PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Little Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Edmund Fitzgerald. Scott Watt is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Giant
vs
Watt

175 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
165 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Little Giant !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Watt!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Giant gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Watt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Giant .
Watt has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Watt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Giant forces Watt back against the cage and clinches.
Giant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Giant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Watt pushes Giant back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Watt has Giant pushed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Giant - that landed with a thud.
Giant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watt blocks it with crossed arms.
Giant tries a knee to the head but Watt blocks it.
Giant is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Giant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watt avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giant looking to throw knees to the head but Watt is blocking nicely.
Watt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Watt tries to land knees in the clinch but Giant avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Watt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giant prevents a body shot from Watt.
Watt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Watt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Giant 's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giant tries to land a knee to the head but Watt blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Giant as Watt tries to tie him up.

Watt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watt misses the shot to the body.

Giant moves into the clinch.
Giant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
I was talking to Giant 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Giant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Giant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Giant pushes Watt up against the cage in a clinch.

Giant breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Watt avoids the elbow strike from Giant , against the cage.
Giant avoiding damage as Watt throws knees to the body.
Giant misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Watt.
Giant misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Watt throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt tries a body shot but Giant blocks it.

Giant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Giant closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Giant ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Giant no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Giant wriggles free and stands up.

Watt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Watt is trying to break free.
Giant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Watt.
Giant tries to break free but Watt pushes him back against the cage.
Giant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Giant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watt blocks it with crossed arms.
Giant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watt fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Watt tightens his grip and picks Giant up, before dumping him to the ground. Giant manages to land in guard.
Giant working a defensive guard here.
Giant tries to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Watt.
Watt keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Giant 's head.
Watt throwing strikes but missing.
Watt wants to control from the top but Giant keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Giant is on top in guard.

Giant throws an elbow that misses. Watt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Giant 's guard. Nice move by Watt!

Watt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Giant is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Watt is controlling him.
Giant doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Watt stands up over Giant , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Watt trying to control but Giant is working from the bottom.
Watt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Watt prevents Giant from getting back to his feet.
Watt's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Giant 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.
Giant wants to stand and escape but Watt is having none of it.
Watt throwing strikes from guard but Giant blocks nicely.
Watt scoring with punches to the head and body.

Giant is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Watt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Watt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giant avoids it.
Watt tries for a takedown but Giant manages to get underhooks.
Little Giant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Watt.
Giant throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Little Giant will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Giant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Watt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watt avoiding damage as Giant throws knees to the body.

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

Giant pushes Watt up against the cage in a clinch.
Giant fails to pull guard.
Watt is trying to drag Giant to the mat but Giant just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Watt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Little Giant has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Watt dodges an elbow strike from Giant .
Giant tries a knee to the head but Watt blocks it.
Watt working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giant takes an elbow to the temple.
Giant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Giant prevents a takedown attempt there.

Watt pulls Giant into guard.
Giant trying to stand up but can't free himself from Watt's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Watt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Giant throws a big elbow that misses.
Watt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Watt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Watt pulls Giant in close to prevent any damage.

Giant decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Watt, up you get!

Giant clinches up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Giant .
A short left from Watt.
Giant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Watt goes for a takedown attempt but Giant pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Little Giant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Watt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Scott Watt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Watt moves into range and clinches up with Giant .
Still in the clinch, Watt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Giant wants to get back to striking at distance but Watt won't allow it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Watt obliges.
Watt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Giant s head.
Giant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watt stalling in the clinch but Giant improves position.
Watt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Giant walks away with a smile on his face. Watt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Watt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Giant tries to keep at a distance but Watt has taken the fight into the clinch.

Watt jumps into guard, dragging Giant to the mat.
Giant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Watt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Giant landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Watt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Giant gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giant throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Giant is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Scott Watt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Giant advances position into side control!
Giant tries to stand but Watt is controlling his head.
The ground and pound from Giant seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Watt is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Watt manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giant wants to stand but Watt has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Watt wants to control but Giant is keeping busy.
Giant looks to land a strike but Watt avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Giant pushing down on Watt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Giant seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Watt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Giant 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Giant 's back!
Watt trying to control momentarily.
Watt has the hooks in. Giant is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Watt lands with a hammerfist to the side of Giant 's head.
Giant rolls, trying to escape but Watt keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Scott Watt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Giant rushes Watt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Giant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Giant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watt.
Watt tries to score a body lock takedown but Giant shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Watt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Giant tries to land a knee to the head but Watt blocks with his arms.
Watt is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Watt.
Watt cracks Giant with a nice body shot.

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

Giant closes the distance and clinches.

Giant pulls guard successfully.
Giant is looking to stand up but Watt isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giant has momentary wrist control but Watt slips an elbow through the middle.
Watt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Watt prevents Giant from getting back to his feet.

Giant working for a triangle but Watt defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Watt distracts Giant with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Giant trying to control the position.
Giant wants to stand up but Watt is controlling him.
Watt scoring with punches to the head and body.
Watt connects with a couple of short punches.
Giant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Giant throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Watt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Watt trying to control the position from guard on top but Giant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Giant wants to stand but Watt is controlling the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

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

Watt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Watt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Watt trying to control the position.
Giant throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Watt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Giant manages to get himself to full guard.

Watt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Watt wants to control from the top but Giant keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giant can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Watt controls the pace.
Watt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Watt postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Giant is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Watt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Giant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Watt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Watt keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Giant 's head.
Watt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Giant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Giant wants to get back to his feet but Watt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt wants to control from the top but Giant keeps moving.
Giant is looking to stand up but Watt isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Watt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Giant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Giant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Watt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giant moves away.

Giant gets a clinch.
Watt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Giant pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Giant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watt blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Watt gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Giant wants to stand up but Watt is controlling him.
Watt throws an elbow that misses. Giant uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Watt's guard. Nice move by Giant !

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Scott Watt.
I think Watt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Scott Watt!
After winning the bout, Scott Watt thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.