PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Ragout Mendy (ranked 3322 p4p, 2341 weight class) and Kenny Claypool (ranked 404 p4p, 309 weight class). Kenny Claypool has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pierre Ragout Mendy's chin.

Mendy
vs
Claypool

188 cm
31
178
16 - 13 - 0

186 cm
22
176
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

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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 16 - 13 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenny Claypool!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendy throws a series of punches but Claypool moves out of range.
Mendy misses with a few strikes there.
Mendy swats away the attempt to clinch by Claypool.
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.
Claypool lands with a shot to the body.
Mendy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Mendy gets tackled into the cage by Claypool. Claypool maintains the clinch.
Claypool tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendy's elbow.
Mendy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mendy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Claypool is defending well.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Claypool fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Ragout Mendy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kenny Claypool is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendy swats away the attempt to clinch by Claypool.
Mendy throws a series of punches but Claypool moves out of range.
Claypool tries to clinch there but Mendy circles away.
Mendy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Claypool.
Claypool doesn't manage to clinch there - Mendy circles away.
Claypool tries to clinch there but Mendy circles away.
Mendy misses with a few strikes there.
Mendy cracks Claypool with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Claypool.
Claypool is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Claypool avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mendy on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Claypool now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A head kick misses from Mendy.
Claypool tries to clinch but Mendy moves out of range.
Mendy fails with a takedown attempt.
Mendy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mendy swats away the attempt to clinch by Claypool.
Mendy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Claypool is looking to clinch but Mendy is avoiding it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Claypool moves into the clinch successfully.
Mendy prevents a body shot from Claypool.
Claypool is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Claypool's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mendy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Claypool tries to clinch there but Mendy circles away.
Mendy appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Claypool rushes Mendy and presses him up against the cage.
Claypool lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Claypool.
Mendy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Claypool lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mendy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Claypool gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Claypool works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Claypool pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mendy tries to keep at a distance but Claypool has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mendy wants a takedown but no success here.
Claypool lands a body shot in the clinch.
Claypool leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Claypool on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendy wants a takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mendy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Claypool's brow.

Claypool escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mendy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Claypool sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mendy somewhat.

Claypool takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Claypool stalling in the clinch.
Mendy looking for a takedown.
Mendy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Claypool prevents it.

Mendy has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Claypool regains guard immediately.
Claypool is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mendy is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kenny Claypool will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Claypool is looking to clinch.

Mendy gets tackled into the cage by Claypool. Claypool maintains the clinch.
Kenny Claypool seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Claypool can't find room to land a body shot as Mendy controls the action.

Mendy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Claypool.
Mendy throws a right and a left that Claypool avoids nicely.
Claypool fails with an attempt to clinch.
Claypool lands with a nice body punch.
Mendy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Claypool wants to clinch up but Mendy keeps it at a distance.
Pierre Ragout Mendy is winning the standup battle so far.
Mendy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Claypool counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Claypool closes the distance and clinches.
Mendy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Claypool stalling the fight.
Mendy goes for a takedown attempt but Claypool pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mendy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Claypool sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Ragout Mendy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pierre Ragout Mendy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claypool showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendy.
Claypool has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mendy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Claypool counters with a left to the body.
Claypool tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mendy throws a body shot but no joy.

Claypool instigates a clinch.
Claypool lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mendy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Claypool is defending well.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Claypool.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Claypool escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Claypool fails in his attempt to clinch.
Claypool is looking to clinch but Mendy is avoiding it.

Claypool pushes Mendy up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendy has Claypool pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Claypool manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Claypool leaning against his opponent.
Claypool gets underhooks to prevent Mendy's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claypool throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mendy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Claypool after a bit of a struggle.
Mendy being controlled against the cage.
Claypool scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Claypool can't find room to land a body shot as Mendy controls the action.
Claypool taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mendy goes for a takedown attempt but Claypool pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mendy gets a double leg takedown into Claypool's guard.
Claypool preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Claypool wants to stand up but Mendy is controlling him.
Claypool is controlling Mendy's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claypool keeping moving, preventing Mendy from controlling successfully.
Claypool throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mendy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mendy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mendy won't allow Claypool to get back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Claypool scores with a body shot.
Mendy keeps the fight on the outside.
Mendy attempts a counter takedown but Claypool avoids it well and moves away.
Claypool tries to clinch but Mendy moves out of range.
Claypool throws a right and a left that Mendy avoids nicely.
Claypool ducks under a wild hook from Mendy.
A nice side step and Claypool releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mendy misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claypool tries to close the distance and clinch but Mendy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Claypool tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Claypool fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mendy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mendy tries to move into range but Claypool moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
No luck for Mendy with that takedown attempt.
Claypool clobbers Mendy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Mendy shoots in and bounces Claypool off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mendy scoring with punches to the head and body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Claypool seems keen to control Mendy's posture.
Claypool working a defensive guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Claypool showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A combination from Claypool does no damage.
Claypool is looking to clinch.

Claypool gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Mendy gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Claypool regains guard.
Claypool is looking to stand back up but Mendy counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Claypool.

Mendy lands strikes from half guard.
Claypool really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mendy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mendy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mendy wants to take a breather but Claypool is having none of it.
Claypool wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Mendy there.
Mendy is nestled in close to Claypool, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendy is keen to just control but Claypool is a slippery customer.
Claypool keeping hold of Mendy's head, controlling as best he can.

Mendy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Claypool doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mendy.
Mendy not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mendy winds up and cracks Claypool with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mendy stalling.
Mendy is keen to just control but Claypool is a slippery customer.
Claypool pushes Mendy off looking to stand but Mendy dives back in and keeps control.
Claypool keeping hold of Mendy's head, controlling as best he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Claypool tries to clinch there but Mendy circles away.
Mendy is looking to land body kicks.
Claypool lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mendy circles away quickly and effectively.
Mendy throws a right hand that Claypool ducks under and follows up with a left that Claypool also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Claypool forces Mendy back against the cage and clinches.
Claypool is pressed up against the cage. Mendy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Claypool down to the mat. Claypool avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Claypool uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mendy has time to react.
Claypool digs a good body shot into Mendy's ribs.
Mendy throws a right hand that misses
and Claypool counters with a left to the body.
Mendy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Mendy drives through with a takedown into Claypool's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Claypool keeping moving, preventing Mendy from controlling successfully.

Claypool pushes Mendy off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Claypool tries to clinch but Mendy is having none of it.
Claypool tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claypool walks into a jab.
Claypool tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mendy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mendy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Claypool is fending him off so far but Mendy persists. Nope, Claypool circles away and we're back to standing.
Mendy swats away the attempt to clinch by Claypool.
Claypool lands an overhand right.
Mendy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Claypool avoids it really well and circles away.
Claypool wants to counter the offense by Mendy and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Ragout Mendy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Claypool works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pierre Ragout Mendy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Claypool tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mendy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Claypool fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mendy is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kenny Claypool.
I've got Claypool winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Claypool!
Kenny Claypool really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Altitude Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.