PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Onera (ranked 3138 p4p, 369 weight class) and Rafal Mazur (ranked 4755 p4p, 492 weight class). Mazur comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nothing More - Here's to Heartache kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Onera
vs
Mazur

196 cm
29
191 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

190 cm
24
198 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 8 - 9 - 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafal Mazur!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onera swings for the body but Mazur moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Onera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Onera.

Mazur clinches up with Onera and pushes him back against the cage.
Onera is trying to drag Mazur to the mat but Mazur just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Mazur breaks the clinch.
Onera moves out of range as Mazur throws a body kick.
Nice shot by Onera.
Onera has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Mazur tries to land a front kick but Onera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Onera blocks a head kick by Mazur.
Mazur stuffs the takedown attempt from Onera. Onera gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Onera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Onera is defended easily by Mazur.
Onera fails with the takedown
and Mazur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Onera does it's job there.
Onera misses with the combination.
Mazur scores with a head kick.
Mazur misses with a wild combination.
Mazur moves out of range of the strikes.
Mazur lands a high kick!
Onera misses with a wild body shot.
Onera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Onera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Max Onera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Onera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mazur pinned against the cage. Mazur gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice defenses there by Onera.
Onera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Onera throws the left hand but Mazur avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mazur throws out a loose jab but Onera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mazur with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Onera to score with a decent uppercut.

Mazur moves into the clinch.
Onera is looking to take this one to the mat.
Onera wants to take the fight to the mat but Mazur manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Onera drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mazur pulls his leg out and moves away.
Onera shoots in but Mazur avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mazur gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Onera.
Mazur has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Onera misses with the combination.
Mazur closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Mazur closes the distance and clinches.
Onera is looking for a takedown.
Onera is trying to maintain a safe position but Mazur gets an underhook and turns Onera into the cage.
Onera drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mazur gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mazur controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazur gets underhooks to prevent Onera's takedown attempt.

Mazur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mazur lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Onera circles away quickly and effectively.
Onera connects with the punch.
Onera misses with a double jab.

Mazur has Onera up against the cage in a clinch.
Onera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mazur is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Onera jumps guard.
Onera keeping full guard, as Mazur tries to pass.

Onera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mazur is aware though and is defending well.
Onera keeping moving, preventing Mazur from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazur stopping the sweep attempt from Onera.
Mazur throwing strikes but missing.
Mazur postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Onera keeping moving, preventing Mazur from controlling successfully.
Onera trying to control the position.
Mazur stopping the sweep attempt from Onera.
Mazur trying to control the position from guard on top but Onera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mazur won't allow Onera to sweep him here.
Mazur controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mazur preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafal Mazur dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mazur scores with a hook to the body. Onera takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Mazur clinches with his opponent.
Mazur prevents a takedown attempt there.
Come on Mazur - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Mazur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Onera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mazur slaps away a takedown attempt from Onera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Onera looks to throw the jab but Mazur is out of range.
Onera thows a left - swing and a miss!

Mazur clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mazur throws an elbow but misses.
Onera wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Onera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Onera is looking for a takedown.

Mazur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mazur connects with a good right hand that stumbles Onera. Onera circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Onera throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mazur.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Onera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mazur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Onera manages to avoid it.
Rafal Mazur seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Onera shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Onera wants to take a breather but Mazur is having none of it.
Onera wants to pass to mount but Mazur is defending the position.

Onera is trying for a kimura here. Mazur looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Onera wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Max Onera!
A victorious Max Onera thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.