PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otis Driftwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clarke comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Seven Nation Army kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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
Clarke

178 cm
23
195 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

198 cm
26
193 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Otis Driftwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kendall Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke moves out of range as Driftwood strikes.
Driftwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clarke thows a body shot but no joy.
Clarke shoots in but no luck this time.
Clarke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Driftwood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Driftwood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clarke was well out of range. Poor timing from Driftwood.
Clarke blocks a head kick by Driftwood.
Driftwood throws a head kick that misses.
Driftwood lands a high kick!
A punch combination from Clarke misses.
Clarke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Driftwood misses with a head kick.
Clarke is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Clarke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Clarke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Driftwood moves away.
Driftwood checks a low kick from Clarke.
Clarke misses the shot to the body.
Kendall Clarke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clarke misses with a hook.
Clarke's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Driftwood connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Clarke scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Clarke fails with the takedown.
A head kick misses from Driftwood.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clarke scores with a takedown into Driftwood's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Driftwood trying to keep a closed guard but Clarke is proving a slippery customer.
Clarke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Driftwood looking for a guillotine here but Clarke defends easily.

Clarke is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Clarke wants to control from the top but Driftwood keeps moving.
Clarke with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke throws a big elbow that misses.
Clarke throwing strikes from guard but Driftwood blocks nicely.
Driftwood might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Clarke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Driftwood has his hands on Clarke's head, controlling the position.
Clarke trying to control the position from guard on top but Driftwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clarke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clarke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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!
Driftwood trying to keep a closed guard but Clarke is proving a slippery customer.
Clarke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Driftwood is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Clarke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clarke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Driftwood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clarke throwing strikes from guard but Driftwood blocks nicely.
Driftwood is trying to keep Clarke in close.
Clarke is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Clarke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clarke trying to control the position from guard on top but Driftwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clarke passes Driftwood's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Driftwood makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Driftwood.
Driftwood keeping full guard, as Clarke tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke trying to control the position from guard on top but Driftwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Driftwood controls Clarke momentarily but Clarke frees himself.
Clarke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clarke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Clarke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clarke wants to control from the top but Driftwood keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clarke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Driftwood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Clarke postures up in Driftwood's guard and throws a big left but Driftwood blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendall Clarke dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Driftwood misses with a head kick.
Clarke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clarke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Clarke.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Driftwood.
Driftwood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Driftwood misses with a body shot.
Driftwood misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Clarke looks to land a combination but Driftwood avoids it well.
Clarke has a takedown stuffed.
Driftwood fails to land with a series of punches.
Otis Driftwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Driftwood dodges the punch combination from Clarke.
Driftwood connects with a leg kick. Clarke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Driftwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Driftwood throws a sloppy head kick and Clarke moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Clarke.
Clarke throws a series of strikes that have Driftwood backpedaling.
Clarke throws a front kick aimed at Driftwood's knee but Driftwood avoids it well.
Otis Driftwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clarke lands with a straight right. Driftwood didn't see that one coming.
Driftwood lands with a slapping head kick.

Clarke looking to score a takedown here. Driftwood is defending well but Clarke drives through and ends up in Driftwood's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clarke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Driftwood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Clarke postures up in Driftwood's guard and throws a big left but Driftwood blocks it.
Driftwood is pulling down on Clarke's head to control his posture.
Driftwood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Otis Driftwood has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Driftwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke avoids the head kick by Driftwood.
Clarke tries for a takedown but Driftwood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Clarke blocks the leg kick.
Driftwood throws a push kick but Clarke slaps the foot to one side.
Driftwood throws a head kick but Clarke moves out of range.
Clarke moves out of range as Driftwood throws a body kick.
Driftwood misses with a low kick.
Driftwood lands with a kick to the temple. Clarke shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Clarke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Driftwood.
Clarke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Driftwood pinned against the cage. Driftwood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Otis Driftwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Clarke.
Clarke avoids the head kick by Driftwood.
Otis Driftwood is winning the standup battle so far.
Clarke lands with a good body shot.
Clarke misses with a double jab.
Clarke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Driftwood moves out of range of the leg kick from Clarke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clarke rushes Driftwood and presses him up against the cage.
Driftwood tries to work over Clarke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clarke blocks an uppercut.
Driftwood dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Driftwood looking to slow down the pace here.
Driftwood is trying to pull guard but Clarke has him pressed against the cage.
Clarke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Driftwood fails to land.

Driftwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke thuds a left hand into Driftwood's body.
Clarke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Clarke throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Driftwood was covering up waiting for the punch and Clarke finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Driftwood has momentary wrist control but Clarke slips an elbow through the middle.
Clarke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clarke trying to control but Driftwood is working from the bottom.

Clarke drops back looking for a leg! Driftwood is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Driftwood manages to kick Clarke off! Clarke jumps back into Driftwood's guard.
Clarke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Driftwood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendall Clarke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Driftwood feints and then cracks Clarke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clarke down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Driftwood.
Driftwood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Driftwood takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Driftwood throws a sloppy head kick and Clarke moves out of range easily.
Clarke lands with a right hand.

Clarke decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Driftwood wants to get back to full guard.
Clarke throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Clarke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clarke seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clarke sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Driftwood defending well though.
Driftwood wants to improve his position but Clarke is controlling well.
Clarke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Driftwood looking for subs from the bottom but Clarke mounts him!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clarke lands a heavy elbow.

Driftwood is rocked!
Clarke with good strikes from the mount here!
Oh Driftwood is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clarke unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Driftwood wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Clarke celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kendall Clarke!
An out of breath Kendall Clarke thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.