PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gar Diu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinnosuke Nohara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diu comes to the cage accompanied by Song of Manliness. Nohara has chosen Dame Dame no Uta as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Shinnosuke Nohara will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Diu
vs
Nohara

188 cm
21
189 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

150 cm
19
174 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gar Diu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinnosuke Nohara!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diu checks a low kick from Nohara.
Diu blocks a head kick by Nohara.
Shinnosuke Nohara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Diu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nohara is doing well to control the position and prevent Diu from advancing to side control.
Diu trying to pass the guard but Nohara defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Diu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nohara really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nohara is trying to get back to full guard.
Diu passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nohara is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu controlling from mount.
Nohara keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diu trying to control but Nohara is having none of it.
Nohara is working to get back to half guard.
Nohara wants to hold on but Diu pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Diu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nohara is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nohara tries to hold on but Diu pushes him away.
Diu content just to control the position here.
Nohara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Diu fails to move to back control.
Nohara is looking to improve his position but Diu isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nohara wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Nohara is trying desperately to improve position.
Diu unloading with bombs!
Diu wants to control the pace but Nohara is squirming around nicely.
Diu is really struggling to control Nohara but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Nohara is desperately trying to improve his position but Diu has a good base and remains in mount.
Diu wants to control the pace but Nohara is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nohara tries to lock up and control but Diu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nohara tries to reverse the position but Diu maintains control.

Diu is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Nohara can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Nohara can't escape the position.
Nohara tries to hold on but Diu postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diu cracks Nohara with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Diu working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Diu manages to capitalize on a mistake by Nohara to take his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gar Diu dominated that round.
That's time! Diu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nohara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gar Diu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nohara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nohara just misses with a punch to the body.
Nohara fails to land with a series of punches.
Nohara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diu manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Nohara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diu blocks a head kick by Nohara.
Nohara shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Diu sprawls well. Diu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nohara gets slowly back to his feet.
Diu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nohara's waist but Nohara gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diu off to one side.
Diu shoots in for a double leg but Nohara sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nohara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nohara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nohara misses with a body shot.
Nohara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diu throws a head kick but Nohara moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nohara tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nohara scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Gar Diu has been cut.
Nohara fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Diu blocks the body kick.
No luck for Diu with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gar Diu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters circling a little - Nohara finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Nohara. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Diu.
Nohara cracks a nice hook into Diu's ribs.
Diu blocks the body kick.
Nohara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nohara is looking to clinch but Diu is avoiding it.
Diu shoots for a double leg takedown but Nohara sprawls well. He's pushed Diu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Nohara darts in and clinches Diu up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nohara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nohara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nohara trying to land knees to the body.
Nohara working Diu over with knees to the body.
Nohara lands an elbow that stopped Diu in his tracks for a moment.
Nohara working Diu over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nohara.
Nohara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nohara lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nohara lands a good knee to the midsection. Diu won't want to take too many of those.
Nohara landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nohara using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nohara crunches a lovely knee into Diu's ribcage.
Nohara landing knees to the head.
Nohara unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nohara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nohara gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nohara connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diu's face.
Knees to the body from Nohara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nohara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nohara utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nohara working Diu over with knees to the body.
Nohara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diu's defenses.
Nohara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diu blocks it with crossed arms.
Nohara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diu stalling.
Nohara with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Diu tries to score a body lock takedown but Nohara shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nohara lands a nice elbow.
Nohara unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nohara lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nohara obliges.
Diu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nohara pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nohara misses with a knee to the head.
Nohara tries to land knees in the clinch but Diu avoids the damage to the body.
Nohara misses with a knee to the head.
Nohara tries a knee to the head but Diu blocks it.

Diu jumps guard.
Diu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Nohara stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Diu throws up his legs and catches Nohara in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Nohara tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Diu! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gar Diu!