PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kang Xi Jia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dixie Pablo Khakhold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kang Xi Jia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Xi Jia
vs
Pablo Khakhold

170 cm
34
150 lbs
28 - 16 - 0

168 cm
26
145 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kang Xi Jia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dixie Pablo Khakhold!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khakhold is looking to land body kicks.
Xi Jia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khakhold throws a lazy head kick
and Xi Jia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Khakhold lands a high kick!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Khakhold - that will leave a mark!
Xi Jia misses with a straight right.
Khakhold throws a fast counter high kick but Xi Jia manages to duck under it in time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Xi Jia.
Khakhold takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Khakhold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khakhold throws a nice outside leg kick.
Xi Jia scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Xi Jia. Those never looked like landing.
Khakhold throws a fast counter high kick but Xi Jia manages to duck under it in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khakhold throws a head kick that misses.
Khakhold swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Xi Jia slips a straight right by Khakhold.
Kang Xi Jia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Khakhold.
An attempted straight right counter from Xi Jia misses the target.
Xi Jia misses with an uppercut
and Khakhold counters with a solid body kick.
Xi Jia misses with an uppercut. Khakhold saw that one coming.
Khakhold thumps Xi Jia with a low kick.
Kang Xi Jia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khakhold misses with a head kick.
Xi Jia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Xi Jia moves out of range of the strikes.
Xi Jia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khakhold.
A jab from Xi Jia misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia throws the left hand but Khakhold avoids the punch easily.
We've been informed that Khakhold has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Xi Jia misses with a hook
and Khakhold counters with a nice low kick that buckles Xi Jia's knee momentarily.
Khakhold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khakhold checks a low kick from Xi Jia.
Xi Jia cracks Khakhold with a good jab.
Xi Jia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khakhold misses the shot to the body.
Khakhold tried to score with a low kick but Xi Jia checks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khakhold throws a leg kick
and Xi Jia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khakhold staying out of range there.
Xi Jia thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khakhold fails with a takedown attempt.
Khakhold throws a head kick but Xi Jia moves out of range.
Khakhold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Xi Jia.
Khakhold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khakhold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xi Jia.
Khakhold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Xi Jia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khakhold misses with a low kick.
A big right from Xi Jia misses.
Xi Jia throws out a loose jab but Khakhold uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xi Jia connects with a single shot there.
Khakhold fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Xi Jia.
Xi Jia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Xi Jia.
A telegraphed right hand from Xi Jia misses the target.
Xi Jia misses with a double jab
and Khakhold counters with a leg kick.
Khakhold wants to slow Xi Jia down by chopping away at his legs.
Xi Jia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khakhold.
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!
Khakhold fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Xi Jia checks it well.
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 Kang Xi Jia will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Khakhold tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Xi Jia takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Khakhold lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Xi Jia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khakhold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xi Jia.
Khakhold looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khakhold tries a head kick but it misses.
Xi Jia misses with a head kick.
Khakhold looks to throw a body kick
and Xi Jia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xi Jia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xi Jia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khakhold slips a straight right by Xi Jia.
Khakhold blocks a jab.
Khakhold with the counter takedown but Xi Jia avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xi Jia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Khakhold throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Xi Jia throws a right hand that misses
and Khakhold counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Xi Jia throws a jab when Khakhold was well out of range.
Xi Jia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khakhold fails to land the takedown.
Khakhold connects with a good right hand that stumbles Xi Jia. Xi Jia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khakhold shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Khakhold throws a leg kick but Xi Jia moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khakhold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Xi Jia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khakhold.
Khakhold misses with a low kick.
Dixie Pablo Khakhold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Xi Jia misses its intended target.
Khakhold lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Xi Jia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Khakhold throws a body punch but Xi Jia moves out of range.
Khakhold takes one on the button.
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!
Khakhold closes the distance looking to clinch
and Xi Jia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Xi Jia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khakhold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xi Jia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Khakhold lands a nice shot to the body.
Khakhold misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Xi Jia misses the target.
Khakhold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xi Jia.
Khakhold tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Xi Jia swings for the body but Khakhold moves out of range.
Khakhold defending well as Xi Jia loads up on a big left hand.
Xi Jia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Khakhold avoids the body shot from Xi Jia.
Khakhold throws a big counter head kick but Xi Jia avoids it with no problem.
Xi Jia looks to score with a jab to the body but Khakhold is just out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Khakhold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khakhold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Xi Jia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Xi Jia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Xi Jia throws a body punch but Khakhold moves out of range.
Xi Jia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Khakhold looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Xi Jia throws a right and a left that Khakhold avoids nicely.
Khakhold tries a head kick but it misses.
Xi Jia blocks a head kick by Khakhold.
Xi Jia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Khakhold throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Khakhold ducks under a wild hook from Xi Jia.
Khakhold changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Xi Jia tries to avoid it but Khakhold manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Xi Jia to the ground. Xi Jia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Xi Jia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khakhold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xi Jia.
Xi Jia looks to throw the jab but Khakhold is out of range.
Khakhold lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Xi Jia throws a low kick, looking for Khakhold's leg but Khakhold calmly moves out of range.
Khakhold raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Khakhold staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xi Jia swings widly with a right hand
and Khakhold counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khakhold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xi Jia.
Khakhold looks for the body kick but Xi Jia saw that one coming.
Xi Jia misses with a wild body shot.
Khakhold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xi Jia manages to avoid it.
Xi Jia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khakhold throws a leg kick
and Xi Jia counters with a stiff right hand.
Xi Jia lands with a thumping leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Khakhold.
Xi Jia can't do much from the bottom here.
Xi Jia tries to bench press Khakhold off him but Khakhold keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Xi Jia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Xi Jia is working to avoid the ground and pound but Khakhold connects with a decent elbow.
Xi Jia wants to control but Khakhold postures up.
Xi Jia taking punishment in the form of punches.
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!
Khakhold advances to full mount.
Xi Jia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Khakhold looking to finish Xi Jia with some ground and pound. This is bad for Xi Jia!
BOOM! Khakhold connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Khakhold raining down hammerfists from mount.
Xi Jia bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Xi Jia 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Khakhold content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Khakhold has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Khakhold cracks Xi Jia with a solid left hand.
Khakhold looking to pass the guard.

Xi Jia working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Khakhold has passed into half guard!

Xi Jia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Khakhold lands a nice short elbow.
Khakhold is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Xi Jia!
Khakhold lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Xi Jia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Xi Jia is working hard here to advance position.
Khakhold lands a nice shot to the head.
Khakhold lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Xi Jia can't escape the position.
Khakhold connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Khakhold postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Xi Jia looks a forlorn figure.

Xi Jia is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xi Jia takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Khakhold's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.