PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lao Shin (ranked 189 p4p, 33 weight class) and Bruno Tepes (ranked 392 p4p, 55 weight class). Shin comes into the arena with Shaolin Chamber of Death blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Shin
vs
Tepes

182 cm
34
176 lbs
31 - 13 - 1

176 cm
28
170 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Lao Shin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Tepes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tepes connects with a jab.
Shin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shin lands a really nice looking cross but Tepes seems unphased.
Shin misses with a wild body shot.
Shin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tepes.
Tepes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tepes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shin is looking to counter with a body kick.
Tepes misses with a kick to the body
and Shin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tepes's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.

Shin closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Tepes.
Shin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tepes backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shin tries to work over Tepes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shin swings wildly with an uppercut but Tepes uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tepes backwards.
Tepes scores with a shot to the side of Shin's head.
Tepes tries to throw a body punch but Shin avoids it by throwing Tepes back against the cage.
Shin struggles to land a body shot inside as Tepes controls his hands.
Shin cracks Tepes with a nice body shot.
Shin tries a body shot but Tepes blocks it.
Tepes blocking some punches.
Shin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tepes backwards.
Shin misses with a punch on the inside.
Tepes misses with some punches.
Shin lands with a left to the head.
Tepes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tepes swings wildly with an uppercut but Shin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tepes blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin tries a body shot but Tepes blocks it.
Shin blocks an uppercut.
Tepes takes an elbow to the temple.
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!
Tepes has a couple of punches blocked by Shin.
A short right from Shin on the inside.
Tepes tries to throw a body punch but Shin avoids it by throwing Tepes back against the cage.
Shin tries to work over Tepes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tepes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
Shin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shin takes a shot to the head.
Shin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tepes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tepes.
Tepes can't find room to land a body shot as Shin controls the action.
Tepes misses with the head strike.
Shin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tepes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shins head.
A short right from Tepes on the inside.
Tepes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tepes.
Shin scores with a shot to the side of Tepes's head.
Tepes tries a body shot but Shin blocks it.
Shin misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tepes.
Shin struggles to land a body shot inside as Tepes controls his hands.
Shin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shin lands a shoulder strike.
Tepes cracks Shin with a nice body shot.
Shin misses with a punch to the body.
Tepes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Tepes.
Tepes tries to throw a body punch but Shin avoids it by throwing Tepes back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Shin.
Tepes blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tepes has a couple of punches blocked by Shin.
Tepes misses with some punches.

Shin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tepes uses from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin managing to control the position.
Tepes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Tepes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tepes has managed to get both his arms back between Shin's legs - danger averted.
Shin looking to control.
Tepes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Shin tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Tepes presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Shin can't escape the position.
Tepes controlling the pace for now.
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 Lao Shin will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tepes moves out of range of the leg kick from Shin.

Shin has closed the distance and engaged Tepes in a clinch.
Lao Shin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tepes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tepes swings wildly with an uppercut but Shin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shin misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Shin.
Shin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tepes backwards.
Tepes misses with the head strike.
Shin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shin misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
Shin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tepess head.
Shin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tepes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shin tries to pull guard but Tepes holds him up against the cage and eventually Shin drops back down to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shin tries a body shot but Tepes blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes blocks a body shot from Shin.
Shin misses with a punch to the body.
Tepes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shin misses with an elbow over the top.
Tepes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tepes tries a body shot but Shin blocks it.
Shin misses with a punch to the body.
Shin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tepes lands a right hand.
Tepes has a couple of punches blocked by Shin.
Tepes has a couple of punches blocked by Shin.
Shin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tepes misses with some punches.
Shin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tepes.
Tepes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
A hook to the body from Shin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tepes's elbow.
Tepes blocks an uppercut.
Shin misses with the head strike.
Tepes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Shin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tepes can turn it around.
Shin tries to work over Tepes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shin tries a body shot but Tepes blocks it.
Tepes lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shin scores with a shoulder strike.
Tepes misses with some punches.
Tepes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
Tepes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shin misses with a body punch.
Shin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tepes to keep the fight standing.
Tepes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
Tepes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shin misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin blocks an uppercut.
Shin struggles to land a body shot inside as Tepes controls his hands.
Shin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Shin.
Tepes blocks a body shot from Shin.
Tepes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shin's elbow.
Shin scores with a shot to the side of Tepes's head.
Shin tries to work over Tepes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tepes misses with the head strike.
Shin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tepes swings wildly with an uppercut but Shin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shin misses with a body punch.
Tepes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shin's elbow.
Shin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tepes lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tepes scores with a shoulder strike.
Shin lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tepes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shin misses with a punch to the body.
Tepes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tepes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shin scores with a shot to the side of Tepes's head.
Tepes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tepes misses with some punches.
Shin lands a hook that snaps the head of Tepes backwards.
Tepes misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tepes.
A right hand to the body from Shin.
A left hand lands to the body for Tepes.
Shin throws a head punch that misses.
Shin blocking some punches.
Shin lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lao Shin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Shin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Shin.
Tepes misses with a wild combination.
Shin throws out a loose jab but Tepes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruno Tepes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shin slips a straight right by Tepes.
Shin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tepes swings for the body but Shin moves out of range.
Tepes misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shin. Tepes does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes moves away from the strike by Shin.
A countering left hand to the body from Tepes misses.
Tepes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tepes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shin to score with a decent uppercut.
Shin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tepes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shin throws a low kick, looking for Tepes's leg but Tepes calmly moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tepes! But no joy.
Tepes misses with a kick to the body
and Shin counters with a body kick that stops Tepes in his tracks momentarily.
Shin blocks a jab.
Shin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tepes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tepes throws a head kick that misses
and Shin counters with a nice body kick.
Tepes misses the body punch
and Tepes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shin lands a jab to Tepes's midsection.
Tepes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A leg kick checked by Shin.
A quick step to the side and Shin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tepes tries to work over Shin's front leg with a kick but Shin checks it.
Shin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tepes manages to circle out of the way.
Bruno Tepes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tepes throws the kick towards the body but Shin avoids it.
Shin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tepes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tepes throws a body kick that misses.
Shin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Shin.
Tepes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shin's head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shin. Tepes shrugs it off though.
Tepes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tepes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tepes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tepes throws a sloppy head kick
and Shin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tepes takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tepes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tepes throws out the jab.
A left lands for Shin.
Shin cracks Tepes with an open hand slap.
Shin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shin lands with a right hand.

Tepes is rocked!
Shin lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Tepes falls backwards - clearly groggy! Shin dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lao Shin!
Our winner, Lao Shin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.