PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Otis Driftwood (ranked 1804 p4p, 1314 weight class) and Jumba Smif (ranked 142 p4p, 105 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Driftwood might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pantera - Becoming. 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?

Driftwood
vs
Smif

168 cm
48
137
47 - 21 - 4

175 cm
27
141
11 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Conviction

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 47 - 21 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Otis Driftwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jumba Smif!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smif slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smif throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smif throws a solid leg kick but Driftwood takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smif.
Driftwood feinted with a counter takedown.
Driftwood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smif.
Driftwood appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Smif throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smif bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Driftwood's head backwards.
Smif is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smif connects with a solid leg kick.
Smif connects with a looping right hand.
Smif throws a quick inside leg kick.
Driftwood has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roosters Coop in the buildup to the fight.
Driftwood moves out of range of the leg kick from Smif.
Driftwood attempts a counter takedown but Smif avoids it well and moves away.
Driftwood moves out of range of the body kick from Smif.
Driftwood changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Smif lands with a thumping leg kick.
Driftwood avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smif throws a looping overhand right but Driftwood ducks down to avoid it.

Smif gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Driftwood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Driftwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Driftwood blocks an uppercut.
Smif fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Driftwood wants a takedown.
Smif misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Smif.
Smif misses with the head strike.
Driftwood blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Smif scores with a nice short uppercut.
Driftwood has Smif pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smif manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smif.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Smif on the inside.
Smif misses with the head strike.
Smif tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Driftwood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Driftwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Driftwood blocking some punches.
Smif gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Driftwood.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otis Driftwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Driftwood blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smif gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Driftwood.
Smif lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif has a couple of punches blocked by Driftwood.
Driftwood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smif misses with a punch to the body.
Driftwood blocks a body shot from Smif.
Smif has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smif misses with a punch on the inside.
Driftwood wants a takedown.
Smif working aggressively here.
Smif throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Driftwoods head.
Driftwood blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Smif.
Smif misses with a punch on the inside.
Driftwood drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smif pulls his leg out and moves away.
Driftwood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smif thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smif. Smif obviously looking to wear him down.
Smif lands an overhand right.
Smif lands a leg kick that knocks Driftwood off balance momentarily.
Smif tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Driftwood blocks a jab.
Driftwood changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Driftwood blocks a jab.
Driftwood drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smif sprawls and moves away.
Jumba Smif is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smif sizes up Driftwood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smif throws a wild body kick that Driftwood sees coming a mile off.
Driftwood appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Smif tries to clinch up but Driftwood circles away and keeps his distance.
Driftwood appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Smif swinging wildly here.
Driftwood appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Smif throws a head kick but Driftwood moves out of range.
Smif darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Driftwood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Driftwood changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jumba Smif dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smif lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smif plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Smif looks to land a body kick but Driftwood moved away.
Driftwood drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smif sprawls and moves away.
Smif throws a leg kick but Driftwood sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Driftwood keeps the fight on the outside.
Driftwood on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smif scores with a jab.
Smif with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smif is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smif tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Driftwood changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Smif misses with a kick to the body.
Driftwood feinted with a counter takedown.
Smif is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Driftwood half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smif looks to land a right hand but Driftwood moved out of range.
Smif looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Driftwood half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jumba Smif seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Smif misses.
Driftwood feinted with a counter takedown.
Smif ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Driftwood moves away.
Driftwood changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Driftwood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Driftwood changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Driftwood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Driftwood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Otis Driftwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Driftwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Driftwood tries to counter with a takedown but Smif is quick to defend against it.
A head kick misses from Smif.
Driftwood half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Smif fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Driftwood manages to avoid it.
Smif scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A big left from Smif misses.
Driftwood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smif.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smif looks for the body kick but Driftwood saw that one coming.
Smif swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Driftwood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smif looks to land a body kick but Driftwood moved away.
Driftwood appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Driftwood checks a leg kick.
Smif is looking to clinch but Driftwood is avoiding it.
Smif misses with a straight left.
Driftwood appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Smif rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Driftwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Driftwood appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jumba Smif seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smif.
Smif misses with a body shot.
Smif misses with an attempted mid kick.
Driftwood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Driftwood attempts a counter takedown but Smif avoids it well and moves away.
Smif connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood moves out of range as Smif strikes.

Driftwood tries to keep at a distance but Smif has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smif throws a punch but it's blocked by Driftwood.
A short uppercut from Smif.
A nice left hand lands by Smif.
A hook to the body from Smif.
Smif misses with the head strike.
Smif has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smif.
Smif gets underhooks to prevent Driftwood's takedown attempt.
Smif has a couple of punches blocked by Driftwood.
Driftwood drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smif gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Driftwood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Smif after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otis Driftwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Smif fails to land.
Driftwood has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smif avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Driftwood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smif misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smif misses with a hook from the clinch.
Driftwood is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smif pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Driftwood wants a takedown but no success here.
Driftwood is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smif fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Driftwood blocking some punches.
Smif lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Driftwood drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smif gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smif.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jumba Smif showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Smif getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smif swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Driftwood.
Driftwood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smif.
Smif throws a hook to the side of Driftwood's head but Driftwood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smif throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Smif clinches up against the cage.
Jumba Smif seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smif working aggressively here.
Smif lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Driftwood.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Driftwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smif.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smif.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Driftwood.
Smif misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Driftwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smif struggles to land a body shot inside as Driftwood controls his hands.
Driftwood is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Smif lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smif works on Driftwood's body with a couple of short punches.
Smif has a couple of punches blocked by Driftwood.
Driftwood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smif working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smif working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Driftwood.
Driftwood is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smif gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smif misses with some punches.
Smif misses with the head strike.
Jumba Smif is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Driftwood has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Smif after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otis Driftwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Driftwood is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Smif is defending well.
Driftwood has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smif is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Driftwood drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smif gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Driftwood drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smif gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smif tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Driftwood's elbow.
Driftwood wants a takedown but no success here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smif misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jumba Smif comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smif 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 24:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jumba Smif!
An out of breath Jumba Smif thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.