PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chief Tappenahomma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chiku Maneno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tappenahomma kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tatanka. Chief Tappenahomma had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Tappenahomma
vs
Maneno

180 cm
24
182 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

178 cm
24
177 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

MayheM sportswear

Spartan Nutrition
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Chief Tappenahomma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chiku Maneno!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Maneno. Beautiful body shot.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tappenahomma moves away.
Tappenahomma throws a big counter combination but Maneno scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Maneno has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maneno.
Maneno has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maneno there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Tappenahomma finds it's way through Maneno's defenses.
Tappenahomma cracks the inside of Maneno's front leg.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tappenahomma moves away.
Maneno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tappenahomma can pounce on him.
Tappenahomma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A low kick from Tappenahomma misses
and Maneno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maneno throws the left hand but Tappenahomma avoids the punch easily.
Maneno throws a big shot that misses.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maneno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maneno, as that shot connected.
Maneno misses with a lunging right hand
and Tappenahomma counters with a right hand to the body.
Maneno throws an overhand right that lands on Tappenahomma's shoulder, as Tappenahomma tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maneno scores with a punch to the head.
Maneno lands a nice shot to the body.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tappenahomma moves away.
Tappenahomma misses with a wild body shot.
Maneno swings for the body but Tappenahomma moves out of range.
Tappenahomma throws a jab but it's blocked by Maneno.
Tappenahomma works the jab nicely.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tappenahomma was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Tappenahomma slips under a jab.
Tappenahomma cracks Maneno with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tappenahomma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Nice shot by Maneno.

Tappenahomma closes the distance and pushes Maneno back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maneno is looking to break free of the clinch but Tappenahomma has double underhooks.
Tappenahomma using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maneno has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Tappenahomma.
Maneno wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tappenahomma with a knee to the head.
Tappenahomma lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Chiku Maneno has been cut.
Maneno's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tappenahomma working Maneno over with knees to the body.
Maneno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tappenahomma putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maneno in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maneno looks winded!
Tappenahomma unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Maneno working hard to break the clinch.
Tappenahomma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tappenahomma tries a body shot but Maneno blocks it.
Tappenahomma lands a nice elbow.
Maneno working hard to break the clinch.
Maneno wants to get back to striking at distance but Tappenahomma won't allow it.
Tappenahomma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tappenahomma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maneno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maneno wants to get back to striking at distance but Tappenahomma won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappenahomma gets through Maneno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maneno can't break the clinch.
Tappenahomma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maneno backwards.
Maneno is trying to break the clinch but Tappenahomma is controlling him.
A hook to the body from Tappenahomma.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tappenahomma lands an elbow that stopped Maneno in his tracks for a moment.
Maneno wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maneno working hard to break the clinch.
Maneno wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tappenahomma has him pressed against the cage.
Tappenahomma misses with a punch to the body.
Maneno is trying to break the clinch but Tappenahomma is controlling him.
A right handed body shot lands from Tappenahomma.
Maneno wants to break free but Tappenahomma has control.
Maneno wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tappenahomma has him pressed against the cage.
Tappenahomma gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tappenahomma lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maneno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tappenahomma prevents Maneno from breaking the clinch.
Tappenahomma scores with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Chiku Maneno's cut even more.
Tappenahomma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maneno wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tappenahomma has him pressed against the cage.
Tappenahomma lands a good knee to the midsection. Maneno won't want to take too many of those.
Tappenahomma landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tappenahomma lands with a right to the head.
Tappenahomma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Maneno is rocked!
Tappenahomma gets through Maneno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maneno is still on wobbly legs! Can Tappenahomma finish him?
Maneno has had enough of the clinch but Tappenahomma keeps him there for the moment.
Tappenahomma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maneno seems to have recovered his senses.
Maneno tries to break free but Tappenahomma pushes him back against the cage.
Tappenahomma prevents Maneno from breaking the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tappenahomma scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Tappenahomma.
Nice elbow from Tappenahomma.
Maneno takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tappenahomma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chief Tappenahomma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chiku Maneno's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tappenahomma rushes Maneno and presses him up against the cage.

Maneno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tappenahomma connects with a solid leg kick.
Maneno throws a predictable looking body shot

and Tappenahomma counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tappenahomma lands a hook that snaps the head of Maneno backwards.
Nice body punch from Tappenahomma.
Maneno can't break the clinch.
Maneno wants to get back to striking at distance but Tappenahomma won't allow it.
Tappenahomma putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maneno in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tappenahomma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tappenahomma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maneno is trying to break the clinch but Tappenahomma has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Tappenahomma.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tappenahomma obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tappenahomma digs a right hand into Maneno's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maneno's gas tank.
Tappenahomma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maneno backwards.
Tappenahomma lands an elbow that stopped Maneno in his tracks for a moment.
Maneno is breathing heavily.

Maneno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tappenahomma lands with a good body shot.
Chiku Maneno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tappenahomma with a nice cross.
Tappenahomma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tappenahomma darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Maneno's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Tappenahomma before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chief Tappenahomma!
Chief Tappenahomma retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Chief Tappenahomma thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.