PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Avila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Chui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chui is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by It's My Time. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Avila
vs
Chui

177 cm
20
156 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 Montreal, Tommy Avila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Chui!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chui throws out a powerful jab.
A punch combination from Chui misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Avila lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chui or not.
Avila has Chui pushed against the cage.
Avila stops a takedown attempt from Chui.
Avila lands a body punch.
Avila will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chui up against the cage.
Chui has had enough of the clinch but Avila keeps him there for the moment.
Avila is pressed up against the cage. Chui has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Avila down to the mat. Avila avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chui fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tommy Avila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Chui.
Chui fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Avila stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Avila wants it to stay on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Avila.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila scoring well with a low kick there.
Chui looks gassed!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Avila with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Avila as Chui tries to tie him up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Avila.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Avila utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chui is working for takedown but Avila is calmly controlling the position for now.
Avila missing with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Avila.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Avila gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Avila scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avila lands a nice knee to the body.
Avila trying to land knees to the body.
Avila stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tommy Avila.
Avila looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Avila.

Avila closes the distance and clinches.
Avila's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Avila lands an elbow just above Chui 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Avila has Chui pressed against the cage.
Avila tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chui avoids it.
Avila looking to throw knees to the head but Chui is blocking nicely.
Avila digs a right hand underneath Chui's ribcage. Chui let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Avila manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Avila connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Corey Chui has been cut.
Avila unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chui lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chui jumps guard but Avila stands there with Chui around his waist. Chui gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chui tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chui tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chui wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Avila lands a good knee to the midsection. Chui won't want to take too many of those.
Avila landing knees to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Avila takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chui can't break the clinch.
Avila lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Avila obliges.
Avila lands an elbow just above Chui 's eye.
Avila lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avila stalling the fight.
Avila scores a nice knee to the body.
Avila lands a good knee to the midsection. Chui won't want to take too many of those.
Avila pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Avila.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chui fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Avila unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chui lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A shot in the inside from Avila.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Avila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Corey Chui's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Avila pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Avila lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Avila.
Chui throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Avila.
Corey Chui is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chui punishes Avila's body with a nice straight punch.
Chui throws a leg kick
and Avila counters with a nice body kick.
Avila throws a nice inside leg kick.
Avila lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chui's sensitive parts.

Avila clinches up against the cage.
Avila cracks Chui with a nice body shot.
Avila's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Chui is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chui tries for a takedown but Avila manages to get underhooks.
Avila unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chui lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A body shot lands from Avila.
Avila landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Avila connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chui's face.
Avila 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.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Avila with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chui trying to stall but Avila improves his position.
Avila tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chui avoids it.
Avila is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chui lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Avila landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chui tries to break the clinch but Avila is controlling the position.
Avila lands a damaging elbow.
Chui on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Avila taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chui looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chui is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Avila leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chui is trying to force a seperation but Avila has the dominant position.
Tommy Avila has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chui tries to land knees in the clinch but Avila avoids the damage to the body.
Avila holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tommy Avila.
Chui scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chui jabs at Avila's body.
Chui misses with a takedown attempt
and Avila counters with a big head kick but Chui shrugs it off.
Avila keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chui.
Avila goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chui has his takedown stuffed

and Avila counters by moving into the clinch.
Tommy Avila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Chui.
Chui is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Avila is keeping busy.
Chui avoiding damage as Avila throws knees to the body.
Chui is trying to stall.
Chui seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Avila controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chui fails to pull guard.
Avila stalling the fight.
Chui avoiding damage as Avila throws knees to the body.
Avila misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chui.
Avila stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chui throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Avila manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Avila using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Avila gets through Chui's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Avila utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Avila using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chui has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Avila has Chui pressed against the cage, preventing Chui from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Avila obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Avila dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Corey Chui's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Chui tries for a takedown but Avila circles away easily

and Avila moves into the clinch.
Avila slows down the pace here.
Chui takes an elbow to the temple.
Avila gets underhooks to prevent Chui's takedown attempt.
Avila landing knees to the body.
Avila unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chui lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Avila working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Avila is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Avila connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Avila lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chui or not.
Chui takes a knee to the side of the body.
Avila lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chui or not.
Avila dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila crunches a lovely knee into Chui's ribcage.
Chui jumps guard but Avila stands there with Chui around his waist. Chui gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tommy Avila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Chui.
Avila effectively controlling the action here.
Avila works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Avila is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chui is defending well for now.
Avila leaning against his opponent.
Avila misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chui.
Chui managing to block the knees to the body from Avila.
Avila is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Avila misses with a punch to the body.
Chui fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A frustrated look appears on Chui's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Avila is pressed up against the cage. Chui has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Avila down to the mat. Avila avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Avila jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chui moves away from the strike by Avila.
Avila scores with a head kick.
Chui throws a sloppy head kick and Avila moves out of range easily.

Avila moves into the clinch.
Avila is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chui can do to turn this around?
Avila gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chui.
Avila content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Avila crunches a lovely knee into Chui's ribcage.
A right hand to the body from Avila.
Avila misses with a knee strike.
Avila with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Avila unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Avila just leaning against Chui, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila tries to land knees in the clinch but Chui avoids the damage to the body.
Chui has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Avila is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chui jumps guard but Avila stands there with Chui around his waist. Chui gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chui being controlled against the cage.
Chui fails to pull guard.
Chui fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chui wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Avila.
Tommy Avila is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chui looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Avila prevents Chui from breaking the clinch.
Avila lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Avila landing knees to the body.
Chui wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Avila has him pressed against the cage.
Avila with a knee to the head.
Avila with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Avila working Chui over with knees to the body.
Chui looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Avila lands a nice knee to the body.
Chui looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Avila content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Corey Chui has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Avila throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chuis head.
Avila just leaning against Chui, taking a breather.
Avila blocking some punches.
Avila tries a knee to the head but Chui blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Avila showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Avila has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:25
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Avila!