PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Ragout Mendy (ranked 2050 p4p, 2572 weight class) and Little Late (ranked 248 p4p, 300 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mendy
vs
Late

188 cm
40
178
37 - 32 - 0

189 cm
36
181
13 - 22 - 0

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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 37 - 32 - 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 13 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Little Late!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendy shoots in for a takedown but Late shows good takedown defense.
Late punishes Mendy's body with a nice straight punch.
Mendy throws a shot from downtown. Late moves away and avoids it.
Late looks to land a combination but Mendy avoids it well.
Mendy looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Late jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mendy misses with a low kick.
Late is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mendy with a body shot.
Mendy misses with a body shot.
Mendy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Late but Late pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mendy lands a jab.
Late lands a nice hook to Mendy's body. Mendy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Late has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mendy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Late rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Late throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Late.
Mendy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mendy catches Late with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Late works Mendy's body with a nice hook.
Mendy throws a right hand that Late ducks under and follows up with a left that Late also avoids with ease.
Late is looking for the big counter here.
Late defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mendy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Ragout Mendy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Decent striking displayed by Late there.
Late shoots for a double leg takedown but Mendy sprawls well. He's pushed Late's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Late bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Late.
Mendy tries to bum rush Late with a series of wild strikes but Late uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Mendy shoots in and bounces Late off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Late seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mendy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Late has momentary wrist control but Mendy slips an elbow through the middle.
Late is pulling down on Mendy's head. It's preventing any offense from Mendy, at least for the moment.
Late 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.
Mendy throws a big elbow that misses.
Mendy looking to sit in guard and control but Late gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Late with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mendy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Mendy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Late tries to roll over but Mendy keeps him under control.
Mendy is just content to waste time from the top position. Late takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mendy being controlled here momentarily.
Mendy with a nice head shot there.
Mendy wants to control from the top but Late keeps moving.
Mendy lands a couple of digs.
Mendy throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mendy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Late trying to keep a closed guard but Mendy is proving a slippery customer.
Late wants to sweep but no luck.
Late is trying to control the position but Mendy postures up.
Mendy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mendy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mendy tries to free his leg and advance position but Late is retaining full guard.
Mendy trying to control but Late is working from the bottom.

Late pushes Mendy off and gets back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Little Late will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mendy tries to bum rush Late with a series of wild strikes but Late uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice combination there by Late.
Little Late seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Late ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Late motions for Mendy to come forward. Late throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Late moves out of range as Mendy throws a body kick.
Late swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendy walks into a straight right hand from Late.
Late tries to clinch but Mendy moves out of range.
Mendy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Late lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mendy at a distance.
Late uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendy.
Late throws a sloppy head kick and Mendy moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Late misses with a two punch combination.
Mendy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Late defends well and Mendy ends up having to push Late into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mendy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Late avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Mendy lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mendy thows a huge punch but Late dodges it nicely.
Mendy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Late defending well though.
Mendy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mendy slips a nice elbow through Late's hands, connecting with Late's forehead.
Pierre Ragout Mendy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ground and pound from Mendy.
Mendy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mendy slips a nice elbow through Late's hands, connecting with Late's forehead.
Late is looking to escape.
Late is trying to get back to full guard.
Mendy looks to land a strike but Late avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Late has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Mendy is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Late has Mendy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mendy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mendy is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Ragout Mendy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mendy has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Late clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendy throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Late!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mendy looking for the choke from the back.
Mendy lands a shot to the head.
Late avoids the strikes from Mendy.
Late is keeping busy.
Late wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendy is punishing Late with some ground and pound.
Late is covering up but some of the strikes from Mendy are getting through and doing damage.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Mendy punches the canvas rather than the man.
Mendy lands strikes to the head.
Mendy throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Mendy scores with strikes from the back.
Late is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendy wants to control but Late manages to buck him off and is now in Mendy's guard! Nice work there by Late!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendy pulls Late in to control the position.
Mendy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Mendy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Late is keeping the position for now.
Mendy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Late avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Late is looking to stand up but Mendy isn't so interested in that idea.
Mendy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pierre Ragout Mendy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mendy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mendy misses with the combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Late scores with a four punch combination!
Nice defenses there by Late.
Late defending well as Mendy loads up on a big left hand.
Late avoids the body shot from Mendy.
Mendy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Late lands a jab to Mendy's midsection.
Late bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mendy's head.
Late lands a body shot.
Little Late seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Late, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mendy cracks Late with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendy shoots and misses
enabling Late to counter with a crisp jab.
Late shoots in but Mendy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mendy leaves Late with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Late takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Late closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Late misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mendy throws a head kick that misses.
Late appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mendy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Late throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Mendy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Late manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendy looking for a takedown.
Mendy looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Ragout Mendy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Late breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendy throws a jab but it's blocked by Late.
Late is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mendy with a body shot.
Mendy misses with a straight left.
Late is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mendy rather than just go for the knockout.
Late fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Mendy as Late shoots in.
Late thuds a left hand into Mendy's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Late wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mendy throws a body punch but Late moves out of range.
Mendy misses with a right hand
and Late counters with a nice body shot.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Late enables Mendy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Late manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mendy distracts Late with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mendy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Mendy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mendy advances to half guard.
Mendy wants to take a breather but Late is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendy prevents Late from standing back up.
Mendy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mendy throwing shots but Late is blocking nicely.
Late is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mendy scores with a couple of nice shots.
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 missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mendy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mendy working Late over with strikes.
Late keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mendy winds up and cracks Late with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mendy lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mendy lands a nice short elbow.
Late won't allow Mendy to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mendy working Late over with strikes.
Mendy working the head and body with strikes.

Late is rocked!
Mendy is taking a breather. Late says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Late is still in real trouble! Can Mendy finish him?
Late is looking to control Mendy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Late avoid being mounted?
Late seems to have recovered his senses.
Mendy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Late keeps working.
Late manages to get to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Little Late.
I think Late 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Little Late!
Little Late very nearly forgot to thank Silverguard Outfitters 🛡 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.