PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Lopetus (ranked 683 p4p, 74 weight class) and Dixie Pablo Khakhold (ranked 968 p4p, 115 weight class). Khakhold has chosen Penis song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lopetus
vs
Pablo Khakhold

168 cm
35
152 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

168 cm
31
145 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keijo Lopetus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dixie Pablo Khakhold!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopetus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khakhold.
Lopetus walks into a stiff left hand from Khakhold.
Khakhold tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lopetus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khakhold looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopetus is just out of range.
Lopetus moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Lopetus does it's job there.
Lopetus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khakhold.
Khakhold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopetus.
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.
Lopetus looks to throw the jab but Khakhold is out of range.
Khakhold tries a quick counter leg kick but Lopetus is wise to it.
Khakhold connects with a solid leg kick.
Khakhold looks to throw the jab but Lopetus is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Khakhold clinches with his opponent.
Khakhold prevents a body shot from Lopetus.
Khakhold prevents a body shot from Lopetus.
Lopetus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Khakhold breaks the clinch.
A big right from Lopetus misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopetus loads up on a big right hand but Khakhold slips the punch.
Lopetus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopetus. Khakhold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khakhold slips a straight right by Lopetus.
Lopetus lands a jab.
Khakhold pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lopetus is out of range and Khakhold settles back down.
Lopetus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lopetus throws a jab but it's blocked by Khakhold.
Lopetus misses with an uppercut. Khakhold saw that one coming.
Khakhold with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Khakhold.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khakhold.
Khakhold moves away from the strike by Lopetus.
Lopetus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khakhold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khakhold doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Khakhold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lopetus misses with a right hand
and Khakhold counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lopetus enables Khakhold to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lopetus manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Lopetus has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Khakhold off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Keijo Lopetus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khakhold lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Lopetus gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Khakhold passes Lopetus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khakhold is looking to take a break and control but Lopetus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khakhold thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Khakhold is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Lopetus reverses the position - he's now on top in Khakhold's guard.

Khakhold is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lopetus is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khakhold looking for a guillotine here but Lopetus defends easily.

Khakhold looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

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

Khakhold is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lopetus pulls his head out easily.
Khakhold is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lopetus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lopetus's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khakhold is landing with strikes from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Khakhold goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Lopetus escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Khakhold wants to control but Lopetus is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Khakhold has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Lopetus escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Lopetus!
Khakhold is looking to reverse the position.
Khakhold is trying to control Lopetus's posture but Lopetus avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dixie Pablo Khakhold will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lopetus misses with a lunging right hand
and Khakhold makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Khakhold misses its intended target.
Lopetus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khakhold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopetus is looking to counter punch.
Khakhold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopetus.
Khakhold lands a nice looking body shot.
Khakhold thumps Lopetus with a low kick.
Lopetus with a nice cross.
Khakhold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopetus is looking to counter punch.
Khakhold misses with a body kick.
Lopetus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Lopetus.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khakhold! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopetus moves forwards but Khakhold connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lopetus missing with a left hand there. Khakhold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopetus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khakhold counters with a nice body kick.
Khakhold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lopetus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Lopetus misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Lopetus misses.
Lopetus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Khakhold thumps Lopetus with a low kick.
Khakhold throws out a leg kick but Lopetus moves out of range and Khakhold only half commits.
A slow jab from Lopetus misses its intended target.
Dixie Pablo Khakhold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khakhold throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lopetus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big left from Lopetus misses.
Khakhold loads up on a big right hand but Lopetus slips the punch.
Khakhold attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lopetus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lopetus misses with a looping right.
Khakhold misses with a body kick.
Khakhold ducks under a wild hook from Lopetus.
Khakhold thows a leg kick but Lopetus checks it
and Lopetus counters with a right hand to the body.
Lopetus throws a hook but Khakhold blocks it.
Lopetus throws a hook to the side of Khakhold's head but Khakhold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopetus moves forwards but Khakhold connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lopetus misses with a left hand
and Khakhold counters with a nice body shot.
Khakhold tries for a takedown but Lopetus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khakhold throws an off balance right hand
and Lopetus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lopetus misses with a looping right.
Khakhold throws a shot from downtown. Lopetus moves away and avoids it.
Lopetus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lopetus misses with an uppercut.
Khakhold throws a body shot but no joy.
Khakhold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopetus.
Khakhold slips under a jab from Lopetus.
Lopetus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khakhold counters with an outside leg kick.
A big left from Lopetus misses.
Khakhold lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopetus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lopetus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big left from Lopetus misses.
Lopetus scores with a punch to the head.
Khakhold ducks under a wild hook from Lopetus.
A shot to the liver by Lopetus. Beautiful body shot.

Khakhold moves into range and clinches up with Lopetus.
Khakhold throws a head punch that misses.
Khakhold goes for a takedown attempt but Lopetus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Khakhold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopetus.
Khakhold misses with a double jab.
Khakhold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopetus.
Lopetus avoids the head kick by Khakhold.
Lopetus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khakhold was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopetus.
Khakhold misses with an uppercut
and Lopetus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopetus sizes up Khakhold with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khakhold avoids the body shot from Lopetus.
Khakhold cracks Lopetus with an open hand slap.
Khakhold misses with an uppercut. Lopetus saw that one coming.
Khakhold tries to bum rush Lopetus with a series of wild strikes but Lopetus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lopetus throws a poor cross that misses
and Khakhold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lopetus throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Khakhold to counter with a crisp jab.
Lopetus misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Khakhold counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lopetus tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Khakhold manages to move to mount!
Khakhold landing shots from mount.
Khakhold scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lopetus?
Khakhold breaks from Lopetus's wrist control and lands an elbow.
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!

Lopetus misses with a straight left.
Khakhold moves away from the strike by Lopetus.
Lopetus throws a shot from downtown. Khakhold moves away and avoids it.
Lopetus throws a shot from downtown. Khakhold moves away and avoids it.
Lopetus misses with a straight right.
Khakhold slips a straight right by Lopetus.
Lopetus misses with a hook.
Khakhold throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Khakhold uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopetus.
Lopetus ducks under a wild hook from Khakhold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khakhold blocks a jab.
Lopetus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Khakhold looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lopetus!
Lopetus tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopetus managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Khakhold.
Khakhold has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ground and pound from Khakhold seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lopetus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Khakhold scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ground and pound from Khakhold seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Khakhold is looking to take a break and control but Lopetus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khakhold sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lopetus is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lopetus dodges the ground and pound from Khakhold.
Keijo Lopetus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopetus is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Khakhold is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lopetus tries to get to full guard but Khakhold has control of the leg.
Khakhold scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Khakhold throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Khakhold is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lopetus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dixie Pablo Khakhold has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khakhold not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Khakhold wants to pass to mount but Lopetus is defending the position.
Dixie Pablo Khakhold is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khakhold is taking a breather. Lopetus says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Khakhold is continuing to stall.
Let's hope that Khakhold has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lopetus throws a jab but it's blocked by Khakhold.
Khakhold ducks under a wild hook from Lopetus.
Khakhold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lopetus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lopetus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khakhold counters with a stiff right hand.
A cross from Khakhold lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khakhold lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Khakhold throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lopetus's waist but Lopetus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Khakhold off to one side.
Khakhold scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lopetus in his tracks.
Lopetus swings for the body but Khakhold moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dixie Pablo Khakhold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khakhold has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dixie Pablo Khakhold!
Dixie Pablo Khakhold seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.