Bad Left Hook Live Boxing Results and Commentary: Saul Alvarez-Lovemore N'dou and Top Rank: In Harm's Way

ok so is the soto fight going to be on azteca or top rank live?

The danger of being bored and a boxing fan is you might wind up paying $49.99 for a show like this.

People were saying ring announcer Jake Gutierrez was sounding rough tonight, but he really sounds awful. Poor guy.

Good to hear him.

Two minutes from PPV going live and the Honda Center is ass empty.

and nobody is here but me. Hot damn!

Wolak-Pinzon (10 rounds, not previously reported 8)
Garcia-Lontchi
Donaire-Sidorenko
Soto-Antillon

Look, I’m not being a dick here, but Ines Sainz can’t speak English.

There might be 1500-2000 people in there. Maybe.

Pinzon has old school short trunks. Pinzon doing hard work on the inside, swinging away on Wolak. This could be a pretty good fight. Wolak bulling straight at him and trying to hit the body. Pinzon has height and reach going for him, but not much speed and doesn’t seem to have a lot on his shots just yet. Wolak standing right inside, but Pinzon landing more I think. Wolak has no fear of or respect for Pinzon at all, and ends the round pretty nicely before a right hand whacks him. Close round.

10-10, Wolak pressured well but Pinzon landed more clean shots

Both throwing heavy leather early in the round. Wolak GOES DOWN ON A LEFT HOOK! THAT CAUGHT HIM! He’s wobbly. He got up way too fast. Wolak is in bad shape. Pinzon SWINGING on him now! Pinzon going at him! Tags him with a right! Rights and lefts and Wolak doesn’t know how to tie up. Pinzon is way too jumpy. Right uppercut gets in! Pinzon REALLY going for it! Wolak standing up to it, but DOES NOT know how to hold. Finally he grabs up. Pinzon may be punching himself out. Wolak is doing nothing. Wolak getting BATTERED now! Pinzon just throwing and throwing. Right hand by Wolak. Pinzon tiring now. Wolak may have his legs back, and he’s throwing lefts to the head and body.

Well then.

Pinzon starting to eat a few. Right hand Wolak, now WOLAK is pressuring! This looks like a parking lot brawl now. These guys are winging tired bombs. Wolak gets back in it enough late to keep it at 10-8, because this was bordering on 10-7.

Pinzon 10-8
Pinzon 20-18

Wolak just coming straight at him again. This guy has one speed, but it’s a fun speed. Wolak starting to do some effective work. Neither guy is throwing the prettiest shots, but they’re fighting. Wolak starting to take real control of this round. Not attractive, but effective. Good right by Wolak. Pinzon is incredibly raw and starting to take some good shots. Great bounce back round from Wolak.

Wolak 10-9
Pinzon 29-28

Pinzon is gassed.

Wolak’s blows starting to land with some authority, but Pinzon also isn’t backing down. Commentary on this show is pretty good so far, I should note. Pinzon popped with another good right. Wolak obviously isn’t in peak shape since he’s here on short notice and fighting heavier than he’d prefer, but I’ll say that looking at this and seeing Wolak before at his best, Chavez would have his way with him at this point. A couple of years ago, maybe not, but under Roach, Chavez would have a good, easy gameplan.

Good right Wolak, good right Pinzon. Wolak is just imposing his will though. He’s taken over this fight in a big way. He’s getting hit, but Pinzon now has nothing on his shots. Pretty entertaining brawl, too. Good left hook by Wolak.

Wolak 10-9
38-38

Pinzon throwing shots to the body, but Wolak just absorbs them and comes right back at him. Wolak snapping his head back and side-to-side pretty frequently. Not massive shots, but clean and Pinzon doesn’t see them coming. In natural skills, I don’t think either of these guys are all that good, but Wolak is better-trained, more experienced, and tough as nails. Pinzon is raw, can’t use his reach, and punched himself out in the second round. Pinzon looks like a fighter, not a boxer. Wolak just all over him. Pinzon probably doesn’t make the distance in this one. GREAT combination by Wolak, and Pinzon staggers! HUGE SHOTS BY WOLAK NOW! Wolak starting to really pound on him! Measured, steady blows. Pinzon might make this bell, but he’s in trouble now.

Wolak 10-9
Wolak 48-47

All Wolak now.

Wolak drilling him with shots to the head. He seems to have Pinzon simply overmatched now. It’s two very different classes of fighter at this point. Pinzon can’t see those right hands coming, because he’s just never looking for it. Left hand rocks Pinzon again. Not a hook, lust sort of a straight arm punch that I wouldn’t call a jab either. Pinzon getting hurt on the ropes again. He’s a tough kid — taking clean blows over and over. Pinzon staggered a little again. There are 40 seconds left in the round. Wolak isn’t going overboard pressing, he’s just wearing Pinzon out. Rights and lefts again. Referee Jack Reiss should consider taking a close look starting next round. Pinzon is well out of his depth and starting to take a real beating.

Wolak 10-9
Wolak 58-56

Doctor can stop the fight.

Wolak just coming right at him once again. Pinzon’s done for. Hard right by Wolak! Another one clips Pinzon. Another right hand. Right-left by Wolak. Pinzon lands a couple, but just no mustard on those shots. If Wolak stops Pinzon, it’ll be his first-ever stoppage after round 6, according to the Top Rank graphic. Right hand AND PINZON STAGGERS! Reiss stops the fight. That was a good stoppage, but the fans missed that Pinzon was going down if he hadn’t just fallen onto Wolak’s shoulders.

Pawel Wolak TKO-7

Putting Sainz on English-speaking TV is the most transparent thing in the history of time. Seriously.

They seem to be dropping JuanMa Lopez-Mikey Garcia hints.

Garcia-Lontchi about to start.

After Los Mochis. But the population is about 130k, and how many top fighters either live or train there?

“Why change what’s not fixed?” Great line.

The speed difference on these two flicking their jabs is stunning after the Wolak-Pinzon fight, which looked like it was underwater at moments. Garcia shooting a nice looking jab. Lontchi looks like he did last year against Lopez. I doubt he’s ever really in this fight, but he’ll make for some rounds for Garcia. Good 1-2 shakes Lontchi. That had some rocket fuel on it. I’m not even sure it landed on anything but glove, really. That pushed Lontchi right back. Good opening round for Garcia.

Garcia 10-9

Garcia controlling the opening minute with his jab again. Garcia’s got a locked in look tonight. Lontchi comes under with a little uppercut, but it’s a bit short. Good jab from Lontchi. Right hand by Lontchi is a bit short. Lontchi is probably better than his mostly creampuff record. He’s pretty quick, fights smart — not a great fighter, but no reason he can’t be a terrific gatekeeper sort who scores the occasional upset. Better round for Lontchi, and I think you can argue he took the round. Garcia was pretty well neutralized in the second half of the round. But I give it to him for landing his jab cleaner and Lontchi mostly being a hair or two short on his shots.

Garcia 10-9
Garcia 20-18

Garcia’s jab continues to be the fight’s best punch. Lontchi is showing his speed, but he’s just not quite landing. Right hand by Garcia. Right hand by Garcia. Garcia with a left hook, then a really good one to the body. Right hand from Lontchi lands. Left hooks again by Garcia. Lontchi backed down on a left now. Not a bad fight so far, and Garcia is starting to open up more.

Garcia 10-9
Garcia 30-27

Lontchi just can’t get home, like a John L. Smith blitz package. Garcia has him on the ropes and drills him in the body. Lontchi staying with his back to the ropes, but works his way off. I think Robert’s right about Mikey: he really is a bit too cautious. I like his patience, but he really does lay back just a bit too much. Lontchi with a little combo, gets a right hand in. Garcia clips him with a left hook. There’s a hard jab from Garcia. Flurry from Mikey, but nothing lands clean. Garcia’s just winning these rounds. He’s just a bit better than Lontchi, and it’s clear. He’s a good looking young fighter.

Garcia 10-9
Garcia 40-36

But he needs a lot more seasoning before getting in there with JuanMa.

BIG RIGHT AND DOWN GOES LONTCHI! He’ll fight on. Let’s see what Garcia does here. Garcia not pressing about it, looking for openings. He’s got two minutes left in the round. Hard right by Garcia! Lontchi fighting back, but he’s on the ropes and getting pounded! Lontchi takes a knee! He’s not going to get up. He takes the count.

Mikey Garcia KO-5

“WHAT IS ABOUT IT!”

I’m not Fillipino, but I would wear Nonito’s shoes anywhere. Including work.

Should you change your mind about driving all the way to Detroit, I’ll probably be heading to Bradley-Alexander.

Donaire towers over Sidorenko, who is 5’4" on a good day. This looks like Donaire-Vargas again. Left hook shakes Sidorenko! Donaire going for it! Another one shakes Sidorenko! Right hand Donaire! Half of the round left. Sidorenko is wobbly. Left hook again. Right hand again. Right hand again. Left hook again. Donaire just destroying him in there, but patiently so. Another right hand. Left hook by Sidorenko sneaks in. Sidorenko popped again, and wobbled again on a right hand. Nonito is in seek and destroy mode in there. He looks really strong at 118. HUMONGOUS LEFT HOOK AND RIGHT HAND AND SIDORENKO IS DOWN! HE’S ON BAD LEGS! Referee will let him fight, but the bell sounds.

Donaire 10-7 — not even close before the knockdown

Sidorenko is in bad shape between rounds. He got mauled in there. It’s an incredible mismatch, and that’s not because Sidorenko can’t box.

Dominant round. This is apparently a total mismatch, but Donaire is at least going to make it entertainingly brief.

Well, here we go. This shouldn’t last long. Right hand Donaire. He’s staying calm, and the first minute goes by. Sidorenko is bleeding from the nose. Sidorenko coming at him. Oh! Good shot by Sidorenko! Nonito maybe laying back too much this round. Almost lazily jabbing. Left hook misses by a mile from Donaire. Donaire with a right and a left! Now he goes southpaw for half a second.

Donaire 10-9
Donaire 20-16

I’ve never heard a commentator as concerned about accidental headbutts as Genaro Hernandez is.

I’ll say this — as usual, my last minute “oh fuck it, why not” PPV experience is more rewarding than the HBO mega shows ever are.

This is a bloodbath.

Donaire still boxing and looking for his shots. Sidorenko just keeps stalking him. Left hand and down goes Sidorenko again! Sidorenko, bless his heart, is just not good enough. Donaire is looking like a very special fighter. Sidorenko is busted up, beaten up, and overwhelmed. Puffy, bloody, and still determined. Donaire backs him down again.

Donaire 10-8
Donaire 30-24

The Ukrainian’s face is already misarranged. Donaire is fighting like he cares tonight, and I would buy every Donaire fight through the end of his career with that guaranteed.

His face is turning into chopped liver, and all they’re using is a wet towel.

Sidorenko with a left hook to the body. 1-2 and Sidorenko takes a knee. He’s done. He’s a mess. Blood POURING from his mouth.

Nonito Donaire KO-4

That was a slaughter.

You could see blood go EVERYWHERE from that one punch. It just busted his nose into smithereens.

This is my first time seeing Donaire… very impressive.

What channel is/was this on or is it ppv?

nick charles chuckles as he mentions steve molitor …

And Daniel !

I’m really looking forward to Khan-Maidana… I actually like Khan… want to see him against the top jr welters

This Top Rank retrospect video rules. They should run ads like this during football games.

This is great — there’ll be some time between this and the Alvarez fight.

and take his power with it

Got a Tucker for the Alvarez card mate?

Good matchup, glad Soto’s finally fighting a strong, in-prime opponent.

Antillon pressuring right from the start. They’re throwing in close! Goodness, this might be a good one. Soto looks sort of like JM Marquez in the first minute, countering with good shots in close. Soto with a nice uppercut. Antillon just coming right at him. Headbutt in close. Antillon is not here to mess around. Soto with GREAT uppercuts. Antillon throws Soto to the ground — quite on purpose. Antillon’s a mean fucker.

Uppercut again by Soto when they come back. Soto pumping his jab. Soto looks much faster and just better. Low blow by Antillon. Jesus Christ! Another exchange. Soto getting pressed to the ropes, but then he DRILLS Antillon with better punches.

That was the best JM Marquez impersonation I’ve ever seen. Great first round.

Soto 10-9

Just when everyone bitches the mopst about PPV….boom.
You get a night like tonight.

I am seeing the Showtime strikeforce fights and it makes me appreciate how massive the Martinez left cross. A lot of punches being thrown and landed but none with the inpact of Martinez’s punch.

i kno antillon is slow … but i didnt think there was going to be such a decisive speed difference

Soto comes out to tap gloves — Antillon declines. Headbutt again. Soto just blistering Antillon with combinations. This is some high-octane stuff. That uppercut from Soto looks really good. Antillon laying on him, but Soto really starting to control this and pound on Antillon. Antillon just leaning into shots, and he’s SO slow compared to Soto. Soto hurts him with a right. Soto looks great. THIS IS WHAT I WANTED! He can fight, I’ve always thought he can fight, and it’s great to see him do it against someone who isn’t a prohibitive underdog. ANOTHER headbutt by Antillon.

Antillon with a good left, a low blow, and Soto rocks him back. Antillon with a nice uppercut! Now he’s doing good work. Soto pops him with another good uppercut. Goddamn, this is a hell of a fight already. Soto OPENS UP with his speed. Another great round.

Soto 10-9
Soto 20-18

It’s his best weapon, but he’d gotten away from using it his last few fights.

Antillon RUNS to him with a left hook to the body to start the round. Soto might not have been quite ready for that. Antillon just pressing and pressing. Soto’s uppercuts are awesome. Antillon wearing on him, but Soto still countering constantly. Left hook by Soto. ANOTHER ONE! Antillon absorbing hard shots! Hard blow from Antillon! HOT DAMN WE GOT A FIGHT!

Soto pounding on Antillon in combination! Soto to the body! Antillon with a right to the jaw! WOO! Antillon with a left to the jaw now! Antillon blows his nose, then goes right back to the fight. Antillon walking into blows now. Soto looks precise and strong, very quick, and Antillon is just coming forward, coming forward, coming forward.

Soto hits behind the head. Soto really in control, but this is so much fun. What a fight! Soto pressuring and taking over! He’s landing hard to the body, and Antillon comes back now! Soto pushes him back again! Great action! Antillon with a right!

Soto 10-9
Soto 30-27

We’re looking at a budding Fight of the Year contender.

Really good fight so far… good body punches by Soto

Antillon starting to wear down just a bit, but there’s a good right hand. Soto isn’t throwing as much this round. Left hook by Soto. Big right cross by Soto! Antillon roughing him up again, pressing him to the ropes. Soto trying to muscle his way out, but he can’t. Antillon with a good left hook. Uppercuts again by Soto. Great combination by Soto! Soto firing away now. Closest round of the fight so far. Another low blow. Last warning from referee Ray Corona. Soto misses a flurry. Close round. Another good round.

Antillon 10-9
Soto 39-37

Antillon still walking him down constantly. The pressure just might be starting to add up on Soto. Good body shot by Soto. Antillon starting to gain some momentum the last two rounds. Soto slowing down. Well there’s an uppercut from Soto right as I say that. Antillon targeting the body. They’re painting Soto has a ducked fighter. That’s pretty hilarious.

Antillon strays low again, but that time didn’t seem to be on purpose at all, so Corona says nothing, and Soto didn’t react either. But THERE’S the low blow that’s going to cost him a point.

Short break and now back to work. Soto landing clean shots near the end of the round at center ring! What a charge!

Soto 10-9
-1 for Antillon
Soto 49-45

Beautiful combo to end the round for Soto. Not sure why that was the low blow that mattered, but I’m also not surprised.

Antillon goes right to the body again immediately. Good left hook by Antillon. Body shot and a left hook to the head by Antillon, and a return shot by Soto. Now Antillon’s cut on an accidental headbutt. Soto slips him and lands a good right hand. Antillon still coming forward. Good shots in the telephone booth now. Low blow but Corona misses it. Left hook again! Soto starting to find himself wide open for that shot. There’s the uppercuts from Soto. Heads clash again. What a fight. I’m loving this one.

Left hooks again from Antillon. Another low blow from Antillon. Soto with a big flurry, and Antillon answers with a hard left hook. Antillon pawing at the cut. HUGE right by Antillon! Antillon ripping away on Soto now!! Soto firing back! Boy this is a brawl! Antillon with a great round.

Antillon 10-9
Soto 58-55

Antillon’s cut on the lid.

excellent round …

Antillon just charges at him again. Soto with the uppercuts. Antillon landed 43 punches in the sixth round, about double Soto’s lands. Lead rights from Antillon. Soto is doing a pretty good job getting off the ropes, it’s just he’s constantly being pushed there. Antillon building some steam. He’s wearing on Soto and just won’t stay off of him. Antillon continues to throw. Soto with a GREAT body shot. Right hand Antillon, but Soto counters harder with the left. Winnable round for either with a minute left. Soto peppering him, and staggers him into the ropes, but Antillon just comes right back at him! Antillon slips, but winds up wide open, and Soto is going at him. BIG right by Soto! Big left hook! Soto ripping away! Just pounding on Antillon to end the round!

Another great round. This fight is awesome.

Soto 10-9
Soto 68-64

Antillon fought a great round and a half there, but the punishment seems to be catching up to him. I’d be a little surprised if he goes the distance, and I don’t even really respect Soto.

this is such a good fight, that i’m basically holding my eyes open just to finish watching it… i’m super sleepy… i literally walked from Canada to the US and back today… but the fight is great, want to finish watching!! some KO someone!

The first half is competitive, then Antillon starts to tire and Soto turns it up and dominates the last minute…

This time they actually tap gloves. Antillon’s cuts don’t look good, but he’s still coming forward. Left hook to the body by Soto. Crowd is really getting into this one. Soto RIPPING with uppercuts. Antillon had landed a right there, but Soto’s too fast for him. Antillon throwing and throwing and landing some. Antillon is tiring, I think. Soto on the other hand is looking fresher again. But there’s a good right by Antillon. He’s just not able to pressure Soto as easily anymore. Uppercut by Soto. And another. Soto caught in the corner, and Antillon comes alive momentarily, but Soto gets out. Good body shots by Soto to close the round.

Soto 10-9
Soto 78-73

“Hey, here’s a good sign, I’ve got blood on my notes here…”

 I wish I could this fight.

**see

Another foul, and they have a moment to talk to each other.Antillon pressing again. Good right to the body by Antillon. Soto getting hit plenty in the first half of this round. Right and left by Antillon. Antillon is fighting like a guy who’s behind should fight. Soto throwing in bunches with 30 seconds left in the round. Body shot by Soto. Another one. Good charge, but not enough to steal the round.

Antillon 10-9
Soto 87-83

Soto really is playing the Sugar Ray Leonard card tonight. Amazing how much he comes up with in the end thirty seconds even in the rounds he’s getting manhandled.

Hell, now Soto really looks a bit tired. But there’s a right uppercut from Soto, and then the left follows. Antillon coming in recklessly now, and again he pushes Soto to the ground, but that one wasn’t as blatant as the one earlier. Antillon still just charging at him. Soto matadors Antillon through the ropes for a moment. Antillon with a right upstairs. Antillon digging to the body. Another right upstairs by Antillon. Soto could be in a bit of trouble, as he staggers into the corner a little and antillon keeps throwing. But Soto gets out, and lands good shots. So many low blows not being called. Arthur Abraham would shit.

Antillon with more hard body shots. Antillon opening up offensively, and here comes Soto late in the round once again. Soto staggers him! Antillon hurt! SOTO UNLOADING! FIVE SECONDS LEFT! ANTILLON BEING HIT, AND HE’LL SURVIVE THE ROUND!

Tough round to score, I had Antillon before that ending flurry, but he got hurt, and he wasn’t dominating before that or anything.

Soto 10-9
Soto 97-92

The bell couldn’t come any sooner.

Thay’s why we’re going to see more of these weight classes being promoted

Antillon ripping away on the ropes now. Soto saving the reserves again it appears. What a great fight this is. Soto countering, Antillon still bulling at him. Antillon is completely out of gas, but he won’t relent. Soto is pretty tired, too. This is grueling stuff. A minute left, and Soto stings him with a hook. Soto is doing so well in the center of the ring. Soto throwing again. Antillon with a left hook. Antillon landing big shots now! Soto wobbly a little bit. But then Soto comes back late! Goddamn!

Antillon 10-9, very close
Soto 106-102

I love this fight.

Did you see Urbano pull his shorts up…as if to say let’s go

They waste 10 seconds hugging it out, bitch. Weird idea from Antillon, who needs the knockout. Soto slips. He’s pretty dog tired. They both are. Soto is definitely on his bike this round, but he’s throwing, too. Left hook by Antillon. Soto doesn’t want to risk anything, and rightly so, really. I can’t blame him. 20 seconds to go. Crowd rises to their feet as the bell approaches. Great, great fight.

Antillon 10-9
Soto 115-112

thank god jcc jr isnt on this card anymore … taht woulda been a total disservice to what these guys did in teh ring to have him close out the night imo

114-113
115-112
114-113

HUMBERTO SOTO by unanimous decision
Still WBC Lightweight Titlist

Hell, I thought the scores would be a hair wider.

Way to go Buffer

Heavyweight women’s tae kwon do?

Well that was an awesome last-minute $50 purchase for me. Now we wait for Canelo. We’ll just do that fight in this thread, too.

lovemore looks real natural at this weight … looks pretty big

Has anyone seen a DanTucker for this?

I never been into the In Treatment series…

Boxing is live n HBO Latino

The HBO Latino broadcast is just starting and not even in the ring yet.

I love the HBO music…..

I love it when fights are outside

UFC is over, and I’m here for “Irish” Saul O’Alvarez.

Lovemore has a fantastic hat.

Sometimes I look at Canelo and remember he’s still a kid.

Nice crowd for Alvaraz and um ROCKY MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oscar made an appearance in Mexico… I bet everyone boo’ed his ass off.

SOMEONE HIT SOMEONE

Is that for MArtinez’s 154 title belt that was stripped?

It is rare for a Mexican fighter to not use Reyes gloves…. interesting

Alvarez has HUGE legs.

Lovemore really does look sturdy at the weight. Big arms. Alvarez’s enormous legs and wide upper body show how they really stack up at the weight though. First minute is feeling out. Alvarez shoots a left, but misses. Jab by N’dou. Alvarez swings fast and hard, but doesn’t get his man on the left or the right. N’dou not showing any fear, but he’s quite aware of Alvarez’s power. N’dou with a jab. Alvarez with a couple quick uppercuts when N’dou gets close enough. I don’t think N’dou really landed a clean shot in the entire round.

Alvarez 10-9

Neither guy seems to have found the range yet. N’dou isn’t throwing much.

Mexican ring seems small.

Hopkins reference :D

Alvarez with a shot to the body, and he’s definitely dictating the pace. I can’t really figure out what Lovemore’s tactic is so far. Alvarez backs him down with a right hand. Good jab by Alvarez. 1-2 from Alvarez, all gloves. Alvarez misses a right, and a left behind it. Hook to the body by Alvarez. Now he has Lovemore caught on the ropes. N’dou is complaining a lot about low shots. Lovemore to the ropes again, but he punches his way off. Not landing, but throwing. Jab from Alvarez pushes Lovemore back again, then a good body shot gets in. Body right, and a left hook upstairs by Alvarez. Alvarez targeting the body, N’dou really doesn’t like it. Another fairly easy round for Alvarez.

Alvarez 10-9
Alvarez 20-18

Alvarez starting to open up, and there’s nothing coming back from N’dou. Alvarez threw a beautiful double jab/right hook to the body/left hook to the head combo at one point.

I’m hoping next weekend that the SHO card, which starts at 9, will end before the HBO main event. Ortiz-Peterson is first on HBO and that card starts at 9:45, though since they love Ortiz and the Peterson brothers’ stories, we might get a half hour of sad piano music video packages.

HBO didn’t go cheap. Sent the HD superslow cams to Mexico for this fight.

This is one of the fastest starts from Alvarez in a while. Great bodywork at the end of those combos.

Watching this on another channel, with a Mexican team I’ve listened to. I speak fluent Spanish and utterly dread listening to this team, who are nothing more than well-paid hype men. Imagine someone going “Goooolll!!!” every time their favorite fighter lands a solid blow.

Alvarez able to impose his will at…will, as I expected he would. His body shots are sharp, he looks faster, and he’s clearly just a better fighter than N’dou, and stronger. N’dou stuck on the ropes, then takes a wild right hand swing to get off. There’s a 1-2 from N’dou. Good flurry coming back from Alvarez moments later, head and body shots. Nice work again from Alvarez! He’s got “it” — it’s the way he attacks. He’s patient and he’s confident, he’s strong, and he doesn’t seem to waste energy ever. I think mentally he’s well beyond his age.

Alvarez 10-9
Alvarez 30-27

N’dou’s trainer wants BA-BA-BA-BA!!!

Alvarez throws beautiful combinations, and it looks like he’s starting to get through N’dou’s guard more and more. He’s also trying to time N’dou and counter with a right uppercut… he tried it a couple of times last round but didn’t quite have it.

Alvarez with good, hard shots. He’s able to back N’dou off with just about everything, and N’dou has no intention of really taking the initiative. He’s also not really countering much. He’s playing a waiting game and against an aggressive guy like Alvarez, the best he might be trying to do is survive in there. There’s a good right from N’dou. I should challenge his aggressiveness more often. N’DOU DOING NOTHING. Didn’t work. N’dou shooting a jab, but not to set up anything, simply to disrupt timing and keep Alvarez away from him. Alvarez closes the round strong.

Alvarez 10-9
Alvarez 40-36

At this rate he’ll win this going away.

Alvarez in complete control. N’dou has a chin, I’ll give him that.