PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Avila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Haawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Avila
vs
Haawa

186 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Avila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ronnie Haawa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haawa circles away from the clinch attempt

and Haawa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Avila won't be happy with that.
Avila tries to bench press Haawa off him but Haawa keeps the position.
Avila is trying to control Haawa's posture but Haawa avoids it.
Avila is not content to let Haawa control the position.
Avila is looking for a sweep.
Avila wants to control but Haawa postures up.

Haawa tries for a kimura but Avila is defending well.
Haawa is looking to take a break and control but Avila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Avila tries to improve position but can't.
Haawa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Avila. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haawa trying to control the position but Avila is working away.
Avila tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Haawa tries to advance to mount but can't.
Avila is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Haawa's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Avila has a hand on Haawa's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Haawa takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Avila is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haawa looking to control but Avila is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Haawa prevents Avila from getting the reversal.
Avila is working hard here to advance position.
Haawa looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Haawa working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Avila looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Haawa! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ronnie Haawa!