PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Boxxing Pro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gar Diu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pulse. Boxxing Pro had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Pro
vs
Diu

178 cm
23
195 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

188 cm
36
190 lbs
27 - 20 - 1

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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 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Boxxing Pro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gar Diu!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Pro.
Diu slips under a jab.
Diu takes a swing at Pro's ribcage but misses.

Diu has closed the distance and engaged Pro in a clinch.
Diu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've been informed that Diu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A right hand to the body from Diu.
Pro tries to work over Diu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diu blocking some punches.
Pro swings wildly with an uppercut but Diu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diu keeps control of Pro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Diu manages to break the clinch.
Diu misses with a head kick.

Diu moves into range and clinches up with Pro.
Pro is trying to break the clinch but Diu is controlling him.
Diu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Pro - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pro backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice cross by Diu.
Pro looks to land a body kick but Diu moved away.
Diu ducks under a wild hook from Pro.
Pro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diu.
Jab by Pro.
Pro misses with a wild body shot.
Pro misses with a hook.
Pro has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Diu.
Pro throws a combination. Diu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diu moves away.
Diu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Diu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pro.
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!
Diu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diu throws a right and a left that Pro avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Diu throws a head kick that misses
and Pro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pro misses with a hook. Diu ducked under it nicely.
Diu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pro is out of range and Diu settles back down.
Pro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pro blocks a head kick by Diu.
Diu moves out of range of the leg kick from Pro.
Diu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pro.

Diu instigates a clinch.
Diu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diu lands a body punch.
Pro is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Diu's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diu leaning against his opponent.
Diu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pro wants to break free but Diu has control.
Pro looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gar Diu will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Diu clinches up with Pro and pushes him back against the ropes.
Pro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Diu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pro.

Pro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pro.
Pro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pro is looking to land body kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diu.
Diu moves out of range of the body kick from Pro.
Diu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Diu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boxxing Pro is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu connects with an inside leg kick.
Pro throws a wild body kick that Diu sees coming a mile off.
Diu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diu cracks the inside of Pro's front leg.
Diu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Pro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pro misses with a jab to the body

and Diu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pro takes a knee to the side of the body.

Diu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pro throws a jab but it's blocked by Diu.
Pro looks for the body kick but Diu saw that one coming.
Diu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pro throws a left and a right that both miss

and Diu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Diu.
Diu has Pro pressed against the ropes, preventing Pro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diu stalling against the ropes.
Diu lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pro misses with a punch to the body.
Pro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pro misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diu.

Diu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diu has time to react.
Pro looks to score with a jab to the body but Diu is just out of range.
Pro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diu. Diu obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pro swings for the body but Diu moves out of range.
Diu thuds a left hand into Pro's body.
Diu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Diu drops his hands momentarily and Pro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gar Diu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A solid body kick from Pro.

Diu gets a clinch.
Pro misses with some punches.

Diu breaks the clinch.
Diu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pro connects with the punch.
Diu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pro.
Pro misses with a body shot.
Donk. Pro catches Diu right on the button with a cross.
Pro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diu blocks a head kick by Pro.
Diu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pro tries to land a body kick
and Diu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diu.
Diu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pro.
Pro misses with an uppercut
and Diu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Pro gets tackled into the ropes by Diu. Diu maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pro.

Diu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body punch from Pro.
Diu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pro. Diu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pro counters with a straight right hand.
Pro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diu. That did some damage!
Diu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diu there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diu thows a body kick. Pro tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Diu slips a straight right by Pro.
Diu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pro thows a body shot but no joy.
Pro scores with a decent looking hook.
Diu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pro counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
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Pro lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pro there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boxxing Pro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pro throws a combination that misses
and Diu counters with a head kick.
Pro throws the left hand but Diu avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boxxing Pro clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pro throws a sloppy head kick
and Diu counters with a left to the body.
Nice jab there from Diu.
Diu slips a jab from Pro.
Pro misses with a body shot.

Diu clinches up against the ropes.
Diu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pro is trying to push Diu away but Diu has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Pro avoids the elbow strike from Diu, against the ropes.
Pro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diu blocks an uppercut.
Diu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diu cracks Pro with a nice body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Diu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
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!
The crowd are getting on Diu's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Boxxing Pro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Diu blocks an uppercut.
Pro swings wildly with an uppercut but Diu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Gar Diu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short left from Diu.
Pro throws a punch but it's blocked by Diu.
Pro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Diu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pro misses with a body shot.
Diu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gar Diu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pro gets tackled into the ropes by Diu. Diu maintains the clinch.
Diu slows down the pace here.
Pro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pros head.
Pro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diu works on Pro's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Diu breaks from the clinch.
Diu checks a low kick from Pro.
Pro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diu.
A thudding body kick lands there by Diu!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A punch lands to the side of Pro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gar Diu dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Diu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pro.
Diu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pro throws a right hand that Diu ducks under and follows up with a left that Diu also avoids with ease.
Pro takes one on the button.
Diu connects with an inside leg kick.
Pro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diu.
Diu scores with a head kick. Pro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Diu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Diu darts in and clinches Pro up against the ropes.
Diu presses Pro against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Diu obliges.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pro throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu lands an elbow just above Pro 's eye.
Pro will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pro tries to stall but Diu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Diu is struggling to control the position.
Pro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diu's elbow.
Pro looking to slow down the pace here.
Diu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pro up against the ropes.
Pro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Diu scores with a shoulder strike.

Diu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pro's calf.
Pro misses with a head kick.
Pro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diu moves into range and clinches up with Pro.
Diu blocks an uppercut.
Pro struggles to land a body shot inside as Diu controls his hands.
Pro avoiding damage as Diu throws knees to the body.
Pro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Diu has Pro pushed against the ropes.
Diu blocks an uppercut.
Pro leaning against his opponent.
Diu has Pro pressed against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Diu manages to break the clinch.
Diu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pro misses with a right hand
and Diu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diu.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gar Diu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diu 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gar Diu!
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