PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watt comes into the arena with Edmund Fitzgerald blaring out of the sound system. Brandon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Catch Em By Surprise. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Watt
vs
Brandon

185 cm
25
165 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

170 cm
26
164 lbs
7 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Fast

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 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Watt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Brandon!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandon throws a combination that misses
and Watt counters with a one-two to the body.
Watt connects with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Brandon there.
Brandon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brandon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brandon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Watt defends it nicely.
Watt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brandon's calf.
Watt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brandon throws a big shot that misses.
Watt misses with a straight right.
Brandon tries to land a leg kick but Watt saw it coming and moves away.
Watt blocks a head kick by Brandon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandon moves away.
Watt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brandon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brandon throws a solid leg kick but Watt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brandon.
Brandon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brandon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Watt circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watt.
As Watt backs off Brandon throws a huge counter combo but Watt manages to avoid it all.

Watt gets caught napping as Brandon dives in and scores a takedown. Watt manages to retain guard.
Brandon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Watt looking to control.
Watt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brandon on the ground.
Brandon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Watt is trying to keep Brandon in close.
Brandon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brandon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Watt wants to sweep here but Brandon controlling him for the moment.
Brandon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Watt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brandon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brandon throws a big right hand that misses.
Brandon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brandon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt trying to keep a closed guard but Brandon is proving a slippery customer.
Brandon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brandon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brandon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brandon loads up on a big right hand but Watt slips the punch.
Brandon throws a big shot that misses.
Watt is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Brandon.
A combination from Watt does no damage.
Brandon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Watt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brandon misses with a looping left.
Watt checks a low kick from Brandon.
Sloppy strikes from Watt. Those never looked like landing.

Brandon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandon preventing the sweep.
Brandon throwing strikes from guard but Watt blocks nicely.
Watt controls Brandon momentarily but Brandon frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brandon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brandon prevents Watt from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brandon postures up.
Brandon postures up in Watt's guard and throws a big left but Watt blocks it.
Brandon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brandon is looking to work some ground and pound but Watt has wrist control.

Watt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brandon defends well.
Brandon throwing strikes from guard but Watt blocks nicely.
Brandon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four 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.
Jab by Watt.
Brandon throws a front kick aimed at Watt's knee but Watt avoids it well.
Brandon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brandon lands a jab.
Brandon throws a head kick that misses.
Watt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Watt tries to clinch but Brandon is having none of it.
Brandon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Scott Watt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brandon swinging wildly here.
Brandon staying out of range there.
Brandon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Watt.
Brandon has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Watt blocks a head kick by Brandon.

Brandon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Watt is trying to defend but Brandon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Watt wants to get back to full guard.
Brandon looks to land a strike but Watt avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Watt looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Brandon dominated that round.
That's time! Watt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brandon fails to land with a series of punches.

Watt rushes Brandon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Watt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brandon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brandon misses with some punches.
Watt jumps guard but Brandon stands there with Watt around his waist. Watt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Watt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Watt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Our sources have told us that Watt has been working on his elbows in the gym.

Watt breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Watt.

Brandon closes the distance and pushes Watt back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon working aggressively here.
Brandon misses with some punches.
Brandon misses with some punches.

Watt manages to break the clinch.

Watt tries to keep at a distance but Brandon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Watt blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Watt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Brandon.
Watt connects with a knee to the head.
Brandon swings wildly with an uppercut but Watt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brandon swings wildly with an uppercut but Watt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brandon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Watt backwards.
Brandon working aggressively here.
Watt tries to pull guard but Brandon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short left from Brandon.
Watt struggles to land a body shot inside as Brandon controls his hands.
Brandon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brandon has a couple of punches blocked by Watt.

Watt breaks from the clinch.
Watt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brandon catches Watt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandon throws a low kick but Watt avoids it.
Kenny Brandon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watt fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon misses with a wild combination.
Kenny Brandon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Watt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Watt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kenny Brandon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Watt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Watt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brandon under the eye.
Brandon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Watt is rocked!
Brandon throws a head kick that misses.
Oh Watt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brandon misses with the combination.

Watt clinches with his opponent.
Watt seems to have got his legs back now.
A head punch on the inside from Brandon fails to land.
Brandon lands a left hand.

Watt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brandon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon tries to bum rush Watt with a series of wild strikes but Watt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Watt clinches up with Brandon and pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Watt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brandon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brandon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brandon swings wildly with an uppercut but Watt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watt misses with some punches.

Watt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Brandon forces Watt back against the cage and clinches.
Watt misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brandon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watt.
Watt lands with a short shot to the head.
Watt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brandon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watt wants to stall.

Watt breaks the clinch.
Brandon misses with a few strikes there.
An attempted straight right counter from Watt misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Watt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Watt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brandon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Watt.
Watt misses with a few strikes there.

Brandon clinches up against the cage.
Brandon misses with some punches.
Watt stalls.
Watt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brandon throws a punch but it's blocked by Watt.
Brandon gets through Watt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brandon misses with a punch on the inside.
Watt slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watt.
Watt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brandon managing to block the knees to the body from Watt.
Brandon misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Brandon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Brandon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brandon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brandon misses with the combination.
Brandon scores with a nice strike.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brandon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Watt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Watt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brandon under the eye.
Brandon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Watt in his tracks.
Watt lands with a shot to the body.
Brandon misses with a double jab.
Watt connects with an inside leg kick.
Brandon tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Brandon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Watt, right into the meat.
Watt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt sizes up Brandon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Watt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brandon throws out the jab.
Watt doesn't manage to clinch there - Brandon circles away.
Brandon misses with a two punch combination.
Watt tries a head kick but it misses.
Brandon misses with a double jab.
Brandon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Watt. Watt obviously looking to wear him down.
Watt misses with a straight left.
Watt tries to close the distance and clinch but Brandon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brandon misses with a straight right.
Watt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Watt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brandon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watt tried to counter with a leg kick but Brandon avoided it.
Brandon keeps the fight on the outside.
Brandon goes for a double leg but Watt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Watt continues to drive forward.
Brandon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brandon takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandon throws a head kick that half lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Watt, as that shot connected.
Watt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Watt lands with a slapping head kick.

Brandon is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon fails to land with a series of punches.
Brandon is still on wobbly legs! Can Watt finish him?
Brandon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brandon misses with a body shot.
Brandon seems to have recovered his senses.

Watt darts in and clinches Brandon up against the cage.
Watt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brandon throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Brandon fails to land.
Watt stalls.
Watt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brandon's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Watt.
Brandon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brandon.
A short right from Brandon on the inside.
Watt stalling in the clinch but Brandon improves position.
Brandon throws a head punch that misses.
Brandon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brandon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Watt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brandon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brandon checks a leg kick.

Brandon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Watt struggling a bit here.
Check out the look on Brandon's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Brandon working the body and head with strikes.
Kenny Brandon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Watt can't do much from the bottom here.
Brandon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Watt down.
Scott Watt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandon creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Brandon wants to control but Watt is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Watt trying to control here.
Brandon throwing shots but Watt is blocking nicely.
Brandon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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. Brandon connects with a nice short shot to Watt's temple.
Watt tries to get to full guard but Brandon has control of the leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kenny Brandon.
Well Brandon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Brandon!
During a confident post fight interview, Kenny Brandon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.