PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Alvado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ferdinand Cortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvado's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stay Down. Pablo Alvado has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Alvado
vs
Cortes

180 cm
36
152 lbs
28 - 12 - 1

169 cm
28
150 lbs
20 - 2 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pablo Alvado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Ferdinand Cortes!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cortes.

It looks like Pablo Alvado has been cut.
Cortes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cortes throws a leg kick which misses Alvado's front leg but catches the back leg as Alvado tries to avoid it.
Cortes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cortes misses the shot to the body.
Cortes loads up on a big right hand but Alvado slips the punch.
Cortes throws a jab when Alvado was well out of range.
Cortes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been informed that Cortes has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Alvado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cortes.
Decent striking displayed by Cortes there.
Nice jab there from Cortes.
Cortes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Alvado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
A low kick from Cortes is predictable there
and Alvado counters with a straight right hand.
Cortes thuds his right hand into Alvado's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alvado throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alvado takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes lands with an overhand left.
Alvado circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alvado counters with a nice uppercut.
Cortes misses with a kick to the body
and Alvado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cortes fakes the leg kick and cracks Alvado in the body.
Cortes tries to clinch up.
Alvado throws a big shot that misses.
Cortes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Alvado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cortes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cortes misses with a hook. Alvado ducked under it nicely.
Alvado lands with a kick to the temple. Cortes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alvado jabs Cortes right on the nose. Cortes blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Alvado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cortes moves away.
An inside leg kick from Cortes misses.
Alvado throws a big counter combination but Cortes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cortes lands a nice shot that snaps Alvado's head back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cortes, as that shot connected.
Cortes pushes Alvado away with a front kick.
Cortes throws the kick towards the body but Alvado avoids it.
Alvado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cortes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cortes, right into the meat.

Cortes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cortes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alvados head.
Cortes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Cortes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cortes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alvado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cortes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alvado misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Cortes misses its intended target.
Alvado lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cortes's sensitive parts.
Alvado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cortes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alvado to score with a decent uppercut.
Cortes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cortes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alvado is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Alvado throws the kick towards the body but Cortes avoids it.
Alvado loads up on a big right hand but Cortes slips the punch.
Cortes throws a jab when Alvado was well out of range.
Alvado scoring well with a low kick there.
Alvado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cortes.
Cortes follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

Cortes forces Alvado back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Cortes.
Alvado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
A short right from Alvado.
Cortes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvado's elbow.
Alvado working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Alvado manages to break the clinch.
Alvado ducks under a wild hook from Cortes.
Alvado takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alvado scores with a head kick.
Alvado missing with a left hand there. Cortes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cortes misses with an uppercut. Alvado saw that one coming.
Alvado swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cortes looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvado is just out of range.
Ferdinand Cortes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortes throws a lazy body kick
and Alvado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cortes throws a big shot that misses.
Cortes ducks under a wild hook from Alvado.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cortes! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ferdinand Cortes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Alvado's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Alvado bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cortes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alvado checks a leg kick.
Cortes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alvado misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Cortes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cortes connects with an inside leg kick.
Cortes connects with a solid leg kick.
Alvado ducks right into an uppercut from Cortes.
Cortes misses with an uppercut. Alvado saw that one coming.
Cortes misses with a hook to the body
and Alvado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortes misses with a looping right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cortes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alvado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cortes tries to work over Alvado's front leg with a kick but Alvado checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvado misses with a hook
and Cortes counters with a straight right hand.
Ferdinand Cortes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot by Cortes.
Alvado digs a good hook to Cortes's body.
Alvado has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cortes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cortes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Alvado throws the left hand but Cortes avoids the punch easily.
Cortes wants to counter the offense by Alvado and move into the clinch position.
Cortes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alvado lands a nice shot that snaps Cortes's head back.
Alvado walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cortes.
Alvado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvado is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cortes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvado misses with a wild body shot.
Cortes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cortes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alvado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cortes! But no joy.
Alvado misses with a series of wild punches.
Alvado misses with a straight right.
Cortes misses with a right hand
enabling Alvado to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Cortes.
Alvado tries to clinch up but Cortes circles away and keeps his distance.
Cortes throws out a counter right but Alvado avoids it with no problem.
Cortes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cortes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cortes throws out a loose jab but Alvado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cortes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cortes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alvado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cortes's elbow.
A hook to the body from Cortes.

Alvado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alvado loads up on a big right hand but Cortes slips the punch.
Cortes misses with a straight left.
Alvado cracks Cortes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cortes misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortes misses the target.
Cortes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alvado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cortes connects with a leg kick. Alvado looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Alvado does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cortes scores with a sloppy right hand. Alvado should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortes works over Alvado's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Cortes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alvado.
Alvado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cortes.
Alvado feints a jab promting Cortes to slip. Alvado then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cortes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Both fighters circling a little - Cortes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Alvado takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cortes.
Cortes loads up on a big right hand but Alvado slips the punch.
Cortes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alvado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cortes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cortes swings for the body but Alvado moves out of range.
It looked like Alvado wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alvado takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ferdinand Cortes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pablo Alvado's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Alvado takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cortes throws a looping overhand right but Alvado ducks down to avoid it.
Alvado slips under a jab from Cortes.
Cortes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvado digs a good hook to Cortes's body.
Alvado throws the kick towards the body but Cortes avoids it.
Cortes takes a swing at Alvado's ribcage but misses.
As Cortes backs away, Alvado returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Alvado takes a swing at Cortes's ribcage but misses.
Cortes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cortes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alvado on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alvado fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cortes.
Cortes moves out of range of the body kick from Alvado.
It seemed like Cortes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cortes.
Alvado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cortes throws a big shot that misses.
Cortes throws a hook but Alvado blocks it.
Cortes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alvado.
Cortes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cortes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cortes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cortes fakes the leg kick and cracks Alvado in the body.
Cortes throws a push kick but Alvado slaps the foot to one side.
Alvado is looking to chop away at Cortes's legs.
Alvado on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cortes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alvado finds it's way round the side to connect with Cortes's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cortes.
Alvado is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cortes throws a body punch but Alvado moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvado takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Alvado throws a solid leg kick but Cortes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alvado.
Cortes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Alvado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cortes.
Cortes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alvado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alvado moves out of range of the body kick from Cortes.
Alvado will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice shot by Cortes.
Alvado moves out of range of the body kick.
Cortes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alvado misses with a series of wild punches.
Cortes throws a lazy right hand but Alvado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes throws a sloppy head kick and Alvado moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Alvado misses the target.
Alvado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cortes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cortes throws a wild body kick that Alvado sees coming a mile off.
Alvado throws a push kick but Cortes slaps the foot to one side.
Cortes dodges the punch combination from Alvado.
Cortes throws a good cross that connects.
Alvado tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cortes lands a jab.
Cortes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alvado.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortes lands a nice looking body kick.
Cortes checks a low kick from Alvado.
Cortes thinks about the counter body kick.
Cortes scores with a spinning back kick!
A jab from Cortes does it's job there.
Alvado swings widly with a right hand
and Cortes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alvado thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvado swings for the body but Cortes moves out of range.
Cortes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alvado looks to land a body kick but Cortes moved away.
Cortes misses with a hook to the body
and Alvado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvado looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cortes with a nice cross.
Alvado tries to clinch up but Cortes circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice side step and Cortes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cortes throws an overhand right that lands on Alvado's shoulder, as Alvado tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ferdinand Cortes really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Alvado's cut.
That's time! Alvado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Alvado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cortes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Alvado misses its target.
Alvado pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cortes back to the cage. Alvado follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cortes lands with a good body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Alvado 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alvado defending well as Cortes loads up on a big left hand.
Cortes misses the jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cortes working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alvado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cortes backwards.

Cortes breaks the clinch.
Alvado swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvado is just out of range.
Cortes misses with a leg kick.
Alvado is looking to counter punch.
Alvado moves away from the strike by Cortes.

Cortes gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cortes fails to land.
Cortes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Alvado.
Cortes gets through Alvado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alvado working aggressively here.
Cortes swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvado misses with a body punch.
Cortes struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvado controls his hands.
Alvado misses with a punch to the body.
Alvado swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cortes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cortes tries to work over Alvado's front leg with a kick but Alvado checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Alvado misses the target.
Alvado throws out a loose jab but Cortes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cortes wants to counter with a clinch but Alvado pushes him away.
A jab from Cortes finds it's way through Alvado's defenses.
Cortes throws a leg kick
and Alvado counters with a three punch combo that has Cortes backing up. Cortes nods at Alvado to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortes connects with the punch.
Alvado throws a head kick that misses.
Alvado throws the kick towards the body but Cortes avoids it.
Alvado takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A lazy left from Cortes finds it's target.
Alvado throws a jab but it's blocked by Cortes.
Cortes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cortes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvado.
As Cortes looks to move away, Alvado throws a big counter combo but Cortes just gets out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes misses with a body kick.
Cortes throws a sloppy body shot
and Alvado counters with a big head kick but Cortes shrugs it off.
Cortes misses with a low kick as Alvado jumps back.
Alvado needs to keep his hands up - Cortes had a free shot at his head there.
Cortes misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Alvado on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cortes dodges the punch combination from Alvado.
Alvado lands with a shot to the body.
Cortes lands with an uppercut that bounces Alvado off the cage and back into range.
Crunch! Cortes slams his shin into Alvado's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvado throws out the jab.
Cortes tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cortes scoring well with a low kick there.
Cortes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cortes looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvado is just out of range.
Alvado swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Alvado. That's going to slow Cortes down.
Cortes misses with a looping left.
Cortes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvado misses with an uppercut. Cortes saw that one coming.
Cortes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alvado's sensitive parts.
Alvado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cortes.
Cortes throws out a counter right but Alvado avoids it with no problem.
Cortes avoids the body shot from Alvado.
Cortes connects with a body shot that sends Alvado's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ferdinand Cortes dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Alvado's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Cortes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alvado if he has to take too many more of those.
Cortes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cortes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cortes misses with a straight left.
Cortes throws a low kick but Alvado avoids it.
Cortes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alvado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cortes throws out the jab.
Alvado throws the kick towards the body but Cortes avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Alvado is predictable there
and Cortes counters with a right hand to the body.
Cortes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cortes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Alvado 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alvado counters with a leg kick.
Alvado lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice body kick from Alvado.
Cortes looks to land a left hand but Alvado moved out of range nicely.
Cortes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cortes scores with a punch to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cortes.
Cortes with a hook.
Cortes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alvado lands a jab.
Alvado moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pablo Alvado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cortes walks into a jab.

Cortes moves into the clinch.
Cortes blocks an uppercut.
Cortes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cortes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Alvado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cortes prevents a body shot from Alvado.
Alvado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alvado misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Cortes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alvado on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Alvado sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cortes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alvado. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes missing with a left hand there. Alvado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cortes 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.
Alvado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cortes.
Cortes cracks Alvado with a good jab.
Cortes stuns Alvado with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alvado moves out of range as Cortes strikes.
Cortes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alvado slips a jab from Cortes.
Alvado lands with a hook. Cortes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alvado misses with a body shot
and Cortes counters with a left and a right that stings Alvado.
Alvado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cortes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alvado throws a combination that misses
and Cortes counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cortes lands a glancing blow to the side of Alvado's head.
Cortes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Cortes takes the fight into the clinch.
Alvado throws a punch but it's blocked by Cortes.
Cortes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alvado backwards.
Alvado lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Cortes.
Cortes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cortes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Cortes.
Alvado can't find room to land a body shot as Cortes controls the action.
Cortes misses with some punches.
Cortes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alvado is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ferdinand Cortes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cortes 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 45:50
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ferdinand Cortes!
Ferdinand Cortes thanked the fans post fight for their support.