PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raz Matazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siouxsie Banshees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Matazz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tool - Eulogy. Banshees is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cities in Dust. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Matazz
vs
Banshees

188 cm
27
218 lbs
27 - 4 - 0

192 cm
27
214 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raz Matazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Siouxsie Banshees!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matazz tries to work over Banshees's front leg with a kick but Banshees checks it.
Matazz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Banshees avoids the body shot from Matazz.
Banshees scores with a nice head shot.
Matazz ducks under a wild hook from Banshees.
Matazz throws a jab but it's blocked by Banshees.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Matazz.
Matazz tries to bum rush Banshees with a series of wild strikes but Banshees uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Matazz misses.
Banshees lands a head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matazz.
Banshees fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matazz misses with a low kick.
Matazz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matazz moves out of range as Banshees throws a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matazz misses with a wild combination.
Matazz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matazz misses with the combination.
Matazz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Banshees momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Matazz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matazz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Banshees lands with a hook. Matazz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Matazz misses with a low kick.
Matazz checks a leg kick.
Banshees avoids the body shot from Matazz.
Matazz throws a sloppy head kick and Banshees moves out of range easily.
Matazz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banshees misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Banshees.
Matazz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Banshees.
Banshees throws a jab but it's blocked by Matazz.
Matazz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banshees manages to avoid it.

Banshees fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Matazz, pushing him back against the cage.
Matazz takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Raz Matazz has been cut.
Banshees lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Matazz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Banshees is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banshees lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matazz misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Matazz.
Banshees misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matazz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matazz lands a shot to the body.
Matazz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banshees lands a damaging elbow.
Matazz blocks the elbow strike.
Banshees misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banshees throws a punch but it's blocked by Matazz.
Matazz swings wildly with an uppercut but Banshees uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banshees tries to throw a body punch but Matazz avoids it by throwing Banshees back against the cage.
Matazz scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Matazz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banshees tries to clinch but Matazz moves out of range.
Banshees throws a good cross that connects.

Raz Matazz's cut is getting worse.
Matazz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banshees manages to avoid it.
Banshees misses the shot to the body.
Matazz throws a low kick but Banshees moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Matazz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Banshees tried to score with a low kick but Matazz checks it.
Matazz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banshees moves away.
Matazz is looking to chop away at Banshees's legs.
Matazz throws a head kick but Banshees moves out of range.
Matazz is looking to wear down Banshees with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Matazz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matazz misses with an uppercut. Banshees saw that one coming.

Banshees gets tackled into the cage by Matazz. Matazz maintains the clinch.
Banshees using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Matazz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matazz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banshees backwards.
Matazz is trying to break free.
A left hand lands to the body for Banshees.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banshees lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matazz backwards.
Matazz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Banshees swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banshees tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matazz misses with an elbow strike.

Matazz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banshees throws a push kick but Matazz slaps the foot to one side.
Matazz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Banshees lands a right hook to the body.
Matazz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Matazz throws a one two combo.
Banshees fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matazz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Banshees feints and then cracks Matazz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matazz down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matazz missing with a left hand there. Banshees was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banshees ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Matazz misses the target.
Banshees moves away from the strike by Matazz.
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 Raz Matazz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raz Matazz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Banshees moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Banshees lands a body shot.

Banshees clinches up with Matazz and pushes him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Matazz.
Matazz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banshees's elbow.
Banshees misses with a short punch on the inside.

Matazz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Matazz misses.
Banshees checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Matazz avoids a kick to the body.
Matazz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Banshees staying out of range there.
Matazz throws a body punch but Banshees moves out of range.
Matazz misses with a straight right.
Matazz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banshees manages to avoid it.
Banshees misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banshees uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matazz.

Matazz moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banshees tries to land a knee to the head but Matazz blocks with his arms.
Banshees misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matazz tries to throw a body punch but Banshees avoids it by throwing Matazz back against the cage.
Matazz tries to work over Banshees's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Matazz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matazz throws the kick towards the body but Banshees avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Banshees. That's going to slow Matazz down.
Banshees cracks Matazz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Banshees, right into the meat.
Banshees misses with an uppercut. Matazz saw that one coming.
Banshees misses with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Matazz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matazz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Banshees lands with a kick to the ribs.
Banshees throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banshees takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Matazz throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Banshees.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banshees throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Banshees connects with an inside leg kick.
A big left from Matazz misses.
Banshees uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matazz.
Matazz 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.
Matazz takes one to the side of the head.
Banshees connects with a leg kick. Matazz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick from Banshees misses.
Banshees dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matazz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Banshees. Banshees obviously looking to wear him down.
Banshees misses with a leg kick.
Banshees throws a leg kick that is checked
and Matazz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matazz keeps the fight on the outside.
Matazz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Matazz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matazz looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banshees throws an elbow but misses.
Banshees misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Matazz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Banshees's brow.
Matazz blocking some punches.
Matazz blocks an uppercut.
Matazz blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banshees.
Matazz tries to throw a body punch but Banshees avoids it by throwing Matazz back against the cage.
Matazz blocks an uppercut.
Matazz tries to throw a body punch but Banshees avoids it by throwing Matazz back against the cage.
Banshees tries to work over Matazz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matazz taking a breather.
Banshees misses with some punches.

Matazz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A bone on bone clash there as Banshees blocks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Banshees. That's going to slow Matazz down.
Matazz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Banshees wants to clinch up but Matazz keeps it at a distance.
Siouxsie Banshees seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Banshees keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banshees throws a shot to the body.

Banshees drives through and clinches with Matazz against the cage.
Banshees managing to block the knees to the body from Matazz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matazz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Matazz throws an elbow but it misses.
Matazz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banshees avoids a wild elbow strike from Matazz.
Matazz throws an elbow that misses.
Matazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Banshees avoids the damage to the body.
Matazz struggles to land a body shot inside as Banshees controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banshees lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Banshees putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Matazz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Banshees.
Banshees with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banshees lands an elbow inside.
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 Raz Matazz'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.

Banshees lands with a thumping leg kick.
Banshees thumps Matazz with a low kick.
Banshees ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matazz moves away.

Banshees pushes Matazz up against the cage in a clinch.
Banshees tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matazz's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Banshees.

Raz Matazz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Matazz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matazz misses with a punch to the body.
Banshees fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banshees misses with an elbow strike.
Matazz is looking to control Banshees's arms but Banshees gets an underhook and turns him. Now Matazz has his back to the cage.
Matazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Banshees is defending well for now.
Matazz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Matazz looking to stall.
Matazz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Banshees tries a body shot but Matazz blocks it.
A short left from Banshees.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banshees swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banshees scores with a shoulder strike.
Banshees lands a nice uppercut.
Matazz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Banshees.
Matazz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Matazz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Matazz fails to land.
Banshees misses with some punches.
Matazz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Banshees avoiding damage as Matazz throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matazz blocks an elbow strike.
Banshees unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matazz tries to throw a body punch but Banshees avoids it by throwing Matazz back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Banshees.

Matazz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Banshees looks to score with a jab to the body but Matazz is just out of range.
Siouxsie Banshees seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banshees tried to score with a low kick but Matazz checks it.
Banshees misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Matazz to counter with a crisp jab.
Banshees fails with an attempt to clinch.
Banshees scores with a nice strike.
Matazz lands with a good body shot.
Matazz lands with a slapping head kick.
Banshees is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matazz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Banshees delivers a nice body kick.
Matazz moves out of range of the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Banshees.
Matazz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Matazz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banshees was well out of range. Poor timing from Matazz.
Matazz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Banshees uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Jeez, Raz Matazz's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banshees scores with a spinning back kick!
Matazz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Banshees.
Banshees bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matazz's head backwards.
Banshees blocks a low kick nicely.
Banshees tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matazz was well out of range. Poor timing from Banshees.
Banshees misses with a wild body shot.
Banshees throws a right and a left that Matazz avoids nicely.
Matazz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Banshees scores with a push kick.
Banshees throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Banshees looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matazz tries to land a leg kick but Banshees saw it coming and moves away.
Banshees looks to land a body kick but Matazz moved away.
Banshees doesn't manage to clinch there - Matazz circles away.
A swing and a miss from Matazz.
Banshees is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banshees lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matazz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Banshees jabs at Matazz's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banshees throws a leg kick which misses Matazz's front leg but catches the back leg as Matazz tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Banshees.
Banshees avoids a kick to the body.
Banshees swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Banshees.
The fighters circle momentarily. Banshees darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Raz Matazz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Siouxsie Banshees!
Our winner, Siouxsie Banshees, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.