PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Alvado (ranked 1355 p4p, 139 weight class) and Leo Yaj (ranked 1487 p4p, 151 weight class). Alvado comes to the cage accompanied by Obie Trice - Ups & Downs. The crowd seem to be enjoying Yaj's choice of entrance music: Dragula - Rob Zombie. Pablo Alvado has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Alvado
vs
Yaj

180 cm
43
156 lbs
52 - 25 - 2

156 cm
34
158 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 52 - 25 - 2, fighting out of New York, Pablo Alvado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leo Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alvado was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yaj throws a body punch but Alvado moves out of range.
Alvado swings for the body but Yaj moves out of range.
Yaj moves to clinch but Alvado breaks away
and Alvado counters with a nice body kick.
Yaj moves out of range as Alvado strikes.
Yaj avoids the head kick by Alvado.
Yaj misses with a straight right.
Alvado fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yaj just manages to avoid it.
Yaj misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj jabs at Alvado's body.
Alvado with a hook.
Yaj moves in looking to clinch but Alvado pushes him off.
Yaj tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj misses with a leg kick
and Alvado counters with a three punch combo that has Yaj backing up. Yaj nods at Alvado to acknowledge the strikes.
Yaj throws a body punch but Alvado moves out of range.
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvado manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Alvado on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yaj misses with the combination.
Yaj misses with a two punch combination.
Yaj's coach down at Nuclear Physiques was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yaj's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Alvado lands with an overhand left.
Alvado lands with a straight right. Yaj didn't see that one coming.
Yaj tries to clinch but Alvado is having none of it.
Alvado lands a right hook to the body.
Yaj slips under a jab.
Yaj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Yaj misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Alvado.
Alvado misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yaj takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yaj misses the shot to the body.
Alvado slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alvado getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Yaj is rocked!
Pablo Alvado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvado closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Yaj! Alvado dives in looking to finish! Yaj is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Alvado!
After winning the bout, Pablo Alvado thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.