PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jenson Rawlins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatau Bloodgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bloodgood has chosen Dark Tranquility - Terminus (Where Death Is Most Alive) as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Rawlins
vs
Bloodgood

183 cm
32
181 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

189 cm
27
180 lbs
17 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jenson Rawlins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tatau Bloodgood!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawlins fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab by Bloodgood.

It looks like Jenson Rawlins has been cut.
Rawlins ducks under a wild hook from Bloodgood.

Rawlins shoots in and gets a takedown into Bloodgood's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rawlinsis looking to pass into half guard but Bloodgood pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bloodgood is in guard.

Rawlins looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bloodgood has picked Rawlins up and slammed him! Rawlins can't keep hold of the triangle and Bloodgood manages to pass to side control!
Bloodgood wants to control but Rawlins is keeping him busy.
Rawlins gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bloodgood wants to stand up but Rawlins has a hold of him and won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rawlins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bloodgood is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawlins tries to get to full guard but Bloodgood has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bloodgood tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Rawlins is not content to let Bloodgood control the position.
Bloodgood performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tatau Bloodgood wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bloodgood misses with a two punch combination.
Rawlins is looking to clinch but Bloodgood is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bloodgood walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rawlins checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bloodgood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Bloodgood tries to sprawl but Rawlins drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Rawlins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bloodgood defends it well.
Bloodgood regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rawlins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bloodgood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bloodgood wants to stand but Rawlins is controlling the position.
Rawlins wants to control from the top but Bloodgood keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood keeping full guard, as Rawlins tries to pass.
Bloodgood is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bloodgood keeping moving, preventing Rawlins from controlling successfully.
Rawlins passes Bloodgood's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rawlins is trying to control the action in half guard but Bloodgood is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bloodgood pushes Rawlins off and gets back to his feet.
Rawlins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood scores with the left hand. Rawlins knows he should have avoided that one.
Rawlins ducks under a wild hook from Bloodgood.
Rawlins slips under a jab from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bloodgood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bloodgood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rawlins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bloodgood misses with a leg kick

and Rawlins counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bloodgood's guard now.
Rawlins pushing down on Bloodgood's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tatau Bloodgood will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jenson Rawlins's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bloodgood lands with a nice combination. Rawlins backs away looking to recover.
Bloodgood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bloodgood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rawlins.
Bloodgood misses with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Bloodgood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bloodgood.

Rawlins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bloodgood tries to get to full guard but Rawlins has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bloodgood is not content to let Rawlins control the position.
Bloodgood won't allow Rawlins to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawlins is trying to control. Bloodgood wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Rawlins is working for a submission of some sort.
Bloodgood wants to control but Rawlins is keeping busy.
Bloodgood is trying to stand up here but Rawlins is controlling him well.
Rawlins throwing shots but Bloodgood is blocking nicely.

Rawlins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bloodgood sees it coming and defends easily.

Bloodgood is defending against the submission attempts here by Rawlins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawlins wants to advance to full mount but Bloodgood doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Bloodgood keeping moving, preventing Rawlins from controlling successfully.
Bloodgood wants to sweep here but Rawlins controlling him for the moment.
Bloodgood wants to stand up but Rawlins is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawlins wants to control from the top but Bloodgood keeps moving.
Rawlins throwing strikes from guard but Bloodgood blocks nicely.
Bloodgood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bloodgood wants to stand and escape but Rawlins is having none of it.
Rawlins trying to control the position from guard on top but Bloodgood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bloodgood looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rawlins.
Tatau Bloodgood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood looks to throw the jab but Rawlins is out of range.
Bloodgood lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood misses with an uppercut. Rawlins saw that one coming.
Rawlins fails with a takedown attempt.

Rawlins closes the distance and pushes Bloodgood back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rawlins blocking some punches.

Bloodgood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bloodgood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rawlins moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatau Bloodgood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jenson Rawlins's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Good exchange - Bloodgood coming out on top.
Rawlins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bloodgood.
Bloodgood thows a leg kick but Rawlins checks it

and Rawlins counters with a shoot takedown. Bloodgood fights it but they end up in guard.
Rawlins looking to pass the guard.

Bloodgood pushes Rawlins off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bloodgood walks into a jab.
Rawlins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bloodgood.
Tatau Bloodgood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rawlins scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rawlins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bloodgood defending well though.

Rawlins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bloodgood sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodgood keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bloodgood wants to control but Rawlins is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Bloodgood pushes Rawlins off and gets back to his feet.

Rawlins is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bloodgood's half guard.
Rawlins thows a huge punch but Bloodgood dodges it nicely.
Rawlins performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bloodgood is trying to stand back up but Rawlins is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawlins tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bloodgood knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bloodgood slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rawlins stops Bloodgood from standing up.
Rawlins throwing strikes but missing.
Rawlins tries to free his leg and advance position but Bloodgood is retaining full guard.
Rawlins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bloodgood works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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!
Bloodgood manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bloodgood trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood controlling the pace for now.
Rawlins tries to reverse the position but Bloodgood maintains control.
Jenson Rawlins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bloodgood controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rawlins is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bloodgood looking to control but Rawlins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tatau Bloodgood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bloodgood controlling from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jenson Rawlins.
I think Bloodgood has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tatau Bloodgood!
Post fight, an emotional Tatau Bloodgood said 'COME AT ME BRO'.