PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chiku Maneno (ranked 1385 p4p, 192 weight class) and Charles Hawtry (ranked 684 p4p, 112 weight class). Hawtry has chosen The Rain as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maneno
vs
Hawtry

178 cm
41
177 lbs
45 - 30 - 3

182 cm
29
173 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Pit Bull Development

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 45 - 30 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chiku Maneno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Hawtry!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maneno walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Charles Hawtry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maneno throws a jab but it's blocked by Hawtry.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Hawtry.
Maneno moves away from the strike by Hawtry.
Maneno looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maneno moves out of range as Hawtry strikes.
Maneno misses with a straight left.
Hawtry connects with a crisp jab.
Maneno moves away from the strike by Hawtry.
Maneno lands a slapping body shot.
A slow jab from Maneno misses its intended target.
Maneno sets himself, and Hawtry steps forward looking for the clinch! Maneno avoids it this time.
Maneno slips under a jab from Hawtry.
It looked like Maneno was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hawtry.
Hawtry throws a good cross that connects.
Hawtry's coach down at Xtreme Foaming Shortcakes was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hawtry's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Hawtry releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hawtry throws an overhand right that lands on Maneno's shoulder, as Maneno tries to avoid the shot.
Maneno drops his hands momentarily and Hawtry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maneno lands with a right hand.
Maneno misses with a hook.
Hawtry on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawtry throws a body punch but Maneno moves out of range.
Hawtry defending well as Maneno loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Hawtry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maneno connects with a body shot that sends Hawtry's belly button to the back.
Maneno misses with a straight left.
Maneno looks to land a left hand but Hawtry moved out of range nicely.
Hawtry throws a jab when Maneno was well out of range.
Hawtry throws a jab but it's blocked by Maneno.
Maneno takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawtry manages to avoid it.
Maneno lands with a nice body punch.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab from Hawtry.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawtry. Maneno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawtry throws an off balance right hand
and Hawtry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maneno throws a body punch but Hawtry moves out of range.
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 walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maneno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hawtry swings for the body but Maneno moves out of range.
Maneno circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Maneno on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maneno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawtry tries to clinch up.
Maneno throws a hook but Hawtry blocks it.
Hawtry looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hawtry sizes up Maneno with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hawtry walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice defenses there by Maneno.
Maneno jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maneno takes a swing at Hawtry's ribcage but misses.
Hawtry now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hawtry feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Manenos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hawtry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maneno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawtry.
Maneno misses with a hook. Hawtry ducked under it nicely.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawtry moves away.
Hawtry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hawtry tries to move into range but Maneno moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hawtry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maneno was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawtry.
Hawtry sizes up Maneno with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maneno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hawtry.
Maneno throws an overhand right that lands on Hawtry's shoulder, as Hawtry tries to avoid the shot.
Maneno misses with a looping left.
Maneno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawtry.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawtry moves away.
Maneno lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maneno digs a good body shot into Hawtry's ribs.
Maneno tries to move into range but Hawtry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maneno on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maneno takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hawtry is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Maneno had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Maneno swings widly with a right hand
and Hawtry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno missing with a left hand there. Hawtry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hawtry scores with a jab.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Maneno scores with a jab to the body.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Maneno takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawtry is just out of range.
Maneno throws a shot to the body.
Hawtry lands with a straight right. Maneno didn't see that one coming.
Maneno connects with a jab.
Hawtry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Hawtry does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawtry shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hawtry jabs at Maneno's body.
Hawtry misses with a shot to the body
and Maneno counters with a straight right hand.
Maneno loads up on a big right hand but Hawtry slips the punch.
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 Chiku Maneno will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hawtry keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maneno connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Hawtry is rocked!
Maneno defending well as Hawtry loads up on a big left hand.
Hawtry is still on wobbly legs! Can Maneno finish him?
Maneno drops Hawtry with a straight right hand, right on the button! Maneno follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chiku Maneno!
Chiku Maneno seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Charles Hawtry had this to say: 'Fuck you all, ya pricks!!'.