PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Gar Diu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diu comes to the ring accompanied by Pulse. Rojas has chosen Brother Ali - Uncle Sam Goddamn as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diu
vs
Rojas

188 cm
35
190 lbs
26 - 19 - 1

185 cm
27
193 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gar Diu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arturo Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diu cracks the inside of Rojas's front leg.
Diu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diu checks a leg kick nicely.
Diu keeps the fight on the outside.
Rojas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diu.
No joy there for Diu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rojas manages to avoid it.
Rojas avoids the body shot from Diu.
A telegraphed right hand from Rojas misses the target.
Diu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rojas misses with a few strikes there.
Diu moves away from the strike by Rojas.
We've been informed that Rojas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rojas tries to clinch but Diu moves out of range.
Rojas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rojas misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu throws a chopping leg kick but Rojas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rojas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Diu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Diu trying to land knees to the body.
Diu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
Diu lands with a short shot to the head.
Diu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rojas tries to throw a body punch but Diu avoids it by throwing Rojas back against the ropes.
Diu trying to stall but Rojas improves his position.

Rojas breaks the clinch.
Diu is looking to clinch.
Diu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rojas throws a lazy head kick
and Diu counters with an inside leg kick.
Diu moves out of range of the strikes.
Rojas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rojas misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rojas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diu throws a head kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diu.
Rojas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diu finds it's way round the side to connect with Rojas's head.
Diu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rojas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rojas misses with an uppercut
and Diu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Rojas misses.
Diu dodges the punch combination from Rojas.
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.

Rojas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diu to score with a decent uppercut.
Rojas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diu misses with an uppercut. Rojas saw that one coming.
Rojas 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 misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gar Diu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rojas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Diu.
Diu scores with a decent looking hook.
Diu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rojas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rojas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Rojas is predictable there
and Diu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu lands a high kick!
Rojas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rojas looks to land a combination but Diu avoids it well.
Rojas connects with an inside leg kick.
Diu misses the jab.
Rojas throws a head kick that misses.
Rojas misses with an uppercut
and Diu counters with a good low kick that Rojas was not able to check.
Diu motions for Rojas to come forward. Diu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diu misses with a kick to the body.
Diu throws a low kick, looking for Rojas's leg but Rojas calmly moves out of range.
Diu throws a good cross that connects.
Sloppy strikes from Diu. Those never looked like landing.
Rojas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rojas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two 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!
Rojas throws an overhand right that lands on Diu's shoulder, as Diu tries to avoid the shot.
Rojas misses with a leg kick.

Rojas drives through and clinches with Diu against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Diu working hard to break the clinch.
Rojas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rojas pushes Diu back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Rojas pushes Diu back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Diu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diu tries to break the clinch but Rojas is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Diu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rojas tries to break free but Diu pushes him back against the ropes.
Diu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rojas has a couple of punches blocked by Diu.
Rojas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Arturo Rojas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A looping hook to the body misses from Rojas. Diu does a little dance to reset his feet.

Diu gets a clinch.
Diu prevents a body shot from Rojas.
Rojas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

Rojas manages to break the clinch.
Diu tests Rojas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rojas throws a shot to the body.
Donk. Diu catches Rojas right on the button with a cross.
Diu dodges the punch combination from Rojas.
Rojas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rojas is looking to slow Diu down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rojas. That's going to slow Diu down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rojas tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diu.
Rojas blocks a head kick by Diu.
Rojas misses with a straight right.
Diu scoring well with a low kick there.
Rojas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diu momentarily.
A head kick by Rojas misses
and Diu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diu misses with a few strikes there.
Diu connects with a jab.
Diu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good shot there by Rojas.
Diu ducks under a wild hook from Rojas.
Rojas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rojas swats away the attempt to clinch by Diu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu fails to land with a series of punches.
Rojas throws a jab but it's blocked by Diu.
Rojas misses with a low kick as Diu jumps back.
Rojas tries to work over Diu's front leg with a kick but Diu checks it.
Diu defending well as Rojas loads up on a big left hand.
Diu blocks the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rojas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rojas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diu connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rojas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rojas misses the jab.
Diu blocks a head kick by Rojas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Rojas really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rojas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rojas wants to slow Diu down by chopping away at his legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rojas 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 Diu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rojas throws a hook but Diu avoids it easily.
Diu ducks under a wild hook from Rojas.
Arturo Rojas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rojas cracks the inside of Diu's front leg.
Rojas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rojas scores with a nice head shot.
Rojas tries a low kick but Diu avoids it.
Rojas is looking to clinch but Diu is avoiding it.
Diu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rojas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Diu is looking to slow Rojas down with leg kicks.
Rojas misses with a leg kick.
Rojas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Rojas.
Diu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rojas throws a lazy head kick
and Diu counters with a low kick, right behind Rojas 's knee.
Diu cracks a nice hook into Rojas's ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rojas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rojas to score with a decent uppercut.
Rojas wants to slow Diu down by chopping away at his legs.
Rojas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rojas stuns Diu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diu blocks a head kick by Rojas.
Nice jab there from Rojas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Diu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rojas avoids it.
Diu pushes Rojas back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rojas tries to work over Diu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rojas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rojas can't find room to land a body shot as Diu controls the action.
Rojas digs a right hand underneath Diu's ribcage. Diu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rojas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diu has him pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Rojas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rojas wants to break free but Diu has control.
Rojas wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diu has had enough of the clinch but Rojas keeps him there for the moment.
Diu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Rojas dominated that fourth round.
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!

Diu looks to land a combination. Rojas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice defenses there by Diu.
Diu misses with a double jab
and Rojas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Rojas.
Rojas moves away from the strike by Diu.
Diu lands a jab.
Rojas is looking to slow Diu down with leg kicks.
Diu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rojas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rojas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diu is able to avoid easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rojas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Diu.
Diu misses with a body shot.
Diu works Rojas's body with a nice hook.
Diu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diu scores with the left hand. Rojas knows he should have avoided that one.
Rojas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diu with a nice cross.
Rojas just misses with a punch to the body.
Rojas is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A low kick from Diu is predictable there
and Rojas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diu throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rojas throws a lazy head kick
and Diu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Rojas takes the fight into the clinch.
Rojas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rojas avoids the elbow strike from Diu, against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rojas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diu's elbow.
Gar Diu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rojas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rojas.
Diu can't find room to land a body shot as Rojas controls the action.
Rojas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diu's elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rojas breaks from the clinch.
Rojas delivers a nice body kick.
Diu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rojas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diu throws a series of punches but Rojas avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arturo Rojas.
Well Rojas 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 48:48
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Arturo Rojas!
A victorious Arturo Rojas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.