PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zane Mason (ranked 18 p4p, 2 weight class) and Lao Shin (ranked 14 p4p, 1 weight class). Shin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shaolin Chamber of Death. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mason
vs
Shin

180 cm
36
174 lbs
35 - 15 - 0

182 cm
32
176 lbs
28 - 9 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zane Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Lao Shin!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Shin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Mason misses the target.
Mason throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shin on the side of the head.
Shin throws a body shot but no joy.
Zane Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shin lands a nice looking body shot.
Shin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shin throws a jab when Mason was well out of range.
Mason stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shin works Mason's body with a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mason.
Shin throws a body shot but no joy.
Shin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mason moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason connects with a solid leg kick.
Mason lands with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Shin - just one landing.
Mason looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mason's calf.
Mason thuds a left hand into Shin's body.
Mason moves out of range of the body kick from Shin.
Mason fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shin on the side of the head.
Mason wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shin is looking to land body kicks.
Mason fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shin on the side of the head.
Mason swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shin avoids the body shot from Mason.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Mason.
A big left from Mason misses.
Shin misses with a body shot
and Mason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mason throws a head kick that half lands.
Shin throws a hook but Mason blocks it.
Mason moves out of range of the body kick.
Shin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mason throws a leg kick
and Shin counters with a thumping low kick.
Mason is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mason lands with a good body shot.
Mason throws a looping overhand right but Shin ducks down to avoid it.
Mason looks to land a body kick but Shin moved away.
Shin moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason thuds a left hand into Shin's body.
Mason feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shin blocks a jab.
Shin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mason takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mason tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shin wants to counter with a clinch but Mason pushes him away.
Shin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mason at a distance.
Shin slips a straight right by Mason.
Mason throws a body punch but Shin moves out of range.
Shin cracks a nice hook into Mason's ribs.

Mason rushes Shin and presses him up against the cage.
Shin struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands.
Shin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mason's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Shin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mason.
Mason lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Shin.
Shin blocks a body shot from Mason.
Shin misses with a body punch.
Shin lands an uppercut.

Mason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shin throws the kick towards the body but Mason avoids it.
Shin throws a sloppy body shot
and Mason counters with an inside leg kick.
Mason bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zane Mason dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shin punishes Mason's body with a nice straight punch.
Mason misses with an uppercut. Shin saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Mason.
Mason misses with a low kick.
Shin ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
Mason throws a body punch but Shin moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Shin.
Shin misses with a kick to the body.
Mason swings widly with a right hand
and Shin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason swings widly with a right hand
and Shin counters with a nice uppercut.
Mason tries to land a front kick but Shin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch but Shin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mason is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shin can do to turn this around?
Mason rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Shin counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mason moves away.
Mason throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Shin counter with a right hand.
Mason stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mason.
Mason cracks Shin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Some bone on bone action there as Mason checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Shin is just out of range.
Shin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mason changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mason lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mason has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shin misses with a looping right.
Mason uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shin.
Mason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mason. Mason obviously looking to wear him down.
Shin ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
Mason throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shin slips under a jab.
Mason rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mason has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shin finds it's way round the side to connect with Mason's head.
Shin misses with a head kick.
Shin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mason back to the cage. Shin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mason finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Shin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mason was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mason avoids a kick to the body.
Shin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mason.
Mason misses with a hook
and Mason takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mason buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shin throws the left hand but Mason avoids the punch easily.
Mason is looking to counter the offense by Shin and move into the clinch.
Mason jabs at Shin's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mason.
Mason has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mason there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mason scores with a punch to the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Shin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mason connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason loads up on a big right hand but Shin slips the punch.
Mason sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Mason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mason.
Shin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mason counters with a left to the body.
Shin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Shin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shin slips a jab from Mason.
Mason throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mason throws a jab when Shin was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lao Shin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A big right from Mason misses.
Shin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Shin misses with a hook. Mason ducked under it nicely.
Shin ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
Mason looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mason tries a head kick but it misses.
Mason lands a leg kick that knocks Shin off balance momentarily.
Mason misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Shin misses.
Mason throws a lazy uppercut
letting Shin counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Mason.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Shin misses.
Mason scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shin counters with a nice uppercut.
Shin connects with a right hand. Mason shakes it off.

Shin clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shin.
Shin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Shin.
A left hand lands to the body for Shin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Shin.
Mason will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shin up against the cage.
Shin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mason seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shin can turn it around.
Mason blocks a body shot from Shin.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Shin.
Shin struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands.
Shin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mason's elbow.
Shin lands an elbow inside that Mason shrugs off.
Shin misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Shin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shin lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shin throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
Shin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mason tries to throw a body punch but Shin avoids it by throwing Mason back against the cage.
Shin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shin scores with a shoulder strike.
Mason scores with a hook to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mason working aggressively here.
Mason tries to throw a body punch but Shin avoids it by throwing Mason back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Mason.
Mason lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
Mason misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mason scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shin prevents a body shot from Mason.
Shin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mason's elbow.
Shin lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin blocking some punches.
Shin lands a damaging elbow.
Shin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
Shin missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shin pushes Mason back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shin lands a hook that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Shin lands a shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shin works on Mason's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Shin.
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mason trying to control the position but instead, Shin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mason into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lao Shin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Shin lands with a short shot to the head.
Shin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mason.
A short uppercut from Shin.

Mason is rocked!
Mason prevents a body shot from Shin.
Oh Mason is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mason misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Shin.
Mason seems to have got his legs back now.
Shin jumps guard but Mason stands there with Shin around his waist. Shin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mason working hard to break the clinch.
Shin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mason's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mason throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Shin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shin throws a wild body kick that Mason sees coming a mile off.
Mason connects with the punch.
Mason throws a big shot that misses.
Mason misses with a hook

and Shin counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mason! Shin lets Mason back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Mason swings widly with a right hand
and Shin counters with a huge left! Mason is in big trouble! He's backing up but Shin isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Mason from any more damage. A dominating finish by Shin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lao Shin!
An out of breath Lao Shin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.