PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Ragout Mendy (ranked 1648 p4p, 23167 weight class) and Tatu Lehto (ranked 220 p4p, 583 weight class). Tatu Lehto has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pierre Ragout Mendy's chin.

Mendy
vs
Lehto

188 cm
36
178
31 - 24 - 0

180 cm
28
180
7 - 8 - 0

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Brawler
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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 31 - 24 - 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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tatu Lehto!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lehto tries to sprawl but Mendy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mendy working Lehto over with strikes.
Mendy throwing shots but Lehto is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Mendy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendy slows the pace down in half guard.
We've been hearing that Mendy has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Mendy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mendy in particular looking to stall.
Lehto tries to kick Mendy off but Mendy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendy controlling the pace.
Mendy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto wants to get back to his feet.
Lehto is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mendy not doing much here.

Lehto manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Mendy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mendy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mendy is trying to control. Lehto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehto taking some punishment here, with Mendy in his half guard.
Lehto looks like he's trying to stand up.

Lehto pushes Mendy off and gets back to his feet.
Mendy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lehto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lehto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendy.
Lehto appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mendy loads up on a big right hand but Lehto slips the punch.
Mendy loads up on a big right hand but Lehto slips the punch.
Mendy loads up on a big right hand but Lehto slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lehto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mendy throws a head kick but Lehto moves out of range.
Lehto is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Pierre Ragout Mendy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Mendy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lehto raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A jab from Mendy misses.
Lehto raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mendy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendy closes the distance and clinches up with Lehto, looking for a takedown. Mendy pushes Lehto against the cage but Lehto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lehto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mendy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mendy darts in looking for a takedown but Lehto gets double underhooks and turns Mendy into the cage.
Lehto tries a knee to the head but Mendy blocks it.
Lehto landing knees to the body.
Mendy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lehto pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Ragout Mendy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendy throws the left hand but Lehto avoids the punch easily.
Lehto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mendy or perhaps it was just good defense by Lehto, which made it look bad.
Mendy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mendy misses with a takedown attempt
and Lehto counters with a nice body kick.
Mendy misses with a hook
and Lehto counters with an inside leg kick.
Mendy looks to land a left hand but Lehto moved out of range nicely.
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!
Mendy throws a lazy right hand but Lehto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lehto flicks out a counter leg kick but Mendy steps away.
Mendy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lehto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pierre Ragout Mendy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mendy throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mendy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lehto is fending him off so far but Mendy persists. Nope, Lehto circles away and we're back to standing.
Mendy misses with a hook
and Lehto counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Mendy! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tatu Lehto!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tatu Lehto waved his t-shirt featuring FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)'s logo in front of the cameras.