PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lao Shin (ranked 123 p4p, 17 weight class) and Tyler Wrexham (ranked 34 p4p, 6 weight class). Shin comes to the cage accompanied by Shaolin Chamber of Death. 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.

Shin
vs
Wrexham

182 cm
39
176 lbs
43 - 17 - 2

178 cm
30
174 lbs
28 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 43 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Lao Shin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Wrexham !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shin lands with a shot to the body.
Wrexham lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shin's sensitive parts.
Wrexham misses with a jab to the body
and Shin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd cheers as Wrexham lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shin doesn't seem phased though.
Shin cracks a nice hook into Wrexham 's ribs.
Tyler Wrexham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wrexham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shin moves away.
Wrexham misses with a body kick.
Wrexham goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Good leg kick by Shin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shin throws a body punch but Wrexham moves out of range.
Shin swings for the body but Wrexham moves out of range.
Wrexham moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wrexham throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shin.
Shin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wrexham was well out of range. Poor timing from Shin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shin scores with a hook.
Wrexham connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wrexham connects with a nice looking jab.
Shin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wrexham . That did some damage!
Shin avoids the body shot from Wrexham .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrexham avoids a kick to the body.
Shin wants to land a leg kick but Wrexham is out of range.
Wrexham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shin.
Shin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wrexham was well out of range. Poor timing from Shin.
Shin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shin lands a right hook to the body.
Wrexham goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shin throws a leg kick but Wrexham sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Wrexham blocks the low kick.
Wrexham throws a shot from downtown. Shin moves away and avoids it.
Shin misses with a kick to the body.
Shin tries to land a front kick but Wrexham steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot lands for Wrexham .
Wrexham walks into a jab.
Wrexham moves out of range as Shin strikes.
Wrexham swings for the body but Shin moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham throws a right hand that misses
and Shin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wrexham .
Shin throws a body punch but Wrexham moves out of range.
Wrexham moves forwards but Shin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrexham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shin.
Wrexham is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shin.
Wrexham keeps Shin at a distance using the push kick.
Shin is looking to wear down Wrexham with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wrexham .
Shin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Wrexham .
Shin misses with a wild body shot.
Shin throws a hook but Wrexham blocks it.
Wrexham appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wrexham fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shin misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Wrexham releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wrexham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wrexham throws a body shot but no joy.
As Wrexham backs away, Shin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wrexham lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham slips under a jab.
Wrexham lands with an uppercut that bounces Shin off the cage and back into range.
Wrexham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Wrexham 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shin throws a hook to the side of Wrexham 's head but Wrexham sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wrexham lands the left hand.
Shin misses the jab.
Shin moves out of range of the strikes.
Wrexham swings for the body but Shin moves out of range.
Shin jabs Wrexham to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Wrexham scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Shin gets tackled into the cage by Wrexham . Wrexham maintains the clinch.
Wrexham has had enough of the clinch but Shin keeps him there for the moment.
Shin tries a body shot but Wrexham blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Wrexham .
Shin throws a head punch that misses.
Wrexham misses with a punch to the body.

Wrexham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shin throws a body punch but Wrexham moves out of range.
Wrexham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shin.
Wrexham looks to land a combination but Shin avoids it well.
Wrexham misses with a hook.
Wrexham is looking to clinch.
Wrexham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shin.
As Shin backs off Wrexham throws a huge counter combo but Shin manages to avoid it all.
Shin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wrexham has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shin.
Shin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Shin throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shin scores with a nice strike.
Shin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wrexham throws the kick towards the body but Shin avoids it.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wrexham works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wrexham .
Lao Shin is winning the standup battle so far.
Wrexham throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Shin.
A big left from Shin misses.
Shin swings for the body but Wrexham moves out of range.
Wrexham throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A left lands for Wrexham .
Shin ducks under a wild hook from Wrexham .
Wrexham scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shin in his tracks.
Wrexham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shin.
Shin tries to land a front kick but Wrexham steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wrexham scores with the left hand. Shin knows he should have avoided that one.
Shin misses the shot to the body.
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!
Wrexham connects with a body shot.
Wrexham throws out a loose jab but Shin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Wrexham .

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Shin misses its intended target.
Shin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wrexham .
Wrexham tries to land a leg kick but Shin saw it coming and moves away.
Wrexham is looking to clinch but Shin is avoiding it.
Wrexham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Shin misses the target.
Wrexham punishes Shin's body with a nice straight punch.
Good shot there by Wrexham .
Wrexham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shin manages to avoid it.
Shin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shin is looking to counter punch.
A good leg kick by Wrexham .
Wrexham 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wrexham misses the jab.
Wrexham tries to close the distance and clinch but Shin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wrexham on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shin. Shin obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice body kick there by Shin.
Shin is looking to slow Wrexham down with leg kicks.
Shin lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wrexham misses with an uppercut. Shin saw that one coming.

Wrexham clinches.
Wrexham struggles to land a body shot inside as Shin controls his hands.
Shin blocking some punches.
Shin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wrexham .
Shin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Shin.
Wrexham prevents a body shot from Shin.
Wrexham lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
Shin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wrexham tries a body shot but Shin blocks it.
Wrexham scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wrexham has a couple of punches blocked by Shin.
Wrexham working aggressively here.
Wrexham lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wrexham blocks a body shot from Shin.
Wrexham has a couple of punches blocked by Shin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wrexham struggles to land a body shot inside as Shin controls his hands.
Wrexham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shin blocks a body shot from Wrexham .
Shin pushes Wrexham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wrexham managing to block the knees to the body from Shin.
Wrexham is leaning against Shin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wrexham throws a head punch that misses.
Shin blocks a body shot from Wrexham .
Shin lands a nice uppercut.

Wrexham breaks the clinch.
Shin cracks the inside of Wrexham 's front leg.
Shin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wrexham 's head.
Shin connects with a nice looking jab.
Wrexham takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wrexham is looking to clinch.
As Wrexham tries to get set, Shin tries to push him back and clinch up but Wrexham manages to avoid the attempt.
Wrexham misses with a hook. Shin ducked under it nicely.
Wrexham misses with a body punch
and Shin counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shin, right into the meat.
Shin feints and then cracks Wrexham 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wrexham down.
A bone on bone clash there as Shin blocks the leg kick.
Shin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shin with a hook.
Wrexham connects with a looping right hand.
Wrexham throws out a loose jab but Shin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wrexham does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shin swings for the body but Wrexham moves out of range.
Wrexham misses with a wild body shot.
Shin misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shin is looking to clinch but Wrexham is avoiding it.
Wrexham takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wrexham moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wrexham .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tyler Wrexham will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Wrexham throws a low kick but Shin avoids it.
Wrexham misses with a series of wild punches.
Shin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wrexham misses with a wild body shot.
Shin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wrexham throws a leg kick
and Shin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wrexham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shin.
Shin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shin, right into the meat.
Wrexham scores with a push kick.
Shin tries to score with a low kick but Wrexham moves his leg out of the way.
Shin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrexham moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wrexham . Shin does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Shin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Shin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wrexham doesn't seem phased though.
Shin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wrexham s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shin throws a hook to the side of Wrexham 's head but Wrexham sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wrexham tries a low kick but Shin avoids it.
Wrexham slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wrexham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Shin misses.
Shin throws a push kick but Wrexham slaps the foot to one side.
Wrexham looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wrexham looks to land a left hand but Shin moved out of range nicely.
Shin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shin just misses with a punch to the body.
Shin lands with a cross.
Wrexham fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shin checks it well.
A clash of legs there as Wrexham blocks the low kick.
Shin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wrexham falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shin counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin misses with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wrexham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wrexham .
Wrexham tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wrexham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wrexham misses with an uppercut.
Shin moves out of range of the strikes.
Wrexham shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shin moves away from the strike by Wrexham .
Shin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wrexham blocks a jab.
Wrexham is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shin with a body shot.
Wrexham fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shin checks it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shin.
Shin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrexham lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham loads up on a big right hand but Shin slips the punch.
Wrexham tries to land a front kick but Shin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A bone on bone clash there as Shin blocks the leg kick.
Shin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shin misses with an uppercut. Wrexham saw that one coming.
Wrexham throws a lazy right hand but Shin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot by Shin.
Wrexham throws a series of punches but Shin moves out of range.
Shin lands with a nice body punch.
Wrexham misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shin counters with a good low kick that Wrexham was not able to check.
Shin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wrexham .
Wrexham looks to land a right hand but Shin moved out of range.
Wrexham checks a leg kick.
Shin swings for the body but Wrexham moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shin moves into the clinch.
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!
Shin misses with some punches.
Shin presses Wrexham against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shin has a couple of punches blocked by Wrexham .
Shin lands a right hand.
Wrexham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lao Shin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wrexham s head.
Shin lands a body punch.
Wrexham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shin can't find room to land a body shot as Wrexham controls the action.
Shin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wrexham controls his hands.
Shin can't find room to land a body shot as Wrexham controls the action.
Wrexham blocks a body shot from Shin.
Shin blocks a body shot from Wrexham .
Shin throws a head punch that misses.
Shin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Shin as the two fighters clinch.
Wrexham lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wrexham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wrexham struggles to land a body shot inside as Shin controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lao Shin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... 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.