tries to clinch but Shalit moves out of range.
Sumner moves to clinch but Shalit breaks away
and Shalit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sumner slips under a jab.
Shalit misses with an uppercut.
Sumner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sumner tries to clinch but Shalit is having none of it.
Shalit throws out a counter right but Sumner avoids it with no problem.
Sumner moves to clinch but Shalit breaks away
and Shalit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sumner thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumner tries to close the distance and clinch but Shalit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shalit doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sumner tries to clinch but Shalit is having none of it.
Sumner tries to clinch up
and Shalit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sumner thinking.
Shalit takes a swing at Sumner's ribcage but misses.
Sumner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sumner wants to clinch
and Shalit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sumner wants to clinch
and Shalit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sumner thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumner tries to clinch but Shalit is having none of it.
Sumner tries to clinch up but Shalit circles away and keeps his distance.
Shalit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sumner with a body shot.
Shalit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Omar Sumner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sumner clinches.
Sumner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Shalit breaks from the clinch.
Sumner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sumner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shalit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sumner wants to clinch up but Shalit keeps it at a distance.
Shalit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sumner with a body shot.
Sumner moves in looking to clinch but Shalit pushes him off.
Shalit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Sumner moves into range and clinches up with Shalit.
Sumner lands with a light punch inside.
Shalit wants to get back to striking at distance but Sumner won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is trying to force a seperation but Sumner has the dominant position.
Shalit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sumner misses with some punches.
Shalit looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shalit wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sumner has him pressed against the cage.
Sumner presses Shalit against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Sumner on the inside.
Shalit wants to break free but Sumner has control.
A shot in the inside from Sumner.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shalit wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sumner has him pressed against the cage.

Shalit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sumner fails in his attempt to clinch.

Sumner clinches.
Sumner misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Sumner.
Shalit looks winded!
Shalit blocks an uppercut.
Sumner cracks Shalit with a nice body shot.
Shalit wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sumner has him pressed against the cage.
Shalit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilad Shalit dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sumner is looking to clinch but Shalit is avoiding it.
Shalit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shalit circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shalit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sumner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sumner tries to clinch there but Shalit circles away.
Sumner looks to clinch
and Shalit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sumner thinking.
Shalit thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sumner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sumner tries to clinch up but Shalit circles away and keeps his distance.
Despite the aggression on Shalit's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sumner tries to clinch but Shalit moves out of range.
Sumner is looking to clinch but Shalit is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sumner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shalit counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shalit keeps the fight on the outside.
Sumner is looking to clinch.
Shalit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Sumner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shalit has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sumner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shalit wants to get back to striking at distance but Sumner won't allow it.
Sumner misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Sumner.
Sumner misses with a punch to the body.
Shalit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shalit working hard to break the clinch.
Shalit tries to break free but Sumner pushes him back against the cage.
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 lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Sumner on the inside.
Sumner swings wildly with an uppercut but Shalit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sumner prevents Shalit from breaking the clinch.
Shalit prevents a body shot from Sumner.
Shalit blocks a body shot from Sumner.
Good body shot from Shalit.
Sumner working aggressively here.
Shalit pushes Sumner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sumner.
Sumner tries to work over Shalit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shalit can't break the clinch.
Sumner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sumner keeps control of Shalit as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Shalit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sumner misses with a lunging right hand
and Shalit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sumner wants to clinch up but Shalit keeps it at a distance.
Sumner tries to clinch
and Shalit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalit tests Sumner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shalit throws a lazy right hand but Sumner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sumner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shalit works the jab nicely.
Shalit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Shalit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Shalit finds it's way through Sumner's defenses.
Shalit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shalit throws a jab but it's blocked by Sumner.

Sumner moves into range and clinches up with Shalit.
Sumner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shalit blocking some punches.
Sumner works on Shalit's body with a couple of short punches.
Shalit is breathing heavily.
Sumner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sumner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Sumner as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shalit.
A right handed body shot lands from Sumner.
Sumner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Sumner.
Sumner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shalit blocking some punches.
Shalit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sumner effectively controlling the action here.
Sumner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shalit letting Sumner take a breather here.
A frustrated look appears on Shalit's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sumner gets through Shalit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shalit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sumner lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Sumner dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shalit misses with a lunging right hand

and Sumner moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Sumner.
Sumner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shalit working hard to break the clinch.
Shalit is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sumner fails to land.
Shalit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Shalit breaks from the clinch.
Sumner tries to clinch up.
Sumner is looking to clinch.
Shalit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sumner fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sumner tries to clinch but Shalit is having none of it.
Sumner is looking to clinch.
Shalit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sumner looks to clinch
and Shalit counters with a stiff right hand.
Gilad Shalit seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumner is looking to clinch but Shalit is avoiding it.
It seemed like Shalit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shalit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shalit misses with a body shot

and Sumner moves into the clinch.
Shalit is looking to break free of the clinch but Sumner has double underhooks.
Shalit wants to get back to striking at distance but Sumner won't allow it.
Sumner throws a punch but it's blocked by Shalit.
Shalit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sumner avoiding damage.
Sumner working aggressively here.
Shalit tries to break the clinch but Sumner is controlling the position.
Sumner taking a breather.
Sumner lands with a right to the head.
Shalit blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Sumner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sumner swings wildly with an uppercut but Shalit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sumner lands with a light punch inside.
Sumner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sumner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sumner misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Sumner.
Shalit takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sumner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sumner is working Shalit over against the cage.
Sumner scores with a shot to the side of Shalit's head.
Sumner misses with a punch on the inside.
Sumner working aggressively here.
Shalit is trying to break free.
Shalit wants to break free but Sumner has control.
Shalit wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sumner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shalit's efforts to push away.
Still in the clinch, Sumner scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalit misses with some punches.
Sumner has a couple of punches blocked by Shalit.
Sumner lands with a left to the head.
Omar Sumner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sumner pushes Shalit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sumner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shalit's elbow.
Sumner scores with a shoulder strike.

Shalit is rocked!
Sumner effectively controlling the action here.
Shalit is still on wobbly legs! Can Sumner finish him?
Sumner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shalit seems to have recovered his senses.
Sumner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shalit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shalit tries a body shot but Sumner blocks it.
Sumner lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Sumner.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sumner.
Sumner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Sumner scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sumner lands a hook that snaps the head of Shalit backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sumner.
Shalit is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sumner.
A head punch on the inside from Sumner fails to land.
Sumner tries to work over Shalit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sumner is working Shalit over against the cage.
Sumner misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sumner.
Sumner scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sumner.
Sumner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shalit backwards.
Shalit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sumner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shalit has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sumner creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Shalit out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, 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.
In defeat, Gilad Shalit stepped up to the mic, saying '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.'.