PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Onera (ranked 4029 p4p, 406 weight class) and Anthony Falcone (ranked 2746 p4p, 295 weight class). Falcone is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Will Be Heard. Max Onera has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Onera
vs
Falcone

196 cm
27
191 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

191 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 5 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Falcone!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Falcone throws a shot to the body.
Falcone slips a jab from Onera.
Falcone throws a hook but Onera blocks it.
Falcone moves away from the strike by Onera.
Falcone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Onera throws out the jab.
Onera throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Falcone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Onera.
Onera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Falcone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Onera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Onera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Falcone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Onera.
Falcone is looking to score with low kicks.
A big right from Falcone misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcone's jab looks to have found its range, popping Onera under the eye.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Falcone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Falcone misses.
Onera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Falcone.
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!
Falcone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Onera throws a hook but Falcone avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Falcone misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone throws a jab when Onera was well out of range.
Onera appears to be looking for a big counter.
A left and a right from Falcone both land. Nice combination.
Falcone throws a jab when Onera was well out of range.
Onera misses the jab.
Falcone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Onera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Falcone.
Onera defending well as Falcone loads up on a big left hand.
Onera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Onera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Falcone.
Onera misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Onera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Onera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Onera gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Falcone might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Falcone looks to land a combination but Onera avoids it well.
Falcone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good shot there by Onera.
Max Onera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Onera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Onera, as that shot connected.
Onera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Onera scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onera misses with a hook. Falcone ducked under it nicely.
Onera fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Falcone on the side of the head.
Falcone misses with a straight right.
Falcone stalks Onera and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Onera's face. Onera staggers backwards, shaken.
A jab from Falcone misses.
Falcone cracks Onera with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Onera is rocked!
Falcone throws a big shot that misses.
Falcone lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Onera goes down and covers up as Falcone starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Falcone!
During a confident post fight interview, Anthony Falcone thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.