PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Diaz (ranked 3983 p4p, 3566 weight class) and Alfredo Morais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by American Bad Ass. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diaz
vs
Morais

184 cm
25
178
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
179
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jorge Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alfredo Morais!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Diaz throws the left hand but Morais avoids the punch easily.
Morais looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diaz looks to throw a body kick
and Morais counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz throws a lazy head kick
letting Morais counter with a right hand.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Morais was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy body kick from Diaz
and Morais counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Morais counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Morais throws out a counter right but Diaz avoids it with no problem.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick
letting Morais counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Morais bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morais throws out a counter right but Diaz avoids it with no problem.
Diaz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morais counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morais counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Morais counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz connects with a high kick.
Diaz throws a lazy body kick
and Morais counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Morais cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morais avoids the head kick by Diaz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Diaz is predictable there
and Morais counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses
and Morais counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the body from Diaz misses
and Morais counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diaz thinking.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morais counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
letting Morais counter with a right hand.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Morais moves out of range easily.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Morais counters with a left to the body.
Diaz throws a body punch but Morais moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Morais counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Both fighters circling a little - Diaz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
A shot to the body from Diaz misses
and Morais counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Morais cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick by Diaz misses
and Morais counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz.
Diaz tries to land a body kick
and Morais counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Morais counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been informed that Morais has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Morais counters with a three punch combo that has Diaz backing up. Diaz nods at Morais to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz lands with an overhand left.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Morais counter with a right hand.
Morais avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morais counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz keeps Morais at a distance using the push kick.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Diaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alfredo Morais dominated that round.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Diaz throws a lazy head kick
letting Morais counter with a right hand.
Diaz throws a leg kick
and Morais counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Morais bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morais swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jorge Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Morais counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Diaz misses
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morais counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alfredo Morais seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morais circles away quickly and effectively.
Morais looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morais blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
letting Morais counter with a right hand.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Morais counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Diaz misses
and Morais counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morais keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morais looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Morais counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz throws a lazy head kick
and Morais counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Morais throws out a counter right but Diaz avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick
and Morais counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz misses the body punch
and Morais counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jorge Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Morais throws out a counter right but Diaz avoids it with no problem.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and Morais counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a leg kick
and Morais counters with a straight right hand.
Morais slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Morais 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.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morais uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morais counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diaz thinking.
Diaz misses with a right hand
enabling Morais to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Morais counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morais cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a head kick but Morais moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Morais's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morais counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Morais counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diaz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Diaz throws a body punch but Morais moves out of range.
It seemed like Morais was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diaz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morais.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morais! But no joy.
Diaz misses the body punch
and Morais counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diaz thinking.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Morais counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Morais counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morais takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morais counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick
and Morais counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz misses with a kick to the body
and Morais counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Diaz might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Morais cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Morais looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morais manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morais! But no joy.
Diaz throws a hook but Morais blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Morais on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alfredo Morais showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Diaz throws a head kick but Morais moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Diaz misses
and Morais counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Morais connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Morais counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
letting Morais counter with a right hand.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Morais connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and Morais counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diaz gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Morais counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diaz thinking.
Diaz throws a lazy head kick
and Morais counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morais counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morais looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Morais moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Morais on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Morais counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Morais counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Morais counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Morais counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy body kick from Diaz
letting Morais counter with a right hand.
Diaz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick
and Morais counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diaz thinking.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morais counters with a nice uppercut.
Morais has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz throws a lazy head kick
and Morais counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morais avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Morais looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Morais counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz throws a lazy head kick
and Morais counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Morais to counter with a crisp jab.
Jorge Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Morais connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morais blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Morais to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Morais counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz misses with a kick to the body
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Morais counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morais counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Morais counters with a nice uppercut.
Alfredo Morais is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morais counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Morais counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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 swings widly with a right hand
and Morais counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz throws a lazy head kick
and Morais cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Morais counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses
and Morais cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick
and Morais counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Diaz misses
and Morais counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alfredo Morais comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morais 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfredo Morais!
Alfredo Morais tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Jorge Diaz was interviewed post fight and said 'Hey man, you win some and you lose some. I'm still evolving my skillset and I promise, I'll be back better than ever.'.