PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Alverez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Attitude Adjustment. Alverez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ALL DAY kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Diaz
vs
Alverez

182 cm
20
164 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

172 cm
24
164 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Vandal Fight Boutique -prizes to be won!-
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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Alverez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alverez throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Alverez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Alverez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Alverez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Alverez trying to pass the guard but Diaz defending well.
Alverez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diaz's head.
Diaz wants to control but Alverez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Alverez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alverez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Diaz trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz is doing well to control the position and prevent Alverez from advancing to side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Alverez slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alverez throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Alverez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diaz swivels and escapes.
Alverez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Alverez connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Dylan Diaz has been cut.
Alverez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Diaz connects with a body shot.
Alverez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Diaz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alverez tries for a takedown but Diaz circles away easily
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alverez tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dylan Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Alverez.
Alverez dives in and grabs Diaz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes down on Alverez's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alverez cracks Diaz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alverez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters with a right hand to the body.
Alverez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alverez shoots in but Diaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A big right from Alverez misses.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Alverez misses with a takedown attempt
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alverez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alverez looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Alverez circles away easily
and Alverez counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz lunges at Alverez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alverez's hand.
Alverez has his takedown stuffed
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alverez looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Diaz lands a lovely overhand right.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Alverez.
Alverez misses with a takedown attempt
and Diaz counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz connects with a body shot.
Alverez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alverez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Alverez misses with a double jab
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Alverez.
Alverez slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Alverez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alverez catches Diaz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alverez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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 Dylan Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dylan Diaz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Alverez misses the body punch
and Diaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alverez misses with a looping right.
Alverez misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Alverez is out of range.
Alverez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alverez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diaz defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Alverez's ribs.
Diaz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Alverez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A big right from Alverez misses.
Alverez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Diaz connects with a single shot there.
Diaz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Diaz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alverez throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Alverez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Alverez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Alverez's guard.

Diaz stands up and waves to Alverez to follow him.
Alverez misses with a combination
and Diaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Alverez avoids it well.
Alverez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alverez swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Alverez misses with a takedown
and Diaz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alverez thinking.
Dylan Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Alverez.
Alverez is breathing heavily.
Alverez misses with a body punch
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alverez throws out the jab.
Alverez lands with a hook. Diaz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alverez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Alverez misses.
Alverez misses with a shot to the body
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Diaz scores with a jab to the head.
Alverez misses with a takedown
and Diaz counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alverez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diaz counters with a two punch combo.
Alverez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz defending well as Alverez loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dylan Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz takes one to the chin there.
Mike Alverez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz punishes Alverez's body with a nice straight punch.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Alverez with a poor takedown
and Diaz counters with a series of strikes. Alverez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alverez misses with a takedown attempt
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Alverez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Diaz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dylan Diaz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Alverez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diaz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alverez misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alverez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz punishes Alverez's body with a nice straight punch.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Alverez misses with a takedown attempt
and Diaz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alverez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and Alverez counters with a series of strikes. Diaz will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alverez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diaz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diaz lands a jab to Alverez's midsection.
Alverez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diaz connects with a body shot.
Diaz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Alverez takes one on the button.
Alverez misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alverez throws a sloppy body shot
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alverez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alverez misses with a straight right.
Alverez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dylan Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Alverez.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Alverez avoids nicely.
Diaz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diaz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alverez on the side of the head.

Alverez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diaz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Diaz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Alverez off and has taken his back!
Diaz scores with punches to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is persistently looking for the submission but Alverez is defending it well.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Diaz's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Alverez tries to break free.
Will Diaz go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Diaz lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Diaz wants to control the position but Alverez frees himself and scrambles - Diaz manages to regain control in side control.
Alverez tries to bench press Diaz off him but Diaz keeps the position.

Diaz decides to stand up, so the ref orders Alverez to his feet.
Alverez misses with a hook to the body
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alverez throws a combination. Diaz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A slow jab from Alverez misses its intended target.
Alverez misses with a looping left.
Alverez misses with a body shot.
Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Diaz clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dylan Diaz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Diaz connects with a right hand. Alverez shakes it off.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alverez was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alverez.

Alverez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Alverez is trying to control. Diaz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Alverez is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alverez is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alverez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Diaz is trying to stand.
Alverez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Alverez wants to advance to full mount but Diaz doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Alverez trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alverez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alverez trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alverez throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Diaz controls Alverez momentarily but Alverez frees himself.
Alverez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alverez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Alverez is proving a slippery customer.
Diaz wants to stand but Alverez is controlling the position.
Diaz is trying to keep Alverez in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alverez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz slips under a jab from Alverez.
Alverez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alverez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diaz at a distance.
Alverez throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alverez.
Alverez works the jab nicely.
Alverez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alverez misses with a wild combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alverez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alverez tries for a takedown but Diaz circles away easily
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alverez swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Diaz wants to take a breather but Alverez is having none of it.

Diaz postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Alverez to stand up.
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alverez is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, Alverez circles away and we're back to standing.
A big left from Alverez misses.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Alverez.
Alverez misses with a jab to the body
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Mike Alverez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dylan Diaz's cut.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Alverez misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Alverez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Alverez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alverez is looking to advance position but Diaz won't allow it.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Alverez is controlling well.

Diaz kicks off Alverez and gets to his feet.
Alverez avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Alverez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alverez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alverez fails with the takedown
and Diaz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alverez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Alverez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alverez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz leaves Alverez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alverez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alverez tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Alverez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A right-left combo lands from Diaz.
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alverez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alverez throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Diaz moves out of range as Alverez strikes.
Alverez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diaz moves out of range as Alverez strikes.
Alverez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Diaz walks into a straight right hand from Alverez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alverez misses with a straight right.
Alverez scores with a jab. Diaz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diaz lands a jab to the nose.
Diaz slips a straight right by Alverez.
Alverez walks into a left hand.
Alverez lands with a hook. Diaz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alverez misses with a jab to the body
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Mike Alverez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alverez misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alverez thinking.
Alverez shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Alverez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dylan Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Alverez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alverez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alverez on the side of the head.
Alverez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alverez.
Dylan Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alverez. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alverez misses with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diaz 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 49:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Diaz!
Dylan Diaz retains his lightweight title!