PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Ragout Mendy (ranked 1871 p4p, 3804 weight class) and Sandy Meadows (ranked 276 p4p, 501 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Mendy
vs
Meadows

188 cm
25
178
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
175
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

The Dirty Needle Project (Proven 160Q @ $160)

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pierre Ragout Mendy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sandy Meadows!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meadows moves in looking to clinch but Mendy pushes him off.
Meadows ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendy misses with a body punch

and Meadows counters with a single leg into guard. Mendy didn't expect that.
Mendy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Meadows stops Mendy from standing up.
Meadows advances to half guard.
Meadows looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meadows trying to control the action but Mendy is working from the bottom.
Mendy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Meadows.
Meadows is trying to control the action in half guard but Mendy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mendy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Meadows stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meadows being controlled here momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meadows closes the distance looking to clinch

and Mendy counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meadows has momentary wrist control but Mendy slips an elbow through the middle.
Mendy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mendy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meadows utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mendy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mendy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mendy wants to control from the top but Meadows keeps moving.
Mendy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mendy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meadows swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendy is working hard here to advance position.
Meadows looking to control.
Mendy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mendy stays in close to Meadows's body and controls the position.
Meadows working a defensive guard here.
Mendy trying to control the position from guard on top but Meadows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Meadows scores with a takedown into Mendy's guard.
Meadows looks winded!
Meadows wants to stand and escape but instead Mendy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Mendy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mendy trying to control the action but Meadows is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendy working the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendy looks up at the clock and then as Meadows takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mendy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mendy working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Ragout Mendy dominated that round.
That's time! Mendy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The crowd cheers as Mendy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Meadows doesn't seem phased though.
Meadows slips under a jab from Mendy.
Mendy misses the shot to the body.

Mendy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Meadows tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Meadows working a defensive guard but Mendy manages to pass into side control anyway.
Meadows takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mendy working the head and body with strikes.
Pierre Ragout Mendy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mendy taking a breather here.

Mendy is trying to get an arm triangle but Meadows is defending well.
Meadows is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendy grinds an elbow into Meadows's temple.
Mendy controls the position from side control.
Mendy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meadows keeps working.
Mendy working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mendy landing strikes.
Meadows is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mendy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mendy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Mendy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Meadows is not content to let Mendy control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Meadows's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mendy is staying tight to Meadows's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mendy trying to control the action but Meadows is working from the bottom.
Mendy tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mendy is looking to take a break and control but Meadows is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mendy working away.
Mendy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meadows keeps working.
Mendy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Meadows on the ground.
Meadows regains half guard.
Mendy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mendy content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendy slips a nice elbow through Meadows's hands, connecting with Meadows's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Ragout Mendy dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mendy swings for the body but Meadows moves out of range.
Mendy cracks Meadows with an open hand slap.

Meadows gets caught flat footed, as Mendy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mendy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meadows is keeping the position for now.
Mendy works over Meadows with some ground and pound from guard.
Mendy stands up over Meadows, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mendy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Meadows is rocked!

Meadows working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mendy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mendy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mendy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meadows can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meadows 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.
Meadows takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendy chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mendy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mendy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Meadows's guard.
Mendy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mendy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Meadows with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mendy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Well, if Mendy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mendy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendy drops an elbow to the side of Meadows's head.
Mendy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Meadows is still in real trouble! Can Mendy finish him?
Mendy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mendy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mendy trying to control from half guard but Meadows is working away.
Meadows seems to have recovered his senses.
Meadows misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mendy stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendy drops an elbow to the side of Meadows's head.

Mendy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Meadows has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mendy tries to pass to full mount but Meadows defends it.
Mendy working Meadows over with strikes.

Meadows looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mendy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendy is controlling the pace.
Mendy slips a nice elbow through Meadows's hands, connecting with Meadows's forehead.
Meadows taking some punishment here, with Mendy in his half guard.
Mendy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mendy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meadows keeps working.
Sandy Meadows has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pierre Ragout Mendy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mendy scores with a big shot! Meadows's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Meadows! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre Ragout Mendy!