PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Gar Diu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diu comes to the ring accompanied by Pulse. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diu
vs
Sanchez

188 cm
30
190 lbs
19 - 14 - 1

190 cm
25
190 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 19 - 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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diu lands a head kick!
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diu. That's going to slow Sanchez down.
Diu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez takes one on the button.
Danga de danga de dang - Diu scores with a four punch combination!
Diu throws a right hand that misses
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Diu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice shot by Diu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Diu looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Diu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diu.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanchez.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice cross by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Diu moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Diu moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanchez's calf.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diu throws out the jab.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Diu throws out a leg kick but Sanchez moves out of range and Diu only half commits.
Diu blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a leg kick
and Diu counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sanchez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez misses with a right hand
and Diu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Diu tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Diu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a jab to the body
and Diu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Diu is avoiding it.
Diu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sanchez's head.

It looks like Junior Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick from Diu lands but Sanchez takes it in his stride.
Diu misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Diu punishes Sanchez's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Sanchez does it's job there.
Sanchez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Diu counters with an outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.

Sanchez gets tackled into the ropes by Diu. Diu maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sanchez tries to circle away but Diu has him pinned against the ropes.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez tries to clinch up
and Diu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sanchez is looking to chop away at Diu's legs.
Diu tries to score with a low kick but Sanchez moves his leg out of the way.
Sanchez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diu tries to land a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gar Diu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Sanchez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Diu throws a wild body kick that Sanchez sees coming a mile off.
Junior Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diu misses with a few strikes there.
Diu avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Gar Diu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Diu.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diu.
Diu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez moves out of range of the leg kick from Diu.
Diu throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diu clobbers Sanchez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
An inside leg kick lands from Diu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu lands with a right hand.
Diu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez motions for Diu to come forward. Sanchez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Diu.
A head kick misses from Diu.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.

Sanchez has Diu up against the ropes in a clinch.
Diu struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Diu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sanchez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sanchez wants to break free but Diu has control.
Diu tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Diu is controlling him.
Diu lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
Diu controlling the action here for a moment.

Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diu. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diu misses with a low kick.
Diu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Diu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Diu.
Sanchez tries to clinch up
and Diu counters with a nice body shot.
Gar Diu is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Diu moves out of range.
A head kick by Sanchez misses
and Diu counters with an outside leg kick.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diu.
Diu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez 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 connects with a leg kick. Sanchez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gar Diu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Junior Sanchez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Diu misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Diu throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Diu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sanchez.
Diu lands a right hook to the body.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Diu.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Diu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu lands a high kick!
Sanchez thuds his right hand into Diu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sanchez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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.
Diu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Diu.
Diu scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Diu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Diu thows a leg kick but Sanchez checks it
and Sanchez counters with a head kick. That will keep Diu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diu tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Diu misses.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Diu.

Diu forces Sanchez back against the ropes and clinches.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Diu is controlling him.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diu, right into the meat.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Diu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Diu takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diu. That's going to slow Sanchez down.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diu manages to avoid it.
Diu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diu throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Diu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Some wild striking there from Diu.
Diu swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Diu.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diu.
Diu punishes Sanchez's body with a nice straight punch.
Diu lands a nice hook to Sanchez's body. Sanchez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sanchez moves to clinch but Diu breaks away
and Diu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diu throws a head kick that misses.
Junior Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gar Diu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

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