PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lindsay Apollo (ranked 142 p4p, 287 weight class) and Tekashi Six Nine (ranked 10 p4p, 19 weight class). Six Nine is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: KIKA - Tekashi 6ix9ine. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Apollo
vs
Six Nine

168 cm
34
140
31 - 12 - 2

168 cm
33
141
23 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

NARCOS
© Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Lindsay Apollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tekashi Six Nine !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apollo throws a low kick, looking for Six Nine 's leg but Six Nine calmly moves out of range.
Six Nine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Apollo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Six Nine under the eye.
Six Nine connects with the punch.
Six Nine takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Apollo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Six Nine counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Apollo thinking.

Apollo closes the distance and pushes Six Nine back into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Six Nine .
Six Nine lands an elbow that stopped Apollo in his tracks for a moment.
Apollo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Six Nine lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Apollo or not.
A nice left hand lands by Apollo.
Apollo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Six Nine tries to work over Apollo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Six Nine can't find room to land a body shot as Apollo controls the action.
Six Nine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Six Nine tries to work over Apollo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Apollo lands a shot to the body.
Apollo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Six Nine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Six Nine throws an elbow but misses.
Six Nine misses with a punch to the body.
Six Nine swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Six Nine .
Six Nine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Apollo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Six Nine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Apollo. Apollo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Six Nine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Apollo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Six Nine loads up on a big right hand but Apollo slips the punch.
Six Nine has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Apollo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Apollo moves out of range of the strikes.
Six Nine getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tekashi Six Nine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Six Nine catches Apollo right on the button with a cross.
Six Nine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Apollo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Six Nine to score with a decent uppercut.
Six Nine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Apollo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice cross by Six Nine .
Six Nine sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Apollo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Six Nine was well out of range. Poor timing from Apollo.
Apollo just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Six Nine .
Apollo throwing a counter right hand but Six Nine manages to avoid it.
Apollo moves away from the strike by Six Nine .
Six Nine moves in looking to clinch but Apollo pushes him off.
Apollo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Apollo avoids a kick to the body.
Six Nine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Apollo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Apollo checks a low kick from Six Nine .
Apollo throws a body punch but Six Nine moves out of range.
Six Nine throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Apollo is looking to land body kicks.
Apollo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Six Nine misses.
Apollo misses with an uppercut.
Six Nine blocks a leg kick.
Six Nine takes a swing at Apollo's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Six Nine misses
and Apollo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Six Nine really felt that one!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Six Nine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Apollo.
Nice jab there from Apollo.
Apollo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Six Nine with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Apollo to score with a decent uppercut.
Six Nine throws a body shot but no joy.

Apollo tries to keep at a distance but Six Nine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Six Nine lands with a short shot to the head.
Apollo lands an uppercut.
Apollo takes a shot to the head.

Apollo gets control of Six Nine 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Apollo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Apollo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Six Nine defends it easily.

Apollo has his feet on Six Nine 's thighs here. He's pushed Six Nine off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Six Nine screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lindsay Apollo!
During a confident post fight interview, Lindsay Apollo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.