PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corey Chui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Avila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chui comes to the cage accompanied by It's My Time. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chui
vs
Avila

175 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Chui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Avila!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avila misses with a few strikes there.
Avila misses with a head kick.
Avila feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chui's calf.
Crunch! Avila slams his shin into Chui's torso.
Avila misses with a body kick.
Chui takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chui looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Avila is fending him off so far but Chui persists. Nope, Avila circles away and we're back to standing.
Chui shoots in looking for a takedown. Avila tries to sprawl out of it but Chui keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Avila manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chui lands a right hook to the body.
Corey Chui seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avila stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Chui. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Avila scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chui shoots in for a takedown but Avila shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chui dodges the punch combination from Avila.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chui shoots in but Avila avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Avila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Avila feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chui's calf.

Avila shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Chui is trying to stand up here but Avila is controlling him well.
Avila wants to take a breather but Chui is having none of it.
Avila looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chui trying to control but Avila postures up.
Chui is staying active underneath Avila, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chui has hold of Avila's hands but Avila slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chui is staying active underneath Avila, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Avila not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Avila wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chui keeps working.
Avila working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Avila throwing shots but Chui is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Avila is trying to work for a kimura but Chui is defending well.
Chui keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chui wants to get back to his feet.
Chui has hold of Avila's hands but Avila slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Avila takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Avila is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chui sees it coming and defends easily.
Chui has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Avila is working away from the top position though.
Chui is looking to improve his position.
Chui trying to control but Avila postures up.
Avila content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Avila wants to pass the guard but Chui is defending well.
Avila trying to control from half guard but Chui is working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chui lands a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Avila misses.
Chui throws a head kick but Avila moves out of range.
Chui doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Avila makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Avila dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chui gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Avila counters by clinching up.
Avila gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chui.
Chui takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Corey Chui has been cut.
Avila cracks Chui with a nice body shot.
Avila lands a nice knee to the body.
Avila stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chui working aggressively here.
Avila using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Avila creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chui's defenses.
Avila lands an elbow just above Chui 's eye.
Avila with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Avila scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chui letting Avila take a breather here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Avila lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chui backwards.

Corey Chui's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Avila breaks the clinch.
Chui has his takedown stuffed

and Avila counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Chui. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Avila.
Avila lands a good knee to the midsection. Chui won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Avila.

Avila lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Avila content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Avila working Chui over with strikes.
Avila is looking to take a break and control but Chui is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Avila is working for a kimura but Chui is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chui blocking the ground and pound attempt from Avila.
Avila frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Avila punishing his opponent with strikes.

Avila looking to secure an arm triangle but Chui defends it well.
Avila postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chui looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chui is looking to escape.
Chui tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Avila with the ground and pound from mount.
Chui really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Avila avoids the attempt from Chui to control.
Avila lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Avila wants to control the pace but Chui is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila controlling from mount.
Avila looking to ground and pound but Chui is blocking nicely.
Avila landing shots from mount.
Chui is squirming around, avoiding Avila's attempts to control the action.
Avila looking to finish Chui with some ground and pound. This is bad for Chui!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avila fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Avila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Corey Chui's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Chui darts in trying to clinch
and Avila counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Chui tries a low kick but Avila avoids it.
Avila looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Avila closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chui takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chui takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chui tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chui tries to pull guard but Avila holds him up against the cage and eventually Chui drops back down to his feet.
Avila is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Avila lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Avila lands a damaging elbow.
Chui is working for takedown but Avila is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Chui. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chui changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Avila fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Avila.
Avila lands with a nice body kick.
Chui fails with the takedown
and Avila counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chui's knee momentarily.
Avila misses with a jab to the body
and Chui counters with a two punch combo.

Avila shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Avila gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila misses with a two punch combination.
Avila connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Avila moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Avila swings for the body but Chui moves out of range.
Avila has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Avila circles away from the clinch attempt

and Avila holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Avila controlling the action here for a moment.
Avila unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Avila.
Avila is pushing Chui up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila works on Chui's body with a couple of short punches.
Avila using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Avila avoiding damage.
Avila connects with a knee to the head.
Avila connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chui's face.

Avila has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Chui regains guard immediately.
Chui tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chui keeping full guard, as Avila tries to pass.
Tommy Avila is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tommy Avila has got the better of the ground game so far.
Avila stays in close to Chui's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila pushes down on Chui's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Avila is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Corey Chui has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avila is figuring out what he wants to do next.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Avila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Avila has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 25:30

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