PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liangyi Tao (ranked 3136 p4p, 327 weight class) and Richard Skjold Hansen (ranked 2772 p4p, 0 weight class). Liangyi Tao had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Tao
vs
Skjold Hansen

180 cm
25
156 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
160 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liangyi Tao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Skjold Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Skjold Hansen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skjold Hansen stuffs the takedown attempt from Tao. Tao gets slowly back to his feet.
Skjold Hansen throws a big shot that misses.
Skjold Hansen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tao.
Skjold Hansen lands a glancing blow to the side of Tao's head.

It looks like Liangyi Tao has been cut.
Skjold Hansen throws a jab but it's blocked by Tao.

Tao drives through with a takedown into guard.
Skjold Hansen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tao. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tao content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Skjold Hansen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tao is controlling him.
Tao is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Skjold Hansen is looking to stand up but Tao isn't so interested in that idea.
Tao keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Skjold Hansen's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Skjold Hansen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tao stops Skjold Hansen from standing up.
Tao works over Skjold Hansen with some ground and pound from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tao prevents Skjold Hansen from getting back to his feet.
Skjold Hansen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tao working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Skjold Hansen's head.
Skjold Hansen is looking to stand up but Tao isn't so interested in that idea.
Tao scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tao is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tao lands a couple of elbows.
Tao throws a big elbow that misses.
Tao working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tao is breathing heavily.
Tao scoring with some ground and pound.
Tao has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Skjold Hansen wants to stand but Tao is controlling the position.
Tao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Skjold Hansen wants to get back to his feet but Tao is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tao's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tao distracts Skjold Hansen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Skjold Hansen is looking to stand up but Tao isn't so interested in that idea.
Tao is working Skjold Hansen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Skjold Hansen wants to stand up but Tao is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tao chips away with some ground and pound.
Tao landing with the ground and pound.

Skjold Hansen is rocked!
Tao working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tao working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Skjold Hansen is still in real trouble! Can Tao finish him?
Tao stops Skjold Hansen from standing up.
Skjold Hansen seems to have recovered his senses.
Tao stands up over Skjold Hansen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Skjold Hansen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tao with a flurry of punches that miss.
Skjold Hansen wants to stand up but Tao is controlling him.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Tao postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Skjold Hansen has his feet on Tao's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Skjold Hansen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tao to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tao postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Skjold Hansen wants to get back to his feet but Tao is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Skjold Hansen has momentary wrist control but Tao slips an elbow through the middle.
Tao prevents Skjold Hansen from getting back to his feet.
Tao scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tao prevents Skjold Hansen from getting back to his feet.
Tao lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tao slips nicely into half guard.
Tao working Skjold Hansen over with strikes.
Tao lands with a punch from half guard.
Skjold Hansen tries to kick Tao off but Tao keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tao lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tao lands strikes from half guard.
Skjold Hansen wants to get back to his feet.
Tao working Skjold Hansen over with strikes.
Tao working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tao lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Skjold Hansen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Skjold Hansen is trying to stand up here but Tao is controlling him well.

Skjold Hansen makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Tao slips a straight right by Skjold Hansen.
Tao tries to counter with a takedown but Skjold Hansen is quick to defend against it.
Skjold Hansen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tao.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liangyi Tao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tao is trying hard to land a takedown here. Skjold Hansen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Skjold Hansen misses with the combination.
Skjold Hansen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tao's hands.
Skjold Hansen throws a jab when Tao was well out of range.
Tao changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liangyi Tao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liangyi Tao's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Skjold Hansen cracks Tao with a good jab.
Skjold Hansen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Skjold Hansen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Skjold Hansen misses.

Tao shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Skjold Hansen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Skjold Hansen manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
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!
Tao is working for takedown but Skjold Hansen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Skjold Hansen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tao wants to take the fight to the mat but Skjold Hansen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Skjold Hansen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Skjold Hansen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tao dives in for a single leg takedown but Skjold Hansen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liangyi Tao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skjold Hansen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Skjold Hansen.
Tao shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Skjold Hansen! But no joy.
Skjold Hansen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tao.
Tao changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tao dodges the punch combination from Skjold Hansen.
Tao throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Skjold Hansen's waist but Skjold Hansen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tao off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skjold Hansen scores with a nice head shot.
Skjold Hansen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Tao is rocked!
Tao backs away from a small jab... but Skjold Hansen lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Tao crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Skjold Hansen with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Richard Skjold Hansen!