PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tatau Bloodgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bloodgood kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dark Tranquility - Terminus (Where Death Is Most Alive). Martinez has chosen Iced Earth - A Question of Heaven as his entrance music. Tatau Bloodgood could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Richard Martinez's chin.

Bloodgood
vs
Martinez

189 cm
27
180 lbs
17 - 12 - 1

178 cm
28
174 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

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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 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tatau Bloodgood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodgood moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Martinez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bloodgood tries a low kick but Martinez avoids it.
Bloodgood throws a sloppy body shot
and Martinez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Martinez moves out of range of the strikes.
Bloodgood connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Martinez.

Martinez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bloodgood keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martinez throws a strike but Bloodgood rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Martinez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bloodgood gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Martinez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bloodgood can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to keep Bloodgood in close.
Bloodgood tries to stand but Martinez is controlling from the bottom.

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

Martinez working for submissions but it's allowed Bloodgood to get to half guard.
Martinez trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bloodgood decides to stand and escape the position.
Martinez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bloodgood. Bloodgood obviously looking to wear him down.
A combination from Bloodgood does no damage.
Bloodgood blocks a head kick by Martinez.
Martinez throws a wild body kick that Bloodgood sees coming a mile off.
Martinez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martinez stuns Bloodgood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bloodgood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martinez. That did some damage!
Bloodgood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martinez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
Martinez dives in and grabs Bloodgood's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bloodgood pushes down on Martinez's head and hops out.
Bloodgood moves away from the strike by Martinez.
Bloodgood is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martinez checks a leg kick nicely.
Martinez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bloodgood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bloodgood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good exchange - Martinez coming out on top.
Bloodgood misses with a looping left.
Tatau Bloodgood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bloodgood throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martinez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Martinez throws an overhand right that lands on Bloodgood's shoulder, as Bloodgood tries to avoid the shot.
Bloodgood misses with a hook
and Martinez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Martinez throws the left hand but Bloodgood avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Bloodgood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martinez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bloodgood is out of range.
Bloodgood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bloodgood missing with a left hand there. Martinez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martinez with a nice cross.
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!
Martinez throws a low kick but Bloodgood moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bloodgood.
Martinez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bloodgood cracks Martinez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bloodgood throws a shot from downtown. Martinez moves away and avoids it.
Bloodgood misses with a leg kick
and Martinez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Martinez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bloodgood dodges the punch combination from Martinez.
Bloodgood walks into a stiff left hand from Martinez.
Martinez scores with a nice strike.
Bloodgood needs to keep his hands up - Martinez had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bloodgood lands a two punch combo.
Martinez throws a hook to the side of Bloodgood's head but Bloodgood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bloodgood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bloodgood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martinez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Martinez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Martinez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bloodgood to the mat! Bloodgood manages to get full guard.
Bloodgood will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Martinez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bloodgood works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Martinez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bloodgood keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
Martinez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Martinez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martinez pushing down on Bloodgood's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bloodgood avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martinez.
Bloodgood regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Martinez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bloodgood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bloodgood wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martinez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bloodgood is looking to stand up but Martinez isn't so interested in that idea.
Bloodgood wants to sweep but no luck.
Martinez lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Martinez forces his way into half guard.
Richard Martinez has got the better of the ground game so far.

Martinez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Martinez working the head and body with strikes.
Martinez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Martinez is looking for a kimura but Bloodgood is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Martinez to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martinez.
Bloodgood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martinez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Martinez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bloodgood keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bloodgood keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Martinez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bloodgood is just riding it out for now. Martinez eventually gives up the hold.
Martinez wants to pass to mount but Bloodgood is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is keen to just control but Bloodgood is a slippery customer.
Martinez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bloodgood kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Martinez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Martinez seems to be working for a kimura but Bloodgood defends the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bloodgood tries to get to full guard but Martinez has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Martinez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Martinez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martinez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bloodgood throws a leg kick
and Martinez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bloodgood's knee momentarily.
Bloodgood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martinez.
Martinez shoots for a double leg takedown but Bloodgood sprawls well. He's pushed Martinez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bloodgood slaps away a takedown attempt from Martinez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bloodgood tries to bum rush Martinez with a series of wild strikes but Martinez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martinez looks to score with a jab to the body but Bloodgood is just out of range.
Bloodgood throws a nice looking combination but Martinez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martinez throws a front kick that sends Bloodgood stumbling back into the cage.
Bloodgood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Martinez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bloodgood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martinez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez looks to throw the jab but Bloodgood is out of range.
Martinez throws a lazy right hand but Bloodgood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martinez moves away from the strike by Bloodgood.
Bloodgood misses the shot to the body.
Martinez checks a leg kick nicely.
Martinez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bloodgood tests Martinez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martinez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood misses with a looping left.
Bloodgood moves forwards but Martinez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bloodgood misses with a body shot.
Martinez connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bloodgood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martinez thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Bloodgood misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
Bloodgood just misses with a punch to the body.
Bloodgood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez shoots in looking for a takedown. Bloodgood tries to sprawl out of it but Martinez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bloodgood manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tatau Bloodgood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Martinez.
Martinez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martinez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bloodgood's hands.
Nice defenses there by Bloodgood.
That kick from Bloodgood tenderised Martinez's leg. Martinez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bloodgood throws a leg kick which misses Martinez's front leg but catches the back leg as Martinez tries to avoid it.
Bloodgood looks to score with a jab to the body but Martinez is just out of range.
Martinez thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Bloodgood.
Martinez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bloodgood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Richard Martinez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a right hand that Bloodgood ducks under and follows up with a left that Bloodgood also avoids with ease.
Martinez throws a head kick but Bloodgood moves out of range.
Bloodgood takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Martinez cracks Bloodgood with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bloodgood tries to bum rush Martinez with a series of wild strikes but Martinez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tatau Bloodgood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martinez misses with an uppercut.
Martinez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bloodgood tries to avoid it but Martinez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bloodgood to the ground. Bloodgood escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bloodgood clobbers Martinez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bloodgood throws a leg kick that is checked
and Martinez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martinez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bloodgood.
Martinez scores with a leg kick.
Bloodgood misses with a double jab
and Martinez counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bloodgood tries to work over Martinez's front leg with a kick but Martinez checks it.
Martinez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bloodgood throws a leg kick that is checked
and Martinez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martinez stalks Bloodgood and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bloodgood's face. Bloodgood staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloodgood wants to slow Martinez down by chopping away at his legs.
Martinez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Martinez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bloodgood takes one to the side of the head.
Richard Martinez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martinez scores with a spinning back kick!
Martinez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bloodgood's hands.
Bloodgood with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bloodgood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martinez.
Martinez throws a nice outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martinez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Martinez!
Richard Martinez spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.