PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Project Doom (ranked 177 p4p, 25 weight class) and Lao Shin (ranked 307 p4p, 43 weight class). Doom kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Battle Beast - Touch in the Night. The crowd seem to be enjoying Shin's choice of entrance music: Shaolin Chamber of Death. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Doom
vs
Shin

195 cm
33
179 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

182 cm
37
176 lbs
39 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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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 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Project Doom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Lao Shin!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shin fails to land with a series of punches.
Shin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Doom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doom is looking to chop away at Shin's legs.
A good leg kick by Shin.
Doom really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Doom just misses with a punch to the body.
Doom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shin moves away.
Doom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Doom chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shin can pounce on him.
Shin misses with a hook. Doom ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Doom's calf.
Doom tries a head kick but it misses.
Shin throws out a counter right but Doom avoids it with no problem.
Shin tries a low kick but Doom avoids it.
Doom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body kick there by Doom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice body punch from Shin.
Shin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Doom scores with a hook to the body. Shin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Doom misses with a looping right.
A shot to the body from Doom misses
and Shin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Doom's knee momentarily.
Doom throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Shin counter with a right hand.
Doom lands a high kick!
Shin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Doom.
Doom lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doom delivers a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom throws a head kick but Shin moves out of range.
Doom misses with a body shot.
Shin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Doom lands a nice shot that snaps Shin's head back.
Doom ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Doom misses the jab.
Shin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doom.
Shin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doom.
It seemed like Shin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Doom throws a sloppy head kick and Shin moves out of range easily.
Shin takes a swing at Doom's ribcage but misses.
Doom is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Doom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shin throws out the jab.
Shin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doom.
Doom misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom connects with a single shot there.
Shin tries a head kick but it misses.
Doom lands a leg kick that knocks Shin off balance momentarily.
Doom misses with a lunging right hand
and Shin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Doom thinking.
Doom throws a body shot but no joy.
Shin dips to his left and cracks Doom with an uppercut!
A slapping body kick lands there for Doom.
Shin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shin misses with an uppercut. Doom saw that one coming.
As Shin looks to move away, Doom throws a big counter combo but Shin just gets out of the way.
Project Doom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Doom as he connects with a hook.
Doom throws a right hand that Shin ducks under and follows up with a left that Shin also avoids with ease.
Doom looks to land a left hand but Shin moved out of range nicely.
Shin walks into a stiff left hand from Doom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doom misses with a double jab
and Shin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doom looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Doom throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Doom bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Doom moves into the clinch successfully.
Shin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Doom's efforts to push away.
A body shot lands from Shin.
A frustrated look appears on Doom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shin can't find room to land a body shot as Doom controls the action.
Doom scores with a nice hook to the head.
Doom prevents a body shot from Shin.
Shin is pushing Doom up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shin lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Doom swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Doom throws out a loose jab but Shin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Shin!
Project Doom is winning the standup battle so far.
Shin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Doom.
Doom moves away from the strike by Shin.
It looked like Doom wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Doom closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Shin to counter with a crisp jab.
Doom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doom lets loose with a powerful body kick. Shin will feel that in the morning.
Doom on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Doom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shin slips under a jab from Doom.
The fighters circling - Shin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin throws a low kick but Doom avoids it.
Shin looks to land a body kick but Doom moved away.
Doom throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shin counters with a stiff right hand.
Doom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good work by Shin as he checks the leg kick.
Doom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shin thinks about the counter body kick.
Shin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Doom tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shin! But no joy.
Shin misses with a looping left.
Doom is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Doom is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Doom throws a leg kick
and Doom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doom connects with a body shot that sends Shin's belly button to the back.
Shin cracks Doom with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shin. Doom shrugs it off though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters circling a little - Doom finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Doom checks a leg kick nicely.
Doom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shin was well out of range. Poor timing from Doom.
A nice side step and Shin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Shin looks to land a right hand but Doom moved out of range.
Doom tries to clinch up but Shin circles away and keeps his distance.
Shin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shin checks a low kick from Doom.
A slapping body kick lands there for Shin.
Doom throws a wild body kick that Shin sees coming a mile off.
Shin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Doom misses the target.
Doom looks for the body kick but Shin saw that one coming.
Doom throws a shot from downtown. Shin moves away and avoids it.
Doom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shin thinks about the counter body kick.
Doom stuns Shin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Doom.
Shin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Doom motions for Shin to come forward. Doom throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Doom backing away here, and Shin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Shin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Shin blocks the leg kick.
Shin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Doom in his tracks.
Doom is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doom throws a leg kick but Shin sees it coming and moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Doom.
Doom connects with a jab.
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!
Doom throws a right hand that Shin ducks under and follows up with a left that Shin also avoids with ease.
Shin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shin. Doom shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shin lands a nice hook to Doom's body. Doom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Doom moves out of range of the body kick.
Shin throws a looping overhand right but Doom ducks down to avoid it.
Doom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shin tries a quick counter leg kick but Doom is wise to it.
Shin misses with a wild body shot.
Shin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lao Shin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Shin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doom lands a glancing blow to the side of Shin's head.
Doom looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doom stuns Shin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Doom misses with a left hand
and Shin counters with a nice body kick.
Shin checks the leg kick.
Shin feints a counter leg kick.
Shin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doom was well out of range. Poor timing from Shin.
Doom throws a big counter combination but Shin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doom. Shin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shin connects with a body shot.
Shin defending well as Doom loads up on a big left hand.
Shin throws out a counter right but Doom avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doom misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Doom scores with a punch to the head.
Doom takes one to the side of the head.
Shin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doom was well out of range. Poor timing from Shin.
Doom on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Doom scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Doom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shin.
Shin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Doom misses with a right hand
and Doom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shin is looking to land body kicks.
Shin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Doom.
Doom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shin throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Doom to counter with a crisp jab.
Doom has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shin.
Doom ducks under a wild hook from Shin.
Doom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shin takes one to the chin there.
Doom scores with a nice strike.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shin.
Doom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shin's head.
Doom takes one to the chin there.
Doom throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shin slips a jab from Doom.
Shin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin slips under a jab from Doom.
Doom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doom looks for the body kick but Shin saw that one coming.
Doom scoring well with a low kick there.
Doom throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shin.
Doom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shin.
Doom half committed to a counter leg kick.
Doom listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Doom doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doom.
Shin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Doom tries to land a body kick
and Shin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doom takes a jab right on the kisser.
Doom misses with the combination.
Doom will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A good leg kick by Doom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Shin misses.
Doom appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A slow jab from Doom misses its intended target.
Shin throws a leg kick but Doom checks it.
Doom appears to be looking for a big counter.
Doom's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Doom lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Shin throws a body kick that misses.
Shin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Doom under the eye.
Doom looks to score with a jab to the body but Shin is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Shin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lao Shin.
I think Shin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous 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.