PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Bloodgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Bloodgood has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rios
vs
Bloodgood

180 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Bloodgood!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rios takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bloodgood throws a push kick but Rios slaps the foot to one side.
Rios throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bloodgood.
Rios tries to clinch but Bloodgood moves away
and Bloodgood counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bloodgood misses with the body kick
and Rios counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bloodgood's knee momentarily.
Bloodgood tries a low kick but Rios avoids it.
Rios tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bloodgood counters with a good, hard body kick but Rios shrugs it off.
Bloodgood misses with a hook
and Rios counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloodgood throws the kick towards the body but Rios avoids it.
Rios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bloodgood tries a head kick but it misses.
Rios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bloodgood.

Rios darts in and clinches Bloodgood up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bloodgood breaks the clinch.
Bloodgood lands with a kick to the temple. Rios shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bloodgood defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rios.
Bloodgood throws a nice head kick!
Bloodgood keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bloodgood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bloodgood throws a sloppy head kick
and Rios counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bloodgood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rios tries to clinch there but Bloodgood circles away.
Bloodgood throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bloodgood lands with a kick to the temple. Rios shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rios has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Rios. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rios moves away.
Bloodgood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rios fails with the takedown.
Bloodgood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bloodgood.
Good leg kick by Bloodgood there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rios darts in trying to clinch
and Bloodgood counters with a nice body kick.
Rios closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bloodgood counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios shoots in looking for a takedown but Bloodgood manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rios's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bloodgood lands with a nice body kick.
Rios is breathing heavily.
Bloodgood motions for Rios to come forward. Bloodgood throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Bloodgood misses its intended target.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rios. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bloodgood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bloodgood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bloodgood looks for the body kick but Rios saw that one coming.
Bloodgood throws a body kick the misses

and Rios counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rios.

Bloodgood breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bloodgood throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bloodgood. That's going to slow Rios down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bloodgood throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rios misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rios tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bloodgood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rios moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice body kick from Bloodgood.
Rios misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rios moves out of range of the body kick.
Rios darts in trying to clinch
and Bloodgood counters with a low kick, right behind Rios 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Bloodgood dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A chopping leg kick lands by Bloodgood.
Good work by Rios as he checks the leg kick.
Bloodgood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rios has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bloodgood.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bloodgood.
Bloodgood stuffs the takedown attempt from Rios. Rios gets slowly back to his feet.
Bloodgood throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rios closes the distance and clinches up with Bloodgood, looking for a takedown. Rios pushes Bloodgood against the cage but Bloodgood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bloodgood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rios.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Rios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Rios checks the leg kick.
Bloodgood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodgood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bloodgood lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Rios is rocked!
Bloodgood lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bloodgood lands a head kick!
Oh Rios is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Patrick Rios is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bloodgood feints a jab and as Rios dips his head, Bloodgood unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Rios right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Rios falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Bloodgood smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Michael Bloodgood!