PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otis Driftwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ugonna Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ugonna Out acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Driftwood
vs
Out

178 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Otis Driftwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ugonna Out!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driftwood throws a one two combo.
Out looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Driftwood is fending him off so far but Out persists. Nope, Driftwood circles away and we're back to standing.
Out gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Driftwood counters with a straight right hand.

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

Out is rocked!
Out shoots in but Driftwood avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Out is still on wobbly legs! Can Driftwood finish him?
Otis Driftwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ugonna Out.
Driftwood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Out seems to have recovered his senses.

Out scores a takedown into full mount!
Out looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Driftwood working to try and regain half guard.
Driftwood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Out on the ground.

Out with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driftwood tries to reverse the position but Out maintains control.
Driftwood slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Driftwood works his way to full guard. Good work.
Out is fighting to break Driftwood's control of his arms but Driftwood is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Driftwood wants to stand and escape but Out is having none of it.

Out gets to his feet - Driftwood follows without any prompting.
Jab, jab by Driftwood - just one landing.

Driftwood lands a big head kick that sends Out tumbling to the mat! Driftwood takes a step backwards and waves Out back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Driftwood cracks Out with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Out looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Driftwood finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Driftwood cracks a nice hook into Out's ribs.
Otis Driftwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Oooooh!!! Driftwood has knocked Out down with a huge combo! Driftwood steps away and waves a wobbly Out back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Driftwood lands a jab to Out's midsection.
Driftwood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Driftwood displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Driftwood drops Out with a beautiful combination! Out stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Driftwood is looking for the KO!
Driftwood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Driftwood lands a nice hook to Out's body. Out takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Driftwood lands a jab to Out's midsection.

Driftwood lands a big head kick that sends Out tumbling to the mat! Driftwood takes a step backwards and waves Out back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Driftwood lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Out seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Driftwood shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Out is backing up but Driftwood catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Out covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Driftwood Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otis Driftwood!