PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Alverez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alverez comes to the cage accompanied by ALL DAY. Diaz has chosen Attitude Adjustment as his entrance music. Mike Alverez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dylan Diaz's chin.

Alverez
vs
Diaz

172 cm
24
164 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
164 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Alverez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Diaz!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz slips a jab from Alverez.
Alverez misses with an uppercut.
Alverez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alverez misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Alverez looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Alverez lands with a nice combination. Diaz backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Dylan Diaz has been cut.
Alverez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alverez misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alverez.
Alverez misses with a two punch combination.
Alverez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Alverez drops Diaz with a beautiful combination! Diaz stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Alverez is looking for the KO!
Alverez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diaz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alverez.
Alverez lands a slapping body shot.
Alverez misses with a looping left.
Alverez throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz moves out of range as Alverez strikes.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Alverez.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Alverez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
Diaz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alverez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alverez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diaz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alverez misses with a head shot. Diaz uses the momentum to regain guard.
Alverez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alverez looking to sit in guard and control but Diaz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Diaz stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a three punch combo!
Alverez misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alverez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Mike Alverez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alverez misses with a looping left.
Alverez shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Alverez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alverez throws a combination that misses
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alverez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diaz cracks Alverez with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alverez avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Alverez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Diaz's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Alverez throws a combination that misses
and Diaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diaz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Diaz moves out of range as Alverez strikes.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Alverez throws a combination that misses
and Diaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alverez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz counters with a left and a right that stings Alverez.
Alverez fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A right-left combo lands from Diaz.
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 Mike Alverez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dylan Diaz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alverez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alverez looks to land a body kick but Diaz moved away.
Alverez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Diaz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Diaz slips a straight right by Alverez.
Alverez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alverez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alverez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Diaz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alverez thinking.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Alverez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alverez misses with an uppercut.
Diaz leaves Alverez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Diaz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alverez misses with a body shot
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alverez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Alverez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alverez misses with a takedown attempt
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Alverez.
Alverez with a poor takedown
and Diaz counters with a left and a right that stings Alverez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Alverez is just out of range.
Alverez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Alverez is rocked!
Mike Alverez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alverez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz cracks Alverez with an open hand slap.
Oh Alverez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Alverez right on the button. Alverez goes down! Diaz follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Diaz gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dylan Diaz!
Dylan Diaz is the new lightweight champion!