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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Ragout Mendy (ranked 1608 p4p, 3678 weight class) and Alex Peter (ranked 225 p4p, 460 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 14 - 7 - 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Peter!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mendy defends it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Mendy scores with a four punch combination!
Mendy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mendy lands in his opponent's guard.
Mendy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mendy trying to control the position from guard on top but Peter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendy stands and throws Peter's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Peter is trying to control Mendy's posture but Mendy avoids it.
Mendy lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Peter down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mendy working the ground and pound from side control.
Peter is trying to get back to half guard.
Mendy is putting a hurting on Peter here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mendy landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mendy cracks Peter with a big right hand but Peter just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mendy cracks Peter with a big elbow.
Mendy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mendy looks up at the clock and then as Peter takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mendy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Peter gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendy is taking a breather. Peter 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.
Mendy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Peter for as long as he can get away with.
Peter is trying to maintain the position but Mendy is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Peter actively working from the bottom here.
Mendy content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mendy slips a nice elbow through Peter's hands, connecting with Peter's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mendy connects with a nice short shot to Peter's temple.
Mendy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mendy is keen to just control but Peter is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mendy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Peter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mendy lands strikes from half guard.
Peter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendy pulls his head out easily.
Mendy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mendy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mendy is just content to waste time from the top position. Peter takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mendy cracks Peter with a solid left hand.
Mendy lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendy landing with the ground and pound.
Mendy looking to pass the guard.
Mendy stands up over Peter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mendy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mendy landing with the ground and pound.
Mendy stays in close to Peter's body and controls the position.
Mendy landing some decent shots from guard.
Peter has momentary wrist control but Mendy slips an elbow through the middle.
Peter has momentary wrist control but Mendy slips an elbow through the middle.
Peter has an active guard here but Mendy has managed to pass into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that is 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 shoots in and bounces Peter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mendy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mendy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pierre Ragout Mendy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mendy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mendy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mendy landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendy stopping the sweep attempt from Peter.
Peter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Peter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendy trying to control the position from guard on top but Peter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Peter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mendy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mendy is in close to Peter's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mendy wants to control from the top but Peter keeps moving.
Mendy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mendy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mendy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendy postures up and lands a big shot to Peter's brow.
Mendy trying to control but Peter is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendy chips away with some ground and pound.
Mendy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mendy works over Peter with some ground and pound from guard.
Mendy with a nice head shot there.
Mendy cracks Peter with a solid left hand.
Mendy wants to control from the top but Peter keeps moving.
Mendy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mendy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mendy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mendy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Peter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mendy has managed to get both his arms back between Peter's legs - danger averted.
Mendy controlling from the top position.
Mendy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendy scoring with some ground and pound.
Mendy landing with the ground and pound.
Peter has his foot on Mendy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mendy works his way back into a safe position though.
Mendy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mendy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peter is keeping the position for now.
Peter keeping moving, preventing Mendy from controlling successfully.
Mendy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mendy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendy content to stall in guard here.
Mendy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mendy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Peter is trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendy controls the position.
Peter tries to bench press Mendy off him but Mendy keeps the position.
Mendy is working Peter over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Ragout Mendy dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Peter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mendy scores with a sloppy right hand. Peter should have avoided that one.
Peter shoots in looking for a takedown but Mendy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Peter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mendy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mendy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mendy chips away with some ground and pound.
Mendy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Peter has momentary wrist control but Mendy slips an elbow through the middle.
Mendy lands a couple of digs.
Mendy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Peter's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendy landing with the ground and pound.
Mendy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mendy wants to control from the top but Peter keeps moving.
Mendy cracks Peter with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mendy lands a couple of elbows.
Mendy lands a couple of digs.
Peter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mendy lands a couple of digs.
Mendy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mendy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Peter has momentary wrist control but Mendy slips an elbow through the middle.
Mendy trying to control but Peter is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendy is really struggling to control Peter but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mendy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mendy postures up and lands a big shot to Peter's brow.
Mendy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Peter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mendy defends it easily.
Mendy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mendy connects with a couple of short punches.
Mendy controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mendy trying to control the position from guard on top but Peter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mendy trying to control but Peter is working from the bottom.
Peter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mendy controls the pace.
Mendy chips away with some ground and pound.
Peter is looking for a triangle but Mendy pushes his legs off easily.
Mendy distracts Peter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Peter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Peter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendy stands up over Peter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mendy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Peter's head.
Mendy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mendy scoring with some ground and pound.
Mendy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mendy trying to control but Peter is working from the bottom.
Peter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mendy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Alex Peter 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.
Further stalling from Mendy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Ragout Mendy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mendy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Ragout Mendy!
In defeat, Alex Peter stepped up to the mic, saying 'I want a rematch'.
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