PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Favre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heimo Hulahula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Favre's entrance music is Wanted Dread & Alive. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Favre
vs
Hulahula

182 cm
25
190 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

176 cm
23
189 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Favre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Heimo Hulahula!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Favre drops Hulahula with a beautiful combination! Hulahula stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Favre is looking for the KO!

It looks like Heimo Hulahula has been cut.
Hulahula scores with a crisp jab that stopped Favre in his tracks.
Hulahula scores with a punch to the head.
Heimo Hulahula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hulahula connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Favre's hands.
Favre connects with a looping right hand.

Hulahula is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hulahula throws a big shot that misses.
Hulahula is still on wobbly legs! Can Favre finish him?
Favre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hulahula seems to have recovered his senses.
Favre throws the left hand but Hulahula avoids the punch easily.

Hulahula rushes Favre and presses him up against the cage.
Hulahula tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Favre connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hulahula's face.
Hulahula scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hulahula pushes Favre back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hulahula tries to land knees in the clinch but Favre avoids the damage to the body.

Favre ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Favre no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hulahula throws and elbow that misses. Favre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hulahula's guard. Nice move by Favre!
Favre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hulahula works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hulahula keeping moving, preventing Favre from controlling successfully.
Hulahula looking to hit a scissor sweep but Favre is one step ahead there.
Favre tries to free his leg and advance position but Hulahula is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulahula avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hulahula is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hulahula tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Favre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hulahula.
Hulahula doesn't manage to clinch there - Favre circles away.

Hulahula gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Favre blocks an uppercut.
Hulahula working aggressively here.
Hulahula lands a nice uppercut.
Favre blocking some punches.
Hulahula throws a head punch that misses.

Favre breaks from the clinch.
Hulahula thuds a left hand into Favre's body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hulahula.
Hulahula tries to close the distance and clinch but Favre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Favre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hulahula connects with a right hand. Favre shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hulahula has closed the distance and engaged Favre in a clinch.
Favre lands an uppercut.
Favre can't break the clinch.
Favre is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hulahula is keeping busy.
Hulahula has a couple of punches blocked by Favre.
Favre tries to break the clinch but Hulahula is controlling the position.
Hulahula misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hulahula creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Hulahula.
Favre misses with the head strike.
Favre wants to get back to striking at distance but Hulahula won't allow it.

Favre manages to break the clinch.

Hulahula gets a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hulahula scores with a nice short uppercut.
Favre taking a breather.
Hulahula tries to land a knee to the head but Favre blocks with his arms.
Favre scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hulahula scores with a shot to the side of Favre's head.
Hulahula has Favre pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Favre manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Hulahula has Favre pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hulahula pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Favre tumbling to the mat - Hulahula dives into Favre's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hulahula won't allow Favre to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Favre is trying to control the position but Hulahula postures up.
Hulahula passes Favre's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hulahula throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hulahula drops an elbow to the side of Favre's head.
Hulahula looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Favre with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hulahula is trying to control. Favre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nice strikes from Hulahula there.
Hulahula trying to mount his opponent but Favre defends it.
Favre regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hulahula works over Favre with some ground and pound from guard.
Favre wants to sweep here but Hulahula controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Favre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hulahula doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Favre is tightening it up a little... Hulahula has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Hulahula reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Hulahula taps out! nice BJJ there by Favre!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Freddy Favre!