PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mansour Barnaoui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watt has chosen Edmund Fitzgerald as his entrance music. Scott Watt is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Barnaoui
vs
Watt

182 cm
24
167 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
165 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mansour Barnaoui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Watt!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnaoui lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watt circles away quickly and effectively.
Watt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheers as Watt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barnaoui doesn't seem phased though.
Barnaoui has a takedown stuffed.
Barnaoui moves away from the strike by Watt.
Barnaoui digs a good hook to Watt's body.

Barnaoui shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Watt trying to control here.

Barnaoui seems to be looking for submissions.
Watt looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt is trying to control but can't.
Barnaoui keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Barnaoui seems to be looking for submissions.
Watt throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Barnaoui looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Barnaoui is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Watt is defending against the submission attempts here by Barnaoui.
Watt moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnaoui won't allow Watt to sweep him here.
Watt keeping moving, preventing Barnaoui from controlling successfully.
Barnaoui works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Barnaoui prevents Watt from improving his position.
Watt keeps trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnaoui looks to land a strike but Watt avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Barnaoui's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Watt wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnaoui trying to control but Watt is working from the bottom.
Watt managing to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Watt throws a right and a left that Barnaoui avoids nicely.
Barnaoui avoids the head kick by Watt.
Barnaoui attempts a counter takedown but Watt avoids it well and moves away.
Barnaoui looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barnaoui moves forwards but Watt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Watt misses with the combination.
Barnaoui looks for a takedown but Watt sprawls well.
Watt is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt tries to bum rush Barnaoui with a series of wild strikes but Barnaoui uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnaoui changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Watt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnaoui moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnaoui takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barnaoui throws out a leg kick but Watt moves out of range and Barnaoui only half commits.
Barnaoui has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Watt.
Watt wants to clinch up but Barnaoui keeps it at a distance.
Barnaoui fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Watt throws a hook but Barnaoui blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watt lands a nice shot that snaps Barnaoui's head back.
Barnaoui slips a jab and a cross from Watt.
Watt dips to his left and cracks Barnaoui with an uppercut!
A big right from Watt misses.
Barnaoui tries to counter with a takedown but Watt is quick to defend against it.
Barnaoui connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnaoui fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mansour Barnaoui. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Barnaoui.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Watt dominated that round.
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.

Barnaoui decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Barnaoui missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barnaoui lands with a punch from half guard.

Barnaoui is looking for a kimura here.
Watt wants to get back to full guard.
Watt is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Barnaoui is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Watt has managed to free his arm - good work.
Watt is not content to let Barnaoui control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnaoui stalling away here and it's allowed Watt to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Barnaoui stopping the sweep attempt from Watt.
Watt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Watt has a closed guard, preventing Barnaoui from standing up.
Barnaoui with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barnaoui is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Watt keeping moving, preventing Barnaoui from controlling successfully.
Barnaoui is really struggling to control Watt but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Watt with a hook.
Barnaoui misses with a body shot.
Despite the aggression on Watt's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Watt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Watt throws a series of punches but Barnaoui avoids them all with ease.
Barnaoui blocks a head kick by Watt.
Watt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnaoui swats away the attempt to clinch by Watt.
Barnaoui uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watt.
No joy there for Watt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scott Watt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watt scores with a hook.
Watt looks to land a combination but Barnaoui avoids it well.
Watt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barnaoui slips under a jab from Watt.
Watt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnaoui tries to counter with a takedown but Watt is quick to defend against it.
Watt looks to land a combination but Barnaoui avoids it well.
Barnaoui drops down looking for a counter takedown but Watt sprawls and moves away.
Watt misses with a few strikes there.
Barnaoui feinted with a counter takedown.
Watt misses with a few strikes there.
Scott Watt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Watt scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watt misses with a combination

and Barnaoui decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Watt's guard.
Watt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnaoui forces his way into half guard.
Watt is trying to control but can't.

Barnaoui in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Watt tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Barnaoui!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mansour Barnaoui!