PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gar Diu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diu has chosen Song of Manliness as his entrance music. Gar Diu is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Thompson
vs
Diu

185 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
189 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Biobonds Supplements

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hunter Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gar Diu!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diu slaps away a takedown attempt from Thompson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Diu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diu slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Thompson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thompson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diu wants to clinch up but Thompson keeps it at a distance.
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diu.
Thompson swings for the body but Diu moves out of range.
Diu tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thompson.
Diu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
Diu tries to clinch up.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
Diu tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
Diu misses with a body punch
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Diu avoids them all with ease.
Thompson shoots in looking for a takedown. Diu tries to sprawl out of it but Thompson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Diu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A swing and a miss from Thompson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Thompson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Diu avoids them all with ease.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Diu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diu misses with a body punch
and Thompson counters with a series of strikes. Diu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thompson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thompson.
Diu throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Diu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thompson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thompson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thompson fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Diu.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Diu avoids them all with ease.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Diu moves out of range.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diu misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Diu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Diu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Diu misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thompson as Diu tries to tie him up.
Diu with a knee to the head.

It looks like Hunter Thompson has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Diu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thompson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diu prevents it.

Diu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck for Thompson with that takedown attempt.
Diu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hunter Thompson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Diu darts in and clinches Thompson up against the ropes.
Thompson is trying to drag Diu to the mat but Diu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Diu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Thompson looking for a takedown.

Diu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thompson throws a right and a left that Diu avoids nicely.
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.

Diu clinches up with Thompson and pushes him back against the ropes.

Diu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diu tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diu tries to clinch there but Thompson circles away.
Diu cracks Thompson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thompson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Diu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Diu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu tries to stall but Thompson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Diu breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Diu misses.
Diu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gar Diu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thompson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diu tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thompson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diu swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Diu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thompson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thompson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Diu misses.
Thompson misses with a combination
and Diu counters with a low kick, right behind Thompson 's knee.
Thompson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Diu.
Diu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diu is looking to clinch.
Gar Diu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thompson.
Diu throws a big shot that misses.
Diu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thompson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Diu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand.
Diu lands a really nice looking cross but Thompson seems unphased.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
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 cut man is working on Hunter Thompson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Diu digs a good body shot into Thompson's ribs.
Thompson misses with a hook to the body
and Diu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Diu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diu misses with an uppercut. Thompson saw that one coming.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
Diu misses with a jab to the body
and Thompson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunter Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thompson is defended easily by Diu.
Diu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Thompson.
Diu just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunter Thompson is winning the standup battle so far.
Thompson misses with a double jab
and Diu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Diu avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but Diu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Diu moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
Thompson misses with a combination
and Diu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diu misses with an uppercut.
Diu tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diu throws a right hand that Thompson ducks under and follows up with a left that Thompson also avoids with ease.
Diu is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
Thompson throws a series of strikes that have Diu backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diu doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
Thompson throws a good cross that connects.

Diu moves into the clinch successfully.
Diu missing with knees to the body.

Diu manages to break the clinch.
Thompson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diu swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thompson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thompson misses with a series of wild punches.
Diu closes the distance but Thompson moves to the side
and Thompson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diu fakes the leg kick and cracks Thompson in the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thompson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
Diu fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Diu misses.
Diu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Diu saw that one coming.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diu as he jumps to the side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gar Diu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Diu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

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