PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Alessio Legionarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gar Diu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pulse kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Legionarius
vs
Diu

185 cm
33
192 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

188 cm
36
190 lbs
28 - 21 - 1

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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 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessio Legionarius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gar Diu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legionarius punishes Diu's body with a nice straight punch.
Legionarius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Diu there.
Legionarius attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A good leg kick by Diu.
Diu checks a leg kick.
Diu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Legionarius's hands.
Legionarius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Diu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Legionarius takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Diu swats away the attempt to clinch by Legionarius.
Legionarius throws a leg kick but Diu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Alessio Legionarius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diu lands a head kick!
Legionarius tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Diu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diu looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legionarius misses with an uppercut.
Diu misses with a few strikes there.
Legionarius tries to clinch up.
Legionarius is looking to clinch but Diu is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Diu.
Legionarius attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Legionarius misses with a looping right.
Legionarius shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Legionarius closes the distance and pushes Diu back into the ropes.
Legionarius tries to throw a body punch but Diu avoids it by throwing Legionarius back against the ropes.

Diu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Legionarius closes the distance and pushes Diu back into the ropes.
Diu has a couple of punches blocked by Legionarius.
We've been informed that Diu 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.
Diu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu wants to get back to striking at distance but Legionarius won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Legionarius.
Legionarius misses with a punch to the body.
Legionarius misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Diu.
Legionarius lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diu backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Diu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Diu wants to stall.
Diu tries to land knees in the clinch but Legionarius avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Diu misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alessio Legionarius will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Legionarius gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Legionarius keeps control of Diu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diu wants to get back to striking at distance but Legionarius won't allow it.
Legionarius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diu misses with a knee to the head.
Diu misses with a knee strike.
Legionarius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diu's elbow.
Diu blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Diu as the two fighters clinch.
Legionarius struggles to land a body shot inside as Diu controls his hands.
Legionarius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diu trying to stall but Legionarius improves his position.
Diu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Legionarius.
Legionarius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diu backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Legionarius.

Legionarius breaks the clinch.
Diu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Legionarius misses.
Legionarius ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Legionarius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diu manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Legionarius checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Legionarius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Diu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Legionarius connects with a crisp jab.
Legionarius lands with a nice combination. Diu backs away looking to recover.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Legionarius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alessio Legionarius is winning the standup battle so far.
Legionarius throws a looping overhand right but Diu ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diu doesn't seem bothered though.
Legionarius lands with an uppercut that bounces Diu off the ropes and back into range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Legionarius.
Legionarius scores with a nice body kick.
Legionarius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Diu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Legionarius avoids the head kick by Diu.
Legionarius slips a jab and a cross from Diu.
Legionarius throws out a loose jab but Diu uses good head movement to avoid it.

Legionarius closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Legionarius.
Legionarius misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Legionarius lands a hook to the side of the head.
Legionarius works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Legionarius misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessio Legionarius dominated that second 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.

Legionarius drives through and clinches with Diu against the ropes.
Diu misses with a body punch.
Diu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Legionarius backwards.
Legionarius blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diu tries to break free but Legionarius pushes him back against the ropes.
Legionarius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Legionarius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diu's elbow.
Nice body punch from Legionarius - that landed with a thud.
Legionarius prevents Diu from breaking the clinch.
Legionarius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dius head.
Diu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Diu's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Legionarius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Legionarius throws the kick towards the body but Diu avoids it.
Legionarius throws a jab when Diu was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Legionarius throws a leg kick
and Diu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Diu misses
enabling Legionarius to counter with a crisp jab.
Legionarius moves to clinch but Diu breaks away
and Diu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Legionarius misses with a low kick.
Legionarius misses with a leg kick.
Legionarius throws a leg kick which misses Diu's front leg but catches the back leg as Diu tries to avoid it.
Diu scores with a nice right hand.
Legionarius tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Diu counters with a series of strikes. Legionarius will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legionarius throws a hook but Diu avoids it easily.
Diu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Legionarius.
Legionarius throws a lazy right hand but Diu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius throws a solid leg kick but Diu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Legionarius.
Legionarius is looking to clinch but Diu is avoiding it.
Diu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Legionarius throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Legionarius with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diu to score with a decent uppercut.
Legionarius takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Legionarius throws a head kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Diu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Legionarius - the referee stops the clock and Diu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Legionarius. Diu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Diu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Legionarius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gar Diu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Legionarius throws a big shot that misses.
Legionarius stuns Diu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Legionarius tries to clinch up but Diu circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessio Legionarius clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Legionarius lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Legionarius feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diu's calf.
A nice combination there by Diu.
Gar Diu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Legionarius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diu blocks a leg kick.
Diu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Legionarius's head.
Diu misses with a wild body shot.
Legionarius scores with a jab.
Legionarius misses with a hook to the body

and Diu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Diu.
Legionarius gets through Diu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alessio Legionarius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Legionarius throws a punch but it's blocked by Diu.
Stalling in the clinch from Legionarius.
Diu tries a body shot but Legionarius blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Legionarius.
Diu is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu is trying to stall.
Legionarius scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Legionarius fails to land.
Legionarius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diu prevents a body shot from Legionarius.
Legionarius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Legionarius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Legionarius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Legionarius misses with a punch on the inside.
Diu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Legionarius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diu's elbow.
Legionarius throws a head punch that misses.
Legionarius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Legionarius backwards.
Diu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diu takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Legionarius.
Legionarius blocks a body shot from Diu.
Legionarius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legionarius misses with some punches.
Diu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Diu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Legionarius tries to close the distance and clinch but Diu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diu misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Legionarius wants to clinch up but Diu keeps it at a distance.

Legionarius gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessio Legionarius had his way with Gar Diu in that round.
That's time! Legionarius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Diu blocks the body kick.
Diu scores with a push kick.
A right-left combo lands from Diu.
Diu stuns Legionarius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diu throws out a loose jab but Legionarius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Legionarius misses with an uppercut. Diu saw that one coming.
Legionarius wants to clinch.
Legionarius works the jab nicely.
Diu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Legionarius tries to clinch but Diu is having none of it.
Legionarius throws a jab but it's blocked by Diu.
Diu throws a looping overhand right but Legionarius ducks down to avoid it.
Diu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Legionarius clinches up against the ropes.
Legionarius misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Legionarius.
Legionarius scores with a shot to the side of Diu's head.
Diu looking to stall.
A short right from Legionarius.
Legionarius misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diu.
Legionarius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Legionarius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dius head.
Legionarius working aggressively here.
Diu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alessio Legionarius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Legionarius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diu is trying to break the clinch but Legionarius has him pressed against the ropes.
Diu tries to stall but Legionarius uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gar Diu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Legionarius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Legionarius looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Legionarius misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Legionarius slips a jab and a cross from Diu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Legionarius drives through and clinches with Diu against the ropes.
Diu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alessio Legionarius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Legionarius 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 49:46
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessio Legionarius!
Alessio Legionarius seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.