PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Gar Diu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spurro Sparre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diu comes to the ring accompanied by Pulse. Sparre has chosen Sexy and I Know It as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Diu
vs
Sparre

188 cm
32
190 lbs
23 - 14 - 1

200 cm
24
195 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gar Diu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Spurro Sparre!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparre checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Diu.
Sparre throws a low kick but Diu moves out of range easily.
Sparre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diu tries to work over Sparre's front leg with a kick but Sparre checks it.
Sparre shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sparre misses with a wild body shot.
Sparre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diu throws a head kick that misses.
Sparre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sparre with a hook.
Sparre is looking to land body kicks.
Spurro Sparre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diu tried to score with a low kick but Sparre checks it.
Sparre misses with an uppercut. Diu saw that one coming.
Diu scores with a jab. Sparre acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sparre.
Diu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sparre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sparre swinging wildly here.
Sparre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sparre connects with an inside leg kick.
That kick from Diu tenderised Sparre's leg. Sparre is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sparre lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Diu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sparre misses with a straight left.
Sparre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diu connects with a body shot.
Sparre looks to land a left hand but Diu moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparre fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diu is out of range.
Diu throws a leg kick but Sparre moved away.
Diu scores with a sloppy right hand. Sparre should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diu scoring well with a low kick there.
Diu connects with a solid leg kick.
Sparre throws a looping overhand right but Diu ducks down to avoid it.
Diu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Diu throws a body punch but Sparre moves out of range.
Diu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sparre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A jab from Sparre misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some bone on bone action there as Diu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick from Diu misses.
Sparre misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Spurro Sparre will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sparre misses with a wild combination.
Sparre misses with a looping right.
Sparre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diu at a distance.
Sparre looks to land a left hand but Diu moved out of range nicely.
Sparre scores with a jab.
Sparre throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good leg kick by Sparre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sparre.
Diu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sparre circles away quickly and effectively.
Diu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sparre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diu.
Diu misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparre shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sparre throws a jab but it's blocked by Diu.
Diu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sparre in his tracks.
Sparre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sparre misses the jab.
Sparre looks to score with a jab to the body but Diu is just out of range.
A left and a right from Diu both land. Nice combination.
Sparre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diu.
Sloppy strikes from Diu. Those never looked like landing.
Sparre scores with a jab to the head.
Diu blocks a low kick nicely.
Diu looks to land a right hand but Sparre moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Diu counters with an outside leg kick.
Sparre throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diu throws a sloppy head kick and Sparre moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Sparre blocks the low kick.
A clash of legs there as Sparre blocks the low kick.
Sparre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diu is looking to score with low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diu, right into the meat.
Diu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sparre misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sparre lands with a hook. Diu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diu checks a low kick from Sparre.
Diu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Spurro Sparre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

Diu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sparre.
Diu lands a nice looking body shot.
Diu moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Sparre misses.
A head kick misses from Sparre.
Sparre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sparre misses with a head kick.
Sparre lands a jab to the nose.
Sparre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sparre swings widly with a right hand
and Diu counters with a thumping low kick.
Diu throws a head kick that misses.
Diu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circling - Diu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sparre.
Diu misses with a hook
and Sparre counters with a nice kick to the body.
Diu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sparre.
Some bone on bone action there as Diu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sparre misses with a hook. Diu ducked under it nicely.
Diu misses with a low kick.
Diu throws a front kick aimed at Sparre's knee but Sparre avoids it well.
Sparre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sparre scores with a jab to the head.
Diu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sparre misses the jab.
Diu slips a jab from Sparre.
Sparre dodges the punch combination from Diu.
Diu misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu lands with a nice body kick.
Donk. Diu catches Sparre right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sparre misses with the combination.
Diu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sparre lands a nice shot that snaps Diu's head back.
Diu misses with a shot to the body
and Sparre counters with a stiff right hand.
Diu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sparre misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diu fails to land with a series of punches.
Sparre misses with a jab to the body
letting Diu counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Spurro Sparre just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sparre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diu throws a head kick that Sparre semi-blocks.
Diu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sparre's calf.
Sparre just misses with a punch to the body.
Sparre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good work by Sparre as he checks the leg kick.
Diu moves out of range as Sparre strikes.
Sparre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diu circles away quickly and effectively.
Sparre checks a low kick from Diu.
Sparre tests Diu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sparre scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparre misses with a head kick.
Sparre throws a lazy uppercut
and Diu counters with a nice body kick.
Diu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sparre throws out the jab.
Sparre is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Good work by Sparre as he checks the leg kick.
Diu throws a head kick but Sparre moves out of range.
Diu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheers as Sparre lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diu doesn't seem phased though.
Sparre lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diu backs up against the ropes.
Sparre throws a head kick but Diu moves out of range.
Diu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sparre does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Diu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sparre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sparre.
Good leg kick by Diu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sparre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diu.
Sparre fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Diu tenderised Sparre's leg. Sparre is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sparre throws out a leg kick but Diu moves out of range and Sparre only half commits.
Diu is looking to slow Sparre down with leg kicks.
Sparre scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diu doesn't seem bothered though.
Sparre fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diu scores with a head kick. Sparre tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Diu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diu connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Gar Diu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

The fighters circle momentarily. Sparre darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diu misses with a kick to the body.
Sparre misses the shot to the body.
Diu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sparre throws a body punch but Diu moves out of range.
Diu is looking to land body kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sparre.
Sparre throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Spurro Sparre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diu defending well as Sparre loads up on a big left hand.
Diu tries a head kick but it misses.
Sparre swinging wildly here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sparre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sparre throws a body punch but Diu moves out of range.
Sparre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A combination from Diu does no damage.
Diu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Diu throws a low kick but Sparre avoids it.
That kick from Diu tenderised Sparre's leg. Sparre is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diu slips a jab from Sparre.
Sparre is looking to land body kicks.
A leg kick checked by Sparre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparre misses with a shot to the body
and Diu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sparre pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Diu back to the ropes. Sparre follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sparre swings widly with a right hand
and Diu counters with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sparre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Diu throws a low kick but Sparre moves out of range easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sparre, as that shot connected.
Gar Diu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diu misses with a leg kick.
Diu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sparre throws a combination. Diu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sparre throws out a leg kick but Diu moves out of range and Sparre only half commits.
Sparre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diu.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spurro Sparre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sparre 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 46:49
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 46:49
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spurro Sparre!
Our winner, Spurro Sparre, 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.