PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Dio (ranked 3846 p4p, 3352 weight class) and Vinnie Sixx (ranked 382 p4p, 345 weight class). Sixx is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Fire of Power by WATAIN. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dio
vs
Sixx

190 cm
37
245
19 - 21 - 0

193 cm
31
255
13 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 19 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Dio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinnie Sixx!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dio drops Sixx with a beautiful combination! Sixx stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dio is looking for the KO!

Sixx is rocked!

It looks like Vinnie Sixx has been cut.
Dio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sixx moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sixx is still on wobbly legs! Can Dio finish him?
Sixx is looking to clinch but Dio is avoiding it.
Sixx seems to have recovered his senses.

Sixx shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dio manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sixx controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sixx lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dio wants to sweep but no luck.
Sixx is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dio keeping full guard, as Sixx tries to pass.
Dio working a defensive guard here.
Sixx's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sixx stopping the sweep attempt from Dio.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sixx wants to control from the top but Dio keeps moving.
Dio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sixx wants to control from the top but Dio keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sixx's guard.

Dio showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sixx works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sixx looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dio is one step ahead there.
Sixx utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sixx lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Dio keeping moving, preventing Sixx from controlling successfully.
Dio seems keen to control Sixx's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dio continues to stall.
Sixx loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dio is trying to keep Sixx in close.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dio pulls Sixx in close to prevent any damage.
Dio is looking to stand up but Sixx isn't so interested in that idea.
Dio keeping full guard, as Sixx tries to pass.
Sixx passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sixx working away.
Dio is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dio manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sixx is looking to work some ground and pound but Dio has wrist control.
Dio looking for a sweep. Not yet Dio, not yet.
Sixx throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sixx makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sixx pushing down on Dio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sixx slows the pace down in half guard.
Sixx trying to pass the guard but Dio defending well.
Dio wants to improve his position but Sixx is controlling well.
Sixx wants to take a breather but Dio is having none of it.

Sixx is working for a submission of some sort.
Sixx drops an elbow to the side of Dio's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sixx is working for a kimura but Dio is defending it quite comfortably.
Sixx takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dio gets back to full guard.
Sixx with a nice head shot there.
Dio wants to sweep but no luck.
Dio seems keen to control Sixx's posture.
Sixx lands a couple of elbows.
Dio is looking to stand up but Sixx isn't so interested in that idea.
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 John Dio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vinnie Sixx's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dio tests Sixx's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Sixx has closed the distance and engaged Dio in a clinch.
Sixx misses with an elbow over the top.
Dio trying to stall but Sixx improves his position.
Sixx wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dio has him pressed against the cage.
Dio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Dio breaks from the clinch.
Sixx scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sixx throws an overhand right that drops Dio like a sack of potatoes! Sixx dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinnie Sixx!
During a confident post fight interview, Vinnie Sixx thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.