PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tatau Bloodgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vesku Torni (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). Vesku Torni told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Bloodgood
vs
Torni

189 cm
22
168 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

176 cm
23
159 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Crashforce Nutrition
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tatau Bloodgood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vesku Torni!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torni slips a straight right by Bloodgood.
Bloodgood tries to clinch up but Torni circles away and keeps his distance.
Torni's corner calls for a 1-2. Torni obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bloodgood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torni misses with a wild combination.
Torni scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bloodgood doesn't seem bothered though.
Bloodgood walks into a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Torni.
Torni looks to land a right hand but Bloodgood moved out of range.
Torni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bloodgood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice straight punches there by Torni. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Torni.
Bloodgood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torni throws out the jab.
Torni scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bloodgood ducks under a wild hook from Torni.
Torni loads up on a big right hand but Bloodgood slips the punch.
Torni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bloodgood throws a head kick that misses.
Torni throws out a powerful jab.
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.
Torni stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Torni missing with a left hand there. Bloodgood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torni.
Torni blocks a head kick by Bloodgood.
Bloodgood blocks a jab.
Torni tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bloodgood is able to avoid easily.

Bloodgood lands a left and a right that send Torni crashing to the mat, dazed. Bloodgood thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Torni is rocked!

It looks like Vesku Torni has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloodgood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torni.
Torni is still on wobbly legs! Can Bloodgood finish him?
Nice shot by Torni.
Torni seems to have recovered his senses.
Torni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood throws a low kick but Torni moves out of range easily.
Torni misses with a body shot.
Bloodgood misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheers as Torni lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bloodgood doesn't seem phased though.
Jab, jab by Torni - just one landing.
Bloodgood slips under a jab from Torni.
Torni throws a series of punches but Bloodgood avoids them all with ease.
Bloodgood blocks a jab.
Bloodgood is looking to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Torni as he connects with a hook.
Vesku Torni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torni lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torni misses with the combination.
Nice uppercut there from Torni.
Bloodgood ducks right into an uppercut from Torni.
Torni connects with a right hand. Bloodgood shakes it off.
Torni takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Torni throws a hook but Bloodgood avoids it easily.
Torni looks to score with a jab to the body but Bloodgood is just out of range.
Bloodgood misses the shot to the body.
Torni lands with a nice combination. Bloodgood backs away looking to recover.
Bloodgood tries to clinch but Torni is having none of it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Torni, as that shot connected.
Bloodgood is looking to clinch.
A combination from Torni does no damage.
Bloodgood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Torni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torni ducks under a wild hook from Bloodgood.
Torni tried to score with a low kick but Bloodgood checks it.
Torni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bloodgood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bloodgood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bloodgood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torni comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Torni thuds his right hand into Bloodgood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bloodgood takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bloodgood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bloodgood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torni.
Torni sizes up Bloodgood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bloodgood takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Torni looks to land a left hand but Bloodgood moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Bloodgood misses.
Torni lands a jab.
Torni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood slips under a jab from Torni.
Torni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torni scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Torni punishes Bloodgood's body with a nice straight punch.
Torni throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni lands the left hand.
Bloodgood thows a body shot but no joy.
Torni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bloodgood.
Torni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bloodgood.
Torni is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bloodgood had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Torni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood is breathing heavily.
Bloodgood slips a straight right by Torni.
Torni lands with a shot to the body.
Bloodgood takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bloodgood misses with a double jab.
Torni takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Torni scores with the left hand. Bloodgood knows he should have avoided that one.
Torni fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bloodgood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bloodgood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torni throws a series of punches but Bloodgood moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torni connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bloodgood's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torni misses with an uppercut.
Bloodgood misses with a straight right.
Torni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bloodgood was well out of range. Poor timing from Torni.
A shot to the liver by Torni. Beautiful body shot.
Torni dips to his left and cracks Bloodgood with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vesku Torni will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vesku Torni's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Torni lands with a hook. Bloodgood tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bloodgood tries to clinch but Torni moves out of range.
Bloodgood looks to land a left hand but Torni moved out of range nicely.
Torni throws a series of punches but Bloodgood moves out of range.
Torni moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bloodgood on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bloodgood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vesku Torni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bloodgood moves away from the strike by Torni.
Torni checks a low kick from Bloodgood.
A jab from Torni does it's job there.
Torni throws a lazy right hand but Bloodgood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vesku Torni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torni ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bloodgood tries to close the distance and clinch but Torni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torni scores with a shot to the body.
Torni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bloodgood.
Torni connects with a single shot there.
A punch lands to the side of Bloodgood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torni lands a body shot.
Torni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torni fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bloodgood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Torni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bloodgood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torni dips to his left and cracks Bloodgood with an uppercut!
Torni lands with a right hand.
Bloodgood gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Torni.
Bloodgood moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Torni thuds his right hand into Bloodgood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Torni lands a body shot.
Torni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torni clobbers Bloodgood with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Torni throws a shot from downtown. Bloodgood moves away and avoids it.
Torni tries a head kick but it misses.
Torni connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bloodgood momentarily.
Bloodgood is looking to clinch.
Torni throws a series of punches but Bloodgood moves out of range.
Torni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torni misses with a wild combination.
Bloodgood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Torni throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bloodgood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bloodgood, as that shot connected.
Torni blocks a head kick by Bloodgood.
Torni throws a hook but Bloodgood blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood moves out of range as Torni throws a body kick.
Torni ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bloodgood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Torni lands a lovely overhand right.
Bloodgood slips under a jab.
Bloodgood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torni.
Torni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bloodgood circles away quickly and effectively.
Bloodgood looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Torni swings for the body but Bloodgood moves out of range.
Bloodgood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Torni's head backwards.

That has opened up Vesku Torni's cut even more.
Torni looks to land a combination but Bloodgood avoids it well.
Bloodgood tries to clinch but Torni is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Bloodgood.
Torni cracks Bloodgood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bloodgood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torni throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Torni. That snapped Bloodgood's head back.
Torni scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bloodgood doesn't seem bothered though.
Torni misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood throws a shot from downtown. Torni moves away and avoids it.
Torni throws out a powerful jab.
Torni swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bloodgood counters with a thumping low kick.
Bloodgood ducks right into an uppercut from Torni.
Torni connects with a crisp jab.
Bloodgood doesn't manage to clinch there - Torni circles away.
Bloodgood throws a leg kick but Torni moved away.
Torni moves into range and connects with a jab.
Torni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bloodgood was well out of range. Poor timing from Torni.
Torni looks to land a combination but Bloodgood avoids it well.
A left lands for Torni.
Good shot there by Torni.
Torni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torni throws a series of punches but Bloodgood moves out of range.
Bloodgood needs to keep his hands up - Torni had a free shot at his head there.
Torni connects with a crisp jab.
Torni lands a jab to Bloodgood's midsection.
Torni digs a good hook to Bloodgood's body.
Bloodgood ducks under a wild hook from Torni.
Torni digs a good body shot into Bloodgood's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bloodgood manages to avoid it.
Torni keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Torni digs a good hook to Bloodgood's body.
Torni cracks Bloodgood with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bloodgood moves forwards but Torni connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bloodgood takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bloodgood looks to land a left hand but Torni moved out of range nicely.
Torni scores with a jab to the body.
Torni smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Torni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bloodgood.
Torni misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Torni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torni misses with a kick to the body.
Torni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bloodgood.
Nice uppercut lands for Torni. That snapped Bloodgood's head back.
Torni scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bloodgood in his tracks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bloodgood throws out a loose jab but Torni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torni lands a nice hook to Bloodgood's body. Bloodgood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Torni misses with an uppercut.
Bloodgood jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torni lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vesku Torni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vesku Torni's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Torni cracks a nice hook into Bloodgood's ribs.
Torni misses with a body shot
letting Bloodgood counter with a right hand.
Torni connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A shot to the body from Torni misses
and Bloodgood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bloodgood staying out of range there.
Torni misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Bloodgood counters with a crisp one two that drops Torni! Bloodgood thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Torni to his feet! Torni is in big trouble!
Torni works the jab nicely.
Nice jab there from Torni.
Torni is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torni scores with a body shot.
Bloodgood misses with a low kick.
Torni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Bloodgood drops Torni with a beautiful combination! Torni stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bloodgood is looking for the KO!

Vesku Torni's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Torni ducks under a wild hook from Bloodgood.
A big left from Torni misses.
Torni cracks Bloodgood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Torni works the jab nicely.
Torni lands with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Bloodgood.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torni moves away from the strike by Bloodgood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torni takes a swing at Bloodgood's ribcage but misses.
Torni throws a nice looking combination but Bloodgood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torni fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut lands for Torni. That snapped Bloodgood's head back.
Bloodgood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torni throws out the jab.
Bloodgood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torni fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bloodgood on the side of the head.
Bloodgood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Torni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bloodgood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Torni lands a jab to Bloodgood's midsection.
Good shot there by Torni.
Bloodgood takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Torni cracks Bloodgood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Torni lands a lovely overhand right.
Bloodgood wants to clinch.
Torni cracks the inside of Bloodgood's front leg.
Torni connects with a single shot there.
A combination from Torni does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood walks into a left hand.
Torni throws a jab when Bloodgood was well out of range.
Torni throws a series of punches but Bloodgood avoids them all with ease.
Bloodgood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bloodgood looks to land a left hand but Torni moved out of range nicely.
Torni stalks Bloodgood and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bloodgood's face. Bloodgood staggers backwards, shaken.
Bloodgood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bloodgood throws a big shot that misses.
Bloodgood drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Torni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bloodgood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torni.
Bloodgood looks to land a right hand but Torni moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Torni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A right-left combo lands from Torni.
A punch lands to the side of Bloodgood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bloodgood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Torni, as that shot connected.
Tatau Bloodgood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torni tests Bloodgood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bloodgood missing with a left hand there. Torni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torni throws a right and a left that Bloodgood avoids nicely.
Bloodgood gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Torni scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Torni.
Torni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torni digs a good body shot into Bloodgood's ribs.
A punch combination from Torni misses.
Bloodgood tries to clinch up.
Torni misses with a hook.
Torni scores with a hook to the body. Bloodgood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Torni jabs Bloodgood right on the nose. Bloodgood blinks but takes it well.
Torni swats away the attempt to clinch by Bloodgood.
Bloodgood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torni paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Torni misses with a double jab.
Torni connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A telegraphed right hand from Bloodgood misses the target.
Torni lands with a right hand.
Torni scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni misses with a combination
and Bloodgood counters with a nice uppercut.
Bloodgood tries to close the distance and clinch but Torni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vesku Torni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Torni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bloodgood throws out the jab.
Torni with a hook.
A nice combination there by Torni.
Bloodgood takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Torni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bloodgood staying out of range there.
Torni throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bloodgood slips a straight right by Torni.
Bloodgood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Torni scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Torni, as that shot connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torni listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Bloodgood is rocked!
Bloodgood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oh Bloodgood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bloodgood throws a lazy right hand but Torni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bloodgood seems to have got his legs back now.
Torni misses with a double jab.
Torni lands with a nice combination. Bloodgood backs away looking to recover.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vesku Torni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Torni 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vesku Torni!