PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chiku Maneno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jericho Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Hill

178 cm
27
177 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
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Conviction

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 18 - 7 - 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 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jericho Hill!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill throws a leg kick that misses.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maneno uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hill has time to react.
Hill uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maneno.
Hill misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Hill does a little dance to reset his feet.

Hill moves into the clinch.
Hill keeps control of Maneno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hill working aggressively here.
Hill makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hill lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hill throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manenos head.
Maneno is trying to break the clinch but Hill has him pressed against the cage.
Maneno wants to get back to striking at distance but Hill won't allow it.
Maneno can't break the clinch.
Hill throws a punch but it's blocked by Maneno.
Hill keeps control of Maneno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maneno blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno can't break the clinch.
Maneno looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maneno tries to break the clinch but Hill is controlling the position.
Maneno is trying to break the clinch but Hill is controlling him.
Maneno can't break the clinch.
Maneno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maneno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Maneno's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hill presses Maneno against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hill lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hill.
Maneno tries to break free but Hill pushes him back against the cage.
Maneno is trying to break free.
Hill has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Maneno seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hill can turn it around.
Maneno looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Maneno's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hill lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maneno is trying to break free.
Maneno is trying to force a seperation but Hill has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hill lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maneno backwards.
Maneno is looking to break free of the clinch but Hill has double underhooks.
Maneno has had enough of the clinch but Hill keeps him there for the moment.
Maneno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maneno has had enough of the clinch but Hill keeps him there for the moment.

Maneno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hill throws a head kick but Maneno moves out of range.
Hill throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hill thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hill connects with a high kick.
Hill lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hill tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maneno on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hill is looking to slow Maneno down with leg kicks.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maneno throws out a loose jab but Hill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hill replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Maneno blocks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill lands with a kick to the temple. Maneno shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maneno moves away.
Maneno throws a shot from downtown. Hill moves away and avoids it.
Hill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Hill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maneno wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Maneno manages to break the clinch.
Maneno blocks the body kick.
Maneno swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A big right from Maneno misses.
Maneno blocks the body kick.
We've been told by Maneno's head coaches at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hill misses with a leg kick.
Hill buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maneno connects with a looping right hand.
Maneno blocks a leg kick.
Maneno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hill.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Maneno. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maneno.
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 just misses with a punch to the body.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hill was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Hill tries a quick counter leg kick but Maneno is wise to it.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick and Maneno moves out of range easily.
Maneno scores with a jab to the body.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hill steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Maneno.
Maneno takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hill misses with a hook. Maneno ducked under it nicely.
Maneno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maneno moves out of range of the body kick.
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Hill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hill tries to clinch up.

Hill clinches.
Hill throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jericho Hill dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hill moves away.
Maneno takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Hill is just out of range.
Maneno jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hill.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hill 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.
Maneno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maneno misses with a shot to the body
and Hill counters with a head kick. That will keep Maneno thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hill throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab from Maneno misses.

Hill has managed to clinch.
Hill working aggressively here.
Hill lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Hill.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maneno takes an elbow to the temple.
Hill is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maneno is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno is trying to break the clinch but Hill is controlling him.
Hill misses with some punches.
Maneno wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hill has him pressed against the cage.
Hill lands a body punch in the clinch.

Maneno manages to break the clinch.
Hill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hill throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Maneno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hill. Hill obviously looking to wear him down.
Hill wants to clinch.
Maneno throws a looping overhand right but Hill ducks down to avoid it.
Maneno looks to land a right hand but Hill moved out of range.
Maneno takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maneno swings for the body but Hill moves out of range.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.

Hill moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill misses with a punch on the inside.
Maneno can't break the clinch.
Maneno is trying to force a seperation but Hill has the dominant position.
Hill comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hill scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hill lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maneno backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill has a couple of punches blocked by Maneno.
Maneno is trying to force a seperation but Hill has the dominant position.
Hill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hill lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maneno backwards.

Maneno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hill takes a swing at Maneno's ribcage but misses.
Maneno throws the left hand but Hill avoids the punch easily.
Hill buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good exchange - Hill coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Maneno.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hill ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
Hill thumps Maneno with a low kick.

Hill clinches with his opponent.

Maneno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maneno works the jab nicely.
Hill throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maneno fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hill on the side of the head.
Hill fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maneno has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maneno misses with an uppercut.
Maneno looks to throw the jab but Hill is out of range.
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Maneno sets himself, and Hill steps forward looking for the clinch! Maneno avoids it this time.
Hill slips under a jab.
Hill flicks out a counter leg kick but Maneno steps away.
Hill lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Maneno blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Maneno misses.
Maneno walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hill.
Hill scores with a sloppy right hand. Maneno should have avoided that one.

Hill gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hill lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maneno backwards.
Maneno looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hill keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maneno's efforts to push away.

Maneno breaks from the clinch.
Maneno steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hill. That one must have hurt.
Hill looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maneno ducks right into an uppercut from Hill.
Hill connects with a high kick.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Hill throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hill misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jericho Hill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hill throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hill throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jericho Hill seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maneno lands a glancing blow to the side of Hill's head.
Maneno throws a good cross that connects.
Maneno misses with an uppercut
and Hill counters with a leg kick.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Hill scoring well with a low kick there.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
A cross from Hill lands.
Hill looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hill lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maneno throws a poor cross that misses
and Hill counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maneno's knee momentarily.
Maneno misses with a looping right.
Both fighters circling a little - Hill finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Hill is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Hill.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill slips under a jab from Maneno.
Maneno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maneno loads up on a big right hand but Hill slips the punch.
Hill cracks Maneno with an open hand slap.
Maneno will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Maneno connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maneno bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maneno throws a lazy right hand but Hill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hill, right into the meat.
Hill getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maneno takes one to the chin there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hill - that will leave a mark!
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hill manages to avoid it.
Hill throws a big shot that misses.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Hill.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hill moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill cracks Maneno with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Hill lands an overhand right.
Hill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maneno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maneno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hill can pounce on him.
Hill throws a shot from downtown. Maneno moves away and avoids it.
Hill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hill wants to counter with a clinch but Maneno pushes him away.
Hill shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hill defending well as Maneno loads up on a big left hand.
Hill motions for Maneno to come forward. Hill throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Maneno misses the target.
Hill thumps Maneno with a low kick.
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Hill tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hill scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno misses with an uppercut.
Hill avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Hill just misses with a punch to the body.

Hill gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hill.
Hill scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maneno tries to break free but Hill pushes him back against the cage.
Jericho Hill is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hill working aggressively here.
Maneno is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Maneno's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hill prevents Maneno from breaking the clinch.
Maneno is trying to break free.
Maneno can't break the clinch.
Hill lands a right hand.
Maneno is trying to break the clinch but Hill has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maneno working hard to break the clinch.
Jericho Hill seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Maneno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maneno swings away with a body shot that misses

and Hill counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hill.
Hill working aggressively here.
Maneno wants to break free but Hill has control.
Maneno tries to break the clinch but Hill is controlling the position.
Maneno wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hill gets through Maneno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maneno is trying to break free.
Hill lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hill makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill keeps control of Maneno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Maneno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chiku Maneno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maneno throws a body punch but Hill moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jericho Hill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hill 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jericho Hill!
Our winner, Jericho Hill, 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.