PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Alvarez (ranked 3490 p4p, 5399 weight class) and Julian Diaz (ranked 284 p4p, 369 weight class). Alvarez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Juan Luis Guerra - Soldado. Jackson Alvarez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Alvarez
vs
Diaz

170 cm
31
143
13 - 12 - 0

178 cm
23
159
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Conviction

NARCOS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julian Diaz!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvarez.
Alvarez cracks Diaz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alvarez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Alvarez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alvarez defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Diaz.
Alvarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvarez.
Diaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diaz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Alvarez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alvarez looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Alvarez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alvarez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Alvarez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Alvarez takes one on the button.
The fighters circling - Alvarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Julian Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvarez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Diaz's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Alvarez throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Diaz scores with a one two! Alvarez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Diaz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alvarez tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diaz tests Alvarez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Alvarez looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Diaz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alvarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvarez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diaz slips under a jab from Alvarez.
Alvarez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diaz.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Alvarez saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alvarez slips under a jab.
Diaz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alvarez is looking to counter punch.
Alvarez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Diaz connects with an inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alvarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alvarez staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Alvarez.
Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alvarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvarez. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Diaz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes.
Alvarez throwing a counter right hand but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Alvarez moved out of range.
Alvarez looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz with a nice calf kick.
Alvarez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diaz swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez misses with a straight right.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Alvarez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alvarez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diaz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Alvarez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Alvarez slips under a jab from Diaz.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz connects with a solid leg kick.
Diaz throws a hook but Alvarez avoids it easily.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvarez.
Diaz throws out a counter right but Alvarez avoids it with no problem.
Alvarez throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Alvarez throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alvarez.
Nice defenses there by Alvarez.
Diaz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alvarez's sensitive parts.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alvarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvarez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
A cross from Diaz lands.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Diaz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz lands the left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alvarez.
Alvarez feints a jab promting Diaz to slip. Alvarez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Diaz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Julian Diaz has been cut.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alvarez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Diaz misses with a hook. Alvarez ducked under it nicely.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alvarez staying out of range there.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diaz circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz tries to work over Alvarez's front leg with a kick but Alvarez checks it.
Nice cross by Diaz.
Diaz cracks Alvarez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alvarez misses with a two punch combination.
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Diaz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julian Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julian Diaz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Diaz jabs Alvarez right on the nose. Alvarez blinks but takes it well.
Julian Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alvarez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alvarez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Diaz scoring well with a low kick there.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diaz.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Alvarez lands a jab to the head.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alvarez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alvarez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
A big right from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Diaz misses.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alvarez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diaz checks it well.
Diaz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diaz feints and then cracks Alvarez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alvarez down.
Diaz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alvarez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvarez.
Diaz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Alvarez's head but Alvarez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alvarez slips under a jab.
Diaz dips to his left and cracks Alvarez with an uppercut!
Jackson Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alvarez misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alvarez with a body shot.
Alvarez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It looked like Alvarez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
No joy there for Alvarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvarez.
Diaz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alvarez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diaz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz defending well as Alvarez loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.
Diaz thumps Alvarez with a low kick.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Alvarez's shoulder, as Alvarez tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A low kick lands for Diaz.
Diaz connects with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diaz.
Alvarez throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Diaz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alvarez.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvarez.
An attempted straight right counter from Alvarez misses the target.
Good leg kick by Alvarez.
A jab from Diaz does it's job there.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Good leg kick by Diaz.
Alvarez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Alvarez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Alvarez throws a big counter combination but Diaz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alvarez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donk. Diaz catches Alvarez right on the button with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Diaz defending well as Alvarez loads up on a big left hand.
Alvarez throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Diaz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alvarez lands an overhand right.
Alvarez slips under a jab from Diaz.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz thuds a left hand into Alvarez's body.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz flicks out a counter leg kick but Alvarez steps away.
Nice shot lands for Alvarez.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Alvarez misses with a hook.
Diaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Jab, jab by Diaz - just one landing.
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
Alvarez throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Alvarez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz scores with a head kick.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
Alvarez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alvarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Alvarez moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Alvarez moved out of range nicely.
Diaz misses with a hook. Alvarez ducked under it nicely.
Alvarez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diaz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A lazy left from Diaz finds it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julian Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Julian Diaz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A big right from Diaz misses.
Diaz with a jab.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Alvarez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Alvarez slips under a jab from Diaz.
Alvarez misses the jab.
Diaz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Alvarez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Alvarez throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alvarez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alvarez lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alvarez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Alvarez's shoulder, as Alvarez tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Alvarez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Diaz is looking to slow Alvarez down with leg kicks.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Diaz blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Diaz.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alvarez, as that shot connected.
Alvarez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Alvarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alvarez needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
Alvarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Alvarez scores with a jab to the body.
Alvarez looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Alvarez misses with the combination.
Alvarez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Alvarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Diaz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Diaz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
Diaz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Diaz throws a hook but Alvarez avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Diaz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diaz circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alvarez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz with a nice cross.
Alvarez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Left hook, right uppercut from Alvarez.
A jab from Alvarez misses.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alvarez lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Diaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alvarez moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Alvarez misses with a double jab.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut.
Alvarez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diaz finds it's way round the side to connect with Alvarez's head.
Alvarez misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Alvarez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Alvarez throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alvarez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz is looking to slow Alvarez down with leg kicks.
A left lands for Diaz.
Diaz cracks Alvarez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alvarez under the eye.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Alvarez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Alvarez moved out of range.
Alvarez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alvarez looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Diaz defending well as Alvarez loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Diaz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alvarez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alvarez avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvarez.
Jackson Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz stuns Alvarez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diaz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alvarez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Julian Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A slow jab from Alvarez misses its intended target.
Diaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julian Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diaz 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julian Diaz!