PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Rustam Khabilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yut Chepkauw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chepkauw has chosen Sublime Frequencies: Shadow Music Of Thailand as his entrance music. 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?

Khabilov
vs
Chepkauw

183 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
157 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Brawler
Granite chin

Good kicks
Solid chin

Versus

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rustam Khabilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yut Chepkauw!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chepkauw tries to clinch up.
Khabilov throws a shot from downtown. Chepkauw moves away and avoids it.
Khabilov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chepkauw manages to avoid it.
Khabilov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khabilov throwing a counter right hand but Chepkauw manages to avoid it.

Chepkauw clinches with his opponent.
Khabilov is trying to break the clinch but Chepkauw has him pressed against the ropes.
Chepkauw tries to land knees in the clinch but Khabilov avoids the damage to the body.
Chepkauw scores with a knee to the head.
Khabilov trying to stall but Chepkauw improves his position.
Khabilov blocks the elbow strike.
Khabilov has Chepkauw pressed against the ropes, preventing Chepkauw from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chepkauw has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chepkauw has had enough of the clinch but Khabilov keeps him there for the moment.
Chepkauw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khabilov is looking to break free of the clinch but Chepkauw has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chepkauw can't break the clinch.

Chepkauw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khabilov swats away the attempt to clinch by Chepkauw.
Khabilov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chepkauw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chepkauw is looking to clinch.
Khabilov misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Chepkauw to counter with a crisp jab.
Khabilov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khabilov keeps the fight on the outside.
Chepkauw tries to clinch but Khabilov is having none of it.
Chepkauw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khabilov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chepkauw tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Khabilov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chepkauw slips under a jab.
Rustam Khabilov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khabilov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chepkauw doesn't manage to clinch there - Khabilov circles away.
Khabilov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Khabilov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov misses the jab.
Khabilov lands a nice shot that snaps Chepkauw's head back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chepkauw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Chepkauw fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khabilov, pushing him back against the ropes.
Chepkauw wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chepkauw keeps control of Khabilov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chepkauw trying to stall but Khabilov improves his position.
Chepkauw landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chepkauw is looking to break free of the clinch but Khabilov has double underhooks.
Chepkauw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chepkauw is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Chepkauw tries to stall but Khabilov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yut Chepkauw will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Khabilov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chepkauw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chepkauw wants to clinch.
Chepkauw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Khabilov paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Chepkauw has closed the distance and engaged Khabilov in a clinch.
Khabilov avoiding damage.

Chepkauw breaks the clinch.
Chepkauw moves in looking to clinch but Khabilov pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chepkauw moves out of range as Khabilov strikes.
Khabilov misses with a left hand
and Chepkauw counters with a one-two to the body.
Rustam Khabilov is winning the standup battle so far.
Khabilov swats away the attempt to clinch by Chepkauw.
Khabilov keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khabilov looks to throw the jab but Chepkauw is out of range.
Khabilov with a nice cross.
Khabilov swings widly with a right hand
and Chepkauw counters with a one-two to the body.
Chepkauw is looking to clinch but Khabilov is avoiding it.
Khabilov swats away the attempt to clinch by Chepkauw.
Khabilov swats away the attempt to clinch by Chepkauw.
Khabilov connects with a looping right hand.
Chepkauw wants to clinch.
Chepkauw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chepkauw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khabilov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khabilov throws a big shot that misses.
Khabilov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov looks to throw the jab but Chepkauw is out of range.
Khabilov misses the jab.
Khabilov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chepkauw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yut Chepkauw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khabilov throws the left hand but Chepkauw avoids the punch easily.
Chepkauw is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khabilov. Chepkauw does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chepkauw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chepkauw tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Khabilov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khabilov throws a jab but it's blocked by Chepkauw.
Chepkauw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chepkauw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khabilov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khabilov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khabilov throws a jab but it's blocked by Chepkauw.
A telegraphed right hand from Khabilov misses the target.
Chepkauw throws a counter combo.
A slow jab from Khabilov misses its intended target.
Chepkauw takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rustam Khabilov dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chepkauw moves to clinch but Khabilov breaks away
enabling Khabilov to counter with a crisp jab.
Khabilov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khabilov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chepkauw counters with a big head kick but Khabilov shrugs it off.
Chepkauw tries to clinch there but Khabilov circles away.
Chepkauw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khabilov is looking to counter punch.
Chepkauw wants to clinch up but Khabilov keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chepkauw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khabilov misses with a hook.
Khabilov throws an off balance right hand
and Chepkauw counters with a low kick, right behind Khabilov 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chepkauw wants to clinch.
Khabilov is looking to counter punch.
Chepkauw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khabilov.
Chepkauw tries to clinch there but Khabilov circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chepkauw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khabilov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chepkauw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chepkauw moves in looking to clinch but Khabilov pushes him off.
Chepkauw darts in trying to clinch
enabling Khabilov to counter with a crisp jab.
Chepkauw moves out of range as Khabilov strikes.
Khabilov misses with a straight right.
Chepkauw tries to clinch but Khabilov moves out of range.
Khabilov misses with a right hand
and Chepkauw counters with a three punch combo that has Khabilov backing up. Khabilov nods at Chepkauw to acknowledge the strikes.
The fighters circling - Khabilov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chepkauw slips a straight right by Khabilov.
Chepkauw staying out of range there.
Chepkauw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Khabilov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chepkauw tries to clinch up but Khabilov circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Khabilov misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chepkauw has taken the fight to the clinch.
Khabilov has Chepkauw pressed against the ropes, preventing Chepkauw from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khabilov is trying to break free.
Khabilov tries to break free but Chepkauw pushes him back against the ropes.
Khabilov is trying to break the clinch but Chepkauw has him pressed against the ropes.
Chepkauw looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khabilov is trying to stall.
Khabilov has Chepkauw pressed against the ropes, preventing Chepkauw from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chepkauw creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chepkauw keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khabilov's efforts to push away.
Chepkauw stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rustam Khabilov clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Khabilov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khabilov throws a hook but Chepkauw avoids it easily.
Khabilov throws a looping overhand right but Chepkauw ducks down to avoid it.
Chepkauw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khabilov misses with an uppercut.
Khabilov cracks Chepkauw with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Khabilov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chepkauw can do to turn this around?
Chepkauw slips under a jab.
Chepkauw is looking for the big counter here.
Khabilov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chepkauw was well out of range. Poor timing from Khabilov.
Khabilov misses with a right hand
and Chepkauw counters with a good low kick that Khabilov was not able to check.
Chepkauw is looking to clinch but Khabilov is avoiding it.
Khabilov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khabilov throws a body punch but Chepkauw moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khabilov misses with a hook
and Chepkauw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chepkauw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chepkauw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Khabilov paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Chepkauw closes the distance and clinches.
Khabilov avoiding damage as Chepkauw throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khabilov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chepkauw pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Khabilov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chepkauw wants to get back to striking at distance but Khabilov won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Khabilov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khabilov blocks an elbow strike from Chepkauw.

Chepkauw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chepkauw tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Khabilov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Khabilov misses.
Khabilov keeps the fight on the outside.
Chepkauw tries to clinch there but Khabilov circles away.
Chepkauw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chepkauw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Khabilov paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov throws a hook but Chepkauw blocks it.
Chepkauw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Chepkauw has managed to clinch.
Chepkauw pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Chepkauw.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from Chepkauw.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Chepkauw throws an elbow but misses.
Chepkauw is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Chepkauw is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Khabilov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chepkauw looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khabilov wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Yut Chepkauw will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Chepkauw wants to clinch.
Chepkauw tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Khabilov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Khabilov misses.
Chepkauw tries to clinch but Khabilov is having none of it.
Chepkauw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khabilov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khabilov loads up on a big right hand but Chepkauw slips the punch.
Chepkauw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khabilov misses with a hook.
Khabilov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chepkauw tries to clinch up but Khabilov circles away and keeps his distance.
Chepkauw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chepkauw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chepkauw is looking to clinch but Khabilov is avoiding it.
Chepkauw moves in looking to clinch but Khabilov pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khabilov throws a hook but Chepkauw blocks it.
Khabilov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khabilov misses with a left hand
and Chepkauw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khabilov throws a hook but Chepkauw blocks it.
Khabilov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chepkauws jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Khabilov misses with a series of wild punches.
Khabilov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khabilov throws a big shot that misses.
Khabilov misses with a hook. Chepkauw ducked under it nicely.
Chepkauw moves out of range of the strikes.
Chepkauw tries to clinch there but Khabilov circles away.
Khabilov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chepkauw wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chepkauw moves away from the strike by Khabilov.
Khabilov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chepkauw.
Khabilov lands a slapping body shot.
Khabilov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chepkauw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chepkauw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chepkauw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khabilov throws a shot from downtown. Chepkauw moves away and avoids it.
Chepkauw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Khabilov misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khabilov swats away the attempt to clinch by Chepkauw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khabilov swats away the attempt to clinch by Chepkauw.

Chepkauw has closed the distance and engaged Khabilov in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rustam Khabilov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Khabilov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rustam Khabilov!
Yut Chepkauw was interviewed post fight and said 'Xụ thī̀ keid k̄hụ̂n'.