PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Steven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siouxsie Banshees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven comes to the cage accompanied by "Hip To Be Square," by Huey Lewis and the News. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Steven
vs
Banshees

185 cm
24
208 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

192 cm
20
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Steven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Siouxsie Banshees!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banshees scores with a sloppy right hand. Steven should have avoided that one.
Banshees tries to clinch there but Steven circles away.
Steven throws a series of punches but Banshees moves out of range.
Steven scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Steven drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Steven taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banshees takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Steven landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Banshees is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Steven in side control, throwing shots but Banshees defends.
Banshees is looking to regain half guard here but Steven keeps moving and retains side control.
Steven tries to advance to mount but Banshees denies him.
Banshees gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steven is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Banshees defends it well.
Steven prevents Banshees from standing back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Steven works Banshees's body with a nice hook.
Siouxsie Banshees is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banshees leaves Steven with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Steven ducks under a wild hook from Banshees.
Steven throws the left hand but Banshees avoids the punch easily.
Steven misses with a two punch combination.
Steven just misses with a punch to the body.
Steven fails with the takedown.
Steven misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Banshees lands a nice looking kick to the body. Steven takes a step back to recover.
Steven looks to score with a jab to the body but Banshees is just out of range.
Steven throws a hook but Banshees blocks it.
Banshees throws a low kick but Steven avoids it.
Steven misses with a few strikes there.
Steven throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Banshees scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Steven needs to keep his hands up - Banshees had a free shot at his head there.
Steven misses with a low kick.
Steven throws a head kick but Banshees moves out of range.
Banshees keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steven scores with a punch to the head.
Steven tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch lands to the side of Banshees 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mike Steven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Banshees.
Banshees connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steven. Steven circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Banshees fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banshees tries a head kick but it misses.
Steven tries for a takedown but Banshees sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Steven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banshees throws a leg kick
and Steven counters with a nice low kick that buckles Banshees's knee momentarily.
Banshees throws a solid leg kick but Steven takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Banshees.
Steven shoots in but no luck this time.
Steven lands a lovely overhand right.
Steven scores with a jab to the body.
Banshees catches Steven with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Banshees moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Banshees tries to clinch up.
Steven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banshees has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A cross from Banshees lands.
Banshees ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Banshees on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Banshees is looking to slow Steven down with leg kicks.
Steven is breathing heavily.
A solid body kick from Banshees.
Banshees avoids a punch combination nicely.
Banshees lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banshees lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Steven fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Banshees avoids it really well and circles away.

Banshees moves into range and clinches up with Steven.
Banshees trying to land knees to the body.
Banshees throws an elbow that misses.
Banshees gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Mike Steven has been cut.
Steven avoiding damage as Banshees throws knees to the body.
Steven is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Banshees pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Banshees lands an elbow inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banshees using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Banshees tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steven managing to block the knees to the body from Banshees.
Banshees lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Siouxsie Banshees dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Steven's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Banshees slips under a jab.
Banshees throws a sloppy head kick and Steven moves out of range easily.

Banshees has managed to clinch.
Steven managing to block the knees to the body from Banshees.
Banshees lands a shot to the body.
Banshees throws an elbow but it misses.

Steven jumps guard.

Steven escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Banshees gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Banshees would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Steven wants to improve his position but instead Banshees has moved into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Steven manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banshees is pushing down on Steven's leg trying to pass to half guard. Steven is fighting to maintain full guard but Banshees has managed to sneak the leg through.
Steven is not content to let Banshees control the position.

Steven actively working from the bottom here.
Steven gets full guard.

Steven working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Banshees doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Banshees manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banshees looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Steven looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Steven is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Banshees sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Steven wants to sweep here but Banshees controlling him for the moment.
Steven is working hard here to advance position.
Banshees would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Banshees scores with a hook to the body. Steven takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Banshees leaves Steven with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Banshees. That snapped Steven's head back.
Steven shoots in for a takedown but Banshees shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Banshees lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steven throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steven tries to land a body kick
and Banshees counters with a low kick, right behind Steven 's knee.
A leg kick checked by Banshees.
Banshees connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Banshees lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Banshees.
Banshees wants to slow Steven down by chopping away at his legs.
Banshees staying out of range there.
Steven checks the leg kick nicely there.
Steven bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Banshees's head.

Steven gets the takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banshees is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Steven's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banshees makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Banshees.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steven accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steven throwing strikes from guard but Banshees blocks nicely.
Steven with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steven prevents Banshees from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steven accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Banshees can do anything to dispel that myth.
Steven is looking to work some ground and pound but Banshees has wrist control.
Banshees working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steven.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Banshees throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banshees stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Siouxsie Banshees showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Steven's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Banshees throws a head kick that misses.
Banshees throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steven closes this distance looking for a takedown but Banshees circles away.
A big right from Steven misses.
Banshees staying out of range there.
Steven throws the left hand but Banshees avoids the punch easily.
Banshees throws a leg kick

so Steven counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Steven trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Banshees uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Steven checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Steven shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Banshees is trying to stand up here but Steven is controlling him well.

Steven is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Banshees has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steven slips a nice elbow through Banshees's hands, connecting with Banshees's forehead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steven stops Banshees from getting back to his feet.
Steven thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Banshees's head.
Steven missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Banshees wants to control but Steven is keeping busy and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Steven thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banshees.
Steven throws a leg kick which misses Banshees's front leg but catches the back leg as Banshees tries to avoid it.
Steven slips a straight right by Banshees.
Steven fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Banshees clinches with his opponent.
Banshees lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Steven wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Steven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steven managing to block the knees to the body from Banshees.
Steven is looking to break free of the clinch but Banshees has double underhooks.
Banshees lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Steven managing to block the knees to the body from Banshees.

Steven successfully pulls guard.
Mike Steven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steven looking to hit a scissor sweep but Banshees is one step ahead there.
Banshees looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Steven lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Banshees!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banshees's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Steven scoring with strikes but Banshees is staying in there.

Steven moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Banshees has worked his arm free - good work by Banshees!
Steven misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Banshees regains half guard, as Steven was trying to land strikes.
Banshees is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banshees holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Steven is looking for a kimura here.
Steven 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.
Banshees keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Banshees is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Steven scores with a couple of nice shots.
Steven throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Steven is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Banshees has one foot on Steven's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Steven shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Banshees kicks Steven off and gets back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Steven showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Banshees 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Siouxsie Banshees!