PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Night Crawler (ranked 357 p4p, 222 weight class) and Otis Driftwood (ranked 21 p4p, 11 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crawler might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to World Ender. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crawler
vs
Driftwood

178 cm
31
146
17 - 6 - 1

168 cm
38
137
39 - 15 - 4

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Night Crawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 15 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Otis Driftwood!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driftwood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crawler.
Crawler 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 lands a nice shot to the body.
Driftwood lands a right hook to the body.
Driftwood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crawler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Crawler has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Driftwood finds it's way round the side to connect with Crawler's head.
Crawler throws a looping overhand right but Driftwood ducks down to avoid it.
Driftwood is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driftwood throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Driftwood defending well as Crawler loads up on a big left hand.
Driftwood cracks a nice hook into Crawler's ribs.
Driftwood has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driftwood throws a head kick that misses.
Driftwood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crawler circles away quickly and effectively.
Driftwood wants to slow Crawler down by chopping away at his legs.
Driftwood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Driftwood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Driftwood connects with a leg kick.
Driftwood misses with a straight right.
Crawler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Crawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawler loads up on a big right hand but Driftwood slips the punch.
Driftwood keeps the fight on the outside.
Driftwood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Crawler misses with a hook.
A shot to the body from Driftwood misses
and Crawler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Driftwood moves away.
Crawler misses with a lunging right hand
and Driftwood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Crawler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crawler throws a looping overhand right but Driftwood ducks down to avoid it.
Crawler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Driftwood.
Crawler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Driftwood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Otis Driftwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Driftwood feints and then cracks Crawler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crawler down.
Crawler lands a nice hook to Driftwood's body. Driftwood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crawler backing away here, and Driftwood unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice cross by Driftwood.
Crawler avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Crawler was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Driftwood.
Crawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Driftwood misses.
Crawler was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Driftwood wants to land a leg kick but Crawler is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood slips a straight right by Crawler.
A telegraphed right hand from Crawler misses the target.
Driftwood throws a series of punches but Crawler moves out of range.
Driftwood swings for the body but Crawler moves out of range.
Crawler throwing a counter right hand but Driftwood manages to avoid it.
Crawler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Driftwood.
Crawler throwing a counter right hand but Driftwood manages to avoid it.
Driftwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Driftwood scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Driftwood feints a jab promting Crawler to slip. Driftwood then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Crawler slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Crawler has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Driftwood finds it's way round the side to connect with Crawler's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Otis Driftwood dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Crawler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crawler catches Driftwood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crawler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Driftwood misses with a low kick as Crawler jumps back.
Driftwood misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Crawler misses the target.
Driftwood works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Crawler jabs Driftwood to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driftwood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crawler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Driftwood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crawler's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Driftwood throws out a counter right but Crawler avoids it with no problem.
Driftwood works the jab nicely.
Crawler slips under a jab from Driftwood.
Driftwood misses with a body punch
letting Crawler counter with a right hand.
Crawler throws a jab but it's blocked by Driftwood.
Crawler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Crawler might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Driftwood loads up on a big right hand but Crawler slips the punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Driftwood.
Driftwood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crawler throws a jab but it's blocked by Driftwood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crawler.
Crawler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crawler misses with a hook.
Driftwood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Driftwood misses with a low kick.
Crawler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Driftwood.
Driftwood lands a nice hook to Crawler's body. Crawler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Driftwood misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood moves out of range as Crawler strikes.
Crawler misses with a body punch
and Driftwood counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Driftwood misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Crawler. That snapped Driftwood's head back.
Driftwood swings for the body but Crawler moves out of range.
Driftwood takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Driftwood tries to land a leg kick but Crawler saw it coming and moves away.
Crawler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Driftwood throws a shot from downtown. Crawler moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Driftwood lands with an uppercut that bounces Crawler off the cage and back into range.
Crawler swings widly with a right hand
and Driftwood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Driftwood scores with a hook to the body. Crawler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crawler sizes up Driftwood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Driftwood bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Crawler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Crawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Driftwood misses.
Crawler connects with a right hand. Driftwood shakes it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Otis Driftwood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Driftwood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Driftwood misses with a straight right.
Crawler throwing a counter right hand but Driftwood manages to avoid it.
Crawler avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Driftwood misses.
Crawler seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Crawler gets a clinch.
Crawler lands a nice shot to the body.
Driftwood blocks a body shot from Crawler.
Driftwood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A hook to the body from Driftwood.
Crawler misses with a punch to the body.

Driftwood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Driftwood. Crawler does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driftwood lands a head shot.
Crawler ducks under a wild hook from Driftwood.
Crawler looks to throw the jab but Driftwood is out of range.
Driftwood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crawler.
Driftwood swings for the body but Crawler moves out of range.
Crawler throwing a counter right hand but Driftwood manages to avoid it.
Driftwood throws a jab but it's blocked by Crawler.
Driftwood loads up on a big right hand but Crawler slips the punch.
Crawler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Driftwood.
Crawler takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Night Crawler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crawler is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawler moves out of range as Driftwood strikes.
Crawler moves out of range of the body kick from Driftwood.
Driftwood looks to land a right hand but Crawler moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Crawler misses the target.
Crawler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crawler misses with a wild body shot.
Driftwood throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crawler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Driftwood throws a body punch but Crawler moves out of range.
Driftwood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Driftwood looks to land a body kick but Crawler moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood jabs at Crawler's body.
Driftwood lands a jab to Crawler's midsection.
Crawler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Crawler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crawler looks to land a right hand but Driftwood moved out of range.
And Driftwood responds with a good body kick, but Crawler manages to step out the way in time.
Driftwood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Driftwood throws a hook but Crawler avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Crawler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crawler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Driftwood connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crawler scrambles back to his feet.
Crawler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Driftwood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Driftwood connects with a right hand. Crawler shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Driftwood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A countering left hand to the body from Driftwood misses.
Driftwood lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Crawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Driftwood.
Driftwood doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Crawler throws a hook but Driftwood avoids it easily.
Otis Driftwood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Driftwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Otis Driftwood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Driftwood winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otis Driftwood!
A relieved looking Otis Driftwood thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.