PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tatau Bloodgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urho Kukkamaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bloodgood comes into the arena with Dark Tranquility - Terminus (Where Death Is Most Alive) blaring out of the sound system. Urho Kukkamaa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bloodgood
vs
Kukkamaa

189 cm
23
168 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

179 cm
26
165 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tatau Bloodgood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Kukkamaa!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodgood fails to land with a series of punches.
Bloodgood throws an off balance right hand
and Kukkamaa counters with a straight right hand.
Kukkamaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice shot by Bloodgood.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bloodgood counters with a stiff right hand.
Bloodgood misses with a left hand
and Kukkamaa counters with a stiff right hand.
Bloodgood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bloodgood just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kukkamaa. Bloodgood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tatau Bloodgood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bloodgood circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bloodgood counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodgood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kukkamaa moves away.
Bloodgood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kukkamaa.
Kukkamaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bloodgood throws a poor cross that misses
letting Kukkamaa counter with a right hand.
Kukkamaa with a hook.
Bloodgood lands with a nice body punch.
Kukkamaa throws out a loose jab but Bloodgood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bloodgood scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bloodgood cracks Kukkamaa with an open hand slap.
Bloodgood tries to bum rush Kukkamaa with a series of wild strikes but Kukkamaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kukkamaa misses the jab.
Bloodgood lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukkamaa staying out of range there.
Bloodgood throws a body punch but Kukkamaa moves out of range.
Bloodgood tests Kukkamaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bloodgood misses with a right hand
and Kukkamaa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bloodgood keeps the fight on the outside.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch but Bloodgood is having none of it.
Bloodgood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kukkamaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bloodgood throws a body punch but Kukkamaa moves out of range.
Bloodgood misses with a body shot.
Kukkamaa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bloodgood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kukkamaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Bloodgood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukkamaa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bloodgood finds it's way round the side to connect with Kukkamaa's head.
Bloodgood throws a right hand that misses
and Kukkamaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Bloodgood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kukkamaa.
Bloodgood misses the shot to the body.
A left lands for Bloodgood.

Bloodgood gets tackled into the cage by Kukkamaa. Kukkamaa maintains the clinch.
Kukkamaa lands an elbow that stopped Bloodgood in his tracks for a moment.
Kukkamaa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bloodgood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Bloodgood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bloodgood really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
No joy there for Kukkamaa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bloodgood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Kukkamaa takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood blocks the elbow strike.
Bloodgood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bloodgood blocks an uppercut.
Kukkamaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kukkamaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bloodgood's brow.
Bloodgood blocks an elbow strike from Kukkamaa.
Bloodgood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kukkamaa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bloodgood looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bloodgood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kukkamaa has Bloodgood pressed against the cage, preventing Bloodgood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kukkamaa misses with an elbow strike.
Bloodgood is trying to break free.
Bloodgood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Bloodgood - that landed with a thud.
Bloodgood pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kukkamaa throws an elbow that misses.
Bloodgood is trying to force a seperation but Kukkamaa has the dominant position.
Kukkamaa pushes Bloodgood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bloodgood has had enough of the clinch but Kukkamaa keeps him there for the moment.
Bloodgood blocks an elbow strike.
Kukkamaa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kukkamaa pushes Bloodgood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Bloodgood manages to break the clinch.
Kukkamaa wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Urho Kukkamaa will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bloodgood throws a hook but Kukkamaa blocks it.
Urho Kukkamaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bloodgood throws a looping overhand right but Kukkamaa ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Kukkamaa misses its intended target.
Bloodgood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kukkamaa.
Kukkamaa avoids the body shot from Bloodgood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kukkamaa throws an off balance right hand
and Bloodgood counters with a straight right hand.
Bloodgood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kukkamaa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bloodgood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bloodgood jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch but Bloodgood is having none of it.
Kukkamaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bloodgood digs a good body shot into Kukkamaa's ribs.
Danga de danga de dang - Bloodgood scores with a four punch combination!
Bloodgood misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Kukkamaa counters by moving into the clinch.
Kukkamaa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kukkamaa throws an elbow but misses.
Bloodgood is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kukkamaa is defending well for now.
Kukkamaa lands an elbow just above Bloodgood 's eye.
Bloodgood wants to break free but Kukkamaa has control.
Kukkamaa misses with an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kukkamaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bloodgood's brow.
Bloodgood misses with a body punch.
Kukkamaa gets through Bloodgood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kukkamaa throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood is trying to break free.
Kukkamaa lands an elbow that stopped Bloodgood in his tracks for a moment.
Kukkamaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bloodgood blocks an elbow strike from Kukkamaa.
Bloodgood misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kukkamaa throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kukkamaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bloodgood's brow.
Bloodgood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kukkamaa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Bloodgood.
A body shot lands from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood effectively controlling the action here.
Bloodgood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Bloodgood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kukkamaa throws a big shot that misses.
Kukkamaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bloodgood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bloodgood lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kukkamaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bloodgood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukkamaa darts in trying to clinch
and Bloodgood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bloodgood throws a right hand that Kukkamaa ducks under and follows up with a left that Kukkamaa also avoids with ease.
Bloodgood looks to throw the jab but Kukkamaa is out of range.
Bloodgood throws a jab but it's blocked by Kukkamaa.
Bloodgood throws a lazy uppercut
and Kukkamaa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bloodgood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kukkamaa. That did some damage!
Bloodgood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kukkamaa misses with a left hand
and Bloodgood counters with a straight right hand.
Bloodgood misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood misses with a shot to the body
enabling Kukkamaa to counter with a crisp jab.
Bloodgood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kukkamaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kukkamaa moves in looking to clinch but Bloodgood pushes him off.
Bloodgood misses with an uppercut
and Kukkamaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bloodgood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kukkamaa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bloodgood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kukkamaa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kukkamaa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bloodgood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kukkamaa thinking.

Kukkamaa darts in and clinches Bloodgood up against the cage.
Kukkamaa throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatau Bloodgood dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Kukkamaa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bloodgood counters with a stiff right hand.
Bloodgood swats away the attempt to clinch by Kukkamaa.
Kukkamaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bloodgood.
Bloodgood throws a hook to the side of Kukkamaa's head but Kukkamaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bloodgood swings away with a body shot that misses

and Kukkamaa counters by clinching up.
Bloodgood can't break the clinch.
Bloodgood avoids the elbow strike from Kukkamaa, against the cage.
Kukkamaa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bloodgood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kukkamaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Bloodgood circles away.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch
and Bloodgood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kukkamaa cracks Bloodgood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bloodgood fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kukkamaa on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodgood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bloodgood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kukkamaa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bloodgood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bloodgood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kukkamaa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kukkamaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bloodgood misses with a hook
and Bloodgood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kukkamaa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bloodgood.
Bloodgood misses with a body shot.
Bloodgood throws a body punch but Kukkamaa moves out of range.
Bloodgood lands a nice shot that snaps Kukkamaa's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood throws a right hand that misses
and Kukkamaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kukkamaa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Kukkamaa clinches up against the cage.
Kukkamaa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bloodgood backwards.
Kukkamaa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bloodgood backwards.
A short right from Kukkamaa.

Bloodgood is rocked!
Bloodgood misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kukkamaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bloodgood's brow.
Bloodgood avoids a wild elbow strike from Kukkamaa.
Bloodgood tries to break free but Kukkamaa pushes him back against the cage.
Kukkamaa working aggressively here.
Bloodgood blocking some punches.
Kukkamaa pushes off an throws an elbow but Bloodgood leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bloodgood tries to break the clinch but Kukkamaa is controlling the position.
Kukkamaa throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kukkamaa or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloodgood has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bloodgood wants to break free but Kukkamaa has control.
Bloodgood wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kukkamaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bloodgood's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood blocks an uppercut.
Bloodgood avoids a wild elbow strike from Kukkamaa.
Kukkamaa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bloodgood backwards.
Kukkamaa misses with an elbow over the top.
Bloodgood scores with a hook to the body.

Bloodgood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bloodgood throws a sloppy body shot
and Kukkamaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kukkamaa throws a poor cross that misses
and Bloodgood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kukkamaa looks to clinch
and Bloodgood counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kukkamaa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kukkamaa cracks Bloodgood with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bloodgood lunges at Kukkamaa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kukkamaa's hand.
Bloodgood throws a jab but it's blocked by Kukkamaa.
Bloodgood misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Kukkamaa to counter with a crisp jab.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bloodgood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood misses with a body shot
and Kukkamaa counters with a stiff right hand.
Bloodgood misses with a few strikes there.
Bloodgood lands with a nice body punch.
Kukkamaa avoids the head kick by Bloodgood.
Bloodgood circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bloodgood counters with a nice uppercut.
Kukkamaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Bloodgood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bloodgood misses with a left hand

and Kukkamaa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kukkamaa.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kukkamaa misses with an elbow over the top.
Kukkamaa misses with an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Urho Kukkamaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kukkamaa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urho Kukkamaa!