PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ulrik Meyer (ranked 218 p4p, 32 weight class) and Lao Shin (ranked 176 p4p, 26 weight class). Shin has chosen Shaolin Chamber of Death as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Meyer
vs
Shin

185 cm
37
180 lbs
32 - 15 - 2

182 cm
38
176 lbs
42 - 17 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
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 32 - 15 - 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 42 - 17 - 2, 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!
Meyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shin.
A little feinted left hand from Meyer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch but Shin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Shin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slow jab from Shin misses its intended target.
Shin slips under a jab from Meyer.
Meyer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Meyer really felt that one!
Jab from Meyer.
Meyer misses with a lunging right hand
and Shin counters with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Meyer.
Meyer misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin checks a low kick from Meyer.
Shin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Meyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shin.

Meyer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Meyer tries to throw a body punch but Shin avoids it by throwing Meyer back against the cage.
Shin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Shin.
A shot in the inside from Shin.
Shin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meyer has a couple of punches blocked by Shin.
Shin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meyer's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shin.
Shin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meyer throws a head punch that misses.
Shin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Shin.
Shin digs a right hand into Meyer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Meyer's gas tank.
Meyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Shin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meyer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shin lands a shot to the body.
Meyer working aggressively here.
Meyer misses with a punch on the inside.
Meyer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Meyer as the two fighters clinch.
Shin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meyer is defending well for now.
Meyer working aggressively here.
Shin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Meyer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meyer throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Shin to counter with a crisp jab.
Shin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shin feints and then cracks Meyer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Meyer down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shin - that will leave a mark!
A telegraphed right hand from Meyer misses the target.
Ulrik Meyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shin looks for the body kick but Meyer saw that one coming.
Meyer wants to land a leg kick but Shin is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Meyer, right into the meat.
Meyer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good standup being displayed there by Shin as he connects with a hook.
Meyer is looking to land body kicks.
Donk. Meyer catches Shin right on the button with a cross.
Meyer scores with a nice right hand.
Meyer wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer scores with a punch to the head.
Shin blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Meyer misses the target.
Shin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Meyer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Meyer missing with a left hand there. Shin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Meyer throws a head kick but Shin moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shin! But no joy.
Shin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meyer.
Meyer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shin drops his hands momentarily and Meyer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Meyer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Meyer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Both fighters circling a little - Shin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Meyer forces Shin back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer misses with a body punch.
Meyer misses with a hook from the clinch.

Shin breaks the clinch.
Meyer thuds a left hand into Shin's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meyer thumps Shin with a low kick.
Meyer tries to clinch there but Shin circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Meyer misses the target.
Shin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shin defending well as Meyer loads up on a big left hand.
Meyer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Meyer throws a hook to the side of Shin's head but Shin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meyer looks to throw the jab but Shin is out of range.
Shin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Meyer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shin's head backwards.
Meyer throws a hook to the side of Shin's head but Shin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meyer throws a lazy right hand but Shin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Meyer lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Meyer swings widly with a right hand
and Shin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Meyer misses the target.
Meyer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Meyer misses with a looping left.
Meyer misses with a lunging right hand
and Shin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Meyer misses with a wild body shot.
Meyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meyer missing with a left hand there. Shin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meyer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Meyer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyer misses with a low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Shin misses.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meyer misses with a hook.
Meyer throws a right hand that misses
and Shin counters with a nice leg kick.
Shin throws a body kick that misses.
Meyer is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shin is out of range.
Meyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Meyer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Meyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Shin misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Meyer misses the target.
Ulrik Meyer is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shin. Meyer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meyer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shin replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Meyer blocks it well.
Shin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Meyer.
Meyer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice shot by Meyer.
Shin slips under a jab.
Shin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meyer.
A slow jab from Meyer misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shin thuds a left hand into Meyer's body.
The fighters circling - Meyer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Shin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Meyer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shin jabs Meyer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shin.
Meyer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shin looks to land a combination but Meyer avoids it well.
It looked like Meyer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Meyer misses the jab.
Meyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shin checks a low kick from Meyer.
A little jabbing left from Shin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Meyer throws a leg kick
and Shin counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Meyer catches Shin right on the button with a cross.
Meyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meyer misses with a leg kick.
Meyer looks to land a right hand but Shin moved out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Meyer blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meyer.
Shin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Meyer backwards.
Shin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Meyer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Meyer as the two fighters clinch.
Shin blocking some punches.
Shin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meyer is defending well for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meyer.
Shin tries to work over Meyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Meyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin swings wildly with an uppercut but Meyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meyer lands with a left to the head.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Meyer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Meyer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meyer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Meyer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Meyer pushes Shin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Shin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meyer.
Shin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Meyer.
Shin misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Shin as the two fighters clinch.
Shin is working Meyer over against the cage.
Shin can't find room to land a body shot as Meyer controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Meyer fails to land.
Shin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Shin.
Meyer prevents a body shot from Shin.
Lao Shin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Meyer misses with a hook from the clinch.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Shin.
Meyer tries to clinch but Shin is having none of it.
Meyer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Meyer throws a combination that misses
and Shin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Meyer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shin throws a lazy right hand but Meyer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meyer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Meyer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Meyer feints and then cracks Shin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shin down.
Shin thows a body kick. Meyer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Shin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Meyer tried to score with a low kick but Shin checks it.
Shin catches Meyer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shin with a nice cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meyer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer misses with a low kick.
Meyer moves out of range of the strikes.
Meyer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shin counters with a straight right hand.

Shin gets a clinch.
Shin blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Meyer misses with some punches.
Shin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Meyer is rocked!
Shin swings wildly with an uppercut but Meyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Meyer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Meyer working aggressively here.
Meyer seems to have got his legs back now.
Meyer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Meyer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Meyer has a couple of punches blocked by Shin.
Shin misses with a punch to the body.
Meyer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shin prevents a body shot from Meyer.
Meyer has a couple of punches blocked by Shin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Meyer or not.
Meyer blocks a body shot from Shin.
A short left from Shin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Shin.
Shin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Meyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shin lands a nice uppercut.
Meyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Shin.
Shin lands a left hand.
Shin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shin lands a body shot.
Meyer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Meyer's defenses.
Shin digs a right hand into Meyer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Meyer's gas tank.
Shin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meyer backwards.
Shin scores with a shot to the side of Meyer's head.
Shin lands an uppercut.

Shin drops Meyer onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Meyer is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Shin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shin lands a big right hand that drops Meyer! The killer instinct kicks in and Shin finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Shin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lao Shin!
Lao Shin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Ulrik Meyer spoke after the fight, saying 'Boss couldn't see how I could beat this kid, he was right. I tried though.'.