PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Negro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mansour Barnaoui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Negro
vs
Barnaoui

181 cm
25
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
167 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorge Negro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mansour Barnaoui!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barnaoui as he jumps to the side.

Barnaoui looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Negro is looking to stand back up but Barnaoui counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Negro.

Barnaoui controlling the action here.
Negro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Barnaoui is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negro is trying to maintain the position but Barnaoui is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Barnaoui.

Barnaoui is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Negro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Negro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnaoui looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barnaoui is trying for a kimura here. Negro looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Barnaoui wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mansour Barnaoui!