PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yue Tai Han (ranked 2608 p4p, 283 weight class) and Gundro Vilheimshaugen (ranked 2470 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tai Han
vs
Vilheimshaugen

175 cm
25
157 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
157 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yue Tai Han!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gundro Vilheimshaugen!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Han looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vilheimshaugen looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Han chips away with some ground and pound.
Han missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Han content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vilheimshaugen is looking for a triangle but Han pushes his legs off easily.
Han is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Han's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Han makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Vilheimshaugen has his foot on Han's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Han works his way back into a safe position though.
Han lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA New York inform us that Vilheimshaugen has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Han works over Vilheimshaugen with some ground and pound from guard.
Han lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Han makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Han works over Vilheimshaugen with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Han content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Han lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Han's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vilheimshaugen has momentary wrist control but Han slips an elbow through the middle.

Vilheimshaugen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Han gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Han working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Han connects with a couple of short punches.
Han lands a couple of elbows.
Han has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Han landing with the ground and pound.

Vilheimshaugen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Han defends well.

Vilheimshaugen is looking for a triangle but Han pushes his legs off easily.
Han cracks Vilheimshaugen with a solid left hand.
Han postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Vilheimshaugen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Han content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Han keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vilheimshaugen's head.

Vilheimshaugen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Han is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Han's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Han works over Vilheimshaugen with some ground and pound from guard.
Han with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Han's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Vilheimshaugen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Han defends it easily.

Vilheimshaugen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Han defends well.
Han scoring with some ground and pound.

Vilheimshaugen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Han is aware though and is defending well.
Han postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Han lands a couple of elbows.
Han distracts Vilheimshaugen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Han scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vilheimshaugen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Han scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Vilheimshaugen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Han is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Han scoring with some ground and pound.
Han is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vilheimshaugen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Han connects with a couple of short punches.

Vilheimshaugen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Han can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Han chips away with some ground and pound.
Han postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Vilheimshaugen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Vilheimshaugen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Han lands a couple of elbows.
Han keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vilheimshaugen's head.
Han landing with the ground and pound.
Han keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vilheimshaugen's head.
Han connects with a couple of short punches.
Han is in close to Vilheimshaugen's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Han avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Han lands a couple of elbows.
Han lands a couple of elbows.
Han cracks Vilheimshaugen with a solid left hand.
Han chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Vilheimshaugen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Han defends well.
Vilheimshaugen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yue Tai Han dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Han looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Vilheimshaugen!
Han looks up at the clock and then as Vilheimshaugen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Han smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Han working the head with strikes.
Vilheimshaugen is looking to reverse the position.
Vilheimshaugen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Han cracks Vilheimshaugen with a big elbow.
Vilheimshaugen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vilheimshaugen taking punishment in the form of punches.

Vilheimshaugen is rocked!
Han working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Vilheimshaugen is still in real trouble! Can Han finish him?
Vilheimshaugen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Han lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Han scoring with punches from side control.
Vilheimshaugen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Vilheimshaugen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Vilheimshaugen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Han wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilheimshaugen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Vilheimshaugen is looking to improve his position.
Han is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Vilheimshaugen looking for submissions off his back.
Han 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.

Vilheimshaugen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Vilheimshaugen actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Han there.
Han lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vilheimshaugen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Han looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Vilheimshaugen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Vilheimshaugen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Han pulls his head out easily.
Han looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Han is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vilheimshaugen can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Han lands strikes from half guard.
Vilheimshaugen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Han's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Han's back!
Vilheimshaugen lands a shot to the head.
Han wants to escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vilheimshaugen is landing with strikes from the back.
Han tries to escape the position.
Han turns into Vilheimshaugen and is now in his guard.
Han content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Vilheimshaugen is looking for a triangle but Han pushes his legs off easily.

Vilheimshaugen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Vilheimshaugen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Han lands a couple of digs.
Han content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Vilheimshaugen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Han's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Vilheimshaugen looking for a guillotine here but Han defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Vilheimshaugen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Han defends well.
Vilheimshaugen seems to have recovered his senses.
Han chips away with some ground and pound.
Han is working Vilheimshaugen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Vilheimshaugen working for a triangle but Han defends it easily.
Han is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Han with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yue Tai Han overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Vilheimshaugen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Vilheimshaugen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Han defends it easily.
Han lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vilheimshaugen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Han landing some decent shots from guard.

Vilheimshaugen is looking for a triangle but Han pushes his legs off easily.
Han landing some decent shots from guard.

Vilheimshaugen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Han working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Han postures up and lands a big shot to Vilheimshaugen's brow.
Han connects with a couple of short punches.

Han is posturing up here but Vilheimshaugen has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Han tries to roll out but it's too tight and Han has to tap! Slick submission there by Vilheimshaugen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gundro Vilheimshaugen!