PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rudi Serada (ranked 1563 p4p, 194 weight class) and Nikki Sixx (ranked 1356 p4p, 166 weight class). Sixx is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Niykee Heaton. The key to victory for Rudi Serada has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Serada
vs
Sixx

220 cm
25
200 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

182 cm
28
196 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rudi Serada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikki Sixx!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sixx lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sixx misses with an elbow strike.
Sixx is looking for a takedown.
Sixx is trying to break the clinch but Serada has him pressed against the cage.

Sixx's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Serada lands a jab.
Serada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sixx was well out of range. Poor timing from Serada.

Sixx closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Serada to the mat! Serada manages to get full guard.
Sixx trying to control but Serada is working from the bottom.
Serada trying to control the position.
Serada keeping moving, preventing Sixx from controlling successfully.

Sixx drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Serada manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sixx has Serada in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sixx wants to stand but Serada is controlling the position.

Sixx throws his legs up looking for a submission but Serada uses it to pass to side control.
Sixx manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Sixx seems to be looking for submissions.
Sixx sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serada works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sixx wants to control from the top but Serada keeps moving.
Serada bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sixx's guard.

Serada avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Sixx is looking for a triangle here but Serada uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sixx manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sixx is looking to improve his position.
Sixx trying to get back to full guard but Serada takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Serada wants to control the pace but Sixx is squirming around nicely.
Serada prevents Sixx from getting the reversal.
Sixx slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sixx is refusing to be controlled, as Serada sits in half guard.
Sixx trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sixx tries to get to full guard but Serada has control of the leg.
Sixx tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Serada prevents Sixx from improving his position.
Serada really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sixx gets back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sixx is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Serada is aware though and is defending well.
Serada's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nikki Sixx will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Serada looks to land a right hand but Sixx moved out of range.

Serada gets tackled into the cage by Sixx. Sixx maintains the clinch.

Serada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sixx takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Serada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sixx was well out of range. Poor timing from Serada.
Sixx lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sixx darts in looking for a takedown but Serada gets double underhooks and turns Sixx into the cage.

Sixx closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sixx lands in his opponent's guard.
Sixx wants to control from the top but Serada keeps moving.
Sixx advances to half guard.
Nikki Sixx has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sixx trying to control the action but Serada is working from the bottom.
Sixx tries to pass to full mount but Serada defends it.
Sixx is stalling here. Serada is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sixx seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Serada has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Sixx's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sixx manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sixx actively working from the bottom here.
Serada seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sixx does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sixx trying to control but Serada postures up.
Serada controlling the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sixx manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Serada won't allow Sixx to sweep him here.
Serada will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sixx working for submissions but it's allowed Serada to get to half guard.
Serada content to control rather than advance.
Sixx is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sixx trying to control but Serada postures up.
Sixx is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Serada is staying active.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Serada prevents Sixx from improving his position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Sixx drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Serada knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sixx on the ground.
Serada defending against the ground and pound.
Serada is looking to regain half guard here but Sixx keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sixx has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Serada!

Sixx goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Serada is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rudi Serada will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sixx shoots and misses
letting Serada counter with a right hand.
Sixx misses with a hook
and Serada counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sixx wants to clinch.
Sixx tries to clinch up
and Serada counters with a nice uppercut.
Serada is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sixx scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sixx throws out the jab.
Sixx drops his hands momentarily and Serada takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sixx lunges at Serada with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Serada's hand.

Serada gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sixx to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Serada keeping moving, preventing Sixx from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sixx missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Serada keeping moving, preventing Sixx from controlling successfully.
Sixx sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Serada's guard.

Sixx is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Serada defends it well.

Sixx seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sixx missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sixx is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Serada keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Serada is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sixx wants to control but instead Serada manages to regain half guard.
Sixx controlling the pace.

Sixx is working for a submission of some sort.
Sixx stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serada is looking to control Sixx's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Serada avoid being mounted?
Sixx wants to pass the guard but Serada is defending well.
Sixx trying to control from half guard but Serada is working away.

Sixx seems to be working for a kimura but Serada defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sixx trying to control from half guard but Serada is working away.
Sixx seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sixx is looking to take a break and control but Serada is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sixx works his way into full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikki Sixx comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sixx has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!