PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Onera (ranked 2457 p4p, 302 weight class) and Terrell Jones (ranked 2854 p4p, 340 weight class). Jones has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Onera
vs
Jones

196 cm
25
191 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
194 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

RISE Nutrition

Forge Clothing Co.

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Onera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Jones!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onera lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Onera misses with a lunging right hand

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Onera drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Onera blocks an uppercut.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Onera.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Onera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Onera is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones tries a body shot but Onera blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Onera manages to pull guard.
Onera avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Onera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Onera looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Onera trying to control the position here.
Onera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Onera manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Onera stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Onera works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Onera's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Onera trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Onera content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jones wants to improve his position but Onera is controlling well.
Jones is doing well to control the position and prevent Onera from advancing to side control.
Jones is not content to let Onera control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Onera missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Onera is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Onera is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Onera eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onera looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Onera tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Onera is working away from the top position though.
Onera is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Onera frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Onera with good strikes from the mount here!
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Onera is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jones is surviving well by controlling Onera's body position as best he can.
Onera trying to control but Jones is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones can't escape the position.
Onera looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Onera landing punches.
Onera has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones has given up his back.

Onera has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Jones is in real trouble here. Onera gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Jones is tapping out! Onera wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Max Onera!
Max Onera took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, RISE Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.