PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pvt. Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fair Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mullen and Fair Child. 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.

Mullen
vs
Child

184 cm
23
195 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

189 cm
21
197 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pvt. Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fair Child!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Child scores with a punch to the head.
Mullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Child moves away.
Child with a hook.
Mullen avoids a kick to the body.
Mullen slips a jab and a cross from Child.
Child fails with a takedown attempt.
Mullen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mullen lands the left hand.
Mullen checks the leg kick nicely there.

Child scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Child working away.
Child tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mullen's legs.

Child is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mullen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Child working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen tries to escape but Child is in control.
The ground and pound from Child seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Child tries for a kimura but Mullen is defending well.

Child tries for a kimura but Mullen is defending well.
Mullen keeping his opponent close.

Child thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Child working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Child throws an elbow but Mullen slips to the side and avoids it well.

Child is trying to get an arm triangle but Mullen is defending well.
Mullen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Child off and has taken his back!
Mullen is hanging on to Child's back as he tries to escape.
Mullen controls the action.
Mullen doesn't have the hooks in and Child manages to turn into his guard.
Mullen wants to sweep but no luck.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mullen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Child drops back looking for a leg! Mullen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mullen manages to kick Child off! Child jumps back into Mullen's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Child accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Child trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mullen is on top in guard.
Child has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Mullen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Mullen gets to his feet. Child looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice cross by Mullen.
Mullen moves out of range as Child throws a body kick.
Mullen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pvt. Mullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Mullen misses.
A punch combination from Child misses.
Jab from Mullen.
Child cracks a nice hook into Mullen's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Child throws a right and a left that Mullen avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Mullen slams his shin into Child's torso.
Child takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Child tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mullen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mullen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Fair Child has been cut.
Mullen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Child moves in looking to clinch but Mullen pushes him off.
Mullen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Child.
A telegraphed right hand from Mullen misses the target.
Child shoots in for a double leg but Mullen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Child.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Child throws a body punch but Mullen moves out of range.
A jab from Mullen does it's job there.
Child looks for the body kick but Mullen saw that one coming.
Child looks to clinch
and Mullen counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pvt. Mullen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fair Child's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Child takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A right-left combo lands from Child.
Child looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mullen scores with a nice head shot.
Pvt. Mullen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Child moves out of range as Mullen throws a body kick.
Mullen cracks Child with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Mullen finds it's way through Child's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mullen misses with a wild body shot.
Child throws a jab but it's blocked by Mullen.
Child swinging wildly here.
Child dodges the punch combination from Mullen.
Child has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mullen finds it's way round the side to connect with Child's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Child.
Child takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mullen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Child misses with a wild combination.
Mullen works the jab nicely.
Child tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mullen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Child pushes Mullen away with a front kick.
Mullen misses with a straight right.
Child takes a swing at Mullen's ribcage but misses.
Child checks the leg kick.
Mullen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Child at a distance.
A leg kick checked by Child.
Child throws a right hand that Mullen ducks under and follows up with a left that Mullen also avoids with ease.

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!
Child moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Child defending well as Mullen loads up on a big left hand.
Child fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mullen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mullen thows a body kick. Child tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Child looks to land a body kick but Mullen moved away.
Child with a hook.
A punch combination from Child misses.
Good exchange - Mullen coming out on top.

That has opened up Fair Child's cut even more.
Child blocks a low kick nicely.
Child drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mullen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mullen scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab by Child.
Mullen slips a straight right by Child.
Mullen blocks a leg kick.
Pvt. Mullen is winning the standup battle so far.
Mullen lands a really nice looking cross but Child seems unphased.
Mullen catches Child with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mullen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

The cut above Fair Child's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Child has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mullen scores with a nice head shot.
Mullen scores with a nice right hand.
Child misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Mullen misses the target.
A combination from Mullen does no damage.
Child displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mullen throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen throws a push kick but Child slaps the foot to one side.
Mullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Child throws a combination that misses
and Mullen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mullen stuffs the takedown.
Child throws a low kick, looking for Mullen's leg but Mullen calmly moves out of range.
Mullen checks a leg kick nicely.
Mullen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Child tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mullen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mullen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Child pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullen swinging wildly here.
Mullen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mullen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mullen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Child eats them both and turns towards Mullen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pvt. Mullen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fair Child's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mullen loads up on a big right hand but Child slips the punch.
Child fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mullen manages to avoid it.
Crunch! Child slams his shin into Mullen's torso.
Mullen misses with a looping left.
Mullen throws a solid leg kick but Child takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mullen.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mullen throws the kick towards the body but Child avoids it.
Child throws a leg kick that misses.
Child missing with a left hand there. Mullen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Child scores with a push kick.
Child is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mullen.
Child throws a nice looking combination but Mullen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Mullen does no damage.
No luck for Child with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Mullen does no damage.
The crowd cheers as Mullen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Child doesn't seem phased though.

Fair Child's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A shot to the liver by Mullen. Beautiful body shot.
Child ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mullen misses with a few strikes there.
Child is looking to clinch but Mullen is avoiding it.
Mullen connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Child. Mullen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Child connects with a solid leg kick.
Child fails with a takedown attempt.
Mullen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Child tries to clinch but Mullen is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Child.
Child misses the shot to the body.
Mullen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Child shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pvt. Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fair Child.
Child takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Child tries a head kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Mullen there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Child misses its intended target.
Mullen throws a hook to the side of Child's head but Child sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Child throws a half hearted mid kick.
Child swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Child tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A bone on bone clash there as Child blocks the leg kick.
Mullen checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mullen.
Mullen throws a hook but Child blocks it.
A good leg kick by Mullen.
Mullen lands a right hook to the body.
Child displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mullen throws out the jab.
Child's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mullen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Child scrambles back to his feet.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fair Child's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pvt. Mullen!
Pvt. Mullen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.