PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stasius Venom (ranked 445 p4p, 70 weight class) and Chiku Maneno (ranked 477 p4p, 80 weight class). Venom comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Venom
vs
Maneno

183 cm
33
176 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

178 cm
32
177 lbs
27 - 15 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fanatic Inc.
IniTech Nutrition

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 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stasius Venom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chiku Maneno!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maneno jabs at Venom's body.
Venom throws the left hand but Maneno avoids the punch easily.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Venom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick from Venom.
A looping hook to the body misses from Venom. Maneno does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy left from Maneno finds it's target.
Maneno scores with a shot to the body.
Maneno connects with a jab.
Venom swings for the body but Maneno moves out of range.
Maneno throws a looping overhand right but Venom ducks down to avoid it.
Maneno lands with a good body shot.
Good leg kick by Venom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Venom darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Venom lands a jab to Maneno's midsection.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Maneno misses
and Venom counters with an outside leg kick.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Venom does it's job there.
Venom has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno throws a poor cross that misses
and Venom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Venom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maneno.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Maneno crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Venom - the referee stops the clock and Maneno gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Venom. Maneno manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Venom lands a lovely overhand right.
Maneno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Venom. Venom obviously looking to wear him down.
Venom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maneno throws a hook to the side of Venom's head but Venom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Venom misses with a straight right.
Venom throws a series of punches but Maneno moves out of range.
Maneno is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Venom with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Venom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Venom throws out a loose jab but Maneno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Venom scores with a punch to the head.
Maneno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Venom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maneno.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maneno has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Venom lunges at Maneno with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maneno's hand.
Venom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maneno.
A jab from Maneno misses.
Venom appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maneno is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Venom rather than just go for the knockout.
Venom takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Venom moves into range and clinches up with Maneno.
Maneno wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Venom has him pressed against the cage.
Maneno is trying to force a seperation but Venom has the dominant position.

Venom gets control of Maneno's arms and successfully pulls guard. Venom will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Venom working for a triangle but Maneno defends it easily.

Maneno gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Venom turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maneno has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venom throws a body punch but Maneno moves out of range.
Venom throws a sloppy head kick and Maneno moves out of range easily.
Maneno takes one on the button.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Venom lands a jab to Maneno's midsection.
Venom tries to land a front kick but Maneno steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maneno moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maneno lands a slapping body shot.
Venom lands with a straight right. Maneno didn't see that one coming.
Venom fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maneno checks it well.
Venom misses with a looping left.
Venom throws a leg kick that is checked
and Venom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Venom misses.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Venom moves away.
Maneno misses with a hook. Venom ducked under it nicely.
Maneno slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Venom throws a hook to the side of Maneno's head but Maneno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Venom attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maneno lands with a nice body punch.
A swing and a miss from Maneno.
Venom lands a glancing blow to the side of Maneno's head.
Venom takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Venom manages to avoid it.
Maneno throws a jab but it's blocked by Venom.
Venom drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maneno lands a right hook to the body.
Venom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Venom pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maneno is out of range and Venom settles back down.
A swing and a miss from Maneno.
Venom half committed to a counter leg kick.
Venom goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Venom misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Stasius Venom will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Venom was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Maneno stuns Venom with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Venom.
Venom staying out of range there.
Venom throws a chopping leg kick but Maneno manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Venom manages to avoid it.
Venom is looking to clinch but Maneno is avoiding it.
Maneno throws a big shot that misses.
Maneno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maneno missing with a left hand there. Venom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Venom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venom cracks Maneno with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maneno takes one on the button.
Venom tries a head kick but it misses.
Maneno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Venom manages to avoid it.
Venom tries to clinch but Maneno moves away
letting Maneno counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno takes a swing at Venom's ribcage but misses.
Maneno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Venom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maneno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Venom walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maneno checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Venom's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Venom duly obliges.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Venom is just out of range.
Venom slips a jab from Maneno.
Venom looks to land a right hand but Maneno moved out of range.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Venom tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Maneno manages to circle out of the way.
Venom has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Maneno clobbers Venom with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stasius Venom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maneno walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maneno takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maneno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Venom.
Venom avoids the body shot from Maneno.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maneno swings widly with a right hand
and Venom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Maneno.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maneno avoids the body shot from Venom.
Maneno swings away with a body shot that misses
and Venom counters with a nice leg kick.
Venom looks to land a combination but Maneno avoids it well.
Maneno throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Venom on the side of the head.
Maneno lands the left hand.
Maneno takes one to the chin there.
Venom moves away from the strike by Maneno.
Venom gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Maneno counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Venom avoids the body shot from Maneno.
A head kick misses from Venom.
Venom doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maneno takes a swing at Venom's ribcage but misses.
Maneno swings for the body but Venom moves out of range.
Venom has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Venom there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maneno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Venom.
Venom seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venom darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Venom punishes Maneno's body with a nice straight punch.
Maneno lands a nice hook to Venom's body. Venom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Venom throws a body punch but Maneno moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Maneno misses.
A slow jab from Venom misses its intended target.
Venom throws a chopping leg kick but Maneno manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Venom manages to avoid it.
Venom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maneno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Venom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maneno slips under a jab from Venom.
Maneno throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Venom to counter with a crisp jab.
Maneno misses with a looping right.
Venom throws a hook but Maneno blocks it.
Stasius Venom is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maneno misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno looks to land a left hand but Venom moved out of range nicely.
Venom takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maneno takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Venom clinches up against the cage.

Venom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Maneno throws a body punch but Venom moves out of range.
Venom tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Maneno manages to circle out of the way.
Maneno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Venom tries to clinch
and Maneno counters with a nice body shot.
Venom takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Venom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maneno.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Venom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Venom was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Venom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maneno.
Venom misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chiku Maneno will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Venom feints and then cracks Maneno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maneno down.
Maneno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Venom.
Venom throws out a loose jab but Maneno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Venom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maneno connects with a body shot that sends Venom's belly button to the back.
Maneno lands a nice shot to the body.
Maneno's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good exchange - Venom coming out on top.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Maneno punishes Venom's body with a nice straight punch.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Venom was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Venom throws a jab but it's blocked by Maneno.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maneno throws a hook but Venom blocks it.
Venom misses with a wild body shot.
Maneno throws a poor cross that misses
and Venom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maneno scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maneno lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno connects with the punch.
No joy there for Venom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Venom swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maneno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Venom throws a shot from downtown. Maneno moves away and avoids it.
Maneno swings for the body but Venom moves out of range.
Maneno lands a head shot.
Venom lands a nice shot that snaps Maneno's head back.
Venom connects with a looping right hand.
Maneno takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Maneno misses with a lunging right hand
and Venom counters with a low kick, right behind Maneno 's knee.
Maneno works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Venom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Venom takes one to the side of the head.
Maneno has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Venom.
Maneno throws out a counter right but Venom avoids it with no problem.
Maneno throws a body punch but Venom moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venom misses with a right hand
and Venom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maneno loads up on a big right hand but Venom slips the punch.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Venom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maneno misses with a hook.
Venom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maneno's sensitive parts.
Venom missing with a left hand there. Maneno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Venom misses with a wild body shot.
Maneno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Venom misses the shot to the body.
Maneno lands a lovely overhand right.
Venom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Venom throws the left hand but Maneno avoids the punch easily.
Maneno throws an overhand right that lands on Venom's shoulder, as Venom tries to avoid the shot.
Maneno lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venom walks into a stiff left hand from Maneno.
Venom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maneno.
Donk. Maneno catches Venom right on the button with a cross.
Venom throws a jab but it's blocked by Maneno.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Venom slips a straight right by Maneno.
The fighters circling - Maneno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Venom swings for the body but Maneno moves out of range.
Maneno lands a slapping body shot.
Jab by Maneno.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maneno misses with an uppercut. Venom saw that one coming.
Maneno takes a swing at Venom's ribcage but misses.
Venom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maneno.
Maneno misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venom lands a right hook to the body.
Maneno misses with a hook. Venom ducked under it nicely.
Venom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maneno scores with a decent looking hook.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Venom moves away.
Maneno works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Venom moves in looking to clinch but Maneno pushes him off.
Venom throws a head kick that Maneno semi-blocks.
Maneno throws an overhand right that lands on Venom's shoulder, as Venom tries to avoid the shot.
Venom looks to land a right hand but Maneno moved out of range.
Venom misses with a body shot.
Maneno looks to throw the jab but Venom is out of range.
Venom tries to clinch but Maneno moves out of range.
Venom misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Venom throws a leg kick
and Maneno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chiku Maneno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maneno has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chiku Maneno!
A very excited looking Chiku Maneno made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.