PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Ragout Mendy (ranked 1209 p4p, 2779 weight class) and Kevin Brockington (ranked 170 p4p, 371 weight class). Kevin Brockington has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pierre Ragout Mendy's chin.

Mendy
vs
Brockington

188 cm
26
178
8 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
160
10 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

The Dirty Needle Project

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 8 - 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 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Brockington!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mendy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Brockington on his heels. He'll look to pass Brockington's guard now, I'm sure.
Brockington keeping moving, preventing Mendy from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Brockington escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mendy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mendy is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendy cracks Brockington with a solid left hand.
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.
Brockington avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brockington trying to keep a closed guard but Mendy is proving a slippery customer.
Brockington trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mendy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Brockington isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mendy stacks Brockington on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mendy!
Mendy cracks Brockington with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Mendy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brockington, who protects the arm well.
Mendy lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendy working the ground and pound.
Mendy cracks Brockington with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Brockington tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mendy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brockington keeps working.
Mendy scores with punches from side control.
Mendy working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here.
Mendy wants to take a breather but Brockington manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Mendy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brockington looking to control.
Mendy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mendy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brockington is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mendy connects with a couple of short punches.
Mendy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brockington tries to strike from the bottom.
Brockington keeping moving, preventing Mendy from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Brockington looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Mendy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brockington dives on top into guard.

Brockington is looking to advance position but Mendy has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Mendy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mendy landing punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendy prevents Brockington from getting the reversal.
Mendy trying to control but Brockington is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Ragout Mendy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mendy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Kevin Brockington has been cut.

Mendy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brockington napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Brockington takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mendy working the head and body with strikes.
Mendy laying and praying for a moment but Brockington takes advantage and regains half guard.
Mendy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brockington's head.
Brockington is trying to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brockington can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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 is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brockington doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mendy.
Mendy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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 trying to control the action but Brockington is working from the bottom.
Brockington wants to control but Mendy is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mendy lands a nice short elbow.
Brockington has hold of Mendy's hands but Mendy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Brockington is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mendy works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mendy working Brockington over with strikes here.

Mendy working for a guillotine from mount but Brockington is in no mood to give up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brockington is bucking up trying to escape but Mendy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mendy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brockington's face.

Brockington is rocked!
Mendy cracks Brockington with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Brockington is still in real trouble! Can Mendy finish him?
Mendy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brockington tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mendy content just to control the position here.
Brockington takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Mendy's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre Ragout Mendy!