PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chiku Maneno (ranked 226 p4p, 38 weight class) and Max Payne (ranked 597 p4p, 82 weight class). Payne has chosen Bad Company as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Maneno
vs
Payne

178 cm
35
177 lbs
34 - 18 - 2

174 cm
32
184 lbs
19 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 - 18 - 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 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Max Payne!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
Maneno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Maneno with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Payne connects with an inside leg kick.
Payne is looking to slow Maneno down with leg kicks.

Payne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maneno wants to get back to striking at distance but Payne won't allow it.

Payne manages to break the clinch.
Maneno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
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.

It looks like Max Payne has been cut.
Maneno misses the body punch
and Payne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Payne is just out of range.
Payne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maneno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maneno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Max Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Payne misses.
Maneno moves away from the strike by Payne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Payne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Payne lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Payne finds it's way through Maneno's defenses.
Payne changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maneno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payne.

Payne gets a clinch.

Maneno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Payne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maneno swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Payne.
Maneno avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maneno swings away with a body shot that misses
and Payne counters with a thumping low kick.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maneno takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.

Payne pushes Maneno up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Maneno's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Payne as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Payne.
Maneno is looking to break free of the clinch but Payne has double underhooks.
Payne tries to land knees in the clinch but Maneno avoids the damage to the body.

Maneno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Payne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maneno.
Payne was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Payne.
Maneno gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maneno looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Payne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Payne avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Maneno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maneno misses with a lunging right hand
and Payne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Payne cracks Maneno with a good jab.
Payne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Payne there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maneno slips a jab and a cross from Payne.
Maneno tests Payne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Payne tries to work over Maneno's front leg with a kick but Maneno checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno cracks a nice hook into Payne's ribs.
Payne 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.
Payne scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Maneno misses the target.
Payne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Payne throws a head kick that misses.
Maneno misses with a right hand
and Payne counters with a thumping low kick.
Payne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Payne misses with a hook to the body
and Maneno counters with a stiff right hand.
Payne misses with a hook.
Maneno scores with a nice right hand.
Payne clobbers Maneno with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Payne misses with a hook. Maneno ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Payne.
A telegraphed right hand from Payne misses the target.
Payne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maneno's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Payne misses with a wild body shot.
Maneno is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maneno connects with a body shot that sends Payne's belly button to the back.
Maneno is looking to wear down Payne with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Payne lands a head shot.
A low kick from Payne is predictable there
and Maneno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Payne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Payne tries to work over Maneno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maneno wants to break free but Payne has control.
Payne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maneno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Maneno manages to break the clinch.
Payne thuds a left hand into Maneno's body.
Maneno dodges the punch combination from Payne.
Maneno appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maneno lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Max Payne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Max Payne's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A bone on bone clash there as Maneno blocks the leg kick.
Payne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Payne throws a series of punches but Maneno moves out of range.
Payne misses with a looping right.
Max Payne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maneno defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.
Payne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Payne throws a leg kick
and Maneno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Payne throws a lazy right hand but Maneno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Maneno misses the target.
Maneno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Payne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Payne fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Payne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maneno counters with a nice uppercut.
Maneno cracks a nice hook into Payne's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maneno on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Payne.
Maneno misses with a jab to the body
and Payne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Payne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maneno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maneno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Payne's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maneno under the eye.
Maneno walks into a jab.
Payne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maneno manages to avoid it.
Maneno misses with a shot to the body
and Payne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maneno drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Payne moves out of range as Maneno strikes.
Payne misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maneno misses the body punch
and Payne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Payne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Payne throws a right and a left that Maneno avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne throws a lazy right hand but Maneno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maneno misses with a hook.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payne avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Maneno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Payne.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Payne.
Payne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maneno on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Payne misses with a hook
and Maneno counters with a left to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Maneno misses the target.
Payne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Payne slips under a jab from Maneno.
Maneno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maneno connects with a nice looking jab.
Payne avoids the body shot from Maneno.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maneno.
Maneno jabs at Payne's body.
Payne throws a leg kick which misses Maneno's front leg but catches the back leg as Maneno tries to avoid it.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Payne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maneno on the side of the head.
Payne throws a lazy right hand but Maneno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Maneno on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maneno takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maneno looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Maneno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slow jab from Maneno misses its intended target.
Payne lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Maneno takes a swing at Payne's ribcage but misses.
Payne misses with a low kick.
Payne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maneno missing with a left hand there. Payne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maneno misses with a hook to the body
and Payne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maneno.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno thuds a left hand into Payne's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maneno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Payne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Payne scores with a nice strike.
Maneno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maneno gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maneno scores with a jab. Payne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big right from Payne misses.
Maneno lands with a shot to the body.
Maneno misses with a left hand
and Payne counters with a series of strikes. Maneno will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maneno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A chopping leg kick lands by Payne.
Maneno throws a jab but it's blocked by Payne.
A chopping leg kick lands by Payne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Max Payne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Max Payne's cut.
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!

Nice cross by Maneno.
Maneno on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Maneno misses with an uppercut
and Maneno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maneno connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Payne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maneno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Payne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne jabs at Maneno's body.
Payne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maneno has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Payne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Payne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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 misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Maneno. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne misses with a hook. Maneno ducked under it nicely.
Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by Maneno.
Payne lands with a good body shot.
Payne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maneno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Payne swinging wildly here.
Maneno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Payne.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Payne scoring well with a low kick there.
Maneno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Payne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maneno.
Payne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Payne misses with a straight right.
Payne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Payne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maneno misses with a body shot
and Payne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maneno misses with a hook.
Maneno looks to throw the jab but Payne is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maneno lands a jab.
Payne throws a hook but Maneno avoids it easily.
Maneno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payne.
A little feinted left hand from Maneno on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Payne!
Maneno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Payne.
Payne's corner calls for a 1-2. Payne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Payne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maneno was well out of range. Poor timing from Payne.
Payne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Payne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maneno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno lands a really nice looking cross but Payne seems unphased.
Payne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Payne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maneno jabs Payne right on the nose. Payne blinks but takes it well.
Payne lands a jab.
Payne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maneno's sensitive parts.
A left lands for Maneno.
Max Payne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Payne staying out of range there.
Maneno swings away with a body shot that misses
and Payne counters with a one-two to the body.
Maneno takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maneno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donk. Maneno catches Payne right on the button with a cross.
Payne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne misses with a looping right.
Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Payne is looking to chop away at Maneno's legs.
Payne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Payne's corner calls for a 1-2. Payne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Payne scores with the left hand. Maneno knows he should have avoided that one.
Payne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maneno.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payne lands a head shot.
Payne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maneno blocks a head kick by Payne.
Payne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maneno throws a body punch but Payne moves out of range.
Payne catches Maneno with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chiku Maneno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maneno lands a right hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Payne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Payne has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Payne!
Our winner, Max Payne, 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.