PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chiku Maneno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Julio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Maneno
vs
Julio

178 cm
28
177 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

186 cm
35
184 lbs
27 - 18 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 - 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 27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Don Julio!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Julio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Julio's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Julio duly obliges.
Maneno definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Julio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big right from Julio misses.
Maneno was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A thudding body kick lands there by Julio!
Julio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maneno throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maneno misses with a hook. Julio ducked under it nicely.
Julio raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Maneno scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maneno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Julio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Julio.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Julio! But no joy.
Maneno lands a slapping body shot.
Julio throws a poor cross that misses
letting Maneno counter with a right hand.
Julio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Julio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maneno's head.

It looks like Chiku Maneno has been cut.
Maneno stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maneno paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Julio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maneno lands an overhand right.

Julio is rocked!
Julio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maneno.
Julio is still on wobbly legs! Can Maneno finish him?

Maneno cracks Julio with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Julio looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Maneno finish him?
Julio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A quick step to the side and Maneno tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Julio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Julio! But no joy.
Julio throws a lazy head kick
and Maneno counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Julio thinking.
Maneno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maneno cracks Julio with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Julio falls to his knees and Maneno doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, 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.