PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lik Alotadik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dixie Pablo Khakhold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alotadik comes to the cage accompanied by When Death comes Knocking - Primal Fear. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Alotadik
vs
Pablo Khakhold

173 cm
41
157 lbs
35 - 24 - 3

168 cm
25
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Fast

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 24 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lik Alotadik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dixie Pablo Khakhold!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alotadik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khakhold.
Khakhold doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alotadik throws a series of punches but Khakhold moves out of range.
Khakhold has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Alotadik shoots in and gets a takedown into Khakhold's guard.
Khakhold has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Khakhold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alotadik is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Khakhold is aware though and is defending well.
Khakhold works over Alotadik with some ground and pound from guard.
Khakhold slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alotadik is looking to control Khakhold's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alotadik avoid being mounted?

Alotadik is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Khakhold pulls his head out easily.
Alotadik keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Khakhold prevents Alotadik from improving his position.
Alotadik on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Khakhold winds up and cracks Alotadik with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Alotadik is in trouble now - Khakhold has advanced to mount!
Khakhold lands a couple of good shots and Alotadik has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Alotadik just trying to survive but Khakhold is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Khakhold wants to control the position but Alotadik frees himself and scrambles - Khakhold manages to regain control in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khakhold working the head with strikes.
Khakhold landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Alotadik gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Khakhold is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Khakhold wants to free his trapped foot but Alotadik is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Alotadik looking for submissions off his back.
Alotadik is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Khakhold scores with a couple of nice shots.
Khakhold is looking to take a break and control but Alotadik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Alotadik looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alotadik wants to control but Khakhold is keeping busy.
Khakhold prevents Alotadik from improving his position.
Khakhold landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Khakhold wants to pass the guard but Alotadik is defending well.
Alotadik on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Alotadik is not content to let Khakhold control the position.
Alotadik gets back to full guard.
Khakhold throwing strikes from guard but Alotadik blocks nicely.
Khakhold cracks Alotadik with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Khakhold's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Alotadik escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Khakhold gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alotadik tries to strike from the bottom.
Alotadik looking for a sweep. Not yet Alotadik, not yet.

Alotadik is looking for a triangle but Khakhold pushes his legs off easily.
Khakhold wants to control from the top but Alotadik keeps moving.

Alotadik working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Khakhold doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Khakhold manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khakhold with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dixie Pablo Khakhold dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Alotadik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alotadik throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Alotadik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Khakhold misses.
Khakhold throws a looping overhand right but Alotadik ducks down to avoid it.
Alotadik lands a jab-cross combination.
Khakhold on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khakhold slips under a jab from Alotadik.
Alotadik moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lik Alotadik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khakhold connects with an inside leg kick.
Alotadik throws a leg kick but Khakhold sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Khakhold tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Khakhold gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alotadik looking to sit in guard and control but Khakhold gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khakhold working some strikes from top position.
Alotadik wants to sweep here but Khakhold controlling him for the moment.

Khakhold avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Alotadik working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Khakhold doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Khakhold manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dixie Pablo Khakhold has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khakhold scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Khakhold passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Alotadik regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khakhold has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Khakhold lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Alotadik in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Khakhold looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Khakhold looking to finish Alotadik with some ground and pound. This is bad for Alotadik!

Alotadik is rocked!
Alotadik is trying to escape the mount.
Oh Alotadik is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alotadik taking shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alotadik is looking to improve his position but Khakhold isn't that keen on the idea.
Alotadik is bucking up trying to escape but Khakhold cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Khakhold has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alotadik really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Khakhold wants to finish this one by submission but Alotadik is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Khakhold.
Alotadik seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alotadik is in all sorts of trouble here.
Khakhold avoids the attempt from Alotadik to control.
Alotadik manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Alotadik is staying active underneath Khakhold, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alotadik is trying to maintain the position but Khakhold is very close to passing his half guard.
Khakhold is keen to just control but Alotadik is a slippery customer.
Khakhold looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Khakhold is still trying to improve position.
Alotadik has hold of Khakhold's hands but Khakhold slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Khakhold prevents Alotadik from improving his position.
Khakhold looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Khakhold winds up and cracks Alotadik with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Alotadik looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Khakhold pushes past his half guard into mount!
Khakhold pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Alotadik is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alotadik manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dixie Pablo Khakhold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Alotadik tries to clinch but Khakhold is having none of it.
Khakhold bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Khakhold thuds his shin into the meat of Alotadik's side.
Alotadik missing with a left hand there. Khakhold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alotadik jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khakhold slips a jab from Alotadik.
Khakhold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alotadik can pounce on him.
Alotadik blocks the body kick.
Khakhold scores with a spinning back kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Khakhold.
Alotadik misses the shot to the body.
Khakhold replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Alotadik blocks it well.
Alotadik misses the shot to the body.
Alotadik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khakhold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alotadik throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khakhold lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alotadik misses with an uppercut.
Khakhold throws a leg kick but Alotadik moved away.
Khakhold lands a jab to the head.
Khakhold moves out of range as Alotadik strikes.
Alotadik backing away here, and Khakhold unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A left and a right from Khakhold both land. Nice combination.
Alotadik lands an overhand right.
Alotadik misses with a low kick as Khakhold jumps back.
Khakhold scores with a leg kick.
Alotadik throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alotadik connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Khakhold throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A low kick from Alotadik is predictable there

and Khakhold counters with a single leg into guard. Alotadik didn't expect that.
Lik Alotadik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khakhold got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alotadik has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Khakhold has managed to get both his arms back between Alotadik's legs - danger averted.
Khakhold content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Alotadik escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Khakhold gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Alotadik looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Khakhold passes into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khakhold working the head and body with strikes.
Khakhold lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Alotadik taking some punishment here, with Khakhold in his half guard.
Khakhold wants to control but Alotadik is keeping him busy.
Alotadik wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khakhold drops an elbow to the side of Alotadik's head.
Alotadik taking some punishment here, with Khakhold in his half guard.
Alotadik wants to get back to full guard.
Khakhold seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Khakhold is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alotadik defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alotadik won't allow Khakhold to pass to mount.
Dixie Pablo Khakhold is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alotadik is in trouble now - Khakhold has advanced to mount!
Khakhold sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Khakhold working Alotadik over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khakhold controlling the pace for now.
Khakhold scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Alotadik?
Khakhold landing strikes from the mount.
Alotadik is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Khakhold content just to control the position here.
Alotadik is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alotadik is working hard here to advance position.
Khakhold controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dixie Pablo Khakhold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Khakhold winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dixie Pablo Khakhold!
Our winner, Dixie Pablo Khakhold, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Lik Alotadik was interviewed post fight and said 'You may have won this one, but fuck that, lets go again. In a cage, in the alley, I don't give a fuck. '.