PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Machidan Lyoton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siouxsie Banshees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banshees has chosen Cities in Dust as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lyoton
vs
Banshees

185 cm
25
205 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

192 cm
23
220 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Machidan Lyoton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Siouxsie Banshees!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyoton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Banshees does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Banshees tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lyoton stuns Banshees with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Siouxsie Banshees seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lyoton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lyoton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Banshees throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Banshees moves into the clinch.
Banshees lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lyoton backwards.

It looks like Machidan Lyoton has been cut.
A short uppercut from Lyoton.

Lyoton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banshees misses with a wild body shot.
Lyoton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Banshees throws a sloppy head kick and Lyoton moves out of range easily.
A solid body kick from Lyoton.
An inside leg kick lands from Lyoton.
Banshees tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lyoton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banshees misses with a wild body shot.
Banshees's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lyoton under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banshees avoids the body shot from Lyoton.
Banshees fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lyoton swings for the body but Banshees moves out of range.
Banshees missing with a left hand there. Lyoton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Lyoton misses.
Banshees uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lyoton.
Lyoton throws a looping overhand right but Banshees ducks down to avoid it.
Banshees pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Banshees tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Banshees avoids the head kick by Lyoton.
Lyoton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lyoton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lyoton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Banshees buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Banshees wants to clinch up but Lyoton keeps it at a distance.
Banshees blocks a jab.
Lyoton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banshees blocks the body kick.
Banshees pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banshees misses the shot to the body.
Lyoton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banshees tries to close the distance and clinch but Lyoton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lyoton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Banshees tries to clinch up.
Lyoton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Banshees gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Banshees fails in his attempt to clinch.
Banshees stuns Lyoton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Banshees lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lyoton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lyoton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lyoton misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Banshees.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lyoton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Banshees doesn't manage to clinch there - Lyoton circles away.
Banshees misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Banshees misses.
Siouxsie Banshees is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lyoton thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Banshees if he has to take too many more of those.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Banshees.
Lyoton jabs at Banshees's body.
Lyoton with a hook.
Lyoton defending well as Banshees loads up on a big left hand.
Banshees misses with a jab to the body
and Lyoton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Banshees thinking.
Lyoton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Banshees pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banshees throws a hook but Lyoton avoids it easily.
Lyoton misses the jab.
Banshees misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banshees with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Banshees works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Banshees looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lyoton throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Banshees throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Banshees throws a leg kick that misses.
Banshees throws the left hand but Lyoton avoids the punch easily.
Lyoton throws a body punch but Banshees moves out of range.

Lyoton gets a takedown into half guard.
Banshees is looking for a sweep. Lyoton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banshees is doing well to control the position and prevent Lyoton from advancing to side control.
Banshees is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Machidan Lyoton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Machidan Lyoton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lyoton cracks a nice hook into Banshees's ribs.
Banshees looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lyoton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Banshees closes the distance but Lyoton moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lyoton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lyoton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lyoton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Banshees's hands.
Banshees is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lyoton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Banshees lands with a nice body punch.
Banshees chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lyoton can pounce on him.
Lyoton throws an overhand right that lands on Banshees's shoulder, as Banshees tries to avoid the shot.
Lyoton blocks a head kick by Banshees.
Banshees fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyoton works Banshees's body with a nice hook.
Lyoton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Banshees tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lyoton was well out of range. Poor timing from Banshees.
Banshees connects with a body shot that sends Lyoton's belly button to the back.
Banshees throws a nice head kick!
Banshees pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A clash of legs there as Lyoton blocks the low kick.
Banshees wants to slow Lyoton down by chopping away at his legs.
Lyoton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slow jab from Lyoton misses its intended target.
A jab from Lyoton finds it's way through Banshees's defenses.
Banshees wants to clinch.
Lyoton looks to land a combination but Banshees avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lyoton.
Banshees blocks a head kick by Lyoton.
Machidan Lyoton is winning the standup battle so far.
Banshees connects with a crisp jab.
Banshees gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Banshees pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lyoton shoots in looking for a takedown but Banshees manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lyoton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Banshees uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lyoton.
Lyoton throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Lyoton.
Banshees staying out of range there.
Lyoton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lyoton misses with a straight right.
Good leg kick by Lyoton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good standup being displayed there by Banshees as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banshees just misses with a punch to the body.
Banshees throws a sloppy head kick and Lyoton moves out of range easily.
Lyoton shoots for a double leg takedown but Banshees sprawls well. He's pushed Lyoton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Machidan Lyoton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bone on bone clash there as Lyoton blocks the leg kick.
Banshees avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Banshees doesn't manage to clinch there - Lyoton circles away.
Banshees tries to clinch up
and Lyoton counters with a leg kick.
Lyoton looks to land a body kick but Banshees moved away.
Banshees misses with a low kick.
Banshees throws a lazy body kick
and Lyoton counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Banshees keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice uppercut there from Lyoton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lyoton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Banshees checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Banshees misses the jab.
Lyoton looks to score with a jab to the body but Banshees is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Banshees lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lyoton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lyoton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lyoton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Banshees misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lyoton scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lyoton lands a nice shot to the body.
Banshees tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lyoton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banshees tries to clinch
and Lyoton counters with a nice body kick.
Lyoton looks for the body kick but Banshees saw that one coming.
Banshees misses with a low kick as Lyoton jumps back.
Banshees has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lyoton.
Lyoton scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Machidan Lyoton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Machidan Lyoton's cut.
That's time! Lyoton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Banshees moves to clinch but Lyoton breaks away
and Lyoton finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lyoton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big right from Lyoton misses.
Lyoton misses with a hook.
Lyoton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Banshees tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lyoton counters with a right hand to the body.
Banshees takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lyoton.
Banshees lands a nice looking body shot.
Lyoton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Banshees.
Banshees thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lyoton misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Banshees. That's going to slow Lyoton down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banshees takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Banshees misses the jab.
Lyoton moves out of range of the strikes.
Lyoton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banshees moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Banshees misses the target.
Banshees tries to clinch up
and Lyoton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lyoton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Banshees. Banshees obviously looking to wear him down.
Banshees wants to clinch.
Banshees takes a swing at Lyoton's ribcage but misses.
Banshees misses with a hook. Lyoton ducked under it nicely.
Lyoton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banshees.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A big left from Banshees misses.
Lyoton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banshees ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lyoton stuns Banshees with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Banshees lands a glancing blow to the side of Lyoton's head.
Good shot there by Lyoton.
Banshees tries to clinch up but Lyoton circles away and keeps his distance.
Banshees tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lyoton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lyoton misses with a looping right.
Lyoton swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Banshees moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Banshees misses with a leg kick
and Lyoton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Banshees takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lyoton throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banshees tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lyoton tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lyoton blocks the body kick.
Banshees checks a leg kick.
Lyoton throws a low kick but it's checked well by Banshees.
Lyoton throws a leg kick
and Lyoton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lyoton throws a jab but it's blocked by Banshees.
Lyoton scores with a nice body kick.
Lyoton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Banshees sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banshees just misses with a punch to the body.
Banshees's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Banshees thows a leg kick but Lyoton checks it

and Lyoton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Banshees won't be happy with that.
Lyoton trying to control the action but Banshees is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Banshees is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Banshees is looking to reverse the position.
Banshees seems a little lost for a moment, as Lyoton dominates the positioning.
Banshees struggling a bit here.
Lyoton wants to control but Banshees is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Machidan Lyoton clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Machidan Lyoton's cut.
That's time! Lyoton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lyoton misses with an uppercut.
Lyoton misses with a hook. Banshees ducked under it nicely.
Lyoton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Banshees does it's job there.
That kick from Lyoton tenderised Banshees's leg. Banshees is trying to keep his angry face on.
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 lands a leg kick that knocks Lyoton off balance momentarily.
Lyoton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Banshees loads up on a big right hand but Lyoton slips the punch.
Banshees lands a slapping body shot.
Banshees 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.
Banshees uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lyoton.
Banshees lands a nice looking body kick.
Banshees takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Banshees throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lyoton is looking to land body kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Lyoton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Banshees thumps Lyoton with a low kick.
Banshees walks into a stiff left hand from Lyoton.
Lyoton tries a head kick but it misses.
Lyoton misses with a straight left.
Lyoton bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Banshees checks a leg kick.
Lyoton staying out of range there.
Banshees misses with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lyoton checks a leg kick.
Lyoton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lyoton misses with a body punch
and Banshees counters with a good low kick that Lyoton was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lyoton.
Lyoton defending well as Banshees loads up on a big left hand.
Lyoton moves away from the strike by Banshees.
Banshees misses the shot to the body.
Banshees throws a jab but it's blocked by Lyoton.
Lyoton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banshees misses the shot to the body.
Banshees scores with a nice right hand.
Banshees throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lyoton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Banshees takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lyoton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lyoton moves out of range of the strikes.
Banshees thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banshees fakes the leg kick and cracks Lyoton in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banshees throws a push kick but Lyoton slaps the foot to one side.
Banshees keeps Lyoton at a distance using the push kick.
Banshees is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Banshees lands a head kick. Lyoton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Banshees misses with a looping left.
Lyoton blocks a head kick by Banshees.
Lyoton swats away the attempt to clinch by Banshees.
Lyoton moves out of range as Banshees strikes.
Lyoton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banshees throws a half hearted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lyoton.
Banshees tries to work over Lyoton's front leg with a kick but Lyoton checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Banshees throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banshees throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Banshees misses.
Lyoton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Banshees.
Lyoton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lyoton shoots in but Banshees avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Banshees lands a leg kick that knocks Lyoton off balance momentarily.
Lyoton throws out a powerful jab.
Lyoton blocks a jab.
Lyoton checks a leg kick.
Banshees uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lyoton.
Banshees is looking to clinch but Lyoton is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Siouxsie Banshees will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Machidan Lyoton's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Banshees tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lyoton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Banshees misses with a looping left.
Banshees checks a low kick from Lyoton.
Lyoton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banshees.
Lyoton misses with an uppercut.
Banshees sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Banshees missing with a left hand there. Lyoton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banshees wants to clinch
and Lyoton counters with a body kick.
Banshees has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lyoton.
Banshees avoids the body shot from Lyoton.
Lyoton ducks under a wild hook from Banshees.
Lyoton misses with a body kick.
Banshees checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lyoton lands a slapping body shot.
Banshees has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banshees misses with a head kick.
Banshees misses with a jab to the body
and Lyoton counters with a good low kick that Banshees was not able to check.
Banshees takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lyoton ducks under a wild hook from Banshees.
Banshees tries to clinch up
enabling Lyoton to counter with a crisp jab.
Banshees is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lyoton scores with a jab to the head.
Lyoton cracks a nice hook into Banshees's ribs.
Lyoton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Banshees checks a leg kick nicely.
Banshees throws a low kick but Lyoton avoids it.
Banshees fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lyoton manages to avoid it.
Banshees takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Siouxsie Banshees has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton punishes Banshees's body with a nice straight punch.
Banshees stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lyoton.
Banshees misses with a hook to the body
and Lyoton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Banshees throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lyoton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Banshees tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lyoton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Banshees blocks a low kick nicely.
Lyoton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lyoton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lyoton.
Lyoton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Banshees counters with a slapping leg kick.
Banshees misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Banshees.
Lyoton lands a lovely overhand right.
Lyoton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banshees manages to avoid it.
Banshees checks a low kick from Lyoton.
A jab from Banshees misses.
Lyoton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banshees moves out of range as Lyoton throws a body kick.
Banshees 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.
Lyoton throws a lazy right hand but Banshees sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Banshees takes one on the button.
Banshees throws a lazy right hand but Lyoton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lyoton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Banshees bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banshees walks into a stiff left hand from Lyoton.
Lyoton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Banshees throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lyoton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banshees moves to clinch but Lyoton breaks away
and Lyoton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A clash of legs there as Banshees blocks the low kick.
Banshees throws a head kick that misses
and Lyoton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lyoton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banshees.
Banshees swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lyoton counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lyoton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lyoton misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Lyoton.
A shot to the body from Banshees misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lyoton tries to move into range but Banshees moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Machidan Lyoton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lyoton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 49:46
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 49:46
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Machidan Lyoton!
Machidan Lyoton retains his light heavyweight title!