PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Speedy Light (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatau Bloodgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bloodgood has chosen Dark Tranquility - Terminus (Where Death Is Most Alive) as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Light
vs
Bloodgood

185 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

189 cm
31
180 lbs
18 - 18 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Speedy Light!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tatau Bloodgood!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Light has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood scores with a punch to the head.
Bloodgood lands a leg kick that knocks Light off balance momentarily.
Bloodgood ducks under a wild hook from Light.
Light's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bloodgood connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Light scrambles back to his feet.
Bloodgood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Light tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bloodgood was well out of range. Poor timing from Light.
Light takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bloodgood takes a swing at Light's ribcage but misses.
Light avoids the body shot from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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!
Light throws a nice looking combination but Bloodgood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bloodgood slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bloodgood throws a front kick aimed at Light's knee but Light avoids it well.
Light dodges the punch combination from Bloodgood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodgood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bloodgood tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tatau Bloodgood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Light lands a nice shot that snaps Bloodgood's head back.
Light misses with a hook.
Light lands a nice hook to Bloodgood's body. Bloodgood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bloodgood misses with a right hand
and Light counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bloodgood misses the shot to the body.

Light instigates a clinch.
A short right from Bloodgood.
Light tries a body shot but Bloodgood blocks it.
Light tries to work over Bloodgood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Light misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bloodgood scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bloodgood is trying to break free.
Light tries to throw a body punch but Bloodgood avoids it by throwing Light back against the cage.

Bloodgood breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Bloodgood.
Some bone on bone action there as Light checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bloodgood scores with a crisp jab that stopped Light in his tracks.
Bloodgood throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bloodgood cracks the inside of Light's front leg.
Bloodgood attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood dodges the punch combination from Light.
Bloodgood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bloodgood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bloodgood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Light has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Light keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bloodgood throws a series of punches but Light avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Light. Those never looked like landing.
Bloodgood looks to land a left hand but Light moved out of range nicely.
Bloodgood misses with a wild body shot.
Light shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No joy there for Light, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Light moves away from the strike by Bloodgood.
Bloodgood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bloodgood swings for the body but Light moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Bloodgood there.
Sloppy strikes from Bloodgood. Those never looked like landing.
Bloodgood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Light misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Light rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bloodgood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Light looks to land a combination. Bloodgood sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bloodgood misses with a combination
and Light connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bloodgood is looking to slow Light down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Light throws a hook but Bloodgood avoids it easily.
Bloodgood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bloodgood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Light moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bloodgood ducks under a wild hook from Light.
Light throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bloodgood throws a nice inside leg kick.
Light is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Light throws a series of punches but Bloodgood avoids them all with ease.
Bloodgood looks to land a right hand but Light moved out of range.
Light moves away from the strike by Bloodgood.
Bloodgood misses with a wild body shot.
Bloodgood misses with a looping right.
Bloodgood scores with a hook to the body. Light takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Speedy Light is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Light takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bloodgood.

Light is rocked!
BAM! Bloodgood delivers a spinning backfist that drops Light like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Tatau Bloodgood!
Post fight, Tatau Bloodgood took to the microphone: 'COME AT ME BRO'.