PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chiku Maneno (ranked 164 p4p, 21 weight class) and Bosco Iwoba (ranked 404 p4p, 57 weight class). Iwoba has chosen Hercules* as his entrance music. Chiku Maneno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maneno
vs
Iwoba

178 cm
38
177 lbs
41 - 23 - 2

187 cm
32
186 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Groove Gear
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Urban Fighter
FORCEE

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 41 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chiku Maneno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bosco Iwoba!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maneno misses with a hook. Iwoba ducked under it nicely.
Maneno digs a good body shot into Iwoba's ribs.
A jab from Iwoba finds it's way through Maneno's defenses.
Maneno scores with a nice strike.
A good leg kick by Iwoba.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Iwoba is just out of range.
Iwoba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maneno takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab lands there for Iwoba.
Iwoba cracks Maneno with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Iwoba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Maneno takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maneno misses the jab.
Iwoba cracks the inside of Maneno's front leg.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Iwoba lands a jab.
Iwoba misses with a looping left.
Maneno misses with an uppercut. Iwoba saw that one coming.
Maneno is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Iwoba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno throws the left hand but Iwoba avoids the punch easily.
Iwoba slips a straight right by Maneno.
Maneno throws a hook but Iwoba blocks it.
Iwoba misses with a looping left.
Maneno throwing a counter right hand but Iwoba manages to avoid it.
Iwoba thuds his shin into the meat of Maneno's side.
Iwoba throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Maneno connects with a body shot that sends Iwoba's belly button to the back.
Maneno with a hook.
Iwoba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Iwoba slips a straight right by Maneno.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Iwoba feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Manenos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Maneno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Iwoba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Iwoba steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Iwoba is looking to slow Maneno down with leg kicks.
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!
Iwoba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maneno jabs Iwoba to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Iwoba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maneno throws out the jab.
Maneno lands a jab.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Iwoba is just out of range.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Iwoba lands a jab to Maneno's midsection.
Maneno ducks right into an uppercut from Iwoba.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Iwoba is just out of range.
Maneno loads up on a big right hand but Iwoba slips the punch.
Iwoba has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Iwoba lands a jab to the nose.
Iwoba connects with a body shot.
Iwoba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Iwoba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maneno.
Bosco Iwoba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Iwoba moves into the clinch.
Maneno wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maneno is trying to break the clinch but Iwoba has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno tries to break the clinch but Iwoba is controlling the position.

Maneno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Iwoba throws a lazy body kick
and Iwoba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Iwoba moves into the clinch successfully.
Iwoba tries to throw a body punch but Maneno avoids it by throwing Iwoba back against the cage.
Maneno tries to break free but Iwoba pushes him back against the cage.
Maneno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Iwoba working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Iwoba.
Iwoba has a couple of punches blocked by Maneno.

Maneno manages to break the clinch.
Maneno scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maneno closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Iwoba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maneno misses with an uppercut. Iwoba saw that one coming.
Iwoba looks for the body kick but Maneno saw that one coming.
Iwoba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maneno.
Maneno throws a jab when Iwoba was well out of range.

Iwoba throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Maneno tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Iwoba is in Maneno's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maneno wants to stand but Iwoba is controlling the position.
Iwoba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Iwoba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maneno works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Iwoba postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Iwoba stands up over Maneno, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Maneno is wriggling around but Iwoba manages to pass to half guard.
Iwoba wants to pass the guard but Maneno is defending well.
Iwoba looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iwoba misses with a head shot. Maneno uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bosco Iwoba dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maneno swings widly with a right hand
and Iwoba counters with a left to the body.
Iwoba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Bosco Iwoba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Iwoba throws the kick towards the body but Maneno avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Iwoba tries to land a front kick but Maneno steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Iwoba slips a straight right by Maneno.
Iwoba avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Iwoba appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maneno is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Iwoba's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maneno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Iwoba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maneno walks into a straight right hand from Iwoba.

Maneno gets tackled into the cage by Iwoba. Iwoba maintains the clinch.
Iwoba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iwoba has a couple of punches blocked by Maneno.
Iwoba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Iwoba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Iwoba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maneno's elbow.
Maneno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maneno can't break the clinch.
Iwoba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno blocks an uppercut.
Iwoba pushes Maneno back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maneno is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Iwoba scores with a shot to the side of Maneno's head.

Maneno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Maneno. Beautiful body shot.
Iwoba fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maneno on the side of the head.
Maneno takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Maneno fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Iwoba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Iwoba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maneno's head backwards.
Iwoba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maneno feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Iwobas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Iwoba feints a jab promting Maneno to slip. Iwoba then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Maneno slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Chiku Maneno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maneno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Iwoba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Iwoba.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Iwoba was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Iwoba scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maneno throws a jab when Iwoba was well out of range.
Iwoba lands with a slapping head kick.
Iwoba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maneno moves away.
Iwoba throws a leg kick which misses Maneno's front leg but catches the back leg as Maneno tries to avoid it.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Maneno takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Iwoba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maneno lands the left hand.
Iwoba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Iwoba throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Iwoba tries to score with a low kick but Maneno moves his leg out of the way.
Iwoba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Iwoba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Iwoba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Iwoba tries a quick counter leg kick but Maneno is wise to it.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Iwoba misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba takes one to the side of the head.
Iwoba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Iwoba moves away from the strike by Maneno.
Maneno doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Iwoba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maneno.
Iwoba keeps Maneno at a distance using the push kick.
Maneno on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Iwoba connects with a right hand. Maneno shakes it off.
Maneno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Iwoba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maneno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Iwoba tries to clinch but Maneno moves out of range.
Iwoba scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Iwoba lands with a nice body kick.
Maneno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Iwoba drops his hands momentarily and Maneno takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Iwoba misses with a low kick as Maneno jumps back.
Iwoba does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maneno slips a straight right by Iwoba.
Good standup being displayed there by Iwoba as he connects with a hook.
A big left from Iwoba misses.
Iwoba throws an off balance right hand
and Maneno counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Iwoba misses with a straight left.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.

Iwoba gets a clinch.

Maneno manages to break the clinch.
Iwoba throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Iwoba staying out of range there.
Iwoba raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Iwoba lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maneno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Iwoba.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Iwoba flicks out a counter leg kick but Maneno steps away.
Maneno throws a hook but Iwoba avoids it easily.
Maneno keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bosco Iwoba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Iwoba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maneno counters with a stiff right hand.

Iwoba moves into the clinch.
Maneno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Maneno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Iwoba was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Maneno walks into a jab.
Iwoba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Maneno misses.
Iwoba looks to land a body kick but Maneno moved away.
Iwoba throws a hook but Maneno avoids it easily.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Iwoba moves away.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iwoba cracks the inside of Maneno's front leg.
Iwoba looks to score with a jab to the body but Maneno is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iwoba. Maneno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iwoba avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Iwoba sizes up Maneno with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno avoids the body shot from Iwoba.
Iwoba catches Maneno with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maneno sizes up Iwoba with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Iwoba throws a right hand that misses
and Maneno counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Iwoba thinking.
Maneno drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maneno lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Iwoba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maneno throws out the jab.
Maneno darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maneno takes a swing at Iwoba's ribcage but misses.
Iwoba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maneno. That did some damage!
Iwoba fails with the takedown.
Maneno looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maneno throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Iwoba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iwoba now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iwoba gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maneno counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Iwoba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Iwoba was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Iwoba throws out a counter right but Maneno avoids it with no problem.
Maneno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Iwoba throws out the jab.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Iwoba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maneno momentarily.
Nice cross by Iwoba.
Iwoba throws a leg kick that misses.
Maneno missing with a left hand there. Iwoba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Iwoba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maneno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maneno throws a big shot that misses.
Maneno lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Iwoba at a distance.
Maneno stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maneno walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maneno misses with a lunging right hand
and Iwoba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno lands a right hook to the body.
Maneno changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maneno misses with a hook
and Iwoba counters with a body kick that stops Maneno in his tracks momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Iwoba.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Iwoba is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Iwoba.
Maneno moves out of range as Iwoba throws a body kick.
It looked like Maneno was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Iwoba.
Maneno lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Iwoba avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Iwoba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Iwoba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Iwoba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maneno manages to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Iwoba!
Maneno takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maneno scores with a sloppy right hand. Iwoba should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno slips a straight right by Iwoba.
Maneno swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Iwoba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab from Maneno.

Iwoba is rocked!
Iwoba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maneno.
Iwoba is still on wobbly legs! Can Maneno finish him?
Iwoba is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maneno closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Iwoba! Maneno dives in looking to finish! Iwoba is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chiku Maneno!
Our winner, Chiku Maneno, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.