PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Heismann Haa (ranked 1025 p4p, 565 weight class) and Otis Driftwood (ranked 56 p4p, 30 weight class). Haa comes to the cage accompanied by Her kommer Heismann Hå. Driftwood comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pantera - Becoming kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Haa
vs
Driftwood

170 cm
29
140
9 - 5 - 0

168 cm
41
137
44 - 20 - 4

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

Conviction
Conquer

Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heismann Haa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 20 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Otis Driftwood!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haa misses with a body kick.
Driftwood jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Driftwood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haa.
Haa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Driftwood. That did some damage!
Nice defenses there by Haa.
Haa throws a low kick but Driftwood avoids it.
Haa misses with a body shot
and Driftwood counters with a stiff right hand.
Haa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Haa throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Driftwood counters with a stiff right hand.
Haa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haa throws a hook but Driftwood avoids it easily.
Driftwood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut there from Haa.
Haa connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Driftwood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice leg kick from Haa, right into the meat of the thigh.
Driftwood throws a right hand that Haa ducks under and follows up with a left that Haa also avoids with ease.
Haa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Driftwood misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut lands for Haa. That snapped Driftwood's head back.
Driftwood moves out of range of the body kick from Haa.
Driftwood let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Good leg kick by Haa.
Heismann Haa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haa throws a jab when Driftwood was well out of range.
Driftwood missing with a left hand there. Haa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haa misses with a hook. Driftwood ducked under it nicely.
Haa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Driftwood can pounce on him.
Haa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Driftwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Driftwood scores with a decent looking hook.
Haa throws a leg kick that misses.
Haa throws a low kick, looking for Driftwood's leg but Driftwood calmly moves out of range.
Haa slips a jab from Driftwood.
Driftwood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Haa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Driftwood throws out the jab.
Haa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Decent striking displayed by Haa there.
Haa throws a leg kick but Driftwood checks it.

Haa lands a big uppercut and Driftwood crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Driftwood looks OK. Haa waves Driftwood back to his feet!

Driftwood is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Driftwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Driftwood is still on wobbly legs! Can Haa finish him?
Driftwood misses with a straight right.
Good leg kick by Driftwood.
Driftwood seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Driftwood can pounce on him.
Haa connects with a leg kick.
Driftwood lands a nice looking body shot.
Haa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Haa throws a lazy uppercut
and Driftwood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Driftwood has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Haa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Driftwood throws out the jab.
Haa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Driftwood takes a step back to recover.
A chopping leg kick lands by Driftwood.
Driftwood attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Driftwood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Driftwood moves out of range as Haa strikes.
A low kick lands for Driftwood.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Haa, as that shot connected.
Haa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Haa tries to land a leg kick but Driftwood saw it coming and moves away.
Haa staying out of range there.
Haa misses the shot to the body.
Haa looks to land a body kick but Driftwood moved away.
Driftwood flicks out a counter leg kick but Haa steps away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haa misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Haa misses the target.
Driftwood moves out of range as Haa throws a body kick.
Haa misses with a kick to the body
and Driftwood counters with a straight right hand.
Driftwood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haa.
Driftwood throws out a counter right but Haa avoids it with no problem.
Haa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Driftwood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Haa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Haa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Driftwood throws a jab but it's blocked by Haa.
Haa misses with a leg kick
and Driftwood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Driftwood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haa.
Haa throws a push kick but Driftwood slaps the foot to one side.
Haa scoring well with a low kick there.
Haa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Driftwood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haa moves out of range as Driftwood strikes.
Haa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Driftwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Driftwood counters with a stiff right hand.
Driftwood throws a lazy right hand but Haa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood misses with a low kick as Haa jumps back.
Haa slips a jab and a cross from Driftwood.
Driftwood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Driftwood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Haa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Driftwood.
Haa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Driftwood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haa takes a swing at Driftwood's ribcage but misses.
Haa throws a body punch but Driftwood moves out of range.
Driftwood slips a straight right by Haa.
Driftwood is looking to score with low kicks.
Driftwood is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Haa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Driftwood misses with a hook. Haa ducked under it nicely.
Driftwood throws a push kick but Haa slaps the foot to one side.
Driftwood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haa.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Driftwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haa lands a leg kick that knocks Driftwood off balance momentarily.
Driftwood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Haa connects with an inside leg kick.
Haa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A swing and a miss from Driftwood.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Heismann Haa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Haa is looking to score with low kicks.
Driftwood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Haa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Haa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Haa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Heismann Haa is winning the standup battle so far.
Driftwood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Driftwood.
Haa misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Driftwood to counter with a crisp jab.
Driftwood slips under a jab from Haa.
Driftwood checks a low kick from Haa.
Driftwood lands a two punch combo.
Driftwood avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Haa pushes Driftwood away with a front kick.
Haa misses with a hook.
Haa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Driftwood slips under a jab.
Haa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Haa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Driftwood misses with a looping left.
Driftwood ducks under a wild hook from Haa.
Haa just misses with a punch to the body.
Driftwood moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Haa finds it's target.
Some wild striking there from Driftwood.
A little feinted left hand from Haa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haa throws a body shot but no joy.
Driftwood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Driftwood lands with a thumping leg kick.
Driftwood throws a sloppy head kick and Haa moves out of range easily.
Driftwood swings for the body but Haa moves out of range.
Haa misses with a hook. Driftwood ducked under it nicely.
Haa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Haa swings for the body but Driftwood moves out of range.
Haa throws a shot from downtown. Driftwood moves away and avoids it.
A good leg kick by Driftwood.
Driftwood misses with a looping left.
Haa throws a chopping leg kick but Driftwood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Driftwood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haa.
Haa throws a wild body kick that Driftwood sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haa throws a right hand that misses
and Driftwood counters with a nice low kick that buckles Haa's knee momentarily.
Driftwood throws a shot from downtown. Haa moves away and avoids it.
Driftwood lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Driftwood jabs at Haa's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Haa misses the target.
Haa throws a leg kick which misses Driftwood's front leg but catches the back leg as Driftwood tries to avoid it.
Driftwood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Driftwood connects with a leg kick.
Driftwood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Driftwood misses with a looping right.
Haa staying out of range there.
Driftwood throws out a loose jab but Haa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Driftwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Driftwood misses with a straight left.
Driftwood slips under a jab from Haa.
Driftwood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Driftwood checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Driftwood tests Haa's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haa throws a hook but Driftwood blocks it.
Haa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Driftwood on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A leg kick checked by Driftwood.
A little jabbing left from Driftwood on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Haa is looking to slow Driftwood down with leg kicks.
Haa throws a front kick aimed at Driftwood's knee but Driftwood avoids it well.
Haa misses with a hook. Driftwood ducked under it nicely.
Haa misses with a low kick.
Driftwood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haa.
Haa misses with a body shot
and Driftwood counters with a straight right hand.
Driftwood works the jab nicely.
Haa misses with a straight left.
Haa is looking to score with low kicks.
Driftwood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Driftwood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Haa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haa connects with a right hand. Driftwood shakes it off.
Haa throws a leg kick but Driftwood moved away.
Driftwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Driftwood lands a leg kick that knocks Haa off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Driftwood, as that shot connected.
You can see that Driftwood has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Haa is looking to slow Driftwood down with leg kicks.
Driftwood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haa. Driftwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haa connects with a crisp jab.
Haa misses with a straight right.
Driftwood punishes Haa's body with a nice straight punch.
Haa throws a lazy right hand but Driftwood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Haa.
Haa misses with a kick to the body
and Driftwood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Haa drops Driftwood with a beautiful combination! Driftwood stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Haa is looking for the KO!

It looks like Otis Driftwood has been cut.
A big right from Driftwood misses.
Haa misses with a hook. Driftwood ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A thudding body kick lands there by Driftwood!
Driftwood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haa.
A little jabbing left from Driftwood on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Driftwood checks the leg kick.
Haa throws a body kick that misses.
Driftwood is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Heismann Haa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Otis Driftwood's cut.
That's time! Haa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Driftwood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haa.
Haa misses with a looping left.
Haa lands the left hand.
Driftwood slips a straight right by Haa.
Driftwood scores with a shot to the body.
Driftwood lands a nice shot to the body.
Driftwood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Driftwood misses.
Haa throws a push kick but Driftwood slaps the foot to one side.
Haa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Driftwood moves out of range of the leg kick from Haa.
Haa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haa throws a body kick that misses.
Driftwood chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Haa can pounce on him.
Driftwood staying out of range there.
Driftwood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed right hand from Driftwood misses the target.
Haa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Driftwood.
Haa slips a jab from Driftwood.
Haa throws a body kick that misses.
Driftwood feints a counter leg kick.
Driftwood throws a hook but Haa avoids it easily.
Driftwood misses with a looping left.
Driftwood connects with a body shot that sends Haa's belly button to the back.
A big left from Driftwood misses.
A big left from Haa misses.
Haa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Driftwood punishes Haa's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice jab there from Driftwood.
Haa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Haa scoring well with a low kick there.
Haa looks to land a right hand but Driftwood moved out of range.
A nice leg kick from Driftwood, right into the meat of the thigh.
Haa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Driftwood's head backwards.
Good shot there by Driftwood.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Driftwood scores with a jab to the body.
Driftwood keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Driftwood misses with a straight left.
Otis Driftwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood lands a right hook to the body.
Haa swings for the body but Driftwood moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Driftwood. That's going to slow Haa down.
Haa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Driftwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Haa.
A right-left combo lands from Driftwood.
Driftwood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Driftwood on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Haa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Driftwood.
Haa misses with a straight right.
That kick from Driftwood tenderised Haa's leg. Haa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Haa scores with a jab. Driftwood acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Haa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Driftwood moves out of range as Haa throws a body kick.
Haa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Driftwood.
Haa misses with an uppercut.
Driftwood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Haa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Driftwood moves away from the strike by Haa.
Haa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Driftwood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Driftwood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Driftwood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Driftwood doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Haa lands the left hand.
Haa tries a head kick but it misses.
Driftwood appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Haa blocks a head kick by Driftwood.
Haa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Driftwood throws a shot from downtown. Haa moves away and avoids it.
Driftwood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haa.
Haa blocks a head kick by Driftwood.
Haa throws a leg kick that misses.
Driftwood throws a front kick aimed at Haa's knee but Haa avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Haa.
A jab from Driftwood misses.
Nice body punch from Driftwood.
Haa cracks Driftwood with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haa tries to score with a low kick but Driftwood moves his leg out of the way.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haa misses with a straight left.
Haa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Driftwood on the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Driftwood.
Haa lands a jab to Driftwood's midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Haa.
Driftwood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haa.
Haa misses with a low kick as Driftwood jumps back.
Haa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Haa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Driftwood moves away.
Driftwood on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Driftwood walks into a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Driftwood misses the target.
Haa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Driftwood lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Driftwood jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Haa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Heismann Haa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big right from Driftwood misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Otis Driftwood.
Well Haa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heismann Haa!
Heismann Haa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.