PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chiku Maneno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrik Vasilev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasilev comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mr. Probz - Waves (Robin Schulz Remix Radio Edit) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maneno
vs
Vasilev

178 cm
29
177 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

175 cm
29
170 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

King of Clothes

MayheM sportswear
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 22 - 10 - 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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adrik Vasilev!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Vasilev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maneno tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maneno swings for the body but Vasilev moves out of range.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Vasilev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vasilev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vasilev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Vasilev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasilev's coach down at Elite Strikers was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Vasilev's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Vasilev connects with a jab.
Maneno connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Adrik Vasilev has been cut.
Vasilev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maneno manages to avoid it.
Maneno is looking to wear down Vasilev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vasilev.
Maneno misses the body punch
and Vasilev counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maneno throws a looping overhand right but Vasilev ducks down to avoid it.
Vasilev moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vasilev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vasilev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno misses with a lunging right hand
and Vasilev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maneno thinking.
A big left from Maneno misses.
Maneno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maneno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasilev moves away.
Maneno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasilev is looking to score with low kicks.

Vasilev clinches.
Maneno can't break the clinch.
Vasilev trying to control the position but instead, Maneno has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vasilev into the cage.
Vasilev has Maneno pressed against the cage, preventing Maneno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maneno tries to circle away but Vasilev has him pinned against the cage.
Maneno wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Maneno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maneno throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasilev.
Vasilev flicks out a counter leg kick but Maneno steps away.
Vasilev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maneno.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev lands with a straight right. Maneno didn't see that one coming.
Maneno takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Vasilev gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Maneno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maneno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Vasilev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasilev looks to land a right hand but Maneno moved out of range.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Vasilev scores with a jab to the head.
Vasilev throws a lazy right hand but Maneno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maneno blocks a head kick by Vasilev.
Nice body punch from Vasilev.
Vasilev lands a body shot.
Maneno looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Vasilev works Maneno's body with a nice hook.
Maneno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasilev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vasilev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maneno misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasilev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasilev.
Vasilev fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Maneno wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vasilev is looking to land body kicks.
Vasilev scores with a leg kick.
Vasilev clobbers Maneno with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A good leg kick by Vasilev.
Maneno digs a good hook to Vasilev's body.
Vasilev fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasilev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maneno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vasilev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Maneno swings for the body but Vasilev moves out of range.
Vasilev is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Maneno had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Vasilev pushes Maneno up against the cage in a clinch.

Vasilev breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 the shot to the body.
Maneno jabs at Vasilev's body.
Maneno misses with an uppercut. Vasilev saw that one coming.
Maneno throws a body punch but Vasilev moves out of range.
Vasilev staying out of range there.
Vasilev delivers a nice body kick.
Maneno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasilev. Vasilev obviously looking to wear him down.
Vasilev takes one on the button.
Vasilev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Maneno has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vasilev.
Vasilev moves forwards but Maneno connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maneno throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasilev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maneno throws a looping overhand right but Vasilev ducks down to avoid it.

Vasilev gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Maneno breaks from the clinch.
Vasilev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maneno.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrik Vasilev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adrik Vasilev's cut.
That's time! Maneno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vasilev scores with a hook to the body. Maneno takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Adrik Vasilev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasilev swinging wildly here.
Vasilev feints and then cracks Maneno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maneno down.
Nice body punch from Maneno.
A cross from Maneno lands.
Vasilev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maneno.
Maneno throws a body punch but Vasilev moves out of range.
Maneno throws a hook to the side of Vasilev's head but Vasilev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasilev throws a hook to the side of Maneno's head but Maneno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maneno paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maneno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vasilev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maneno lands with an uppercut that bounces Vasilev off the cage and back into range.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
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 scores with a jab to the head.
Maneno lunges at Vasilev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vasilev's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maneno.
Maneno changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasilev avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasilev moves away.
Vasilev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vasilev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Maneno was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vasilev.
Vasilev misses with a hook.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Maneno checks a leg kick.
Maneno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasilev.
Vasilev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maneno.
Vasilev tries to clinch up.
Vasilev walks into a jab.
Maneno scores with a body shot.
Maneno lands with a hook. Vasilev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasilev throws an overhand right that lands on Maneno's shoulder, as Maneno tries to avoid the shot.
Vasilev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vasilev takes a swing at Maneno's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Maneno misses the target.
Vasilev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Vasilev is rocked!
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasilev is still on wobbly legs! Can Maneno finish him?
Vasilev gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Maneno gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Vasilev is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chiku Maneno!
Chiku Maneno seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.