PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Ragout Mendy (ranked 2593 p4p, 2549 weight class) and Tayaen Porfirigo (ranked 286 p4p, 277 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tayaen Porfirigo enters the cage!

Mendy
vs
Porfirigo

188 cm
40
178
37 - 33 - 0

185 cm
33
178
14 - 33 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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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 - 33 - 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 14 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tayaen Porfirigo!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Porfirigo as he avoids it easily.
Porfirigo throws a big counter head kick but Mendy avoids it with no problem.
We've been hearing reports that Mendy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mendy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Porfirigo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mendy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Porfirigo was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendy.
Porfirigo unleashes a big counter combination but Mendy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mendy throws a jab when Porfirigo was well out of range.
Porfirigo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mendy.
Mendy misses with a wild body shot.
Porfirigo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mendy lands a nice shot that snaps Porfirigo's head back.
Mendy misses with a left hand
enabling Porfirigo to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Porfirigo swivels and escapes.
Porfirigo tries to counter with a clinch but Mendy shakes him off and moves away.
Mendy tries for a takedown but Porfirigo circles away easily
and Porfirigo counters with a nice uppercut.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Mendy swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Porfirigo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Porfirigo.
Mendy is working for takedown but Porfirigo is calmly controlling the position for now.

Mendy has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Porfirigo regains guard immediately.
Porfirigo wants to sweep here but Mendy controlling him for the moment.
Mendy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Porfirigo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mendy trying to control but Porfirigo is working from the bottom.
Porfirigo working a defensive guard here.
Mendy postures up in Porfirigo's guard and throws a big left but Porfirigo blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porfirigo has control of Mendy's left arm, preventing Mendy from doing any damage.
Mendy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mendy trying to control but Porfirigo is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mendy throws an off balance right hand

and Porfirigo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Porfirigo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pierre Ragout Mendy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Porfirigo manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Porfirigo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Porfirigo walks into a straight right hand from Mendy.
Mendy missing with a left hand there. Porfirigo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Porfirigo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porfirigo slips a jab and a cross from Mendy.
Porfirigo throws out a counter right but Mendy avoids it with no problem.
Mendy throws a body kick that misses
and Porfirigo counters with a nice uppercut.
Mendy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Porfirigo counters with a left to the body.
Mendy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Porfirigo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mendy misses the shot to the body.
Mendy misses with a takedown attempt
and Porfirigo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mendy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Porfirigo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Porfirigo defending well as Mendy loads up on a big left hand.
Porfirigo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Mendy feints and as Porfirigo raises his hands in defense, Mendy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Porfirigo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mendy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendy with a poor takedown
enabling Porfirigo to counter with a crisp jab.
Mendy misses with a takedown

and Porfirigo counters with a single leg into guard. Mendy didn't expect that.

Mendy has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Porfirigo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendy misses the target.
Porfirigo wants to counter with a clinch but Mendy pushes him away.
Mendy misses with a shot to the body
and Porfirigo counters with a nice uppercut.
Mendy doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Porfirigo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Porfirigo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mendy throws a leg kick that is checked

and Porfirigo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mendy!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tayaen Porfirigo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mendy lands with an uppercut that bounces Porfirigo off the cage and back into range.
Mendy swings widly with a right hand
and Porfirigo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mendy swings widly with a right hand
and Porfirigo counters with a stiff right hand.
Mendy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mendy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mendy misses with an uppercut
and Porfirigo counters with a nice uppercut.
Porfirigo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mendy tries for a takedown but Porfirigo circles away easily
and Porfirigo counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendy throws a hook but Porfirigo avoids it easily.
Porfirigo with the counter takedown but Mendy avoids it easily.
Mendy misses with a body shot

and Porfirigo counters by moving into the clinch.

Porfirigo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendy tries to bum rush Porfirigo with a series of wild strikes but Porfirigo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Porfirigo defends well and Mendy ends up having to push Porfirigo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Porfirigo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mendy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Porfirigo is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Ragout Mendy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Porfirigo jumps guard and drags Mendy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Porfirigo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Porfirigo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mendy is one step ahead there.
Mendy trying to control the position from guard on top but Porfirigo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Porfirigo wants to sweep but no luck.
Mendy wants to control from the top but Porfirigo keeps moving.
Mendy preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mendy wants to control from the top but Porfirigo keeps moving.
Porfirigo has control of Mendy's left arm, preventing Mendy from doing any damage.
Mendy trying to control but Porfirigo is working from the bottom.
Mendy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Porfirigo has momentary wrist control but Mendy slips an elbow through the middle.
Mendy trying to control but Porfirigo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendy trying to control but Porfirigo is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Porfirigo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Porfirigo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mendy.
Mendy lands a head shot.
Mendy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Porfirigo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice takedown defense from Porfirigo. No joy for Mendy on that attempt.
Porfirigo is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mendy throws an overhand right that lands on Porfirigo's shoulder, as Porfirigo tries to avoid the shot.
Porfirigo blocks a jab.
As Mendy backs off Porfirigo throws a huge counter combo but Mendy manages to avoid it all.
Mendy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Porfirigo counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendy scores with a jab to the body.
Mendy throws a big shot that misses.
Mendy tries for a takedown but Porfirigo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mendy shoots in looking for a takedown. Porfirigo tries to sprawl out of it but Mendy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Porfirigo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Porfirigo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendy throws a nice looking combination but Porfirigo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Porfirigo is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mendy misses the body punch
and Porfirigo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mendy thinking.
An inside leg kick from Mendy misses.
Porfirigo throws a fast counter high kick but Mendy manages to duck under it in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tayaen Porfirigo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mendy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mendy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tayaen Porfirigo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mendy tries for a takedown but Porfirigo circles away easily
letting Porfirigo counter with a right hand.
Mendy shoots for a double leg takedown but Porfirigo sprawls well. He's pushed Mendy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Porfirigo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mendy misses with a shot to the body
and Mendy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Porfirigo leaves Mendy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Porfirigo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Ragout Mendy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Porfirigo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mendy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Porfirigo counters with a stiff right hand.
Mendy has his takedown stuffed
and Porfirigo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendy misses with a left hand
and Porfirigo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Porfirigo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Porfirigo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pierre Ragout Mendy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendy misses with a head kick.
Mendy misses with a left hand
and Porfirigo counters with a nice body shot.
Mendy swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Porfirigo to counter with a crisp jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mendy.
Despite the aggression on Porfirigo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mendy misses with a right hand

and Porfirigo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mendy won't be happy with that.

Porfirigo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Porfirigo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Porfirigo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mendy is avoiding damage well.
Porfirigo controlling the position from side mount.
Mendy is trying to buck Porfirigo off.
Mendy can't do much from the bottom here.
Mendy is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Porfirigo decides to stand back up. Porfirigo steps back and let's Mendy get back to his feet.
Mendy just misses with a punch to the body.
Porfirigo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nice takedown defense from Porfirigo. No joy for Mendy on that attempt.
Porfirigo feints the counter takedown.
Mendy misses with a takedown

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

Porfirigo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mendy shoots in for a double leg but Porfirigo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mendy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Porfirigo counters with a stiff right hand.
Mendy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Porfirigo.
Mendy throws a half hearted mid kick.
As Mendy backs off Porfirigo throws a huge counter combo but Mendy manages to avoid it all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendy misses with a straight right.
Porfirigo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mendy swings widly with a right hand
and Porfirigo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mendy misses with a combination
and Porfirigo counters with a straight right hand.
Mendy fails to land the takedown.
Porfirigo wants to counter the offense by Mendy and move into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And Porfirigo tries to counter it with a takedown but Mendy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Porfirigo blocks a jab.
Pierre Ragout Mendy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tayaen Porfirigo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mendy misses with a jab to the body
and Porfirigo counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tayaen Porfirigo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Porfirigo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tayaen Porfirigo!
After the big win, Tayaen Porfirigo made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Furnace Performance 🔥 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.