PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cal Robbins (ranked 2014 p4p, 243 weight class) and Nikki Sixx (ranked 2370 p4p, 280 weight class). Sixx has chosen Niykee Heaton as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Robbins
vs
Sixx

185 cm
28
196 lbs
8 - 16 - 0

182 cm
29
196 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Cal Robbins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nikki Sixx!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robbins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sixx.
Robbins stalks Sixx and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sixx's face. Sixx staggers backwards, shaken.

Robbins scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Robbins lands strikes from half guard.

Robbins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sixx defends it well.
Sixx is controlling Robbins's trapped leg to prevent Robbins from advancing to side control.
Robbins is thwarting Sixx's attempts to control the position.

Sixx looking for submissions off his back.
Robbins is controlling the pace.
Robbins working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sixx wants to improve his position but Robbins is controlling well.
Sixx moves into full guard.

Sixx has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Robbins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Robbins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Robbins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sixx has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Robbins has managed to get both his arms back between Sixx's legs - danger averted.
Robbins trying to control the position from guard on top but Sixx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robbins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sixx has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Robbins should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Sixx has tightened it up now! Robbins should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nikki Sixx!
Nikki Sixx gave a mention to VanDam Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).