PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vercingetorix Frenchy (ranked 3161 p4p, 373 weight class) and Max Onera (ranked 3732 p4p, 416 weight class). Max Onera has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Frenchy
vs
Onera

188 cm
29
193 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

196 cm
28
191 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vercingetorix Frenchy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Onera!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frenchy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Onera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frenchy looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Onera smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Frenchy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Onera struggling a bit here.
Onera is trying to get back to half guard.
Onera avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Frenchy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Onera struggling a bit here.
Frenchy tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Onera's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Frenchy throws an elbow but Onera slips to the side and avoids it well.
Frenchy throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onera is trying to get back to half guard.
Onera can't do much from the bottom here.
Frenchy throws an elbow but Onera slips to the side and avoids it well.
Onera wants to control but Frenchy postures up.
Frenchy in side control, throwing shots but Onera defends.
Frenchy in side control, throwing shots but Onera defends.
Frenchy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Onera can't do much from the bottom here.
Onera is trying to get back to half guard.
Onera takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Frenchy working the ground and pound.
Frenchy throws an elbow but Onera slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onera is trying to control Frenchy's posture but Frenchy avoids it.
Onera tries to improve position but can't.
Frenchy scores with a couple of short elbows.
Frenchy tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Onera defending against the ground and pound.
Frenchy working the body and head with strikes.
Onera tries to buck Frenchy off but Frenchy is having none of it.
Frenchy in side control, throwing shots but Onera defends.
Onera gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Onera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Onera gets full guard.
Frenchy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frenchy landing some decent shots from guard.

Onera is looking for a triangle but Frenchy pushes his legs off easily.
Frenchy being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Onera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Frenchy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Frenchy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Frenchy is looking to work some ground and pound but Onera has wrist control.
Frenchy throwing strikes from guard but Onera blocks nicely.
Frenchy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Frenchy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Onera is trying to keep Frenchy in close.

Onera is looking for a triangle but Frenchy pushes his legs off easily.
Frenchy stopping the sweep attempt from Onera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frenchy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Onera is adopting a defensive guard.
Frenchy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Frenchy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Frenchy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Frenchy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Onera wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Frenchy is in close to Onera's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've been informed that Onera has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Onera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Frenchy has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Onera to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Frenchy is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Onera pulls down on the head and he's put Frenchy to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Max Onera!
Max Onera thanked the fans post fight for their support.