PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otis Driftwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Ahkenaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ahkenaton 's choice of entrance music: Sweet Taste of India. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Driftwood
vs
Ahkenaton

178 cm
28
195 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

185 cm
26
200 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

The Adrenaline Matrix

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 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Otis Driftwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, King Ahkenaton !
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driftwood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Driftwood.
Driftwood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ahkenaton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Driftwood throws a head kick that misses.
Driftwood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ahkenaton swinging wildly here.
Driftwood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Driftwood gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Ahkenaton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Driftwood tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ahkenaton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ahkenaton stalling against the cage.

Ahkenaton has picked Driftwood up - he's going for a ride! Ahkenaton dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Driftwood is trying to maintain the position but Ahkenaton is very close to passing his half guard.
Ahkenaton prevents Driftwood from improving his position.
Driftwood works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahkenaton looking to pass the guard.
Driftwood is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ahkenaton throwing strikes from guard but Driftwood blocks nicely.
Ahkenaton 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 sweep but no luck.
Ahkenaton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Driftwood is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Otis Driftwood wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Driftwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ahkenaton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Driftwood counters with a leg kick.
Ahkenaton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ahkenaton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahkenaton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Driftwood.
Ahkenaton throws a nice looking combination but Driftwood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Driftwood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ahkenaton lands with a shot to the body.
Driftwood lands with a nice body punch.
Ahkenaton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Driftwood fakes the leg kick and cracks Ahkenaton in the body.
Driftwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahkenaton moves away.
Ahkenaton moves out of range of the body kick.
Driftwood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Driftwood throws a body kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Driftwood.
Driftwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahkenaton misses with a two punch combination.
Driftwood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ahkenaton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ahkenaton throws a lazy uppercut
and Driftwood counters with a nice body kick.
Driftwood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahkenaton manages to avoid it.
A big right from Ahkenaton misses.
Driftwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Driftwood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ahkenaton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Driftwood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ahkenaton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Driftwood lands a jab to Ahkenaton 's midsection.
Driftwood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ahkenaton . That did some damage!
Driftwood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Driftwood misses with a head kick.
A lazy body kick from Driftwood
and Ahkenaton counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood misses with a head kick.
Driftwood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahkenaton .
Ahkenaton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ahkenaton lands with a hook. Driftwood tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Driftwood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Driftwood scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Driftwood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Driftwood.
Driftwood throws a body kick that misses.
Ahkenaton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Driftwood circles away quickly and effectively.
Driftwood throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Driftwood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahkenaton .
Driftwood bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Driftwood misses with a kick to the body.
Driftwood throws a sloppy head kick and Ahkenaton moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otis Driftwood dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Driftwood scoring well with a low kick there.
Driftwood throws a head kick that misses.
King Ahkenaton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Driftwood misses with a body kick.
Driftwood lands a front kick.
Ahkenaton looks to throw the jab but Driftwood is out of range.
Ahkenaton takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Driftwood cracks Ahkenaton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Driftwood tries to land a front kick but Ahkenaton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Driftwood throws a quick inside leg kick.
Driftwood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ahkenaton shoots in and drives through. Driftwood sprawls well.
Driftwood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ahkenaton .
Driftwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ahkenaton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Driftwood on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driftwood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Driftwood wants to clinch.
Driftwood throws a front kick that sends Ahkenaton stumbling back into the cage.
Ahkenaton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ahkenaton shoots for a takedown but Driftwood saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Driftwood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ahkenaton is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Driftwood. Ahkenaton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Otis Driftwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Driftwood.
Otis Driftwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body kick from Driftwood.
Driftwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Driftwood is looking to wear down Ahkenaton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head kick misses from Driftwood.
Driftwood cracks the inside of Ahkenaton 's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood throws a push kick but Ahkenaton slaps the foot to one side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Driftwood misses with a body kick.
Driftwood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ahkenaton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Driftwood.
Driftwood thumps Ahkenaton with a low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Driftwood.
Driftwood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Driftwood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Driftwood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ahkenaton moves out of range of the body kick from Driftwood.
Driftwood feints and then cracks Ahkenaton 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ahkenaton down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Driftwood - that will leave a mark!
Ahkenaton lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Driftwood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood scores with a nice body kick.
Driftwood connects with a leg kick. Ahkenaton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Driftwood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Driftwood throws a push kick but Ahkenaton slaps the foot to one side.
Ahkenaton on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Driftwood scores with a head kick. Ahkenaton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Some wild striking there from Ahkenaton .
Driftwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Driftwood lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Driftwood lands the left hand.
Driftwood throws a head kick but Ahkenaton moves out of range.
Ahkenaton has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Driftwood.
Ahkenaton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Ahkenaton is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahkenaton misses with a wild body shot.
Driftwood misses with a head kick.
Driftwood scores with a spinning back kick!
Ahkenaton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A thudding body kick lands there by Driftwood!
Driftwood lands a big head kick that sends Ahkenaton to the canvas! Driftwood follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otis Driftwood!
An out of breath and clearly excited Otis Driftwood thanked Unique Wear and Custom Design for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).