PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chiku Maneno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Jone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jone has chosen If you smell! as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Maneno
vs
Jone

178 cm
26
177 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chiku Maneno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Jone!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maneno misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jone makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Maneno really felt that one!
Jone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jone was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Maneno smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jone looks to score with a jab to the body but Maneno is just out of range.
Maneno was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jone misses with an uppercut.
Maneno lands a jab to Jone's midsection.
Maneno works Jone's body with a nice hook.
Maneno drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Jone clinches up against the cage.

Maneno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jone scores with a nice head shot.
Maneno lands a nice hook to Jone's body. Jone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maneno throws a good cross that connects.
Maneno takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chiku Maneno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maneno manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Jone misses.
Maneno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big left from Maneno misses.
Maneno keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It looked like Maneno wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maneno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jone counters with a body kick.
Maneno misses with a shot to the body
and Jone counters with a good low kick that Maneno was not able to check.
Jone slips under a jab.
Jone misses with a hook
and Maneno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maneno's calf.
Maneno takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jone ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
Jone appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Maneno throws a jab when Jone was well out of range.
Jone has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jone blocks a jab.
Jone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jone connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jone ducks right into an uppercut from Maneno.
Maneno digs a good hook to Jone's body.
Jone lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maneno takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jone looks to throw the jab but Maneno is out of range.
Maneno walks into a jab.
Jone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maneno jabs Jone right on the nose. Jone blinks but takes it well.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jone manages to avoid it.
Jone drops his hands momentarily and Maneno takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maneno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Jone misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maneno takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maneno was well out of range. Poor timing from Jone.
Jone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maneno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maneno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jone appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maneno loads up on a big right hand but Jone slips the punch.
Maneno stuns Jone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jone manages to avoid it.
Jone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maneno missing with a left hand there. Jone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
Jone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maneno sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jone drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maneno is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maneno.
A big left from Maneno misses.
Jone tries a quick counter leg kick but Maneno is wise to it.
Maneno lands a nice shot that snaps Jone's head back.
Jone pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maneno is out of range and Jone settles back down.
Jone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Jone is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Maneno with a body shot.
Jone throws an overhand right that lands on Maneno's shoulder, as Maneno tries to avoid the shot.
Maneno was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maneno doesn't seem bothered though.
Maneno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maneno was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jone manages to avoid it.
Maneno misses with a looping left.
Maneno misses the body punch
and Jone finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jone manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chiku Maneno will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jone throws a body shot but no joy.
Jone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Jone throws a jab but it's blocked by Maneno.
A slow jab from Maneno misses its intended target.
Nice shot lands for Maneno.
Jone lands with a straight right. Maneno didn't see that one coming.
Maneno looks to throw the jab but Jone is out of range.
Jone throws a body kick that misses.
Maneno is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maneno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Maneno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maneno.
Jone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maneno.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno misses with a straight left.
Jone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Jone.
Jone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maneno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jone lands with a nice body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Maneno blocks the leg kick.
Jone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maneno slips a jab from Jone.
Jone misses the shot to the body.
Jone walks into a jab.
Jone throws a low kick but Maneno moves out of range easily.
Maneno scores with a nice head shot.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Jone appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jone misses with a kick to the body
and Maneno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maneno.
Maneno jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
Maneno misses with a shot to the body
and Jone counters with a nice leg kick.
Jone lands the left hand.
Jone ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
Maneno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jone.
Chiku Maneno is winning the standup battle so far.
Maneno throws a body punch but Jone moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Jone.
Jone's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maneno connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jone scrambles back to his feet.
Maneno throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jone on the side of the head.
Jone throws out a powerful jab.
Maneno misses with a right hand
and Maneno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jone throws out a loose jab but Maneno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jone misses with a leg kick
and Maneno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno jabs at Jone's body.
Jone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maneno.
Jone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Maneno throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jone feints and then cracks Maneno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maneno down.
Maneno swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jone counters with an outside leg kick.
Jone misses with a straight right.
Jone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maneno.
Jone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maneno takes a swing at Jone's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maneno looks to land a right hand but Jone moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Jone coming out on top.
Maneno misses with a hook
and Jone counters with a nice uppercut.
Jone darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maneno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maneno missing with a left hand there. Jone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maneno lands a body shot.
Jone avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Jone with a hook.
Maneno scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maneno connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jone. Jone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jone misses with an uppercut
and Maneno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chiku Maneno will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Maneno swings for the body but Jone moves out of range.
Jone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maneno manages to avoid it.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Jone.
A big right from Maneno misses.
A slow jab from Jone misses its intended target.
Jone misses with a wild body shot.
Jone slips a jab from Maneno.
Jone wants to slow Maneno down by chopping away at his legs.
Jone fakes the leg kick and cracks Maneno in the body.
Jone avoids the body shot from Maneno.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Maneno misses.
Jone avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Jone flicks out a counter leg kick but Maneno steps away.
Jone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maneno misses with a left hand
and Jone counters with a straight right hand.
Maneno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jone flicks out a counter leg kick but Maneno steps away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maneno takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jone slips a straight right by Maneno.
It seemed like Jone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jone.
Maneno avoids the body shot from Jone.
Maneno moves out of range of the body kick from Jone.
Maneno throws a poor cross that misses
and Jone counters with a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Maneno. That snapped Jone's head back.
Jone connects with a right hand. Maneno shakes it off.
Maneno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maneno moves out of range of the leg kick from Jone.
Jone throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maneno.
Jone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maneno.
Maneno misses with a body shot
and Jone counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maneno misses with a jab to the body
enabling Jone to counter with a crisp jab.
Maneno will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jone connects with the punch.
Jone lands with a nice body punch.
Jone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maneno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jone feints a counter leg kick.
Jone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maneno. That did some damage!
Jone tried to score with a low kick but Maneno checks it.
Jone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maneno gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maneno dips to his left and cracks Jone with an uppercut!
Jone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maneno has time to react.
Maneno connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jack Jone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno throws a lazy uppercut
and Jone counters with a low kick, right behind Maneno 's knee.
Maneno throws an off balance right hand
and Jone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maneno thuds his right hand into Jone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jone throws the kick towards the body but Maneno avoids it.
Maneno is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A big left from Jone misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Maneno misses its target.
Jone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maneno scores with a punch to the head.
Maneno throws an overhand right that lands on Jone's shoulder, as Jone tries to avoid the shot.
Jone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maneno, as that shot connected.
Maneno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jone counters with an outside leg kick.
Jone lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maneno.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno misses with a hook.
Jone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice body punch from Maneno.
Jone misses with a kick to the body
and Maneno counters with a stiff right hand.
Jone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Maneno misses the target.
Jone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maneno.
Jone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maneno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maneno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jone.
Jone throws a poor cross that misses
and Jone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Jone is rocked!
Jone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maneno connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jone is still on wobbly legs! Can Maneno finish him?
Maneno digs a good body shot into Jone's ribs.
Maneno lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Jone falls backwards - clearly groggy! Maneno dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chiku Maneno!
Chiku Maneno thanked the fans post fight for their support.