PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chiku Maneno (ranked 597 p4p, 80 weight class) and Andre Haack (ranked 1317 p4p, 157 weight class). Chiku Maneno could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andre Haack's chin.

Maneno
vs
Haack

178 cm
38
177 lbs
42 - 25 - 2

183 cm
37
183 lbs
30 - 18 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Groove Gear

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 42 - 25 - 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 30 - 18 - 3, fighting out of London, Andre Haack!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Haack closes the distance and clinches.
Haack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Haack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maneno is trying to push Haack away but Haack has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Maneno breaks the clinch.

Haack has closed the distance and engaged Maneno in a clinch.
Maneno blocks an uppercut.
Maneno has had enough of the clinch but Haack keeps him there for the moment.
Haack has a couple of punches blocked by Maneno.
Maneno prevents a body shot from Haack.
Haack keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maneno's efforts to push away.
Haack lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maneno or not.
Maneno tries to break the clinch but Haack is controlling the position.

Maneno manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Maneno.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haack is looking to clinch.
Maneno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haack.
Maneno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haack.
Maneno takes a swing at Haack's ribcage but misses.
Haack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maneno.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haack takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Haack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haack misses with a wild body shot.
Maneno scores with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Haack.
Haack swings for the body but Maneno moves out of range.
Maneno throws a shot from downtown. Haack moves away and avoids it.
Maneno sets himself, and Haack steps forward looking for the clinch! Maneno avoids it this time.
Haack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Haack has managed to clinch.
Maneno is trying to break the clinch but Haack is controlling him.
Haack misses with the head strike.

Maneno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Haack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maneno was well out of range. Poor timing from Haack.
A counter left hand to the body from Maneno misses its target.
Haack wants to clinch.
Haack scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maneno doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maneno missing with a left hand there. Haack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haack manages to avoid it.
We've been told by Maneno's head coaches at Xtreme Foraging Sidelines that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Maneno takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Haack defending well as Maneno loads up on a big left hand.
Maneno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maneno on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Haack swings for the body but Maneno moves out of range.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Haack throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maneno on the side of the head.
Haack fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big left from Maneno misses.
Haack steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Maneno.
Haack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maneno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haack swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno needs to keep his hands up - Haack had a free shot at his head there.
A big right from Maneno misses.
Maneno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maneno swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Haack rushes Maneno and presses him up against the cage.
Haack lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maneno backwards.

Maneno manages to break the clinch.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haack manages to avoid it.
Haack moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maneno swats away the attempt to clinch by Haack.

Haack gets a clinch.
Haack lands with a light punch inside.

Maneno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Haack digs a good body shot into Maneno's ribs.

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 looks to score with a jab to the body but Haack is just out of range.
Haack tries to clinch but Maneno moves out of range.
Maneno throws a body punch but Haack moves out of range.
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.

Haack moves into range and clinches up with Maneno.
Haack gets through Maneno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Haack fails to land.
Maneno wants to break the clinch but can't.
Haack keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maneno's efforts to push away.
Haack pushes Maneno back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maneno wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Haack pushes Maneno back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haack tries to work over Maneno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maneno looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Haack digs a right hand underneath Maneno's ribcage. Maneno let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Haack scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Haack.
Haack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Haack dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maneno ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Haack 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.
Haack walks into a straight right hand from Maneno.
A telegraphed right hand from Maneno misses the target.
Good exchange - Maneno coming out on top.
Haack moves in looking to clinch but Maneno pushes him off.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Maneno takes a swing at Haack's ribcage but misses.
A nice combination there by Haack.
Maneno takes a swing at Haack's ribcage but misses.
Maneno scores with a nice strike.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Haack.
Haack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maneno.
Haack 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haack throws a hook to the side of Maneno's head but Maneno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haack avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Maneno throws a body punch but Haack moves out of range.
Haack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maneno.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Haack moves into range and clinches up with Maneno.

Maneno breaks from the clinch.
Maneno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haack is looking to clinch but Maneno is avoiding it.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.

Haack takes the fight into the clinch.

Maneno breaks from the clinch.
Haack is looking to clinch.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.

Haack drops Maneno with a beautiful combination! Maneno stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Haack is looking for the KO!

It looks like Chiku Maneno has been cut.
Andre Haack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maneno scores with a hook to the body. Haack takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maneno keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maneno throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maneno scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Haack doesn't seem bothered though.
Haack works Maneno's body with a nice hook.
Maneno lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haack at a distance.
Haack darts in trying to clinch
and Maneno counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maneno is looking to wear down Haack with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Haack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Maneno works Haack's body with a nice hook.
Andre Haack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maneno looks to land a right hand but Haack moved out of range.
Maneno misses with a looping left.
A big left from Haack misses.
Maneno scores with a jab to the body.
Haack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maneno scores with a hook to the body. Haack takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Haack has Maneno up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno wants to get back to striking at distance but Haack won't allow it.
Haack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maneno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Maneno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maneno takes a swing at Haack's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot by Maneno.
Haack bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maneno's head backwards.
Maneno misses with a straight right.
Haack lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maneno backs up against the cage.
Maneno throws a body punch but Haack moves out of range.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haack moves away.
Haack scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Haack misses with an uppercut. Maneno saw that one coming.
A big left from Maneno misses.
Maneno swings for the body but Haack moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Haack moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Maneno manages to break the clinch.
Haack takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Haack lands a two punch combo.
Haack tries to clinch but Maneno moves out of range.
A big right from Maneno misses.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haack manages to avoid it.
Maneno clobbers Haack with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haack takes a swing at Maneno's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maneno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haack.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Maneno throws a body punch but Haack moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Maneno lands an impressive looking overhand right. Haack doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chiku Maneno will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chiku Maneno's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Haack takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Haack moves in looking to clinch but Maneno pushes him off.
Maneno thuds a left hand into Haack's body.
Haack scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maneno in his tracks.

Haack fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maneno, pushing him back against the cage.
Haack misses with a body punch.
Maneno wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Haack has a couple of punches blocked by Maneno.
A right hook to the body lands for Haack.
Maneno looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haack.
Maneno can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haack misses with the head strike.
Maneno is trying to push Haack away but Haack has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short body shot lands from Haack as the two fighters clinch.
Maneno looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Andre Haack seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Haack misses with some punches.

Maneno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Haack doesn't seem bothered though.
Haack looks to score with a jab to the body but Maneno is just out of range.
Maneno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haack tries to clinch but Maneno moves out of range.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Haack is just out of range.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haack was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Haack steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Maneno.
Haack lands an overhand right.
Maneno throws a jab when Haack was well out of range.
Haack throws a looping overhand right but Maneno ducks down to avoid it.
Haack darts in trying to clinch
and Maneno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haack throws a body shot but no joy.
Haack gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Haack doesn't manage to clinch there - Maneno circles away.
Maneno swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maneno tests Haack's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Haack closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haack misses with a punch on the inside.

Maneno breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Haack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maneno scores with a nice strike.

Haack is rocked!
Maneno takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Haack has managed to clinch.

Maneno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Haack gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maneno is trying to break the clinch but Haack is controlling him.

Maneno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haack.
Haack slips under a jab from Maneno.
Haack wants to counter the offense by Maneno and move into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haack tries to clinch but Maneno is having none of it.
Maneno is looking to counter punch.
Maneno swings for the body but Haack moves out of range.
Haack wants to clinch
and Maneno counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Haack works the jab nicely.
Haack throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maneno on the side of the head.
Haack closes the distance but Maneno moves to the side
and Maneno counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Haack thinking.
Haack throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maneno counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Haack thinking.
Maneno looks to throw the jab but Haack is out of range.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Haack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Maneno swings for the body but Haack moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maneno misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Haack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maneno takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haack was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Haack misses with a jab to the body
and Maneno counters with a nice body shot.
Haack just misses with a punch to the body.
Maneno throws a body punch but Haack moves out of range.
Haack tries to counter with a clinch but Maneno shakes him off and moves away.
Haack throws a nice looking combination but Maneno bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maneno throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Haack stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Haack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maneno.
Haack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maneno.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chiku Maneno showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maneno has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... 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.