PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Tremblay (ranked 3141 p4p, 5554 weight class) and Avatna Haviid (ranked 370 p4p, 474 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Avatna Haviid enters the cage!

Tremblay
vs
Haviid

178 cm
25
145
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
166
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Threads of Fate

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacques Tremblay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Avatna Haviid!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haviid lands a nice looking body shot.
Tremblay looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Tremblay takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Haviid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tremblay has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A good leg kick by Haviid.
Haviid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tremblay doesn't seem bothered though.
Haviid scores with a nice right hand.
Tremblay is looking to clinch.
Tremblay looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haviid comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Haviid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tremblay.
Haviid scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haviid fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tremblay takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Haviid lands a leg kick that knocks Tremblay off balance momentarily.
Tremblay takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Haviid's coach down at Temple of Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Haviid's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jab from Haviid.
Haviid lands a leg kick that knocks Tremblay off balance momentarily.
Haviid works Tremblay's body with a nice hook.
Tremblay misses with a kick to the body.
Haviid is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Haviid lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tremblay gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Avatna Haviid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haviid lands a nice hook to Tremblay's body. Tremblay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haviid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Haviid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tremblay takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Haviid lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Haviid throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Haviid lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tremblay backs up against the cage.
Haviid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haviid thumps Tremblay with a low kick.
Haviid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haviid connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haviid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haviid throws a good cross that connects.
Haviid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Haviid pushes Tremblay up against the cage in a clinch.
Tremblay drops down looking for an ankle pick but Haviid pulls his leg out and moves away.
Haviid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Haviid scores with a one two! Tremblay had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tremblay definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tremblay walks forward, straight into a front kick from Haviid.
Haviid scores with a sloppy right hand. Tremblay should have avoided that one.

Tremblay is rocked!
Good shot there by Haviid.
Oh Tremblay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haviid steps in with a hook that catches Tremblay right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Haviid follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Tremblay looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Avatna Haviid!
After winning the bout, Avatna Haviid thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.