PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gar Diu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryosuke Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diu comes to the cage accompanied by Pulse. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Diu
vs
Takahashi

188 cm
25
189 lbs
11 - 9 - 1

180 cm
27
185 lbs
12 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gar Diu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryosuke Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Diu.
Takahashi tries to bum rush Diu with a series of wild strikes but Diu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Diu works Takahashi's body with a nice hook.
Diu throws a head kick that half lands.
Diu scoring well with a low kick there.
Takahashi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diu. Diu obviously looking to wear him down.
Diu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Diu scores with a nice strike.
Diu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takahashi fails with the takedown
and Diu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Diu scores with a head kick.
Takahashi with a poor takedown
and Diu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gar Diu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takahashi looks gassed!
Diu scores with a hook to the body. Takahashi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Takahashi gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Diu gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Takahashi is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gar Diu!