PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chiku Maneno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and De Bruyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Chiku Maneno could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to De Bruyne's chin.

Maneno
vs
Bruyne

178 cm
21
177 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
170 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chiku Maneno!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, De Bruyne!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bruyne closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Maneno's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maneno working hard to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Bruyne.

Maneno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bruyne clinches.
Bruyne prevents Maneno from breaking the clinch.
Bruyne wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Bruyne.
A nice left hand lands by Bruyne.
Bruyne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Bruyne - that landed with a thud.
Bruyne lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maneno.
Maneno is trying to break free.
Maneno tries to break the clinch but Bruyne is controlling the position.
We've been informed that Bruyne has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bruyne pushes Maneno back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bruyne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bruyne.
Maneno wants to get back to striking at distance but Bruyne won't allow it.
Bruyne pushes Maneno back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maneno prevents a body shot from Bruyne.
Bruyne lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruyne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maneno or not.
Maneno managing to block the knees to the body from Bruyne.
A right handed body shot lands from Bruyne.
Bruyne misses with the head strike.
Bruyne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bruyne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bruyne lands an uppercut.
Bruyne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Maneno's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bruyne stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bruyne prevents Maneno from breaking the clinch.
Bruyne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Bruyne.
Bruyne lands a nice uppercut.
Maneno is trying to break the clinch but Bruyne is controlling him.
Maneno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bruyne taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Maneno can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Bruyne.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruyne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maneno's efforts to push away.
Bruyne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bruyne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manenos head.
Bruyne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maneno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bruyne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maneno is trying to break free.
Maneno wants to get back to striking at distance but Bruyne won't allow it.
Bruyne working aggressively here.
Maneno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bruyne tries to throw a body punch but Maneno avoids it by throwing Bruyne back against the cage.

Maneno breaks the clinch.
Bruyne throws a right hand that misses
and Maneno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maneno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bruyne looks to land a body kick but Maneno moved away.
Bruyne connects with an inside leg kick.
Maneno throws out a powerful jab.
Bruyne throws a front kick aimed at Maneno's knee but Maneno avoids it well.
Maneno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bruyne can pounce on him.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruyne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruyne is just out of range.
Good shot there by Bruyne.
Maneno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bruyne.
Bruyne misses with an uppercut. Maneno saw that one coming.
A lazy left from Bruyne finds it's target.
Bruyne slips a jab from Maneno.
Bruyne misses with a head kick.
Bruyne misses with a lunging right hand
and Maneno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab from Maneno.
Maneno connects with a single shot there.
Bruyne throws a leg kick which misses Maneno's front leg but catches the back leg as Maneno tries to avoid it.
Bruyne connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruyne ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
Bruyne appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bruyne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bruyne throws a solid leg kick but Maneno takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bruyne.
Maneno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maneno was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bruyne slips a jab from Maneno.
Maneno fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bruyne - that will leave a mark!
Nice cross by Bruyne.
Bruyne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Bruyne.
Maneno thuds a left hand into Bruyne's body.
Maneno moves out of range as Bruyne strikes.
Bruyne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maneno stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bruyne with a hook.
Maneno staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bruyne connects with a leg kick. Maneno looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bruyne scores with a nice strike.
Bruyne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

De Bruyne dominated that round.
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.

Bruyne throws a lazy uppercut
and Maneno counters with a left to the body.
Maneno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruyne.
Bruyne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maneno.
Bruyne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maneno at a distance.
Maneno scores with a punch to the head.
Maneno lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bruyne at a distance.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bruyne moves away.
Bruyne counters with a body kick.
Maneno takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bruyne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maneno throws out the jab.
Bruyne wants to counter with a clinch but Maneno pushes him away.
Bruyne moves out of range of the strikes.
Bruyne lands a jab to the head.
A jab lands there for Maneno.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruyne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bruyne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maneno.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bruyne in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bruyne ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
Maneno scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruyne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maneno throws a hook to the side of Bruyne's head but Bruyne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bruyne connects with a leg kick. Maneno looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maneno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bruyne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruyne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maneno keeps the fight on the outside.
Maneno misses with an uppercut.
Bruyne misses with a hook
and Maneno counters with a straight right hand.
Maneno slips a straight right by Bruyne.
Maneno swings for the body but Bruyne moves out of range.
Bruyne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maneno looks to throw the jab but Bruyne is out of range.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maneno throws a looping overhand right but Bruyne ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maneno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maneno on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bruyne.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruyne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Maneno crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bruyne - the referee stops the clock and Maneno gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bruyne. Maneno manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice shot by Bruyne.
Bruyne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bruyne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maneno.
A head kick misses from Bruyne.
Bruyne misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Maneno on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maneno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruyne.
Bruyne catches Maneno with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bruyne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bruyne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno throws a big shot that misses.
A lazy left from Maneno finds it's target.
Maneno takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maneno misses with a looping left.
Maneno loads up on a big right hand but Bruyne slips the punch.
Bruyne follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Maneno walks into a straight right hand from Bruyne.
A big right from Maneno misses.
Bruyne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maneno throws an off balance right hand
and Bruyne counters with a straight right hand.
Maneno stuns Bruyne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bruyne, right into the meat.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Maneno slips under a jab.
Bruyne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruyne scores with a sloppy right hand. Maneno should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bruyne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big left from Maneno misses.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maneno misses with a hook to the body
and Bruyne counters with a stiff right hand.
Maneno misses with a looping right.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Bruyne throws a body punch but Maneno moves out of range.
Bruyne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maneno manages to avoid it.
Bruyne connects with a body shot.
Bruyne throws out a leg kick but Maneno moves out of range and Bruyne only half commits.
Bruyne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maneno connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bruyne momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bruyne!
Bruyne swings widly with a right hand
and Maneno counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but De Bruyne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bruyne tries to clinch
and Bruyne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bruyne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bruyne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Maneno was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bruyne.
Good exchange - Maneno coming out on top.
Maneno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bruyne takes a swing at Maneno's ribcage but misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maneno.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruyne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maneno checks a leg kick nicely.
It looked like Maneno wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruyne takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maneno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bruyne.
Nice body punch from Bruyne.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maneno lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maneno moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno throws a good cross that connects.
Bruyne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maneno cracks Bruyne with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Bruyne is rocked!
Bruyne throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Maneno.
Bruyne is still on wobbly legs! Can Maneno finish him?
A swing and a miss from Maneno.
Bruyne seems to have recovered his senses.
Bruyne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bruyne scores with a sloppy right hand. Maneno should have avoided that one.
Bruyne scores with a nice head shot.
Maneno avoids a kick to the body.
Maneno has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bruyne.
Maneno wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maneno throws a looping overhand right but Bruyne ducks down to avoid it.
Bruyne moves away from the strike by Maneno.
Bruyne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bruyne.
De Bruyne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bruyne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maneno.
Bruyne wants to slow Maneno down by chopping away at his legs.
Bruyne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maneno.
Bruyne is looking to slow Maneno down with leg kicks.
Bruyne connects with a solid leg kick.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruyne manages to avoid it.
Maneno lands an overhand right.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Despite the aggression on Bruyne's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A slow jab from Maneno misses its intended target.
Bruyne misses with a kick to the body
and Maneno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maneno throws a hook but Bruyne blocks it.
Bruyne avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Bruyne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maneno.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maneno throws a body punch but Bruyne moves out of range.
Maneno drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bruyne.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bruyne! But no joy.
Bruyne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bruyne lands a leg kick that knocks Maneno off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Bruyne.
Maneno is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bruyne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maneno.
Maneno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bruyne cracks Maneno with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bruyne feints and then cracks Maneno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maneno down.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruyne is just out of range.
Maneno takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Maneno coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruyne manages to avoid it.
Bruyne connects with a high kick.
Bruyne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maneno takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maneno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bruyne.
Bruyne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bruyne.
Bruyne scores with a nice head shot.
Maneno throws a jab but it's blocked by Bruyne.
Maneno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bruyne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bruyne motions for Maneno to come forward. Bruyne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bruyne looks to land a combination but Maneno avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maneno scores with a nice head shot.
Bruyne keeps Maneno at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

De Bruyne really dominated that round.
That's time! Maneno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Maneno throws a shot to the body.
Bruyne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bruyne throws out a loose jab but Maneno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maneno misses the jab.
A jab from Maneno misses.
Good exchange - Maneno coming out on top.
Bruyne ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
Good exchange - Bruyne coming out on top.
Maneno throws a sloppy body shot
and Bruyne counters with a nice uppercut.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruyne connects with an inside leg kick.
Maneno swings for the body but Bruyne moves out of range.
Maneno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bruyne misses with an uppercut. Maneno saw that one coming.
Maneno throws a looping overhand right but Bruyne ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruyne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bruyne throws a wild body kick that Maneno sees coming a mile off.
Maneno bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruyne tries to counter with a clinch but Maneno shakes him off and moves away.
Bruyne scores with a nice right hand.
Bruyne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bruyne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bruyne works the jab nicely.
Good exchange - Bruyne coming out on top.
Maneno checks a low kick from Bruyne.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maneno checks a leg kick.
Bruyne scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bruyne lands with a straight right. Maneno didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruyne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maneno checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bruyne slips a straight right by Maneno.
Bruyne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maneno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bruyne feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Manenos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bruyne throws a jab when Maneno was well out of range.
Maneno is looking to counter punch.
Maneno scores with a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bruyne.
Bruyne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maneno manages to avoid it.
Bruyne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bruyne lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bruyne throws out a leg kick but Maneno moves out of range and Bruyne only half commits.
Bruyne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bruyne moves away.
Maneno lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno lunges at Bruyne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bruyne's hand.
Maneno moves out of range of the leg kick from Bruyne.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruyne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bruyne misses the shot to the body.
Maneno's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bruyne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maneno scrambles back to his feet.
Maneno will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Maneno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bruyne.
Bruyne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice defenses there by Maneno.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Bruyne steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Maneno.
Maneno scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bruyne doesn't seem bothered though.
Bruyne on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maneno takes a swing at Bruyne's ribcage but misses.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruyne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno misses with a looping right.
Bruyne looks to land a body kick but Maneno moved away.
Maneno's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
An inside leg kick lands from Bruyne.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruyne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Bruyne steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bruyne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruyne.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruyne is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bruyne. Maneno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bruyne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruyne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Bruyne misses.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Bruyne tries to counter by closing the distance.
Maneno throws a right hand that misses
and Bruyne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

De Bruyne dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Maneno misses with a shot to the body
and Bruyne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bruyne moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bruyne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maneno. That did some damage!
Bruyne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maneno connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maneno with a hook.
Bruyne throws a hook but Maneno avoids it easily.
Bruyne throws the left hand but Maneno avoids the punch easily.
Maneno misses with a lunging right hand
and Bruyne counters with a thumping low kick.
Bruyne connects with a leg kick. Maneno looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maneno lands a jab to Bruyne's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maneno lands a nice shot to the body.
Bruyne defending well as Maneno loads up on a big left hand.
Maneno backing away here, and Bruyne unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Maneno on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bruyne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bruyne defending well as Maneno loads up on a big left hand.
Maneno connects with a body shot that sends Bruyne's belly button to the back.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bruyne moves away.
Nice body punch from Maneno.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruyne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maneno throws a body punch but Bruyne moves out of range.
Bruyne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Maneno misses.
A big right from Maneno misses.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruyne throws a hook but Maneno blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne looks to throw a body kick
and Maneno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bruyne lands a leg kick that knocks Maneno off balance momentarily.
Bruyne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
Bruyne digs a good body shot into Maneno's ribs.
Maneno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bruyne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bruyne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bruyne lands a nice looking body kick.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maneno takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bruyne lands a slapping body shot.
Bruyne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maneno.
A swing and a miss from Maneno.
Maneno connects with a crisp jab.
Maneno swats away the attempt to clinch by Bruyne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bruyne moves away.
A shot to the liver by Bruyne. Beautiful body shot.
Maneno throws a sloppy body shot
and Bruyne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Bruyne closes the distance and clinches.
Bruyne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manenos head.
Maneno tries to break free but Bruyne pushes him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Bruyne.
Maneno wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maneno's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bruyne prevents Maneno from breaking the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bruyne.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bruyne lands a nice shot to the body.
Bruyne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maneno or not.
Bruyne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maneno or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne cracks Maneno with a nice body shot.
Bruyne tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bruyne stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bruyne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Bruyne.
De Bruyne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bruyne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maneno backwards.
Maneno wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bruyne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bruyne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maneno backwards.
Bruyne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bruyne lands a nice uppercut.
Maneno wants to break free but Bruyne has control.
Maneno wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bruyne prevents Maneno from breaking the clinch.
Bruyne lands with a left to the head.
Bruyne lands a body punch.
Maneno is trying to break free.
Chiku Maneno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Bruyne.

And that's the end of the fight!
De Bruyne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bruyne has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... De Bruyne! De Bruyne retains his welterweight title!