PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Artie DeVanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chiku Maneno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chiku Maneno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

DeVanzo
vs
Maneno

182 cm
31
176 lbs
34 - 21 - 1

178 cm
30
177 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Bullet Proof System

Hellbent
King of Clothes

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 34 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Artie DeVanzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chiku Maneno!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from DeVanzo - that will leave a mark!
Maneno slips under a jab.
Maneno now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Maneno moves out of range as DeVanzo strikes.
DeVanzo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maneno throws a hook to the side of DeVanzo's head but DeVanzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Maneno gets cracked there but stands up to it.
DeVanzo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
DeVanzo moves out of range of the strikes.
DeVanzo clobbers Maneno with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A telegraphed right hand from Maneno misses the target.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maneno lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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 fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DeVanzo manages to avoid it.
Maneno thuds a left hand into DeVanzo's body.
DeVanzo moves out of range as Maneno strikes.
DeVanzo fails to land with a series of punches.
DeVanzo connects with a solid leg kick.
DeVanzo loads up on a big right hand but Maneno slips the punch.
Maneno let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from DeVanzo misses.
Maneno lands a slapping body shot.
DeVanzo avoids the body shot from Maneno.
DeVanzo goes for a double leg but Maneno avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Maneno continues to drive forward.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Chiku Maneno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeVanzo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maneno is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down DeVanzo rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice shot lands for DeVanzo.
DeVanzo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
DeVanzo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A big left from Maneno misses.
DeVanzo swings widly with a right hand
and Maneno counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeVanzo avoids the body shot from Maneno.
DeVanzo throws a low kick but Maneno moves out of range easily.
DeVanzo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
DeVanzo moves out of range as Maneno strikes.
DeVanzo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maneno digs a good body shot into DeVanzo's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo scores with a nice head shot.
DeVanzo thuds his shin into the meat of Maneno's side.
Maneno throws a jab but it's blocked by DeVanzo.
Maneno misses with a straight left.
Maneno swings and misses with a shot to the body
and DeVanzo counters with a nice uppercut.
DeVanzo throws a solid leg kick but Maneno takes the impact on his shin and smiles at DeVanzo.
DeVanzo lands with a nice body punch.
DeVanzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maneno.
DeVanzo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Good exchange - Maneno coming out on top.
Maneno lands a nice hook to DeVanzo's body. DeVanzo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
DeVanzo looks to throw the jab but Maneno is out of range.
Maneno let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Maneno gets cracked there but stands up to it.

DeVanzo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Maneno is trying to defend but DeVanzo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Maneno is trying to stand back up but DeVanzo is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
DeVanzo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maneno's head.
Maneno is trying to stand back up but DeVanzo is controlling him
Maneno is trying to defend against the ground and pound but DeVanzo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Maneno wants to get back to his feet.
DeVanzo working Maneno over with strikes.
Still in half guard, DeVanzo seems content to control.
Maneno pushes DeVanzo off looking to stand but DeVanzo dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
DeVanzo is taking a breather. Maneno says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Maneno looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The fighters circling - Maneno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maneno's jab looks to have found its range, popping DeVanzo under the eye.
Maneno swings widly with a right hand
and DeVanzo counters with a nice uppercut.
DeVanzo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
DeVanzo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maneno lands a body shot.
Maneno looks to land a right hand but DeVanzo moved out of range.
DeVanzo slips under a jab from Maneno.
DeVanzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maneno.
DeVanzo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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 Artie DeVanzo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

DeVanzo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maneno defends well against a solid takedown attempt from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maneno misses with a hook to the body
and DeVanzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from DeVanzo misses.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
DeVanzo throws a body kick that misses.

DeVanzo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than DeVanzo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maneno takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
DeVanzo prevents Maneno from escaping the position.
DeVanzo staying calm.

Maneno sneaks out the side door and pushes DeVanzo away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeVanzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maneno.
DeVanzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maneno.
Maneno takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by DeVanzo.
Maneno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before DeVanzo can pounce on him.
A big left from DeVanzo misses.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DeVanzo manages to avoid it.
Maneno scores with a jab to the body.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
DeVanzo clobbers Maneno with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
DeVanzo throws an off balance right hand
and Maneno makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo throws a head kick but Maneno moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but DeVanzo is just out of range.
DeVanzo lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maneno misses with a jab to the body
and DeVanzo counters with a stiff right hand.
DeVanzo slips a straight right by Maneno.
DeVanzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
DeVanzo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Artie DeVanzo is winning the standup battle so far.
DeVanzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
DeVanzo is looking to counter punch.
DeVanzo tries to clinch but Maneno is having none of it.
Maneno appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Maneno - just one landing.
DeVanzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
DeVanzo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maneno takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Maneno takes a step back to recover.
DeVanzo scoring well with a low kick there.
Maneno looks to land a right hand but DeVanzo moved out of range.
A left lands for Maneno.

DeVanzo forces Maneno back against the cage and clinches.
DeVanzo lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo scores with a shot to the side of Maneno's head.

Maneno manages to break the clinch.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DeVanzo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
DeVanzo throwing a counter right hand but Maneno manages to avoid it.
DeVanzo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maneno. Maneno circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeVanzo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
DeVanzo scores with a nice body kick.
A jab from DeVanzo does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maneno.
DeVanzo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maneno swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artie DeVanzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maneno throws a lazy uppercut
and DeVanzo counters with a nice body kick.

DeVanzo looking to score a takedown here. Maneno is defending well but DeVanzo drives through and ends up in Maneno's guard.
DeVanzo stands up over Maneno, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Maneno is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Maneno kicks DeVanzo off and gets to his feet.
Maneno throws a jab but it's blocked by DeVanzo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy left from DeVanzo finds it's target.
DeVanzo throws a hook but Maneno avoids it easily.
DeVanzo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Maneno takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artie DeVanzo dominated that second round.
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!

Maneno swings widly with a right hand
letting DeVanzo counter with a right hand.
Maneno thows a left - swing and a miss!
DeVanzo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
DeVanzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
DeVanzo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maneno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by DeVanzo. DeVanzo obviously looking to wear him down.
Maneno jabs at DeVanzo's body.
DeVanzo tries to move into range but Maneno moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maneno lands with a good body shot.
DeVanzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maneno is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maneno lands a jab to DeVanzo's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Maneno misses the target.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DeVanzo manages to avoid it.
DeVanzo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slow jab from Maneno misses its intended target.
DeVanzo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maneno sprawls and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeVanzo looks to land a right hand but Maneno moved out of range.
Maneno has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from DeVanzo.
Maneno scores with a jab to the jaw.

DeVanzo is rocked!
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oh DeVanzo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
DeVanzo slips a jab from Maneno.
DeVanzo seems to have got his legs back now.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Maneno.
DeVanzo moves out of range of the strikes.
Maneno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
DeVanzo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
DeVanzo moves out of range of the strikes.
Maneno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by DeVanzo.
Maneno slips under a jab.
Maneno scores with a hook to the body. DeVanzo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Maneno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maneno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good work by Maneno as he checks the leg kick.
Maneno's corner calls for a 1-2. Maneno obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back 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!
DeVanzo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Maneno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DeVanzo throws out the jab.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and DeVanzo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maneno looks to land a left hand but DeVanzo moved out of range nicely.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DeVanzo feinted with a counter takedown.
DeVanzo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maneno.
DeVanzo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
DeVanzo misses with a body kick.
Donk. Maneno catches DeVanzo right on the button with a cross.
Good leg kick by DeVanzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maneno slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
DeVanzo throws a leg kick that misses.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DeVanzo moves away.
DeVanzo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Maneno looks to throw the jab but DeVanzo is out of range.
It appears DeVanzo was looking to counter with a kick there.
DeVanzo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maneno defends it nicely.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DeVanzo moves away.
DeVanzo tried to counter with a leg kick but Maneno avoided it.
DeVanzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Maneno throws a jab when DeVanzo was well out of range.
DeVanzo slips under a jab from Maneno.
DeVanzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maneno lands a jab to DeVanzo's midsection.
DeVanzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maneno looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo misses with a looping left.
Maneno jabs DeVanzo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
DeVanzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maneno throws out the jab.
DeVanzo avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Maneno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo scores with a hook.
DeVanzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeVanzo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Maneno counters with a straight right hand.
Maneno with a jab.
Maneno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

DeVanzo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Maneno on his heels. He'll look to pass Maneno's guard now, I'm sure.
DeVanzo advances to half guard.
Maneno is staying active underneath DeVanzo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chiku Maneno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Artie DeVanzo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maneno missing with punches from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chiku Maneno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think DeVanzo 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Artie DeVanzo!
A victorious Artie DeVanzo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.