PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chiku Maneno (ranked 518 p4p, 71 weight class) and Paul Maul (ranked 614 p4p, 83 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maneno
vs
Maul

178 cm
35
177 lbs
34 - 19 - 2

180 cm
35
182 lbs
28 - 23 - 0

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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 - 19 - 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 28 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Maul!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maul misses with a hook. Maneno ducked under it nicely.
Maul shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maneno moves out of range as Maul strikes.
Maul scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maneno in his tracks.
Maneno misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Maul.
Maul cracks a nice hook into Maneno's ribs.
Maul looks to throw the jab but Maneno is out of range.
A slow jab from Maul misses its intended target.

Maul drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maneno is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Maul in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Maul postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Maneno bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Maneno throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Maul does no damage.
Maneno lands a nice looking body shot.

Maul feints and as Maneno raises his hands in defense, Maul changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Maneno pushes Maul off and scrambles back to his feet.
Maul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maneno was well out of range. Poor timing from Maul.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Maneno misses the target.
Maul slips under a jab from Maneno.
It seemed like Maul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body punch from Maneno.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maul tries to land a body kick
and Maneno counters with a stiff right hand.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Maneno misses with an uppercut
and Maneno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maul moves away.
Maul looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chiku Maneno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maneno changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maul steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maneno.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maul is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Maul is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Maul on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maneno checks the leg kick.
Maul misses with a hook
and Maneno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maul blocks a jab.
Maneno scores with a hook to the body. Maul takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maul feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Manenos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Maul plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maneno misses with a body shot
and Maul counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maul misses with a hook
and Maneno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maneno swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maul counters with a straight right hand.
Maneno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maul.
Maneno is looking to wear down Maul with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maneno misses with a body punch
and Maneno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maul misses with a straight left.
It looked like Maneno wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maul misses with a double jab.
Paul Maul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maneno.
Maneno scores with a punch to the head.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Maul.
Maul misses with a head kick.
Maneno throwing a counter right hand but Maul manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Maul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maneno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maul.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maneno takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Decent striking displayed by Maneno there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maul.
Maneno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maul might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maneno.
It looked like Maneno was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Maul.
Maul throws a shot from downtown. Maneno moves away and avoids it.
Maul misses with a wild body shot.
Maneno is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maneno throws an overhand right that lands on Maul's shoulder, as Maul tries to avoid the shot.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maul was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Maul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maneno.
A cross from Maul lands.
Maneno moves out of range of the strikes.
Maul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice cross by Maul.
Maul throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maneno's waist but Maneno gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maul off to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maneno throws a body punch but Maul moves out of range.
Maneno misses with a body punch
and Maneno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maul scores with a sloppy right hand. Maneno should have avoided that one.
Maneno is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Maul will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Maul is just out of range.
Maul lands with a nice body punch.
Maul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maneno.
Nice cross by Maneno.
Maneno throws a body punch but Maul moves out of range.
A jab from Maul misses.
Maneno slips under a jab from Maul.
Maneno throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maul connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maul just misses with a punch to the body.
Maneno was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Maul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Maul looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A lazy left from Maul finds it's target.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maul.
Maul pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Maneno back to the cage. Maul follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maneno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maul throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Maul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maul lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul throws a hook but Maneno blocks it.
Maneno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maul.
Maul cracks Maneno with an open hand slap.
Maneno takes one on the button.
Maul ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
Maul throws a series of punches but Maneno avoids them all with ease.
Maul scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maneno in his tracks.
Maneno lands a jab to Maul's midsection.
Maul lands a nice shot that snaps Maneno's head back.
Maneno misses with a body shot
and Maul counters with a three punch combo that has Maneno backing up. Maneno nods at Maul to acknowledge the strikes.
Maneno throws a hook to the side of Maul's head but Maul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maneno.
Maul has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maul throws a nice looking combination but Maneno bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Maul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maul blocks a jab.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Maul throws a jab when Maneno was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul looks to score with a jab to the body but Maneno is just out of range.
Maneno throws a body punch but Maul moves out of range.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Maul is just out of range.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Maul on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maul scores with a jab to the body.
Maneno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maneno swings for the body but Maul moves out of range.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maul was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Maul lands with a straight right. Maneno didn't see that one coming.
Maul misses the jab.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Maul is just out of range.
Maul looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maneno throws a lazy right hand but Maul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Maneno connects with a body shot that sends Maul's belly button to the back.
Maneno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maul.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maul takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maul takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maneno defending well as Maul loads up on a big left hand.
Maneno staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Maneno misses its target.
Maul keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maneno swings for the body but Maul moves out of range.
Maneno misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Maul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maul blocks a jab.
Maneno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maul.
Maul misses with a straight left.
Maul throws out a loose jab but Maneno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maul doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maneno walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maneno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maul.
Maneno swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maul moves away from the strike by Maneno.
Maneno throws a jab but it's blocked by Maul.
Maul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Maul tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Maul drops his hands momentarily and Maneno takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maul ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
Maul lands a head shot.
Maul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maneno swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maul.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Maul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paul Maul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Maul.
Maul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maul throws a body shot but no joy.
Maneno scores with a jab. Maul acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Maul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Maul.
Maneno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maneno connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maul. Maul circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maul misses with a left hand
and Maneno counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maul thinking.
Maneno throws a body punch but Maul moves out of range.
Maneno looks to throw the jab but Maul is out of range.
Maul misses with a low kick.
Maneno throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maul on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Maul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maul looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maneno looks to throw the jab but Maul is out of range.
Maneno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maneno defending well as Maul loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Maul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maneno ducks right into an uppercut from Maul.
Maneno moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maneno swings for the body but Maul moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maul moves away.
Maul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maneno scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maul doesn't seem bothered though.
Maul clobbers Maneno with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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.
Maul shoots in but no luck this time.
Maul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big left from Maneno misses.
Maneno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maneno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Maul.
Maneno is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maneno takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Donk. Maneno catches Maul right on the button with a cross.
Maneno lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maul works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maul scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul lands a slapping body shot.
Maul misses with a body shot
and Maneno counters with a stiff right hand.
Maul scores with a three punch combo!
Maul takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maneno connects with a looping right hand.
Maneno lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Maul is rocked!
Maul misses with a wild combination.
Maneno listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maul is still on wobbly legs! Can Maneno finish him?
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Maul seems to have recovered his senses.
Maneno throws a hook but Maul avoids it easily.
Maneno lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maneno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maneno scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maul lands a glancing blow to the side of Maneno's head.
Crunch! Maul slams his shin into Maneno's torso.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maneno.
Maul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maul looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maul dips to his left and cracks Maneno with an uppercut!
Maul throws a jab but it's blocked by Maneno.
Maneno is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maneno slips a jab from Maul.
Maneno throws a jab but it's blocked by Maul.
Maul takes a swing at Maneno's ribcage but misses.
Maul takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maneno moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maneno lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maul tries to move into range but Maneno moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Paul Maul is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maul throws a right hand that Maneno ducks under and follows up with a left that Maneno also avoids with ease.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maul throws out a loose jab but Maneno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Maul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maneno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maneno takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maneno sizes up Maul with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Maul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maneno.
It seemed like Maul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maneno scores with a hook to the body. Maul takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maul throws a looping overhand right but Maneno ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Maul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maneno throws a hook but Maul blocks it.
Maneno keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chiku Maneno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Maul.
Maneno swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chiku Maneno showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maul 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Maul!
After the big win, Paul Maul made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Dauntless and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.