PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wei Shen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Eduardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo has chosen Darude - Sandstorm as his entrance music. Paulo Eduardo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shen
vs
Eduardo

178 cm
25
187 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
201 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wei Shen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Eduardo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shen looks to throw a body kick
and Eduardo counters with a good low kick that Shen was not able to check.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shen.
Shen misses with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Shen as Eduardo shoots in.
Eduardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shen.
Good leg kick by Eduardo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Eduardo moves out of range of the body kick from Shen.
Eduardo misses with a looping left.
Shen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eduardo. Eduardo obviously looking to wear him down.
Eduardo shoots in looking for a takedown. Shen tries to sprawl out of it but Eduardo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wei Shen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Eduardo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shen throws a head kick that misses.
Shen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Eduardo.
Shen tries to land a front kick but Eduardo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Eduardo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shen is able to avoid easily.
Shen tries to land a front kick but Eduardo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shen misses with the body kick
and Eduardo counters with a low kick, right behind Shen 's knee.
Eduardo blocks a leg kick.
Shen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eduardo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shen defends it nicely.
Shen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eduardo throws a series of punches but Shen avoids them all with ease.
Eduardo looks to land a right hand but Shen moved out of range.
Eduardo throws the left hand but Shen avoids the punch easily.
Shen tries a low kick but Eduardo avoids it.
Shen blocks a head kick by Eduardo.
Eduardo checks a low kick from Shen.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shen checks a leg kick.
Eduardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo thuds his right hand into Shen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eduardo.
Eduardo throws a head kick that misses.
Shen throws a big shot that misses.
Eduardo avoids a kick to the body.
Eduardo thuds his shin into the meat of Shen's side.
Eduardo moves out of range of the body kick.
Shen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shen is breathing heavily.
Eduardo moves out of range of the body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eduardo.
Eduardo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Eduardo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wei Shen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shen throws a wild body kick that Eduardo sees coming a mile off.
Eduardo throws a shot from downtown. Shen moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Eduardo - that will leave a mark!
Eduardo connects with a solid leg kick.
Eduardo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Eduardo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Eduardo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eduardo.
Eduardo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Eduardo closes the distance and clinches up with Shen, looking for a takedown. Eduardo pushes Shen against the cage but Shen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Eduardo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Eduardo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Eduardo. That's going to slow Shen down.
Nice defenses there by Shen.
Eduardo throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Eduardo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Eduardo. Shen shrugs it off though.
The fighters circle, before Eduardo throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Shen's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Eduardo lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Paulo Eduardo!
Paulo Eduardo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.