PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Mstislav Volkov (ranked 12 p4p, 2 weight class) and Lao Shin (ranked 96 p4p, 13 weight class). Volkov comes to the cage accompanied by Россия. Shin has chosen Shaolin Chamber of Death as his entrance music. Lao Shin told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Mstislav Volkov
vs
Shin

183 cm
37
181 lbs
34 - 10 - 2

182 cm
33
176 lbs
29 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilya Mstislav Volkov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Lao Shin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shin misses with a wild body shot.
Volkov misses with a body kick.
Ilya Mstislav Volkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shin misses with a looping right.
Volkov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Volkov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Volkov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Volkov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Volkov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Volkov takes a swing at Shin's ribcage but misses.
Volkov misses with an uppercut
letting Shin counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good work by Shin as he checks the leg kick.
Shin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Volkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shin manages to avoid it.
Volkov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shin's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shin misses with the body kick
enabling Volkov to counter with a crisp jab.
Volkov ducks right into an uppercut from Shin.
Shin throws the left hand but Volkov avoids the punch easily.
Shin moves out of range of the strikes.
Volkov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shin can pounce on him.
Shin throws a lazy head kick
and Volkov counters with a stiff right hand.
Volkov lands a head shot.
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 lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Volkov finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin stalks Volkov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Volkov's face. Volkov staggers backwards, shaken.
Volkov throws a sloppy body shot
and Shin counters with a nice uppercut.
Volkov throws a leg kick which misses Shin's front leg but catches the back leg as Shin tries to avoid it.
Shin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Volkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shin manages to avoid it.
Volkov wants to slow Shin down by chopping away at his legs.
Volkov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Volkov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Shin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Volkov misses with some punches.
Shin tries to work over Volkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Volkov blocks an uppercut.
Shin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Volkov's elbow.
Volkov blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Volkov.
Shin scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shin.

Volkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Volkov.
Shin jabs Volkov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Volkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Volkov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Volkov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shin.
Shin wants to slow Volkov down by chopping away at his legs.
Volkov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Volkov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Shin scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 motions for Volkov to come forward. Shin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shin scores with a nice head shot.
Shin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volkov moves away.
A quick step to the side and Volkov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Volkov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Volkov blocks a jab.
Volkov misses with a series of wild punches.
Shin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Volkov throws a hook but Shin avoids it easily.
It seemed like Shin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volkov.
Shin flicks out a counter leg kick but Volkov steps away.
Shin throws a looping overhand right but Volkov ducks down to avoid it.
Shin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Volkov. Volkov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lao Shin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Volkov misses the body punch
and Shin counters with a nice uppercut.
Volkov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Volkov misses with a body punch
and Shin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Volkov connects with a right hand. Shin shakes it off.
Shin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Volkov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Volkov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Volkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shin manages to avoid it.
Shin misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin moves out of range of the body kick from Volkov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shin! But no joy.
Shin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Volkov.
Volkov scores with a kick to the body.
Shin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Volkov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Shin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Volkov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good leg kick by Volkov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Volkov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fighters circling - Volkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice jab there from Volkov.
Shin tries a low kick but Volkov avoids it.
Volkov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Volkov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shin looks to throw the jab but Volkov is out of range.
Good shot there by Volkov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Volkov moves into range and clinches up with Shin.

Volkov manages to break the clinch.
Volkov dips to his left and cracks Shin with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volkov throws a leg kick
and Shin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shin misses with a body kick.
Ilya Mstislav Volkov is winning the standup battle so far.
Shin misses with a hook. Volkov ducked under it nicely.
Shin misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Volkov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Volkov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shin counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Shin.
Volkov stuns Shin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Some bone on bone action there as Volkov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Volkov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Shin wants to slow Volkov down by chopping away at his legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shin, right into the meat.
Volkov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Volkov cracks the inside of Shin's front leg.
Volkov misses with a hook. Shin ducked under it nicely.
Shin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shin swings for the body but Volkov moves out of range.
Volkov lands with a straight right. Shin didn't see that one coming.
Volkov misses with a body shot
letting Shin counter with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Volkov.
Shin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shin lands a leg kick that knocks Volkov off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov drops his hands momentarily and Shin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Volkov tries to clinch
and Shin counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
A slow jab from Volkov misses its intended target.
Volkov 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 moves out of range as Volkov throws a body kick.
Shin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Volkov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Volkov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Volkov throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Shin to counter with a crisp jab.

Volkov is rocked!
Volkov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shin counters with a crisp right that sends Volkov to the canvas! Shin follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lao Shin!
Lao Shin is the new welterweight champion!
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.