DC area fans may remember Matt Lee from his victory in DC's first MMA event in May.  Alvarez, who fights out of nearby Philadelphia, is clearly the crowd favorite going into this bout.

Chants of "Eddie" rain down as the fight begins.  I give Alvarez the first round.  He controlled the fight standing up with numerous punches landing and also scored a couple of takedowns.

Round two goes to Alvarez as well.  He is the clear aggressor and Lee is just not putting up much of an offense of his own.

Round three is a close one.  Lee turns it on out of desperation and lands a couple of punches as well as scoring a takedown.  Alvarez still has better ring control.  I'll give Lee this round but it won't be enough for him.

I give Alvarez the fight, 29-28.  The crowd (which I would put at about 2,500 for the night) was as loud as it has been all night for this fight with a number of Alvarez fans in the stands.

Official result: Eddie Alvarez wins by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)