PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gar Diu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel The Karate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diu comes to the cage accompanied by Pulse. 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.

Diu
vs
The Karate

188 cm
23
189 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

185 cm
25
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Average Joes FC Smashwear clothing (CBK)

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 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gar Diu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel The Karate!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diu avoids the head kick by The Karate.
The Karate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The Karate blocks a head kick by Diu.
Diu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The Karate tries to clinch there but Diu circles away.
Diu avoids the head kick by The Karate.
The Karate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Karate stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diu avoids the head kick by The Karate.
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.
The Karate throws a head kick that misses.
Gar Diu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diu throws a head kick but The Karate moves out of range.
The Karate moves in looking to clinch but Diu pushes him off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as The Karate checks a leg kick.
The Karate on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Daniel The Karate has been cut.
Diu throws a sloppy head kick
and The Karate counters with a head kick.
Diu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Karate throws a sloppy head kick and Diu moves out of range easily.

The Karate clinches.

The Karate breaks from the clinch.

The Karate fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diu, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Karate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diu misses with a kick to the body.
The Karate moves in looking to clinch but Diu pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by The Karate.
Diu throws a leg kick
and The Karate counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The Karate moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The Karate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Karate chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diu can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from The Karate.
The Karate lands with a kick to the ribs.
The Karate throws the kick towards the body but Diu avoids it.
The Karate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Karate tries to clinch up.
Diu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Diu misses with the body kick
and The Karate makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Diu really felt that one!
Diu throws a head kick but The Karate moves out of range.
The Karate misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Karate.
The Karate throws a head kick that half lands.
The Karate misses with a kick to the body.
Nice takedown defense from The Karate. No joy for Diu on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diu.
Diu swats away the attempt to clinch by The Karate.
Diu tries for a takedown but The Karate sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gar Diu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diu is breathing heavily.
Diu closes the distance and clinches up with The Karate, looking for a takedown. Diu pushes The Karate against the cage but The Karate circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diu avoids the head kick by The Karate.
The Karate tries a head kick but it misses.
The Karate throws a head kick that misses.

The Karate has closed the distance and engaged Diu in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Karate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Karate putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The Karate with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

The Karate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diu tries to work over The Karate's front leg with a kick but The Karate checks it.
Diu misses with a hook.
Diu throws a shot from downtown. The Karate moves away and avoids it.
The Karate on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diu closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Karate circles away.
The Karate cracks Diu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Karate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Karate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Karate feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diu's calf.
The Karate throws a front kick that sends Diu stumbling back into the cage.
Diu misses with an uppercut.
The Karate throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Karate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Karate wants to clinch.
The Karate throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Diu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The Karate connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The Karate blocks a head kick by Diu.
Diu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick from The Karate lands but Diu takes it in his stride.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from The Karate. Diu shrugs it off though.
A slapping body kick lands there for The Karate.
The Karate plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Karate scores with a sloppy right hand. Diu should have avoided that one.
The Karate lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Karate closes the distance and clinches.

The Karate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Karate slips under a jab.
Diu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from The Karate.
The Karate lands a glancing blow to the side of Diu's head.
The Karate goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The Karate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Diu. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The Karate lands a head kick. Diu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The Karate throws a half hearted mid kick.
The Karate connects with a high kick.
The Karate misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Karate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The Karate checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diu misses with the combination.
Diu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The Karate throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Diu throws a head kick that misses
and The Karate counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel The Karate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel The Karate's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The Karate throws a head kick but Diu moves out of range.
The Karate throws a head kick but Diu moves out of range.
The Karate lands a head kick. Diu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The Karate wants to clinch.
Diu shoots in looking for a takedown. The Karate tries to sprawl out of it but Diu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. The Karate manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The Karate throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Diu fakes the leg kick and cracks The Karate in the body.
Diu tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Diu misses its intended target.
The Karate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Karate.
The Karate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Diu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Diu working some strikes from top position.
The Karate seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Karate wants to sweep but no luck.
Diu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The Karate wants to stand up but Diu is controlling him.
Diu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diu wants to control from the top but The Karate keeps moving.
Diu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The Karate working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diu.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Diu tries to land a front kick but The Karate steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice uppercut lands for The Karate. That snapped Diu's head back.
Diu tries to bum rush The Karate with a series of wild strikes but The Karate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diu shoots in but no luck this time.
The Karate misses with a head kick.
The Karate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diu swats him away and circles back towards the center.

The Karate darts in and clinches Diu up against the cage.

The Karate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Karate throws a half hearted mid kick.
Daniel The Karate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diu misses with a looping left.
Diu tries to work over The Karate's front leg with a kick but The Karate checks it.

The Karate has managed to clinch.
The Karate avoiding damage.

The Karate breaks the clinch.

The Karate clinches up against the cage.
The Karate tries to break the clinch but Diu is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Karate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The Karate lands with a kick to the temple. Diu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slow jab from Diu misses its intended target.
Diu misses the shot to the body.
The Karate staying out of range there.
Diu misses with a body kick.
The Karate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Karate throws a head kick but Diu moves out of range.
The Karate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Karate throws a front kick that sends Diu stumbling back into the cage.
Diu shoots for a takedown but The Karate saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gar Diu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Karate moves out of range of the body kick from Diu.
The Karate tries a head kick but it misses.
The Karate throws a sloppy head kick and Diu moves out of range easily.
The Karate shoots for a double leg takedown but Diu sprawls well. He's pushed The Karate's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diu just misses with a punch to the body.
The Karate moves out of range of the body kick from Diu.

The Karate gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Diu has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics The Karate uses from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Karate wants to control from the top but Diu keeps moving.
Diu being controlled here, momentarily.
Diu wants to sweep here but The Karate controlling him for the moment.
The Karate trying to stand up but can't free himself from Diu's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel The Karate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel The Karate's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The Karate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Karate lands a front kick.
The Karate throws a sloppy head kick and Diu moves out of range easily.
Diu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Karate scores with a jab to the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Karate.
The Karate takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Diu looks for the body kick but The Karate saw that one coming.
The Karate fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Karate lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The Karate throws a head kick that misses.
The Karate throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diu tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for The Karate.
Daniel The Karate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crunch! The Karate slams his shin into Diu's torso.
Diu throws a lazy head kick
and The Karate counters with a low kick, right behind Diu 's knee.
The Karate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Diu.
The Karate pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The Karate misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Karate moves out of range of the body kick.
The Karate throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diu's head.
A left lands for The Karate.
The Karate feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diu's calf.
Diu misses with a head kick.
The Karate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Karate throws a body punch but Diu moves out of range.
The Karate lands with a slapping head kick.

The Karate closes the distance and clinches.
The Karate missing with knees to the body.
Diu is looking to break free of the clinch but The Karate has double underhooks.

The Karate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diu tries to bum rush The Karate with a series of wild strikes but The Karate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Karate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The Karate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Karate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Karate connects with a solid leg kick.
Diu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Karate clinches up with Diu and pushes him back against the cage.
The Karate landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

The Karate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The Karate gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diu tries to land a knee to the head but The Karate blocks with his arms.

The Karate breaks the clinch.
The Karate tries to close the distance and clinch but Diu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diu blocks a head kick by The Karate.
The Karate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diu.
The Karate works the jab nicely.
Diu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Karate throws a nice head kick!
Diu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The Karate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diu takes one to the chin there.

The Karate drives through and clinches with Diu against the cage.
Diu throws a knee to the head but misses.

The Karate breaks from the clinch.
The Karate lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by The Karate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and The Karate counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The Karate has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Karate explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Diu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The Karate throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The Karate misses with a head kick.
The Karate connects with a high kick.
The Karate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Karate tries to close the distance and clinch but Diu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diu with a lazy takedown attempt
and The Karate finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Karate.
The Karate scores with a push kick.
The Karate throws a sloppy head kick and Diu moves out of range easily.
The Karate scores with a kick to the midsection.
The Karate lands a high kick!

The Karate forces Diu back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Karate is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Diu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The Karate wants to break the clinch but can't.
The Karate with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on The Karate - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

The Karate manages to break the clinch.
The Karate tries to clinch but Diu moves out of range.
A jab from Diu finds it's way through The Karate's defenses.
The Karate lands a nice looking body kick.
The Karate lands a head kick!
The Karate lands with a kick to the temple. Diu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gar Diu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch combination from Diu misses.
Daniel The Karate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The Karate closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

The Karate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diu tries a low kick but The Karate avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diu moves out of range as The Karate throws a body kick.
Diu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The Karate as he avoids it easily.
Diu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from The Karate. That one must have hurt.
Diu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Karate.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel The Karate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got The Karate winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel The Karate!