PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams has chosen A Kind of Magic as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alvarez
vs
Williams

191 cm
22
183 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
186 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Williams!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alvarez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Williams tries to move into range but Alvarez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alvarez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvarez.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez throws a big shot that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Alvarez slips the punch.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alvarez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
Alvarez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvarez misses with a hook.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams with a hook.
The fighters circling - Alvarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvarez.
Williams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alvarez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alvarez cracks Williams with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Williams's head.
Williams misses with a hook. Alvarez ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Williams. Beautiful body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alvarez.
Williams is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alvarez rather than just go for the knockout.
Alvarez misses with the combination.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Alvarez blocks a jab.
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Alvarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alvarez is looking to land body kicks.
Williams scores with the left hand. Alvarez knows he should have avoided that one.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alvarez.
Alvarez looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Williams moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jab, jab by Williams - just one landing.
Alvarez throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Williams swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses.
Alvarez throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.
Williams scores with a hook.
Alvarez looks for a takedown but Williams sprawls well.
Alvarez misses with a straight left.
Alvarez misses with a looping right.
A jab from Williams misses.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alvarez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Williams thuds a left hand into Alvarez's body.
Williams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alvarez slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Alvarez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Alvarez misses with a head kick.
Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alvarez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alvarez throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams scores with a hook to the body. Alvarez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Alvarez.
Alvarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvarez misses with a head kick.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvarez.
Williams jabs at Alvarez's body.
Alvarez misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Williams connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alvarez. Alvarez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
Alvarez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams 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 pâté.
Alvarez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
Alvarez just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams staying out of range there.
Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams moves out of range as Alvarez strikes.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Alvarez saw that one coming.
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alvarez. Alvarez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Williams takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Alvarez misses with a looping right.
Williams takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alvarez slips under a jab from Williams.
Alvarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
Williams scores with the left hand. Alvarez knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Williams will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Donk. Alvarez catches Williams right on the button with a cross.
Alvarez looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Mike Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alvarez doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed right hand from Alvarez misses the target.
Williams slips a jab from Alvarez.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Alvarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Alvarez. Alvarez gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
A punch combination from Alvarez misses.
Williams lands a really nice looking cross but Alvarez seems unphased.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams misses with a body shot.
A jab from Alvarez does it's job there.
Alvarez lands with a right hand.
Williams 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.
Williams connects with a body shot that sends Alvarez's belly button to the back.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Alvarez moved out of range.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.
Williams digs a good hook to Alvarez's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez thuds a left hand into Williams's body.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez.
Williams scores with a punch to the head.
Alvarez throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Alvarez misses with a lunging right hand
and Williams counters with a right hand to the body.
Williams scores with a body shot.
Alvarez misses with a few strikes there.
Alvarez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Williams getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alvarez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alvarez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Williams to score with a decent uppercut.
Alvarez scores with a body shot.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Alvarez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Williams's sensitive parts.
Alvarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams catches Alvarez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
Alvarez connects with a body shot.
Alvarez throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
A slow jab from Alvarez misses its intended target.
Williams shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alvarez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams cracks Alvarez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Alvarez.
Alvarez lands the left hand.
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Williams finds it's way through Alvarez's defenses.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Alvarez moves away and avoids it.
Williams digs a good hook to Alvarez's body.
Williams digs a good hook to Alvarez's body.
Alvarez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A lazy left from Williams finds it's target.
Williams lands with an uppercut that bounces Alvarez off the cage and back into range.
Williams lands a jab to the head.
Alvarez avoids the body shot from Williams.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Williams slips a straight right by Alvarez.
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mike Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams moves away from the strike by Alvarez.
Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alvarez misses with a looping left.
Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Alvarez fails with a takedown attempt.
Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes.
Alvarez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Williams.
Alvarez throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alvarez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alvarez misses with a two punch combination.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Decent striking displayed by Alvarez there.
Alvarez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
Jab by Alvarez.
Alvarez avoids the body shot from Williams.
Williams scores with a nice strike.
Alvarez throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams walks into a left hand.
A big right from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez.
Williams lands a right hook to the body.
Alvarez slips under a jab from Williams.
Alvarez throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Williams lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Alvarez misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Alvarez ducks right into an uppercut from Williams.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Alvarez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Williams swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Alvarez.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw.
Williams swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
Williams blocks a jab.
Alvarez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Williams ducks under a wild hook 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 throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Williams lands with a cross.
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Alvarez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Alvarez duly obliges.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Alvarez lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a looping right.
Williams connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alvarez throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Alvarez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alvarez stalling away here and it's allowed Williams to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Alvarez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alvarez throws an elbow that misses. Williams uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Alvarez's guard. Nice move by Williams!
Mike Williams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Williams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alvarez tries to strike from the bottom.

Williams gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Alvarez's head but Alvarez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Alvarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Alvarez misses with a body kick.
Alvarez 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.
Alvarez with a nice cross.
Williams cracks Alvarez with an open hand slap.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alvarez throws a push kick but Williams slaps the foot to one side.
Williams lands with a good body shot.
Alvarez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Alvarez misses its intended target.
Williams throws a body punch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Williams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alvarez ducks right into an uppercut from Williams.
Alvarez throws the kick towards the body but Williams avoids it.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Alvarez.
Williams jabs Alvarez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alvarez looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez cracks Williams with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alvarez lands a jab.
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!
Williams defending well as Alvarez loads up on a big left hand.
Nick Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvarez takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Williams scores with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Alvarez. Those never looked like landing.
Williams takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses.
Alvarez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Williams misses.
Alvarez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alvarez.
Williams fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams cracks a nice hook into Alvarez's ribs.
Decent striking displayed by Alvarez there.
Williams punishes Alvarez's body with a nice straight punch.
Williams tests Alvarez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alvarez takes a shot right to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Williams.
I've got Williams winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Williams!
After winning the bout, Mike Williams thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.