PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Pique (ranked 325 p4p, 304 weight class) and Otis Driftwood (ranked 18 p4p, 15 weight class). Pique comes into the arena with Piranha blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pique
vs
Driftwood

170 cm
32
136
22 - 14 - 3

168 cm
39
137
41 - 17 - 4

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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 22 - 14 - 3, fighting out of London, Juan Pique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 17 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Otis Driftwood!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driftwood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Driftwood doesn't manage to clinch there - Pique circles away.
Pique is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Driftwood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Driftwood lands with an uppercut that bounces Pique off the cage and back into range.
Driftwood takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Otis Driftwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pique fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Driftwood is out of range.
Driftwood throws a jab when Pique was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Pique tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Driftwood throws a low kick but Pique moves out of range easily.
Pique throws a body punch but Driftwood moves out of range.
Pique lands a lovely overhand right.
Pique throws out a leg kick but Driftwood moves out of range and Pique only half commits.
Pique throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pique takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Driftwood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Driftwood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pique pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pique takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pique missing with a left hand there. Driftwood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pique, as that shot connected.
A big right from Pique misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Driftwood misses.
Pique misses with a hook.
Pique looks to throw the jab but Driftwood is out of range.
Driftwood misses with a low kick as Pique jumps back.
Driftwood scores with a push kick.
A big left from Pique misses.
Driftwood is looking to land body kicks.
Driftwood lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pique avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pique pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pique lands with a shot to the body.
Pique lands a jab to Driftwood's midsection.
Driftwood walks into a jab.
Driftwood lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Driftwood.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick from Driftwood, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pique jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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.
Pique swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pique.
Driftwood lands a slapping body shot.
Driftwood tries to clinch up but Pique circles away and keeps his distance.
Pique goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pique lands a nice shot to the body.
Driftwood misses with a wild body shot.
Pique throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pique keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Driftwood.
Driftwood missing with a left hand there. Pique was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Driftwood blocks a head kick by Pique.
Pique fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Driftwood manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Pique throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Driftwood connects with a leg kick.
Driftwood throws a body shot but no joy.
Driftwood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pique scores with a nice body kick.
Driftwood throws a body shot but no joy.
Pique avoids the head kick by Driftwood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Driftwood.
Pique keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Driftwood.
Pique looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A punch combination from Driftwood misses.
Pique takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Driftwood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pique connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Driftwood scrambles back to his feet.
Driftwood tried to score with a low kick but Pique checks it.
Pique throws a shot from downtown. Driftwood moves away and avoids it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Driftwood crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pique - the referee stops the clock and Driftwood gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pique. Driftwood manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Driftwood fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pique checks it well.
Driftwood scores with a jab to the body.
Driftwood looks to land a left hand but Pique moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Pique.
Pique takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pique lands a right hook to the body.
Pique jabs Driftwood to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Driftwood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Driftwood connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pique. Pique circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pique swings for the body but Driftwood moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pique.
Pique blocks the body kick.
Pique takes one on the button.
Pique lands a nice looking body shot.
Pique throws a solid leg kick but Driftwood takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pique.
A jab from Driftwood misses.
It appears Pique was looking to counter with a kick there.
Pique thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pique misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Driftwood.
Pique just misses with a punch to the body.
Pique misses with a straight right.
Pique throws the kick towards the body but Driftwood avoids it.
Pique avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Pique misses the target.
Pique misses with the body kick
and Driftwood counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Driftwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Driftwood moves out of range of the body kick from Pique.
It seemed like Driftwood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Driftwood moves into the clinch successfully.
Driftwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Otis Driftwood will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Driftwood swings for the body but Pique moves out of range.
Pique cracks Driftwood with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pique throws an off balance right hand
enabling Driftwood to counter with a crisp jab.
Driftwood keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pique avoids a kick to the body.
Otis Driftwood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pique changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pique walks into a straight right hand from Driftwood.
The fighters circling - Pique throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Driftwood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pique thumps Driftwood with a low kick.
Driftwood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pique misses with a wild body shot.
Driftwood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Driftwood is looking to clinch.
Pique on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Driftwood throws the left hand but Pique avoids the punch easily.
Pique lands a leg kick that knocks Driftwood off balance momentarily.
Driftwood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driftwood throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pique tries to bum rush Driftwood with a series of wild strikes but Driftwood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Driftwood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pique.
Pique avoids a punch combination nicely.
Driftwood thows a body kick. Pique tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pique looks to land a right hand but Driftwood moved out of range.
Pique blocks a jab.
Pique misses with a body shot.
Driftwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Driftwood moves out of range as Pique throws a body kick.
Pique avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pique fires out a quick counter leg kick but Driftwood just manages to avoid it.
Driftwood throws a shot from downtown. Pique moves away and avoids it.
Driftwood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pique connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Driftwood scrambles back to his feet.
Pique scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Driftwood moves away from the strike by Pique.
Driftwood raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pique 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 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Driftwood blocks a low kick nicely.
Driftwood misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pique throws a nice inside leg kick.
Driftwood thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pique if he has to take too many more of those.
Driftwood moves away from the strike by Pique.
Driftwood lands with a shot to the body.
Pique throws a lazy right hand but Driftwood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pique tries to land a leg kick but Driftwood saw it coming and moves away.
Pique darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big right from Driftwood misses.
Pique scores with a leg kick.
No joy there for Pique, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Driftwood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot by Driftwood.
Driftwood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pique manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Pique finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Driftwood lands a nice shot that snaps Pique's head back.
Pique with the inside leg kick.
Pique tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Driftwood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pique moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Driftwood lands a really nice looking cross but Pique seems unphased.
Driftwood throws a leg kick which misses Pique's front leg but catches the back leg as Pique tries to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Pique. Beautiful body shot.
Driftwood lands a glancing blow to the side of Pique's head.
Pique throws a low kick but Driftwood avoids it.
A nice side step and Driftwood releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pique looks to score with a jab to the body but Driftwood is just out of range.
Driftwood throws a sloppy head kick and Pique moves out of range easily.
Driftwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Driftwood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Pique throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pique throws a push kick but Driftwood slaps the foot to one side.
Driftwood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pique cracks a nice hook into Driftwood's ribs.
Pique lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Driftwood swings for the body but Pique moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Driftwood blocks the leg kick.
Driftwood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Driftwood works Pique's body with a nice hook.
Pique lands a lovely overhand right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Driftwood. That's going to slow Pique down.
Pique connects with a nice looking jab.
Driftwood scoring well with a low kick there.
Pique loads up on a big right hand but Driftwood slips the punch.
A nice side step and Driftwood releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Driftwood throws a low kick, looking for Pique's leg but Pique calmly moves out of range.
Pique stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pique goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Driftwood slips a jab from Pique.
Driftwood throws a looping overhand right but Pique ducks down to avoid it.
Pique throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Driftwood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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 Juan Pique will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Pique throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Driftwood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Driftwood walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pique checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pique is looking to chop away at Driftwood's legs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pique.
Pique throws a jab when Driftwood was well out of range.
Driftwood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pique looks for the body kick but Driftwood saw that one coming.
Pique throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Driftwood throws a lazy right hand but Pique sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pique is looking to counter punch.
Pique misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Driftwood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pique looks for the body kick but Driftwood saw that one coming.
Pique connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Driftwood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pique. Pique obviously looking to wear him down.
Pique has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Driftwood.
Driftwood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Driftwood scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driftwood has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Driftwood there as he acknowledges the shot.
Driftwood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pique moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pique tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Driftwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Pique.
Driftwood throws a solid leg kick but Pique takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Driftwood.
Pique 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 connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Driftwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Driftwood with a nice cross.
Driftwood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pique.
Driftwood misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Pique misses the target.
Pique lands a nice shot that snaps Driftwood's head back.
Pique connects with a solid leg kick.
Driftwood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pique's hands.
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!
Pique defending well as Driftwood loads up on a big left hand.
Driftwood misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pique misses with a straight left.
Driftwood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pique.
Driftwood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pique misses with a looping left.
Good leg kick by Driftwood.
Pique moves forwards but Driftwood connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Driftwood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Driftwood lands a right hook to the body.
Pique throws a low kick but Driftwood moves out of range easily.
Pique scores with a kick to the body.
Pique ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Driftwood moves away.
Pique pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pique will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Driftwood throws out a loose jab but Pique uses good head movement to avoid it.
Driftwood throws a leg kick but Pique sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Driftwood looks to throw the jab but Pique is out of range.
Driftwood lands a body shot.
Driftwood lands with a hook. Pique tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pique lands a nice shot that snaps Driftwood's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique scores with a nice right hand.
Pique misses with a wild body shot.
Driftwood on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Driftwood keeps the fight on the outside.
Pique digs a good hook to Driftwood's body.
Pique looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pique swings for the body but Driftwood moves out of range.
Pique tries to work over Driftwood's front leg with a kick but Driftwood checks it.
Pique throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Driftwood counters with a body kick.
Driftwood works Pique's body with a nice hook.
Driftwood misses with a wild body shot.
Pique throws a push kick but Driftwood slaps the foot to one side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Driftwood.
A jab from Pique finds it's way through Driftwood's defenses.

Driftwood closes the distance and pushes Pique back into the cage.
Driftwood tries to throw a body punch but Pique avoids it by throwing Driftwood back against the cage.
Driftwood blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Pique.
Pique softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pique swings wildly with an uppercut but Driftwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pique blocks an uppercut.
Driftwood misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Pique fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pique.
Pique lands a nice shot to the body.
Driftwood blocks a body shot from Pique.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pique.
Pique trying to control the position but instead, Driftwood has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pique into the cage.
Pique misses with a punch on the inside.
Driftwood lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Driftwood.
Driftwood blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Pique - that landed with a thud.
Pique doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Otis Driftwood.
Well Driftwood has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Otis Driftwood!
Our winner, Otis Driftwood, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.