PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manolito Damhuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chiku Maneno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Damhuis
vs
Maneno

184 cm
25
177 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

178 cm
26
177 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manolito Damhuis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chiku Maneno!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Damhuis misses the target.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Damhuis.
Maneno takes a swing at Damhuis's ribcage but misses.
Damhuis cracks the inside of Maneno's front leg.

Damhuis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Damhuis lands in his opponent's guard.

Maneno has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Damhuis has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damhuis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Damhuis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damhuis scores with a hook to the body.
Maneno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Damhuis manages to break the clinch.
Damhuis lands with a nice body kick.
Maneno lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damhuis avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Damhuis throws a wild body kick that Maneno sees coming a mile off.
Damhuis lands a front kick.

Damhuis pushes Maneno up against the cage in a clinch.

Maneno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Damhuis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maneno lands a body shot.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Damhuis moves away.
Damhuis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maneno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maneno lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Damhuis slips a jab from Maneno.
Chiku Maneno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damhuis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chiku Maneno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maneno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Damhuis throws out the jab.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Damhuis lands a nice shot to the body.
Damhuis throws a jab when Maneno was well out of range.
Damhuis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Damhuis throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Maneno was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Damhuis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maneno scores with a shot to the body.
Damhuis misses the shot to the body.
Maneno throws out a counter right but Damhuis avoids it with no problem.
Maneno swings for the body but Damhuis moves out of range.
Damhuis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Damhuis is looking to chop away at Maneno's legs.
A jab from Maneno misses.
Damhuis tries to counter with a takedown but Maneno is quick to defend against it.
Damhuis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maneno defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Damhuis.
Maneno misses with a hook. Damhuis ducked under it nicely.
Damhuis throws a body kick that misses.
Maneno looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Damhuis is just out of range.
Damhuis tries to counter with a takedown but Maneno is quick to defend against it.
Damhuis slips a jab from Maneno.
Damhuis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Maneno lands a nice looking body shot.
Damhuis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Damhuis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Damhuis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Damhuis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Damhuis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maneno misses with a left hand

and Damhuis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maneno's guard.
Damhuis stops Maneno from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Maneno has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Damhuis is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Maneno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maneno throws a hook but Damhuis blocks it.
Maneno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maneno swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maneno ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Damhuis is just out of range.
Maneno throws a hook but Damhuis blocks it.
Damhuis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Damhuis shoots in looking for a takedown but Maneno manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Damhuis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maneno swings for the body but Damhuis moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chiku Maneno will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Damhuis staying out of range there.
Damhuis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Damhuis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Damhuis feinted with a counter takedown.
Damhuis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Damhuis throws a chopping leg kick but Maneno manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Damhuis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Damhuis scores with a nice body kick.
Good shot there by Damhuis.
Damhuis throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maneno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Damhuis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Damhuis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Damhuis drops his hands momentarily and Maneno takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maneno is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Damhuis rather than just go for the knockout.
Damhuis scores with a jab to the head.
That kick from Damhuis tenderised Maneno's leg. Maneno is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maneno throws a lazy uppercut

and Damhuis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Damhuis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damhuis trying to control but Maneno is working from the bottom.
Damhuis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Damhuis postures up in Maneno's guard and throws a big left but Maneno blocks it.
Maneno wants to get back to his feet but Damhuis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Maneno is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Maneno is looking to stand back up but Damhuis counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Maneno.
Damhuis controlling the action here.
Maneno really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Damhuis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Damhuis prevents Maneno from standing back up.
Maneno scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Damhuis manages to mount him!
Maneno is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damhuis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damhuis looking to finish with strikes here!
You get the feeling that Maneno really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Damhuis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Damhuis looking to finish Maneno with some ground and pound. This is bad for Maneno!
Maneno is in a horrible position here. Damhuis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Maneno is trying to stand up.
Damhuis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damhuis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Maneno's face.
Maneno is trying to stand up.
Damhuis raining down hammerfists from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damhuis misses with a head shot.
Damhuis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Maneno is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Damhuis raining down shots from the mount!
Damhuis landing shots from mount.
Maneno is in a horrible position here. Damhuis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manolito Damhuis dominated that second round.
That's time! Damhuis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Damhuis is just out of range.
Damhuis tries to clinch up.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Damhuis moves away.
Maneno misses with a looping left.
Damhuis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maneno. That did some damage!
Damhuis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maneno's calf.
Maneno misses with a hook. Damhuis ducked under it nicely.
Maneno gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Damhuis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Damhuis drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maneno sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maneno avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maneno throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Damhuis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Maneno manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Damhuis keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damhuis scores with a shoulder strike.

Maneno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damhuis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maneno can do to turn this around?
Damhuis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Maneno misses.
Damhuis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The crowd cheers as Maneno lands an impressive looking overhand right. Damhuis doesn't seem phased though.
Damhuis blocks a jab.
Maneno missing with a left hand there. Damhuis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Damhuis changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Damhuis connects with a body shot that sends Maneno's belly button to the back.
Damhuis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Damhuis tries to counter with a takedown but Maneno is quick to defend against it.
Damhuis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maneno moves away.
Damhuis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maneno.
Damhuis staying out of range there.
Damhuis moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damhuis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maneno.
Damhuis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maneno counters with a nice uppercut.
Damhuis misses with a kick to the body.
Maneno throws a lazy uppercut

and Damhuis counters with a takedown into side control.

Maneno sneaks out the side door and pushes Damhuis away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maneno takes a swing at Damhuis's ribcage but misses.
Damhuis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Damhuis throws a jab but it's blocked by Maneno.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maneno! But no joy.
Damhuis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maneno.
Damhuis cracks Maneno with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maneno misses with a straight left.
Chiku Maneno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maneno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Damhuis clinches.

Maneno breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Damhuis misses.
Maneno looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maneno fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Damhuis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A countering left hand to the body from Maneno misses.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Maneno scores with a jab to the body.
Maneno scores with a shot to the body.
Damhuis blocks a jab.
Damhuis misses with a takedown attempt - Maneno sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Damhuis is just out of range.
Damhuis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maneno sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Damhuis somewhat.
A nice side step and Maneno releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damhuis fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manolito Damhuis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maneno thuds a left hand into Damhuis's body.
Damhuis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Maneno.
Maneno throws a right hand that misses

and Damhuis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Maneno won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maneno pushes Damhuis away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Damhuis gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Damhuis creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Maneno sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chiku Maneno.
I think Maneno 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chiku Maneno!
Chiku Maneno thanked the fans post fight for their support.