PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lillen Eklund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gar Diu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Eklund
vs
Diu

180 cm
26
185 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

188 cm
21
188 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lillen Eklund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gar Diu!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eklund connects with a solid leg kick.
Diu misses with a low kick.
Diu lands a leg kick that knocks Eklund off balance momentarily.
Eklund misses with an attempted mid kick.
Eklund slips under a jab.
Diu tries to score with a low kick but Eklund moves his leg out of the way.
Diu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Eklund counters with an inside leg kick.
Diu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diu ducks under a wild hook from Eklund.
Diu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Eklund has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diu.
Eklund throws the left hand but Diu avoids the punch easily.
Diu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diu is looking to slow Eklund down with leg kicks.
Diu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diu connects with a solid leg kick.
Eklund connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diu. Diu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eklund was well out of range. Poor timing from Diu.
Diu lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eklund.
Diu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diu connects with a crisp jab.
Eklund lands a really nice looking cross but Diu seems unphased.
Eklund checks a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Diu misses
and Eklund counters with a series of strikes. Diu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Eklund throws a lazy body kick
and Diu counters with a leg kick.
Eklund looks to throw a body kick
and Diu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Eklund's knee momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Diu blocks the leg kick.
Diu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diu loads up on a big right hand but Eklund slips the punch.
Eklund looks to land a combination but Diu avoids it well.
Gar Diu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eklund throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diu counters with a low kick, right behind Eklund 's knee.
Diu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eklund.
Diu misses with a kick to the body.
Eklund is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Eklund.
Sloppy strikes from Eklund. Those never looked like landing.
Diu throws a poor cross that misses
letting Eklund counter with a right hand.
A head kick by Eklund misses
and Diu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Eklund really felt that one!
Eklund moves out of range of the body kick.
A cross from Eklund lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eklund throws a lazy head kick
and Diu counters with an inside leg kick.
Diu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diu throws a looping overhand right but Eklund ducks down to avoid it.
Eklund scores with a hook to the body. Diu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Eklund throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diu connects with a crisp jab.
Eklund with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eklund throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Diu.
Eklund throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Diu counters with a good, hard body kick but Eklund shrugs it off.
Diu looks gassed!
Diu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Eklund.
Diu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Eklund throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Diu!
Diu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diu tried to score with a low kick but Eklund checks it.
Diu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Diu throws out a leg kick but Eklund moves out of range and Diu only half commits.
Eklund tries to bum rush Diu with a series of wild strikes but Diu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eklund takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eklund throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diu avoids a kick to the body.
Diu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eklund.
Eklund scores with a push kick.
Diu avoids a kick to the body.
Diu feints and then cracks Eklund's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Eklund down.
Eklund avoids a kick to the body.
Diu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Eklund's head backwards.
Eklund throws a lazy head kick
and Diu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eklund throws a front kick aimed at Diu's knee but Diu avoids it well.
Diu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diu misses with a body kick.
A solid body kick from Diu.
Diu slips under a jab from Eklund.
Diu ducks under a wild hook from Eklund.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gar Diu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Diu tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Eklund misses.
Diu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eklund moves away.
Diu throws a leg kick but Eklund sees it coming and moves out of range.
Eklund avoids a kick to the body.
Diu misses with a leg kick
and Eklund counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Eklund listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Diu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Eklund misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diu.
Eklund throws a lazy head kick
and Diu counters with a good low kick that Eklund was not able to check.
Eklund lands with a cross.
Diu throws a low kick but Eklund avoids it.
Eklund looks to score with a jab to the body but Diu is just out of range.
Eklund moves out of range of the body kick.
Diu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Eklund is out of range.
A low kick from Eklund is predictable there
and Diu counters with a nice uppercut.
Eklund scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu throws a leg kick
and Eklund counters with a thumping low kick.
Diu is breathing heavily.
Eklund lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eklund scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diu in his tracks.
Diu needs to keep his hands up - Eklund had a free shot at his head there.
Eklund cracks Diu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diu needs to keep his hands up - Eklund had a free shot at his head there.
Eklund connects with a nice looking jab.
Eklund lands a high kick!

Diu is rocked!
Eklund lands a nice shot to the body.
Diu is still on wobbly legs! Can Eklund finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eklund cracks Diu with a hook to the temple - Diu is on wobbly legs here! Eklund swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Diu falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Eklund wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lillen Eklund!