PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Elazar Shalit (ranked 394 p4p, 304 weight class) and Otis Driftwood (ranked 23 p4p, 17 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shalit
vs
Driftwood

170 cm
33
139
16 - 10 - 2

168 cm
38
137
38 - 15 - 4

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Elazar Shalit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 15 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Otis Driftwood!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shalit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Driftwood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Driftwood uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shalit has time to react.
Shalit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Driftwood throws a lazy head kick
and Shalit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shalit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shalit throws a hook to the side of Driftwood's head but Driftwood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Driftwood looks to score with a jab to the body but Shalit is just out of range.
Driftwood misses with an uppercut. Shalit saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shalit. Driftwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shalit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shalit moves out of range as Driftwood throws a body kick.
Driftwood on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Driftwood has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shalit finds it's way round the side to connect with Driftwood's head.
Driftwood throws a nice outside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Shalit blocks the leg kick.
Driftwood looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Driftwood delivers a nice body kick.
Driftwood with a nice calf kick.
Shalit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Driftwood.
Shalit fails to land with a series of punches.
Shalit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driftwood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shalit.
Driftwood misses with an uppercut.
Shalit misses with a looping right.
Shalit has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Driftwood swings for the body but Shalit moves out of range.
Shalit is looking to counter punch.
Shalit looks to throw the jab but Driftwood is out of range.
Shalit loads up on a big right hand but Driftwood slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Driftwood.
Shalit scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shalit cracks Driftwood with an open hand slap.
Shalit throws a hook but Driftwood blocks it.
Driftwood takes one on the button.
Shalit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Driftwood misses its intended target.
It looked like Shalit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Driftwood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Driftwood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shalit swings widly with a right hand
and Driftwood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Shalit misses the target.
Driftwood throws a sloppy head kick and Shalit moves out of range easily.
Shalit throws a hook but Driftwood blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Shalit misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shalit. Driftwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shalit misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Shalit misses.
Driftwood ducks under a wild hook from Shalit.
Driftwood scores with a jab to the body.
Driftwood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shalit.
Shalit slips a jab from Driftwood.
Shalit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shalit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Driftwood.
Shalit moves out of range as Driftwood strikes.
Driftwood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shalit.
Driftwood cracks a nice hook into Shalit's ribs.
Shalit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Driftwood on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Driftwood misses with a looping left.
Elazar Shalit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shalit lands a jab to the nose.
Shalit misses with a straight right.
Driftwood was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice defenses there by Driftwood.
Shalit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Driftwood.
Shalit misses with a right hand
and Driftwood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Driftwood throws out a loose jab but Shalit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shalit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Driftwood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Driftwood throws a chopping leg kick but Shalit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shalit slips a straight right by Driftwood.
Shalit is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Shalit throws out a loose jab but Driftwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shalit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Driftwood.
Shalit misses with a hook.
Shalit misses with an uppercut. Driftwood saw that one coming.
Shalit throws a jab when Driftwood was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Shalit misses the target.
Driftwood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shalit was well out of range. Poor timing from Driftwood.
Shalit throws the left hand but Driftwood avoids the punch easily.
Jab by Driftwood.
Driftwood throws an overhand right that lands on Shalit's shoulder, as Shalit tries to avoid the shot.
Shalit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shalit misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalit tries to bum rush Driftwood with a series of wild strikes but Driftwood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Driftwood throws a body punch but Shalit moves out of range.
Driftwood connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Driftwood throws the left hand but Shalit avoids the punch easily.
Shalit sizes up Driftwood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Driftwood ducks under a wild hook from Shalit.
Driftwood misses with a hook.
Shalit ducks right into an uppercut from Driftwood.
Driftwood tries to land a front kick but Shalit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
No joy there for Shalit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shalit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shalit digs a good hook to Driftwood's body.
Driftwood moves out of range of the strikes.
Driftwood throws a shot from downtown. Shalit moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shalit throws a right hand that misses
and Driftwood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shalit thinking.
Shalit throws a hook to the side of Driftwood's head but Driftwood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Driftwood releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Driftwood just misses with a punch to the body.
Shalit slips a straight right by Driftwood.
Driftwood looks for the body kick but Shalit saw that one coming.
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 Elazar Shalit will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Driftwood throws an overhand right that lands on Shalit's shoulder, as Shalit tries to avoid the shot.
Driftwood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Driftwood defending well as Shalit loads up on a big left hand.
Shalit misses with a looping right.
Driftwood takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shalit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Driftwood's head backwards.
Driftwood attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shalit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Driftwood's hands.
A big right from Driftwood misses.
Shalit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Shalit misses.
Shalit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Driftwood.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shalit checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driftwood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Driftwood let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Shalit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Shalit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Driftwood lands a jab to Shalit's midsection.
A slow jab from Shalit misses its intended target.
Shalit lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Driftwood staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Driftwood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shalit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Driftwood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Driftwood throws a sloppy head kick and Shalit moves out of range easily.
Shalit catches Driftwood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shalit throws a looping overhand right but Driftwood ducks down to avoid it.
Driftwood digs a good hook to Shalit's body.
Shalit throws a jab when Driftwood was well out of range.
Shalit misses with an uppercut.
Driftwood throws the kick towards the body but Shalit avoids it.
Shalit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shalit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shalit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Driftwood.
Shalit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shalit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Driftwood.
Driftwood slips a straight right by Shalit.
Driftwood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shalit throws out the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Driftwood.
Driftwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shalit jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood connects with a right hand. Shalit shakes it off.
Shalit looks to land a right hand but Driftwood moved out of range.
Shalit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shalit lands a jab to the head.
Driftwood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shalit.
Shalit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shalit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Driftwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shalit throws a hook but Driftwood blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Driftwood misses the target.
Shalit throws a series of punches but Driftwood moves out of range.
Driftwood blocks a jab.
Driftwood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Driftwood getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Driftwood fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shalit misses with a hook. Driftwood ducked under it nicely.
Driftwood bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shalit's head.
Shalit throws a jab when Driftwood was well out of range.
Driftwood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shalit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Driftwood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shalit misses with a looping left.
Driftwood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shalit.
Shalit throws a lazy uppercut
and Driftwood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shalit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Driftwood throws a head kick that half lands.
Shalit throws a shot from downtown. Driftwood moves away and avoids it.
Shalit connects with a crisp jab.
Shalit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shalit misses with a left hand
and Driftwood counters with a straight right hand.
Shalit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Driftwood counters with a nice leg kick.
Shalit misses with an uppercut.
Shalit moves out of range as Driftwood strikes.
Shalit throws an overhand right that lands on Driftwood's shoulder, as Driftwood tries to avoid the shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Shalit blocks the leg kick.
Driftwood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Driftwood ducks under a wild hook from Shalit.
Driftwood throws out a counter right but Shalit avoids it with no problem.
Driftwood misses with a low kick.
Driftwood throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood lands a head kick. Shalit smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A nice leg kick lands there from Driftwood.
Shalit misses with a hook
and Driftwood counters with a three punch combo that has Shalit backing up. Shalit nods at Driftwood to acknowledge the strikes.
Elazar Shalit is winning the standup battle so far.
Shalit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Driftwood.
Driftwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Driftwood throws the left hand but Shalit avoids the punch easily.
Driftwood looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Driftwood throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Shalit misses.
Driftwood thinks about the counter body kick.
Shalit looks to score with a jab to the body but Driftwood is just out of range.
Driftwood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shalit.
Nice shot lands for Shalit.
Driftwood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shalit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Driftwood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shalit.
Shalit shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Driftwood eats them both and turns towards Shalit to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Shalit misses the jab.
Driftwood closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice defenses there by Driftwood.
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 Elazar Shalit will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Shalit throws a jab but it's blocked by Driftwood.
Shalit is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Driftwood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shalit.
Driftwood is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shalit with a body shot.
Shalit slips a jab and a cross from Driftwood.
Driftwood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shalit missing with a left hand there. Driftwood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Driftwood slips under a jab from Shalit.
Shalit misses with a right hand
and Driftwood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Shalit misses.
Shalit moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDriftwood.
The fighters circling - Shalit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Shalit.
A big right from Driftwood misses.
Shalit avoids the body shot from Driftwood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driftwood feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shalits jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Driftwood lands a slapping body shot.
Driftwood throws a front kick aimed at Shalit's knee but Shalit avoids it well.
Shalit throws a lazy right hand but Driftwood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Driftwood lands with a straight right. Shalit didn't see that one coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shalit takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalit looks to throw the jab but Driftwood is out of range.
Driftwood throws a leg kick that misses.
Shalit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Driftwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Shalit.
Shalit throws a right hand that misses
and Driftwood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shalit blocks a leg kick.
Shalit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Shalit.
Driftwood misses the shot to the body.
Shalit throws a jab but it's blocked by Driftwood.
The fighters circling - Shalit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Driftwood on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Driftwood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shalit manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Shalit misses its intended target.
Shalit missing with a left hand there. Driftwood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Driftwood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Driftwood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shalit.
Driftwood defending well as Shalit loads up on a big left hand.
Shalit blocks a head kick by Driftwood.
Otis Driftwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Driftwood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shalit.
Driftwood flicks out a counter leg kick but Shalit steps away.
Shalit tests Driftwood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shalit misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shalit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shalit looks to land a left hand but Driftwood moved out of range nicely.
Driftwood only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Shalit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Driftwood.
Driftwood has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shalit looks to land a right hand but Driftwood moved out of range.
Driftwood looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shalit on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Good exchange - Driftwood coming out on top.
Shalit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Driftwood counters with a three punch combo that has Shalit backing up. Shalit nods at Driftwood to acknowledge the strikes.
Shalit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Driftwood.
Driftwood throws a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Shalit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Driftwood connects with a body shot that sends Shalit's belly button to the back.
Driftwood misses with a wild body shot.
Driftwood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shalit manages to avoid it.
Driftwood takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Shalit misses the target.
Driftwood throws a hook but Shalit avoids it easily.
Shalit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Driftwood pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shalit back to the cage. Driftwood follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Shalit is rocked!

It looks like Elazar Shalit has been cut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Driftwood.
A shot to the liver by Driftwood. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Driftwood scores with a jab to the body.
Shalit ducks under a wild hook from Driftwood.
Shalit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Elazar Shalit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Driftwood fakes the leg kick and cracks Shalit in the body.
Shalit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Driftwood counters with a crisp right that sends Shalit to the canvas! Driftwood follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otis Driftwood!
Otis Driftwood made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I am the Devil, and I am here to do the Devil's work.'.