PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Haze (ranked 445 p4p, 48 weight class) and Dixie Pablo Khakhold (ranked 889 p4p, 92 weight class). Khakhold has chosen Penis song as his entrance music. Dixie Pablo Khakhold has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Haze
vs
Pablo Khakhold

168 cm
35
147 lbs
31 - 13 - 2

168 cm
32
145 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 31 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Haze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dixie Pablo Khakhold!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haze throws a sloppy head kick
and Khakhold counters with a stiff right hand.
Haze throws a leg kick that is checked

and Khakhold counters with a nice double leg into side control. Haze won't be happy with that.
The strikes coming from Khakhold are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Haze's coaches at Hart Family Dungeon have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khakhold lands some shots froms side control.
Khakhold lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Haze is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Haze is trying to control Khakhold's posture but Khakhold avoids it.
Haze tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Khakhold working the body and head with strikes.
Khakhold lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haze can't do much from the bottom here.
Khakhold tries to score with some ground and pound. Haze controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze tries to buck Khakhold off but Khakhold is having none of it.
Khakhold with the ground and pound but Haze regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Haze gets back to full guard.
Khakhold won't allow Haze to sweep him here.
Khakhold throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haze works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Haze wants to sweep here but Khakhold controlling him for the moment.
Khakhold trying to control but Haze is working from the bottom.
Khakhold is looking to work some ground and pound but Haze has wrist control.
Khakhold postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Khakhold pushing down on Haze's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Khakhold thows a huge punch but Haze dodges it nicely.
Khakhold drops an elbow to the side of Haze's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khakhold is thwarting Haze's attempts to control the position.
Khakhold has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Khakhold thows a huge punch but Haze dodges it nicely.
Haze on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Khakhold not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Khakhold throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Khakhold.
Khakhold not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Khakhold connects with a nice short shot to Haze's temple.
Khakhold slips a nice elbow through Haze's hands, connecting with Haze's forehead.
Khakhold is looking to take a break and control but Haze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Haze keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khakhold lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Khakhold.

Khakhold is trying to work for a kimura but Haze is defending well.
Khakhold not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Haze manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Khakhold tries to free his leg and advance position but Haze is retaining full guard.
Khakhold forces his way into half guard.
Haze keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Khakhold prevents Haze from improving his position.
Khakhold thows a huge punch but Haze dodges it nicely.
Khakhold is thwarting Haze's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Haze gets back to full guard.
Haze is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khakhold accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Khakhold loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Khakhold throws a big right hand that misses.
Khakhold throwing strikes from guard but Haze blocks nicely.
Khakhold scoring with punches to the head and body.
Khakhold working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dixie Pablo Khakhold dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Haze misses with a low kick.
Khakhold misses with a body shot.
Haze checks a low kick from Khakhold.
A left lands for Haze.

Haze rushes Khakhold and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khakhold.
Haze lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haze swings wildly with an uppercut but Khakhold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khakhold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khakhold pushes Haze back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khakhold.
Khakhold lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haze utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Haze softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Haze misses with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Khakhold lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Haze is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze blocking the ground and pound attempt from Khakhold.
Khakhold is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Haze is trying to maintain the position but Khakhold is very close to passing his half guard.
Haze wants to improve his position but Khakhold is controlling well.
Khakhold trying to control the action but Haze is working from the bottom.
Haze is trying is best to control the position here.
Khakhold thows a huge punch but Haze dodges it nicely.
Haze tries to get to full guard but Khakhold has control of the leg.
Khakhold is trying to control. Haze wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Khakhold tries to pass to full mount but Haze defends it.
Khakhold is looking to take a break and control but Haze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khakhold prevents Haze from improving his position.
Khakhold working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are battling for position here. Haze manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Khakhold is in close to Haze's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Khakhold loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Khakhold with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Khakhold throwing strikes but missing.
Khakhold stopping the sweep attempt from Haze.
Khakhold looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khakhold thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Haze wants to control but Khakhold passes easily into half guard.
Khakhold wants to advance to full mount but Haze doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Khakhold won't allow Haze to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khakhold accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Khakhold trying to control but Haze is working from the bottom.
Haze wants to sweep but no luck.
Haze keeping full guard, as Khakhold tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khakhold in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Haze has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dixie Pablo Khakhold has got the better of the ground game so far.
Haze working a defensive guard but Khakhold manages to pass into side control anyway.
Haze is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Haze wants to control but Khakhold is keeping busy.
Khakhold working Haze over with strikes.
Khakhold lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Haze makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Haze.
Haze tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Khakhold misses with a body shot
and Haze counters with a nice uppercut.

Khakhold gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Haze lands a hook that snaps the head of Khakhold backwards.
Khakhold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khakhold blocks an uppercut.
Haze with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khakhold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Haze tries a knee to the head but Khakhold blocks it.
Haze blocks a body shot from Khakhold.
Khakhold has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Haze seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Khakhold can turn it around.
Khakhold misses with a body punch.
Haze tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khakhold misses with a punch on the inside.
Haze looking to throw knees to the head but Khakhold is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jerry Haze has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Haze misses with the head strike.
Haze with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Khakhold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haze's elbow.
Khakhold blocks a body shot from Haze.

Khakhold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khakhold lets loose with a powerful body kick. Haze will feel that in the morning.
Haze checks a leg kick nicely.
Haze checks the leg kick nicely there.
Haze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khakhold swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Haze.
Khakhold moves out of range of the body kick.

Khakhold closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Haze to the mat! Haze manages to get full guard.
Khakhold wants to pass the guard but Haze is keeping the position.
Khakhold throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Haze wants to sweep here but Khakhold controlling him for the moment.
Haze trying to keep a closed guard but Khakhold is proving a slippery customer.
Khakhold postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khakhold advances to half guard.
Khakhold slips a nice elbow through Haze's hands, connecting with Haze's forehead.
Haze is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Khakhold thows a huge punch but Haze dodges it nicely.
Jerry Haze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khakhold working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haze moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Haze seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Khakhold keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Haze's head.
Khakhold wants to pass the guard but Haze is keeping the position.
Khakhold is fighting to break Haze's control of his arms but Haze is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khakhold lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dixie Pablo Khakhold is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Khakhold sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Haze's guard.
Khakhold is keen to just control but Haze is a slippery customer.
Khakhold not doing much here.
Haze trying to control here.
Khakhold wants to pass to mount but Haze is defending the position.
Haze trying to control here.
Haze is staying active underneath Khakhold, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

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.
Haze wants to get back to full guard.
Haze has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Khakhold is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Khakhold is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Khakhold is nestled in close to Haze, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Khakhold wants to control but Haze is keeping him busy.
Khakhold throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Khakhold controlling the action here.
Haze is looking to get back to full guard here but Khakhold has managed to pass to side control instead.
Haze tries to escape but Khakhold is in control.

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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dixie Pablo Khakhold!
An out of breath Dixie Pablo Khakhold thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.