PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Sixx (ranked 4270 p4p, 407 weight class) and Ice Tea (ranked 7568 p4p, 556 weight class). Sixx's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Fire of Power by WATAIN. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sixx
vs
Tea

193 cm
30
255 lbs
12 - 21 - 0

194 cm
32
263 lbs
13 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinnie Sixx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ice Tea!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sixx feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Tea is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sixx is aware though and is defending well.

Tea has his foot on Sixx's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sixx works his way back into a safe position though.
Sixx looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Tea is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sixx's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sixx slips nicely into half guard.
Sixx not doing much here.
Sixx trying to pass the guard but Tea defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sixx is thwarting Tea's attempts to control the position.
Tea has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Sixx lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tea wants to improve his position but Sixx is controlling well.
Sixx slips a nice elbow through Tea's hands, connecting with Tea's forehead.
Tea avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sixx.
Sixx tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tea knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sixx content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tea is refusing to be controlled, as Sixx sits in half guard.
Tea trying to control from the bottom.

Sixx is looking for a kimura here.
Tea is refusing to be controlled, as Sixx sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Tea looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Tea with the active half guard here but Sixx passes nicely into side control.
Sixx scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tea to see if he's OK.
Sixx takes a little break here. Tea wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sixx working the head with strikes.
Sixx working the body and head with strikes.
Sixx tries to move into full mount but can't pass Tea's legs.
Tea is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sixx is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sixx goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tea has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sixx but great work by Tea.
Sixx is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tea is controlling him well.

Tea thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sixx is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tea has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Tea passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sixx!
Sixx is trying desperately to improve position.
Sixx slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Tea is working for an americana but Sixx has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Tea was thinking about the submission.
Tea tries to free his leg and advance position but Sixx is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tea is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tea prevents Sixx from getting back to his feet.

Tea is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sixx is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sixx has escaped and now he's on top!

Tea can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sixx controls the pace.
Sixx has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sixx chips away with some ground and pound.

It looks like Ice Tea has been cut.
Sixx works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sixx blocks the strikes from Tea.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sixx is looking to advance position but Tea won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sixx in particular looking to stall.
Tea is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinnie Sixx dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ice Tea'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.

Sixx rushes Tea and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tea tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sixx just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tea jumps guard but Sixx turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Sixx drags the fight down to the ground.

Tea drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sixx dives on top into guard.

Tea being controlled here, momentarily.
Sixx lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sixx sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sixx accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Tea looking for a guillotine here but Sixx defends easily.
Tea can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sixx controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sixx looking to pass the guard.
Sixx in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sixx is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sixx wants to control from the top but Tea keeps moving.

Tea is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sixx defends well.
Sixx controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sixx wants to control from the top but Tea keeps moving.

That's two 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.

Tea working for a triangle but Sixx defends it easily.
Vinnie Sixx overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sixx throwing strikes from guard but Tea blocks nicely.
Sixx stays in close to Tea's body and controls the position.

Tea is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Sixx got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tea has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sixx has managed to get both his arms back between Tea's legs - danger averted.
Sixx works over Tea with some ground and pound from guard.
Sixx lands a couple of digs.

Sixx avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sixx with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sixx trying to control the position from guard on top but Tea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sixx is working Tea over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sixx trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Sixx avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sixx passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sixx passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Tea!
Sixx controlling his opponent.
Sixx with the ground and pound from mount.
Sixx landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tea is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Tea keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sixx controlling from mount.
Tea is trying desperately to improve position.
Tea regains half guard.
Sixx looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sixx is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tea can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sixx is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sixx throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinnie Sixx dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ice Tea's cut.
That's time! Sixx's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sixx gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tea is working for takedown but Sixx is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sixx lands an elbow inside that Tea shrugs off.
Tea is looking for a takedown.

Sixx pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Sixx. Beautiful body shot.
Tea has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sixx finds it's way round the side to connect with Tea's head.

Sixx shoots in for a takedown and gets it, with a heavy slam. That will score well with the judges.

Tea is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sixx loads up on a big left hand. Tea felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Sixx looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Tea can't hide his disappointment, as Sixx celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinnie Sixx!
A relieved looking Vinnie Sixx thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.