PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Obed Kunirio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gar Diu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diu has chosen Pulse as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kunirio
vs
Diu

183 cm
28
187 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

188 cm
30
190 lbs
17 - 14 - 1

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent MT
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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Obed Kunirio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gar Diu!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gar Diu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kunirio throws a body punch but Diu moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Diu.
Diu slips a straight right by Kunirio.
Diu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kunirio manages to avoid it.
Kunirio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diu.
Diu tries a head kick but it misses.
Kunirio moves in looking to clinch but Diu pushes him off.
Kunirio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kunirio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Diu lands a glancing blow to the side of Kunirio's head.

It looks like Obed Kunirio has been cut.
Diu thuds a left hand into Kunirio's body.
A head kick misses from Diu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kunirio clinches with his opponent.
Diu taking a breather.
Diu leaning against his opponent.
Kunirio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kunirio swings wildly with an uppercut but Diu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Kunirio.
Kunirio takes a shot to the head.
Diu scores with a knee to the head.
Kunirio swings wildly with an uppercut but Diu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diu tries to throw a body punch but Kunirio avoids it by throwing Diu back against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Diu.
Diu blocking some punches.
Diu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kunirio swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunirio has a couple of punches blocked by Diu.
Diu tries to work over Kunirio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kunirio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diu stalling in the clinch.
Diu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kunirio blocks it with crossed arms.
Diu lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diu connects with a knee to the head.
Kunirio misses with the head strike.
Kunirio struggles to land a body shot inside as Diu controls his hands.
Diu misses with a body punch.
Diu lands a shoulder strike.
Kunirio throws a head punch that misses.
Kunirio struggles to land a body shot inside as Diu controls his hands.
Diu blocks a body shot from Kunirio.
Kunirio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kunirio fails to land.
Kunirio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diu.
Kunirio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kunirio has a couple of punches blocked by Diu.
Kunirio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diu misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Kunirio fails to land.
Diu lands an elbow just above Kunirio 's eye.
Diu landing knees to the head.
Diu prevents a body shot from Kunirio.
Diu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kunirio has a couple of punches blocked by Diu.
Diu lands a nice elbow.
Kunirio swings wildly with an uppercut but Diu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diu is looking to control Kunirio's arms but Kunirio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diu has his back to the ropes.
Kunirio misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kunirio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kunirio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Diu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Diu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Obed Kunirio's cut is getting worse.
Diu has Kunirio pressed against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gar Diu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kunirio. Diu does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the body from Kunirio misses
and Diu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kunirio throws a jab but it's blocked by 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 Obed Kunirio's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kunirio tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Kunirio clinches up against the ropes.
Diu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kunirio working aggressively here.
Kunirio lands a shot to the body.
Kunirio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diu stalling in the clinch but Kunirio improves position.
Diu lands a shot to the body.
Kunirio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Diu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Kunirio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kunirio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diu looking to throw knees to the head but Kunirio is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kunirio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kunirio avoiding damage as Diu throws knees to the body.
Diu lands a nice knee to the body.
Diu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kunirios head.
Diu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diu wants to stall.
Kunirio throws a punch but it's blocked by Diu.
Gar Diu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Diu leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Diu blocking some punches.
Diu is looking to control Kunirio's arms but Kunirio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diu has his back to the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kunirio blocks a body shot from Diu.
Diu tries a knee to the head but Kunirio blocks it.
Kunirio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diu backwards.
Diu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diu.
Diu lands a nice elbow.
Kunirio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kunirio has a couple of punches blocked by Diu.
Kunirio throws a punch but it's blocked by Diu.
Kunirio misses with the head strike.
Kunirio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kunirio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kunirio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kunirio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kunirio misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunirio struggles to land a body shot inside as Diu controls his hands.
Kunirio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diu lands with a short shot to the head.

Obed Kunirio's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Diu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diu scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kunirio misses with the head strike.
Kunirio being controlled against the ropes.
Kunirio misses with some punches.
Diu is struggling to control the position.
Diu landing knees to the body.
Diu presses Kunirio against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diu lands a good knee to the midsection. Kunirio won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diu holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kunirio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Diu stalling the fight.
Kunirio throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Diu.
Diu is working Kunirio over against the ropes.
Diu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kunirio working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Diu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gar Diu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kunirio. Diu does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gar Diu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Obed Kunirio'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. This is the final round!

Kunirio missing with a left hand there. Diu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kunirio looks to score with a jab to the body but Diu is just out of range.
Diu misses with an uppercut
and Kunirio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kunirio is looking to wear down Diu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Diu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kunirio's calf.
Diu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kunirio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kunirio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kunirio. That did some damage!
Diu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kunirio.
Diu misses with a wild body shot.

Kunirio clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu looking to slow down the pace here.
Diu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Good body shot from Diu.
Diu landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kunirio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Diu.
Diu is looking to control Kunirio's arms but Kunirio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diu has his back to the ropes.
Diu digs a right hand underneath Kunirio's ribcage. Kunirio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kunirio lands with a light punch inside.
Kunirio throws a punch but it's blocked by Diu.
Diu stalling in the clinch but Kunirio improves position.
Kunirio misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Diu to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Kunirio.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diu is leaning against Kunirio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kunirio as Diu tries to tie him up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Diu trying to control the position but instead, Kunirio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Diu into the ropes.
Kunirio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diu controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gar Diu.
Kunirio fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Kunirio misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diu!
Diu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diu.
Diu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kunirio.
Diu misses with a body shot.
Diu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kunirio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kunirio's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kunirio. Diu does a little dance to reset his feet.

Kunirio has closed the distance and engaged Diu in a clinch.
Obed Kunirio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diu has Kunirio pressed against the ropes.
Kunirio struggles to land a body shot inside as Diu controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diu.
Diu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Kunirio fails to land.
Diu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kunirio working aggressively here.
Diu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diu prevents a body shot from Kunirio.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in the clinch, Diu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diu scores with a shoulder strike.
Diu digs a right hand into Kunirio's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kunirio's gas tank.
Kunirio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kunirio up against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gar Diu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gar Diu!
Gar Diu managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « AJFC↑ TRIPLE 160Q ®, into his post fight interview.