PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ulrik Meyer (ranked 290 p4p, 45 weight class) and Lao Shin (ranked 127 p4p, 20 weight class). Shin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Shaolin Chamber of Death 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.

Meyer
vs
Shin

185 cm
39
180 lbs
36 - 18 - 2

182 cm
40
176 lbs
48 - 19 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 36 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ulrik Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 48 - 19 - 2, fighting out of London, Lao Shin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyer is looking to slow Shin down with leg kicks.
Meyer works Shin's body with a nice hook.
Meyer throws a leg kick
and Shin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Meyer has Shin up against the cage in a clinch.
Shin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shin.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shin.
Nice body punch from Shin.
Meyer is breathing heavily.
Shin is working Meyer over against the cage.
Shin scores with a shot to the side of Meyer's head.
Meyer blocks a body shot from Shin.
We've been informed that Shin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Shin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shin slips under a jab from Meyer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shin is looking to score with low kicks.
Shin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meyer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shin.
Meyer moves in looking to clinch but Shin pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shin throws a body kick that misses.
Meyer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shin's hands.
A swing and a miss from Shin.
Meyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shin manages to avoid it.
Shin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shin throws the kick towards the body but Meyer avoids it.
Shin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Meyer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shin checks a leg kick.

Meyer darts in and clinches Shin up against the cage.
Shin works on Meyer's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Shin.
Shin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shin lands a hook that snaps the head of Meyer backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Meyer backwards.
Meyer tries a body shot but Shin blocks it.
Meyer throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin blocks an uppercut.
Shin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shin tries a body shot but Meyer blocks it.
Shin tries to throw a body punch but Meyer avoids it by throwing Shin back against the cage.
Meyer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Meyers head.
Meyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Meyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Shin breaks the clinch.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Meyer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shin tries to land knees in the clinch but Meyer avoids the damage to the body.
Meyer misses with a punch on the inside.
Shin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shin cracks Meyer with a nice body shot.
Shin is working Meyer over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Shin.
Meyer misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin misses with some punches.
Shin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meyer's elbow.
Meyer working aggressively here.
Shin lands a nice uppercut.
Meyer misses with a punch on the inside.
Shin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meyer misses with some punches.
Shin takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shin.
Shin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Meyer fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meyer.
Shin taking a breather.
Shin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shin misses with a body punch.
Shin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shin lands a body shot.
Meyer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shin lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meyer has a couple of punches blocked by Shin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Meyer prevents a body shot from Shin.
Shin gets through Meyer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shin.
Still in the clinch, Shin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shin throws a punch but it's blocked by Meyer.
Meyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Shin.
Meyer tries a body shot but Shin blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shin.
Shin throws a head punch that misses.
Shin tries a body shot but Meyer blocks it.
Shin lands with a short shot to the head.
Meyer takes a shot to the head.
Shin cracks Meyer with a nice body shot.
Shin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meyer can't find room to land a body shot as Shin controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shin.
Shin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shin.
Shin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meyer's elbow.

Shin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lao Shin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Meyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shin throws out the jab.
Shin thuds his shin into the meat of Meyer's side.
Meyer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Shin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Shin.
Shin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Shin throws a leg kick but Meyer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Meyer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shin stuns Meyer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Meyer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Meyer tries to clinch but Shin moves away
and Shin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meyer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shin can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shin takes a swing at Meyer's ribcage but misses.
Shin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shin gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer pushes Shin away with a front kick.
Shin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Shin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meyer.
Shin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shin cracks Meyer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Meyer throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Shin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Meyer misses with a right hand

and Shin counters with a crisp right hand that drops Meyer! Shin lets Meyer back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Meyer is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyer throws a leg kick
and Shin counters with a body kick.
Oh Meyer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Meyer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shin thuds a left hand into Meyer's body.
Shin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shin fakes the body blow, causing Meyer to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Meyer goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lao Shin!
A victorious Lao Shin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Ulrik Meyer had this to say: 'Boss couldn't see how I could beat this kid, he was right. I tried though.'.