PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tigyu Solih (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy Yaun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yaun has chosen Welcome to Miami as his entrance music. Timothy Yaun has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tigyu Solih's chin.

Solih
vs
Yaun

176 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

180 cm
18
157 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tigyu Solih!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timothy Yaun!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Solih bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Yaun gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yaun moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Solih connects with a couple of short punches.
Yaun trying to control the position.

Yaun is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Yaun working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Solih doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Solih manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Solih's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Solih wants to pass the guard but Yaun is keeping the position.
Yaun will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Solih scoring with punches to the head and body.

Solih thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yaun lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Solih!
Yaun looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solih tries to hold on but Yaun pushes him away.
Yaun wants to control the pace but Solih is squirming around nicely.

Yaun swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Solih is now in Yaun's guard. A big mistake from Yaun there, giving up the dominant position!
Solih trying to control the position from guard on top but Yaun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Yaun has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Solih can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Solih with a nice head shot there.
Yaun looking to control.

Yaun kicks Solih off and gets to his feet.
Yaun checks the leg kick.

Solih decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Solih seems to be working for a kimura but Yaun defends the submission attempt.
Yaun is not content to let Solih control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaun has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Solih is working away from the top position though.

Yaun looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Solih looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yaun tries to kick Solih off but Solih keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Solih seems to be working for a kimura but Yaun defends the submission attempt.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Solih changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yaun looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Yaun takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Solih goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Yaun rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Solih's guard! Nice work there by Yaun!
Yaun is looking to stand up but Solih won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solih scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Solih tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Solih punching to the body, from the bottom.
Solih trying to keep a closed guard but Yaun is proving a slippery customer.
Solih lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Yaun!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yaun tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Solih with good strikes from the mount here!
Solih lands a big elbow.
Yaun really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yaun bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Solih wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yaun wants to get up but he can't break Solih's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Yaun preventing the sweep.
Solih lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Yaun!
Yaun manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaun wants to get back to full guard.
Solih seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yaun does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yaun has hold of Solih's hands but Solih slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Solih wants to take a breather but Yaun is having none of it.
Yaun is trying to get back to full guard.
Yaun is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Solih decides to stand and escape the position.
Yaun gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Solih counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Solih.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Solih gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Solih scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yaun is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Solih's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Solih's back!

Yaun is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Solih is defending well though. Yaun let's go of the attempt for now.

Yaun has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Solih has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Yaun working for a choke but Solih is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tigyu Solih dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yaun fails with an attempt to clinch.

Solih looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yaun!
Solih pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Solih landing strikes from the mount.
Yaun is desperately trying to improve his position but Solih has a good base and remains in mount.
Solih landing shots from mount.
Solih scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Yaun really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Solih has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Yaun's face.
Yaun is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yaun is wriggling around trying to escape.
Solih landing punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaun is trying desperately to improve position.
Solih avoids the attempt from Yaun to control.
Yaun really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Solih unloading with bombs!
Yaun taking shots to the head.
Solih avoids the attempt from Yaun to control.
Yaun is working to get back to half guard.
Yaun slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Yaun looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Yaun pushes Solih off and gets back to his feet.

Solih closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Yaun manages to work his way to half guard, despite Solih's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaun moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yaun wants to stand up but Solih is controlling him.
Solih lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yaun keeping full guard, as Solih tries to pass.
Solih keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yaun's head.
Solih is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yaun keeping moving, preventing Solih from controlling successfully.
Solih lands a couple of digs.

Yaun is working an open guard so Solih takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Solih tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Solih scores a takedown into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Solih.
Solih is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Yaun is desperately trying to improve his position but Solih has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solih putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Yaun is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Yaun really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Solih with shots to the head and body - Yaun looks very uncomfortable down there.
Yaun is trying to escape the mount.
Solih has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Yaun's face.
Yaun really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yaun in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Yaun wants to hold on but Solih pushes him away.
Yaun sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solih blocks the strikes from Yaun.
Solih prevents Yaun from standing back up.
Yaun tries to roll over but Solih keeps him under control.
Solih looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tigyu Solih overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yaun moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yaun manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Yaun gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Solih takes the fight into the clinch.
Yaun gets underhooks to prevent Solih's takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yaun wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Solih goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yaun prevents it.
Solih is leaning against Yaun and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Solih digs a right hand underneath Yaun's ribcage. Yaun let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tigyu Solih dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Yaun gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Solih trying to control but Yaun is working from the bottom.
Solih has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Solih is working Yaun over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Solih lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Yaun wriggles free and stands up.
Yaun shoots and misses

and Solih counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Yaun!
Solih lands a big elbow.
Solih pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Yaun tries to reverse the position but Solih maintains control.
Yaun wants to try and get back to his feet.

Solih is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Yaun can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Yaun really wants to buck Solih off and get back to his feet.
Yaun can't escape the position.

Solih is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Yaun has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yaun is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solih connects with a bit shot that sees Yaun covering up! More strikes from Yaun and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Solih is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tigyu Solih!