PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zachery Rey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siouxsie Banshees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banshees is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cities in Dust. Siouxsie Banshees has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Rey
vs
Banshees

185 cm
33
205 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

192 cm
32
214 lbs
26 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zachery Rey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Siouxsie Banshees!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banshees throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Rey counter with a right hand.
Rey checks a leg kick.
Siouxsie Banshees seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rey throws a right and a left that Banshees avoids nicely.
Banshees misses with a head kick.
Banshees misses with a hook.
Banshees swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banshees wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rey defending well as Banshees loads up on a big left hand.
Banshees listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Banshees throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rey doesn't manage to clinch there - Banshees circles away.
Rey avoids the body shot from Banshees.
Rey throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick from Banshees misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rey looks to score with a jab to the body but Banshees is just out of range.

Rey clinches.
Rey blocks an elbow strike.

Banshees breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Banshees ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banshees throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Zachery Rey has been cut.
Rey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banshees.
Rey throws a leg kick
and Banshees counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rey 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.
Rey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Banshees throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rey.
Banshees takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rey pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Banshees back to the cage. Rey follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banshees lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Banshees finds it's way through Rey's defenses.
Rey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A bone on bone clash there as Banshees blocks the leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Banshees. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Banshees.
Banshees throws a right and a left that both miss.
Banshees explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Banshees tries to clinch up.
Rey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Banshees scores with a hook to the body. Rey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Banshees misses the shot to the body.
Rey misses with a combination
and Banshees counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rey's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Banshees has Rey up against the cage in a clinch.
Rey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banshees backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rey lands an elbow just above Banshees 's eye.
Rey scores a nice knee to the body.
Rey gets through Banshees's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rey lands with a right to the head.
Rey looking to throw knees to the head but Banshees is blocking nicely.
Rey trying to land knees to the body.
Banshees with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rey taking a breather.
Rey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Rey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banshees landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rey tries to land a knee to the head but Banshees blocks with his arms.
Banshees tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Banshees takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rey throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Rey.
Rey avoids a wild elbow strike from Banshees.
Come on Rey - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rey looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rey works on Banshees's body with a couple of short punches.
Banshees lands an elbow that stopped Rey in his tracks for a moment.
Rey with a knee to the head.
Banshees with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Zachery Rey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zachery Rey's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Banshees pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banshees uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rey.
Banshees works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Banshees takes a swing at Rey's ribcage but misses.
Banshees misses with a body kick.
Banshees tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rey thows a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Rey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slow jab from Rey misses its intended target.
Banshees tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rey was well out of range. Poor timing from Banshees.

Rey closes the distance and pushes Banshees back into the cage.
Banshees has had enough of the clinch but Rey keeps him there for the moment.
Rey is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rey lands with a right to the head.
Rey tries to land a knee to the head but Banshees blocks with his arms.
Banshees misses with a knee to the head.
Rey looking to throw knees to the head but Banshees is blocking nicely.
Rey lands an elbow inside that Banshees shrugs off.
Rey lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banshees backwards.
Rey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rey misses with a punch on the inside.
Banshees trying to stall but Rey improves his position.
Rey can't find room to land a body shot as Banshees controls the action.
Rey tries to land a knee to the head but Banshees blocks with his arms.
A right hand to the body from Rey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Banshees working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rey tries to work over Banshees's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rey scores a nice knee to the body.
Rey lands with a short shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rey.
Banshees is breathing heavily.
Rey lands a good knee to the midsection. Banshees won't want to take too many of those.
Rey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Banshees creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rey's defenses.
Rey scores with a knee to the head.
Banshees with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zachery Rey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Banshees missing with knees to the body.
Banshees looking to throw knees to the head but Rey is blocking nicely.
Banshees can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banshees avoids a wild elbow strike from Rey.
Banshees takes an elbow to the temple.
Rey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rey landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Come on Rey - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banshees's elbow.
Rey dodges an elbow strike from Banshees.
Banshees scores a nice knee to the body.
Banshees scores with a knee to the head.
Rey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rey tries to land knees in the clinch but Banshees avoids the damage to the body.
Banshees displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rey up against the cage.
Rey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rey.
Rey struggles to land a body shot inside as Banshees controls his hands.
Rey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Banshees putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rey in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Banshees with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rey throws an elbow but it misses.
Banshees lands an elbow inside that Rey shrugs off.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Banshees throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rey lands a good knee to the midsection. Banshees won't want to take too many of those.
Rey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Banshees's efforts to push away.
Rey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banshees blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zachery Rey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zachery Rey's cut.
That's time! Rey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banshees moves away.
Banshees tries to clinch but Rey is having none of it.
Banshees is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Banshees can pounce on him.
Rey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Banshees scores with a body shot.
Rey is looking to clinch but Banshees is avoiding it.
Rey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rey blocks a jab.
Rey lands an overhand right.
Banshees misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banshees just misses with a punch to the body.

Banshees moves into the clinch.
Rey landing knees to the body.
Banshees takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rey's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Banshees avoids a wild elbow strike from Rey.
Rey blocks the elbow strike.
Banshees goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rey tries a knee to the head but Banshees blocks it.
Rey tries to land knees in the clinch but Banshees avoids the damage to the body.
Rey lands with a left to the head.
Rey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Rey - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Siouxsie Banshees has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rey tries to work over Banshees's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rey misses with a knee strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Banshees tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Banshees blocks an elbow strike from Rey.

Banshees breaks from the clinch.

Banshees closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Banshees obliges.
Rey tries a knee to the head but Banshees blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Banshees.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Banshees.
Rey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Banshees misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rey.
Rey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rey looking to throw knees to the head but Banshees is blocking nicely.
Banshees stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banshees's elbow.
Banshees connects with a knee to the head.
Rey is trying to maintain a safe position but Banshees gets an underhook and turns Rey into the cage.
Rey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banshees blocks it with crossed arms.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banshees avoids the elbow strike from Rey, against the cage.
Zachery Rey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banshees.
Rey misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banshees throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rey blocks it with crossed arms.

Banshees breaks from the clinch.
Rey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banshees.
Rey lands a really nice looking cross but Banshees seems unphased.
Rey tries to clinch up but Banshees circles away and keeps his distance.
Banshees misses with a body shot.
Banshees tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Siouxsie Banshees seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Rey.
Rey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Banshees lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Siouxsie Banshees.
I think Rey 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Zachery Rey!
Zachery Rey very nearly forgot to thank CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loan amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.