PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tao Pai (ranked 813 p4p, 2332 weight class) and Chief Bloodgates (ranked 110 p4p, 259 weight class). Tao Pai has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pai
vs
Bloodgates

174 cm
26
169
5 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
175
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tao Pai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chief Bloodgates!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodgates throws a poor cross that misses
and Pai counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Bloodgates closes the distance and pushes Pai back into the cage.
Good body shot from Bloodgates.
Pai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bloodgates misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pai tries to stall but Bloodgates uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bloodgates works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bloodgates stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Pai breaks the clinch.
Pai chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Bloodgates clinches with his opponent.
Bloodgates can't find room to land a body shot as Pai controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodgates misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bloodgates fails to land.
Pai is trying to break the clinch but Bloodgates has him pressed against the cage.
Pai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bloodgates throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodgates throws a punch but it's blocked by Pai.
Bloodgates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pai's elbow.
Pai tries to circle away but Bloodgates has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bloodgates.
A nice left hand lands by Bloodgates.
Pai blocking some punches.
Pai prevents a body shot from Bloodgates.
Bloodgates misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bloodgates misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pai is trying to break the clinch but Bloodgates is controlling him.
Bloodgates misses with some punches.
Pai taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Pai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bloodgates checks it well.
Bloodgates misses with a looping left.
Pai feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pai moves out of range of the strikes.
Bloodgates pushes Pai away with a front kick.
Bloodgates looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bloodgates throws a chopping leg kick but Pai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pai tries to work over Bloodgates's front leg with a kick but Bloodgates checks it.
A nice side step and Bloodgates releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Bloodgates moves into range and clinches up with Pai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Bloodgates.
Bloodgates misses with a punch to the body.
Pai blocking some punches.
Bloodgates trying to control the position but instead, Pai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bloodgates into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Pai breaks the clinch.
Bloodgates tries to clinch up.
Bloodgates misses with a low kick.
Pai connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pai staying out of range there.
Bloodgates fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pai on the side of the head.

It looks like Tao Pai has been cut.
Bloodgates avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bloodgates thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut lands for Pai. That snapped Bloodgates's head back.
Bloodgates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pai.
Pai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bloodgates misses with a hook.
Jab, jab by Pai - just one landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pai.
Bloodgates misses the jab.
No joy there for Bloodgates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bloodgates takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bloodgates throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pai.
A jab from Bloodgates misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bloodgates takes a swing at Pai's ribcage but misses.
Pai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bloodgates.
Bloodgates blocks a leg kick.
Pai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pai moves out of range of the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Pai misses its target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pai.
A slow jab from Bloodgates misses its intended target.
Pai throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bloodgates avoids it.
Pai throws a head kick but Bloodgates moves out of range.
Bloodgates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bloodgates throws a nice looking combination but Pai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bloodgates pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pai is out of range and Bloodgates settles back down.

Bloodgates clinches up with Pai and pushes him back against the cage.
Bloodgates misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bloodgates.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chief Bloodgates dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tao Pai's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pai lands a nice hook to Bloodgates's body. Bloodgates takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bloodgates cracks a nice hook into Pai's ribs.
Bloodgates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pai manages to avoid it.
Bloodgates works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bloodgates cracks Pai with an open hand slap.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pai. That's going to slow Bloodgates down.
Bloodgates throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pai slips a jab from Bloodgates.
Pai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bloodgates scores with a hook to the body. Pai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloodgates looks to score with a jab to the body but Pai is just out of range.
Pai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bloodgates stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bloodgates throws a series of punches but Pai avoids them all with ease.
As Bloodgates backs away, Pai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chief Bloodgates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bloodgates sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pai ducks under a wild hook from Bloodgates.
Pai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bloodgates's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodgates on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pai. Pai obviously looking to wear him down.
Pai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tao Pai is winning the standup battle so far.
Pai misses with a wild body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Pai blocks the leg kick.
Pai quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Pai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bloodgates was well out of range. Poor timing from Pai.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pai.
Pai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big right from Bloodgates misses.
Bloodgates tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A low kick from Bloodgates is predictable there
and Pai counters with an inside leg kick.
Bloodgates scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bloodgates throws a shot from downtown. Pai moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bloodgates.
Bloodgates misses with a shot to the body
and Pai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pai scores with a leg kick.
Pai feints and then cracks Bloodgates's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bloodgates down.
Pai scores with a jab to the head.
Pai is looking to slow Bloodgates down with leg kicks.
Bloodgates tries to clinch there but Pai circles away.
Pai checks a leg kick nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pai with a jab.
Nice body kick from Bloodgates.
Bloodgates throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bloodgates takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bloodgates wants to clinch up but Pai keeps it at a distance.
Pai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bloodgates. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgates fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pai throws a hook but Bloodgates blocks it.
Bloodgates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pai manages to avoid it.
Bloodgates walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bloodgates fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bloodgates's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pai lands a leg kick that knocks Bloodgates off balance momentarily.
Pai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab by Pai.
Bloodgates throws a leg kick but Pai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Pai misses its target.
Pai lands a really nice looking cross but Bloodgates seems unphased.

Bloodgates instigates a clinch.
Bloodgates works on Pai's body with a couple of short punches.
Bloodgates misses with a short punch on the inside.

Pai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloodgates tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pai is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Pai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pai.
Bloodgates tries to clinch but Pai is having none of it.
Bloodgates thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Bloodgates misses the target.
Pai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bloodgates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pai misses with a wild body shot.
Bloodgates misses with a body shot.
Pai is looking to counter punch.

Pai tries to keep at a distance but Bloodgates has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hook to the body lands for Bloodgates.
Bloodgates tries to work over Pai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bloodgates lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tao Pai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tao Pai's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bloodgates misses the shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Pai.
Bloodgates gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pai checks the leg kick.
Bloodgates with a nice calf kick.
Bloodgates buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bloodgates throws a body punch but Pai moves out of range.
Bloodgates thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bloodgates tries to clinch
and Pai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bloodgates thinking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pai.
The fighters circling - Bloodgates throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pai, as that shot connected.
Bloodgates with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bloodgates to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Bloodgates is predictable there
and Pai counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pai throws a shot to the body.
Bloodgates throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pai.
Bloodgates throws a counter combo.
Bloodgates missing with a left hand there. Pai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bloodgates has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bloodgates throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bloodgates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bloodgates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bloodgates throws out the jab.
Pai throws a sloppy head kick and Bloodgates moves out of range easily.
Pai sizes up Bloodgates with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A clash of legs there as Pai blocks the low kick.
A jab lands there for Pai.
Bloodgates moves out of range of the body kick from Pai.
Bloodgates swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bloodgates misses with a looping right.
Bloodgates wants to clinch up but Pai keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pai misses the shot to the body.
Pai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bloodgates's sensitive parts.
Pai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bloodgates's sensitive parts.
A good leg kick by Pai.
Bloodgates checks a low kick from Pai.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bloodgates lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bloodgates.
Pai throws a leg kick which misses Bloodgates's front leg but catches the back leg as Bloodgates tries to avoid it.
Bloodgates tries to clinch but Pai moves out of range.

Bloodgates fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pai, pushing him back against the cage.
Bloodgates misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pai has had enough of the clinch but Bloodgates keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bloodgates.
Pai has had enough of the clinch but Bloodgates keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pai working hard to break the clinch.
Bloodgates tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bloodgates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pai's elbow.
Bloodgates misses with a punch on the inside.
Bloodgates misses with some punches.

Pai manages to break the clinch.
Bloodgates swings for the body but Pai moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pai.
Bloodgates connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pai. Pai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pai.
A low kick from Bloodgates misses
and Pai makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bloodgates really felt that one!
Bloodgates scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A nice leg kick from Pai, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bloodgates. Pai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bloodgates looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pai is looking to land body kicks.
Pai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pai blocks the body kick.
Pai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bloodgates scores with a body shot.
Bloodgates tries to clinch but Pai moves out of range.
Pai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bloodgates doesn't seem bothered though.
Pai lands with a nice body kick.
Bloodgates has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bloodgates.
Bloodgates throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bloodgates.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tao Pai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tao Pai!