PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gar Diu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ceino Rey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diu
vs
Rey

188 cm
20
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
24
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 London, Gar Diu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ceino Rey!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Diu.
Rey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diu moves away.
Rey tries to move into range but Diu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diu throws a front kick that sends Rey stumbling back into the cage.
Rey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rey has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rey and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rey misses with a looping left.
Rey throws a hook but Diu blocks it.
Rey moves out of range of the body kick.
Diu scoring well with a low kick there.
Gar Diu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diu. That's going to slow Rey down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick there by Diu.
Rey looks gassed!
Diu lands with a hook. Rey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Diu misses
and Rey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diu throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Ceino Rey has been cut.
Diu throws a head kick that half lands.
Diu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rey at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diu can pounce on him.
Diu scores with a head kick.
Diu is looking to slow Rey down with leg kicks.
Rey drops his hands momentarily and Diu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rey moves away.
Diu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu throws a leg kick which misses Rey's front leg but catches the back leg as Rey tries to avoid it.
Diu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rey doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diu. That's going to slow Rey down.
An inside leg kick lands from Diu.
Diu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rey's calf.
Diu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diu is looking to slow Rey down with leg kicks.
Rey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diu throws a head kick that half lands.
Rey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Diu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Diu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Diu throws a head kick that misses.
Diu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diu.
A good leg kick by Diu.
Diu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Diu misses with a head kick.
Diu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Diu lands a head kick. Rey smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Diu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rey walks forward, straight into a front kick from Diu.
Diu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rey has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Diu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diu.
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 Ceino Rey'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.

A slapping leg kick lands for Diu.
Diu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rey was well out of range. Poor timing from Diu.
Good leg kick by Diu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diu misses the jab.
Diu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diu thows a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diu.
Diu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diu.
Rey is breathing heavily.
Diu throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diu.
Rey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diu. Diu obviously looking to wear him down.
Diu throws a nice head kick!
Diu looks to score with a jab to the body but Rey is just out of range.
Diu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rey's head.
Diu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Diu - just one landing.
Diu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu throws a head kick that Rey semi-blocks.
Diu misses with a body shot.
Diu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rey can do to turn this around?
Rey steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Diu. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diu connects with a solid leg kick.
Diu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rey moves out of range of the strikes.
Good exchange - Diu coming out on top.
Diu scores with a leg kick.
Diu thuds his shin into the meat of Rey's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rey was well out of range. Poor timing from Diu.
Diu cracks Rey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Diu.
Diu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rey's sensitive parts.
Diu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diu. Diu obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rey has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Diu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diu. That's going to slow Rey down.
Diu misses with a straight right.
Rey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gar Diu is winning the standup battle so far.
Rey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diu scores with a shot to the body.
Diu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rey on the side of the head.
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 Ceino Rey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Diu misses with a wild body shot.
Rey throws a hook but Diu avoids it easily.
Rey blocks a head kick by Diu.
Rey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diu, right into the meat.
Rey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid body kick from Diu.
Nice body kick there by Diu.
Rey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diu connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diu.
Diu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ceino Rey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu is looking to slow Rey down with leg kicks.
Diu lands a jab to Rey's midsection.
Diu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rey takes a step back to recover.
Diu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Diu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rey avoids the head kick by Diu.
Diu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu throws a nice head kick!
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!
Diu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Diu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Diu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rey.
Diu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Diu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diu.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diu. That's going to slow Rey down.
Diu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diu delivers a nice body kick.
Diu jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diu. Diu obviously looking to wear him down.
Diu throws a nice head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diu, right into the meat.
Rey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diu.
Rey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diu thuds a left hand into Rey's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rey. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diu lands a high kick!
Diu feints and then cracks Rey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rey down.
Diu thuds a left hand into Rey's body.
A solid body kick from Diu.
Rey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diu connects with a solid leg kick.
Rey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diu throws a head kick that misses.
Ceino Rey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gar Diu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rey looks to score with a jab to the body but Diu is just out of range.

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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:24

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