PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Siouxsie Banshees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banshees's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cities in Dust. Soprano is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Got Yourself a Gun . Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Banshees
vs
Soprano

192 cm
33
214 lbs
27 - 12 - 1

188 cm
33
215 lbs
27 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Siouxsie Banshees!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Soprano!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soprano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Banshees looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Soprano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Banshees checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Banshees avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Banshees misses with a low kick.
Soprano blocks a low kick nicely.
Soprano is looking to slow Banshees down with leg kicks.
Banshees ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Soprano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Soprano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Banshees blocks the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banshees ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soprano avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Banshees throws a head kick that misses
and Soprano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Banshees lands with a kick to the temple. Soprano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Soprano lands a slapping body shot.
Banshees throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Banshees throws a poor cross that misses
and Soprano counters with a big head kick but Banshees shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Banshees. Banshees obviously looking to wear him down.
Soprano misses with a leg kick.
Banshees throws a low kick, looking for Soprano's leg but Soprano calmly moves out of range.
Banshees cracks Soprano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Soprano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Soprano misses with a series of wild punches.
Banshees lands an overhand right.
Banshees shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Soprano misses with a jab to the body
and Banshees counters with a good low kick that Soprano was not able to check.
A jab from Soprano misses.
Soprano connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banshees connects with a right hand. Soprano shakes it off.
Soprano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Soprano lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banshees lands a body shot.
Banshees scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Soprano is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Banshees rather than just go for the knockout.
Soprano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banshees throws a shot to the body.
Soprano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Soprano jabs at Banshees's body.
Soprano misses with an uppercut
and Banshees makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Banshees misses with a hook. Soprano ducked under it nicely.
Banshees scores with a push kick.
Banshees throws a good cross that connects.
Banshees blocks a head kick by Soprano.
Soprano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banshees.
Soprano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Soprano misses.
Banshees lands a jab to Soprano's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Banshees feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sopranos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Soprano slips a jab and a cross from Banshees.
Soprano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Banshees getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Soprano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banshees rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soprano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Banshees displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soprano throws out the jab.
Soprano scores with a punch to the head.
Banshees with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Soprano works Banshees's body with a nice hook.
Soprano looks to score with a jab to the body but Banshees is just out of range.
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!
Banshees throws a shot from downtown. Soprano moves away and avoids it.
Banshees thuds a left hand into Soprano's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Soprano
and Banshees counters with an inside leg kick.
Banshees scores with a leg kick.
Soprano looks winded!
Banshees throws a leg kick but Soprano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Soprano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Banshees stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Banshees throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Soprano tries a head kick but it misses.
Soprano tries to move into range but Banshees moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Banshees scores with a hook to the body. Soprano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Soprano throws a jab but it's blocked by Banshees.
Banshees turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banshees throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A good leg kick by Banshees.
Soprano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Banshees scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Siouxsie Banshees dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Banshees throws a low kick but Soprano moves out of range easily.

It looks like Tony Soprano has been cut.
Banshees moves out of range of the 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.
Soprano goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Banshees misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Banshees misses the target.
Banshees throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Soprano on the side of the head.
Banshees misses the shot to the body.
Banshees scores with a head kick.
Soprano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Banshees scores with a hook to the body. Soprano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soprano moves out of range of the strikes.
Banshees scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Soprano is breathing heavily.
Soprano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Soprano lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Soprano might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Banshees has got the better of the exchanges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banshees lands with an uppercut that bounces Soprano off the cage and back into range.
Banshees is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soprano can do to turn this around?
Soprano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Banshees throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soprano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Soprano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Banshees slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Soprano.
Soprano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Soprano throws a leg kick but Banshees moved away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banshees looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A left lands for Banshees.
Banshees dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Soprano. That did some damage!
Soprano throws out a loose jab but Banshees uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banshees throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano checks the leg kick.
Banshees rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soprano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soprano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Banshees doesn't manage to clinch there - Soprano circles away.
Soprano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Soprano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banshees moves in looking to clinch but Soprano pushes him off.
Soprano looks to throw the jab but Banshees is out of range.
Banshees swings for the body but Soprano moves out of range.
Banshees thows a leg kick but Soprano checks it
and Soprano counters with a good, hard body kick but Banshees shrugs it off.
Banshees fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Soprano throws a hook but Banshees blocks it.
Banshees checks a leg kick.
Soprano fakes the leg kick and cracks Banshees in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banshees throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soprano. Banshees does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banshees looks to land a left hand but Soprano moved out of range nicely.
A left lands for Banshees.
Banshees keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banshees throws a chopping leg kick but Soprano manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Banshees.
Soprano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Soprano lands a high kick!
Banshees scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Banshees misses the jab.
Banshees cracks Soprano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soprano's corner calls for a 1-2. Soprano obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Banshees. That snapped Soprano's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banshees wants to slow Soprano down by chopping away at his legs.
Banshees dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Banshees connects with a solid leg kick.
Soprano throws a sloppy head kick and Banshees moves out of range easily.
Banshees connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Soprano momentarily.
Banshees checks a leg kick.
Soprano scores with a jab to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Banshees.
Banshees looks to land a combination. Soprano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Banshees throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soprano blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Banshees.
Banshees getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Soprano throws a hook to the side of Banshees's head but Banshees sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Siouxsie Banshees dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony Soprano's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Soprano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Banshees gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Soprano.
Soprano throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slow jab from Banshees misses its intended target.
Soprano misses with a low kick.
Soprano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banshees uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soprano.
Banshees misses with a two punch combination.
Soprano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Banshees. Banshees obviously looking to wear him down.
Soprano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Banshees misses the shot to the body.
Soprano scores with a hook to the body. Banshees takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Soprano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Soprano lands a nice uppercut.
Soprano tries to break free but Banshees pushes him back against the cage.
Soprano misses with the head strike.

Banshees pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Banshees. That's going to slow Soprano down.
Soprano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Soprano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Banshees misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soprano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Banshees.
Siouxsie Banshees is winning the standup battle so far.
Soprano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Banshees uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soprano.
Soprano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banshees.
Soprano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Soprano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice straight punches there by Banshees. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Banshees.
Tony Soprano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soprano tries to score with a low kick but Banshees moves his leg out of the way.
Banshees bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Soprano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banshees will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slapping leg kick lands for Banshees.
Good leg kick by Banshees there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Banshees tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soprano was well out of range. Poor timing from Banshees.
Soprano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Banshees fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Banshees has taken the fight to the clinch.

Banshees breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Soprano misses.
A jab lands there for Banshees.
Siouxsie Banshees seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banshees feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Soprano's calf.
A jab from Banshees finds it's way through Soprano's defenses.
Banshees lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Banshees fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Banshees misses with a wild body shot.
Banshees with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Soprano tries to bum rush Banshees with a series of wild strikes but Banshees uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Banshees chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Soprano 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 throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Banshees jabs Soprano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Banshees is looking to slow Soprano down with leg kicks.
Donk. Banshees catches Soprano right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banshees throws a leg kick
and Soprano counters with a thumping low kick.
Soprano misses with a left hand
and Banshees makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Siouxsie Banshees is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Soprano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Banshees scores with a leg kick.
Banshees tests Soprano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Banshees stalks Soprano and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Soprano's face. Soprano staggers backwards, shaken.
Soprano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Banshees can pounce on him.
Soprano misses with a body kick.
Banshees is looking to slow Soprano down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Banshees, right into the meat.
Soprano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Banshees to score with a decent uppercut.
Soprano lands a head kick. Banshees smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

And that's the end of the fight!
Siouxsie Banshees showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Banshees 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Siouxsie Banshees!
A very excited looking Siouxsie Banshees made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.