PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tatau Bloodgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aifili Lauvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bloodgood comes to the cage accompanied by Dark Tranquility - Terminus (Where Death Is Most Alive). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bloodgood
vs
Lauvao

189 cm
22
168 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

181 cm
23
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery $150)
Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery $150)

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tatau Bloodgood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aifili Lauvao!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodgood throws a looping overhand right but Lauvao ducks down to avoid it.
Lauvao moves out of range as Bloodgood strikes.
Lauvao throws the kick towards the body but Bloodgood avoids it.
Bloodgood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lauvao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bloodgood moves out of range as Lauvao throws a body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Lauvao. That snapped Bloodgood's head back.
Bloodgood misses with a wild body shot.
Tatau Bloodgood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lauvao cracks Bloodgood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lauvao doesn't manage to clinch there - Bloodgood circles away.
Bloodgood dips to his left and cracks Lauvao with an uppercut!
A nice leg kick lands there from Lauvao.
A slow jab from Lauvao misses its intended target.
Bloodgood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lauvao tests Bloodgood's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Bloodgood is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lauvao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Bloodgood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big right from Lauvao misses.
Bloodgood seems to have got his legs back now.
Lauvao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lauvao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bloodgood tries to close the distance and clinch but Lauvao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodgood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lauvao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lauvao throws out a loose jab but Bloodgood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bloodgood lands a jab to the head.
Bloodgood moves out of range of the leg kick from Lauvao.

Bloodgood moves into range and clinches up with Lauvao.
Bloodgood misses with the head strike.
Lauvao throws a punch but it's blocked by Bloodgood.
Lauvao has a couple of punches blocked by Bloodgood.
Lauvao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lauvao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lauvao stalling in the clinch but Bloodgood improves position.
Bloodgood digs a right hand into Lauvao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lauvao's gas tank.
Lauvao stalling against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lauvao.
Bloodgood being controlled against the cage.
Good body shot from Bloodgood.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bloodgood has a couple of punches blocked by Lauvao.
Bloodgood tries a knee to the head but Lauvao blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lauvao - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bloodgood misses with a knee strike.
Bloodgood being controlled against the cage.
Bloodgood blocks the elbow strike.
Bloodgood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bloodgood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bloodgood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bloodgood misses with the head strike.
Lauvao is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bloodgood is keeping busy.
Bloodgood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lauvao.
Bloodgood lands an uppercut.
Bloodgood pushes Lauvao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lauvao misses with a punch on the inside.
Lauvao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Bloodgood.
Lauvao digs a right hand into Bloodgood's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bloodgood's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Bloodgood.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bloodgood.
Bloodgood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauvao blocks an uppercut.
Bloodgood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lauvao backwards.
Lauvao scores with a shoulder strike.
Lauvao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bloodgood misses with some punches.
Bloodgood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lauvao.
Bloodgood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lauvao slowing the pace effectively.
Bloodgood lands an uppercut.
Lauvao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bloodgood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lauvao.
Bloodgood lands a nice shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bloodgood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Bloodgood.
Lauvao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lauvao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lauvao has a couple of punches blocked by Bloodgood.
Lauvao trying to stall but Bloodgood improves his position.
Bloodgood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lauvao manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bloodgood blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood blocks an uppercut.
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.
Bloodgood misses with the head strike.
Bloodgood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lauvao's elbow.
Lauvao looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bloodgood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bloodgood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lauvao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bloodgood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lauvao misses with some punches.
Bloodgood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bloodgood wants to get back to striking at distance but Lauvao won't allow it.
Bloodgood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lauvao backwards.
Lauvao is looking to control Bloodgood's arms but Bloodgood gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lauvao has his back to the cage.
Bloodgood digs a right hand into Lauvao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lauvao's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Lauvao.
Lauvao blocking some punches.
Lauvao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lauvao misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bloodgood working aggressively here.
Lauvao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lauvao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Bloodgood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lauvao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bloodgood.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tatau Bloodgood will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bloodgood misses with a straight left.
Lauvao throws a hook but Bloodgood blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lauvao.
Lauvao takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lauvao wants to clinch.
Lauvao gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bloodgood.
Lauvao takes a swing at Bloodgood's ribcage but misses.
Bloodgood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bloodgood blocks the body kick.
Nice shot by Bloodgood.
Lauvao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bloodgood misses with an uppercut.
Lauvao lands a nice shot to the body.
Lauvao misses with a hook to the body
letting Bloodgood counter with a right hand.
Lauvao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bloodgood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauvao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bloodgood. That did some damage!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bloodgood throws a right and a left that Lauvao avoids nicely.
Bloodgood throws out a loose jab but Lauvao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lauvao moves away from the strike by Bloodgood.
Bloodgood defending well as Lauvao loads up on a big left hand.
Lauvao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bloodgood staying out of range there.
Lauvao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bloodgood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lauvao stuns Bloodgood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Lauvao.
Lauvao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bloodgood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lauvao.
Aifili Lauvao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bloodgood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lauvao is looking to land body kicks.
Bloodgood misses with a looping right.
Lauvao fakes the leg kick and cracks Bloodgood in the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bloodgood swats away the attempt to clinch by Lauvao.
Lauvao missing with a left hand there. Bloodgood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lauvao.
Lauvao lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Bloodgood can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Lauvao and Bloodgood drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Lauvao.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aifili Lauvao!