PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Like Whoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siouxsie Banshees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Whoa
vs
Banshees

188 cm
21
210 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

192 cm
21
220 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Like Whoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Siouxsie Banshees!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whoa thows a body shot but no joy.
Banshees throws a head kick that misses.
Banshees keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whoa.
Banshees is looking to land body kicks.
Whoa misses with an uppercut. Banshees saw that one coming.
Banshees fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Whoa.
Banshees walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Banshees tries to clinch but Whoa moves out of range.

Banshees moves into the clinch.
Banshees prevents a body shot from Whoa.
Whoa avoids the elbow strike from Banshees, against the cage.
Whoa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Whoa.
Whoa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Banshees is leaning against Whoa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Whoa dodges an elbow strike from Banshees.
Banshees lands a body shot.
Banshees presses Whoa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Banshees lands a hook to the side of the head.
Banshees tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Whoa avoids it.
Whoa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Banshees lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whoa backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banshees pushes off an throws an elbow but Whoa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Banshees obliges.
Banshees working Whoa over with knees to the body.
Banshees landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Banshees tries a knee to the head but Whoa blocks it.
Whoa gets through Banshees's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Whoa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Whoa is trying to maintain a safe position but Banshees gets an underhook and turns Whoa into the cage.
Whoa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Banshees up against the cage.
Banshees lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Whoa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whoa working aggressively here.
Whoa throws a head punch that misses.
Whoa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Banshees.
Banshees lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banshees throws an elbow but misses.
Banshees lands an elbow just above Whoa 's eye.
Banshees tries to land knees in the clinch but Whoa avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banshees working Whoa over with knees to the body.
Whoa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Whoa dodges an elbow strike from Banshees.
Banshees throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Whoa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whoa avoiding damage as Banshees throws knees to the body.
Whoa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banshees pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Banshees lands a good knee to the midsection. Whoa won't want to take too many of those.
A nice left hand lands by Whoa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whoa stalling in the clinch.
Banshees lands with a short shot to the head.
Banshees lands an elbow just above Whoa 's eye.
Whoa misses with some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Banshees obliges.
Whoa is breathing heavily.
Banshees lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Whoa or not.
Banshees landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Banshees lands an elbow that stopped Whoa in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banshees scores with a knee to the head.
Banshees crunches a lovely knee into Whoa's ribcage.
Banshees pushes Whoa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Banshees scores with a knee to the head.
Banshees comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Banshees creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Whoa's defenses.
Banshees lands a nice elbow.
Banshees is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whoa is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Banshees.
Whoa tries a body shot but Banshees blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Whoa blocks the elbow strike.
Banshees cracks Whoa with a nice body shot.
Banshees is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Banshees misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Banshees.
Banshees using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Whoa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Banshees obliges.
Banshees lands an elbow that stopped Whoa in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banshees lands a knee to the body.
Banshees putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Whoa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Banshees.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banshees tries a knee to the head but Whoa blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Banshees scores with a nice short uppercut.
Banshees trying to land knees to the body.
Banshees blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Banshees scores with a knee to the head.
Banshees gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Banshees missing with knees to the body.
Banshees will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Whoa up against the cage.
Banshees comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Banshees has Whoa pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whoa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banshees.
The referee calls for Whoa to work.
Banshees lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Siouxsie Banshees dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Banshees looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Banshees tries to clinch up but Whoa circles away and keeps his distance.
Siouxsie Banshees seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banshees wants to clinch up but Whoa keeps it at a distance.
Whoa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banshees.
Whoa swats away the attempt to clinch by Banshees.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Whoa moves out of range of the strikes.
Banshees misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Banshees moves into range and clinches up with Whoa.
Whoa taking a breather.
Whoa tries a body shot but Banshees blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whoa digs a right hand underneath Banshees's ribcage. Banshees let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Whoa - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Banshees fails to land.
Whoa can't find room to land a body shot as Banshees controls the action.
Banshees lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Whoa misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banshees tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banshees.
Banshees throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Whoa blocks it with crossed arms.
Banshees is breathing heavily.
Banshees keeps control of Whoa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Whoa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whoa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Whoa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banshees tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Whoa - that landed with a thud.
Banshees lands an elbow that stopped Whoa in his tracks for a moment.
Nice body punch from Whoa.
Whoa presses Banshees against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Siouxsie Banshees seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Whoa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whoa cracks Banshees with a nice body shot.
Whoa scores with a hook to the body.
Whoa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Banshees.
Still in the clinch, Whoa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Whoa lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whoa misses with a body punch.
Banshees misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whoa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Whoa tries to stall but Banshees uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Whoa lands an uppercut.
Whoa blocks an elbow strike from Banshees.
A short left from Whoa.
Whoa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whoa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Banshees in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Banshees comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Still in the clinch, Whoa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Banshees blocks a body shot from Whoa.
Whoa scores with a hook to the body.
Banshees trying to land knees to the body.
Banshees lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Banshees looking to throw knees to the head but Whoa is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Whoa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whoa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Banshees blocks a body shot from Whoa.
Banshees misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whoa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Banshees landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Whoa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Banshees is keeping busy.
Banshees putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Whoa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Whoa.
Whoa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Banshees throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banshees tries to land knees in the clinch but Whoa avoids the damage to the body.
Banshees creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Whoa's defenses.
Banshees looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Whoa blocks an elbow strike.
Banshees with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Banshees creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Whoa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banshees just misses with a elbow thrown towards Whoa's brow.
Banshees throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Whoa blocks it with crossed arms.
Whoa lands a hook that snaps the head of Banshees backwards.
Whoa blocks the elbow strike.
Banshees lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banshees misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Whoa.
Whoa gets through Banshees's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Whoa stalling in the clinch but Banshees improves position.
Banshees blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whoa avoids the elbow strike from Banshees, against the cage.
Banshees throws an elbow but it misses.
Whoa misses with a body punch.
Whoa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banshees just misses with a elbow thrown towards Whoa's brow.
Whoa has Banshees pressed against the cage.
Banshees creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Whoa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Whoa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Whoa blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whoa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whoa tries to break free but Banshees pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banshees throws an elbow but misses.
Whoa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Banshees blocks a body shot from Whoa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Like Whoa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Whoa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Banshees. Banshees circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A head kick misses from Banshees.
Whoa throws a shot to the body.
Banshees doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Banshees on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whoa lands a body shot.
Banshees is looking to score with low kicks.
Whoa lands the left hand.
Banshees takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Whoa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banshees takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Banshees doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Banshees tries to move into range but Whoa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Banshees takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Whoa connects with a body shot.
Whoa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Whoa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Whoa is looking to wear down Banshees with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whoa scores with a hook to the body. Banshees takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Whoa lunges at Banshees with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Banshees's hand.
A left lands for Whoa.
Jab by Whoa.
Whoa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whoa looks to score with a jab to the body but Banshees is just out of range.
Whoa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Banshees dodges the punch combination from Whoa.
Whoa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Banshees's hands.
Banshees moves in looking to clinch but Whoa pushes him off.
Whoa misses with a hook. Banshees ducked under it nicely.
Banshees lands a nice leg kick that just misses Whoa's sensitive parts.
Some bone on bone action there as Whoa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whoa jabs at Banshees's body.
Whoa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to de liver by Whoa. Beautiful body shot.
Banshees slips a straight right by Whoa.
A big left from Whoa misses.
Banshees keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banshees scoring well with a low kick there.
Whoa thows a body shot but no joy.
Banshees chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banshees wants to clinch.
Good leg kick by Banshees there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Banshees fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Whoa is out of range.
Banshees uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whoa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whoa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Banshees can pounce on him.
Whoa blocks a leg kick.
Banshees connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Whoa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Whoa misses with a wild body shot.
Banshees throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Whoa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Banshees throws a leg kick but Whoa moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whoa. Banshees does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banshees throws a head kick but Whoa moves out of range.
Whoa tests Banshees's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Banshees connects with a crisp jab.
Whoa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banshees moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Banshees throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whoa tries to clinch there but Banshees circles away.
Whoa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whoa throws a right hand that Banshees ducks under and follows up with a left that Banshees also avoids with ease.
Nice straight punches there by Whoa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Whoa.
Like Whoa is winning the standup battle so far.
Banshees takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Banshees defending well as Whoa loads up on a big left hand.
Banshees throws a leg kick but Whoa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Banshees, right into the meat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Banshees.
Whoa punishes Banshees's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whoa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Banshees wants to clinch.
Banshees lands a nice leg kick that just misses Whoa's sensitive parts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Like Whoa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Whoa 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Like Whoa!