PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Boot Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wyatt Babineaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wyatt Babineaux told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Head
vs
Babineaux

180 cm
25
150 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

167 cm
20
150 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boot Head!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wyatt Babineaux !
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Head lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Babineaux avoids the head kick by Head.
Babineaux avoids a kick to the body.
Head scores with a leg kick.
Head throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Head scores with a kick to the midsection.
Head misses with a head kick.
Babineaux checks a leg kick.
Babineaux misses the shot to the body.
Babineaux misses with a low kick as Head jumps back.
Head misses with a kick to the body.
Head slips under a jab from Babineaux .
Babineaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babineaux throws out a loose jab but Head uses good head movement to avoid it.
Head bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babineaux misses with a few strikes there.
Head misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babineaux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Head.
Head looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Head avoids the body shot from Babineaux .
Head looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Head buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Babineaux throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Head.
Babineaux misses with a low kick as Head jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Babineaux .
Babineaux is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Head attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Head uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babineaux .
Head scores with a head kick.
Babineaux misses with a low kick.
Head throws a low kick but it's checked well by Babineaux .
Head lands with a thumping leg kick.
Head buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Head is predictable there
and Babineaux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Babineaux blocks the body kick.
Head staying out of range there.
Head tries a low kick but Babineaux avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Head.
Babineaux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Babineaux lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Head looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Babineaux fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Babineaux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Babineaux blocks the body kick.
Head swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Head tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babineaux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Head throws a sloppy head kick and Babineaux moves out of range easily.
Head throws a head kick that misses.
Babineaux checks a leg kick.
Babineaux throws a leg kick but Head sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Head connects with a high kick.
Head misses with a head kick.
Head looks to land a body kick but Babineaux moved away.
Head turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Head throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babineaux . Head does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babineaux has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Head throws a head kick but Babineaux moves out of range.
Babineaux connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Babineaux checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Babineaux checks a leg kick nicely.
Babineaux steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Head. That one must have hurt.
Head ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Head takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Babineaux throws a jab when Head was well out of range.
Nice shot lands for Babineaux .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Babineaux misses
and Head counters with an outside leg kick.
Head misses with a head kick.
A jab from Babineaux misses.
Babineaux lands with a good body shot.
Babineaux cracks Head with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wyatt Babineaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Head throws a head kick but Babineaux moves out of range.
Babineaux connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Babineaux throws a nice outside leg kick.
Head ducks under a wild hook from Babineaux .
Head moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Babineaux blocks the leg kick.
Head throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Babineaux scores with a leg kick.
Babineaux on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Head. Head obviously looking to wear him down.
Head throws a head kick that half lands.
Babineaux 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Head moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Head attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Babineaux dips to his left and cracks Head with an uppercut!
Head takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Babineaux lands a head shot.
Babineaux is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Head had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head misses with a head kick.
Head throws a sloppy head kick and Babineaux moves out of range easily.
Babineaux 's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Babineaux duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babineaux lands a jab to the head.
Babineaux moves out of range as Head throws a body kick.
Babineaux throws a hook but Head blocks it.
Babineaux just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Head checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Head walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Babineaux checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Head throws a low kick, looking for Babineaux 's leg but Babineaux calmly moves out of range.
Head with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Babineaux to score with a decent uppercut.
Babineaux lands with an uppercut that bounces Head off the cage and back into rage.
Babineaux looks to throw the jab but Head is out of range.
Head misses with an attempted mid kick.
Babineaux scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Head throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Head takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Head connects with a solid leg kick.
Head throws a head kick but Babineaux moves out of range.
A lazy left from Babineaux finds it's target.
Babineaux lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Babineaux throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Head.
Head lands with a kick to the temple. Babineaux shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Babineaux cracks Head with a right hand to the side of the head.
Babineaux throws a looping overhand right but Head ducks down to avoid it.
Babineaux lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Babineaux throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Babineaux checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Head throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babineaux throws a shot from downtown. Head moves away and avoids it.
Head throws a head kick that misses.
Head slips a straight right by Babineaux .
Boot Head is winning the standup battle so far.
Head looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Head gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Babineaux .
Babineaux takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Babineaux lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Babineaux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Head manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Babineaux .
Head ducks under a wild hook from Babineaux .
Babineaux with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Head keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Head scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Babineaux .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babineaux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Head throws a leg kick
and Babineaux counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Babineaux misses with a low kick as Head jumps back.
Head misses with a low kick.
That kick from Head tenderised Babineaux 's leg. Babineaux is trying to keep his angry face on.
Head throws a chopping leg kick but Babineaux manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Head tries to score with a low kick but Babineaux moves his leg out of the way.
Babineaux lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Babineaux blocks a head kick by Head.
Babineaux throws a hook to the side of Head's head but Head sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Head throws a nice head kick!
Babineaux scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Head lands a nice leg kick that just misses Babineaux 's sensitive parts.
Babineaux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Head.
Babineaux misses with a leg kick
and Head counters with a slapping leg kick.
Head ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Head connects with an inside leg kick.
Babineaux scoring well with a low kick there.
Babineaux misses with a hook. Head ducked under it nicely.
Head looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A nice inside leg kick there by Head. That's going to slow Babineaux down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babineaux throws a leg kick but Head sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Babineaux lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Head.
Babineaux avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Head lands with a slapping head kick.
Head tries a head kick but it misses.
A left and a right from Babineaux both land. Nice combination.
Babineaux thuds a left hand into Head's body.
Babineaux misses with a straight right.
Babineaux throws a leg kick but Head checks it.
A head kick misses from Head.
Head throws a head kick but Babineaux moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Babineaux .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Head throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babineaux moves out of range of the body kick.
Babineaux throws a low kick but Head moves out of range easily.
Head throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Head misses with a head kick.
Head misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babineaux .
Babineaux throws a leg kick but Head moved away.
Babineaux connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Head momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head misses with an attempted mid kick.
Babineaux lands an overhand right.
Babineaux throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Head misses with a low kick as Babineaux jumps back.
Babineaux misses with the combination.
Babineaux lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice straight punches there by Babineaux . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Babineaux .
Head takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Babineaux throws out a leg kick but Head moves out of range and Babineaux only half commits.
Babineaux misses with a looping right.
Babineaux slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Babineaux misses with a looping right.
Babineaux throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Head counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Head throws a solid leg kick but Babineaux takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Head.
Head lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Babineaux is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice defenses there by Head.
Head avoids the body shot from Babineaux .
Babineaux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Head.
Head tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Babineaux in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Head throws the kick towards the body but Babineaux avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Head.
Babineaux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babineaux scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Head.
Babineaux scores with a sloppy right hand. Head should have avoided that one.
Babineaux fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Babineaux misses with a low kick.
Babineaux connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Head's hands.
Nice straight punches there by Babineaux . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Babineaux .
Babineaux misses with a double jab.
Head misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Head fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Babineaux is out of range.
Babineaux lands a glancing blow to the side of Head's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Head scores with a head kick.
Babineaux throws a front kick aimed at Head's knee but Head avoids it well.
Babineaux attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Babineaux throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Head throws a leg kick
and Babineaux counters with a three punch combo that has Head backing up. Head nods at Babineaux to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Boot Head will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Head throws a solid leg kick but Babineaux takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Head.
Babineaux throws a series of punches but Head moves out of range.
Babineaux looks to land a right hand but Head moved out of range.
Babineaux thuds his right hand into Head's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Babineaux fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Babineaux throws out a leg kick but Head moves out of range and Babineaux only half commits.
Babineaux 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.
Head lands with a thumping leg kick.
Head feints and then cracks Babineaux 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Babineaux down.
Babineaux throws a shot to the body.
Head throws a sloppy head kick and Babineaux moves out of range easily.
Head lands with a slapping head kick.
Head takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Head throws a head kick that misses.
Head throws a leg kick but Babineaux sees it coming and moves out of range.
Head misses with a leg kick.
Babineaux avoids the head kick by Head.
Babineaux throws a right and a left that both miss.
Head throws a half hearted mid kick.
Head throws a low kick but Babineaux avoids it.
Babineaux connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babineaux . Head does a little dance to reset his feet.
Head ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Head takes a jab right on the kisser.
Babineaux comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Babineaux has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Head.
Some wild striking there from Babineaux .
Head will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big right from Babineaux misses.
Babineaux cracks Head with an open hand slap.
Head turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Head.
Head tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Head.
Babineaux blocks the body kick.
Head checks the leg kick nicely there.
Babineaux blocks a head kick by Head.
Head tried to score with a low kick but Babineaux checks it.
Babineaux takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Babineaux misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head slips a straight right by Babineaux .
Babineaux moves out of range as Head throws a body kick.
Head on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Babineaux stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Head keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Babineaux .
Head uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Babineaux .
Babineaux lands with an overhand left.
Nice shot lands for Babineaux .
Head takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Head, right into the meat.
Babineaux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Head misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Head throws a quick inside leg kick.
Head displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babineaux throws out the jab.
Babineaux throws a leg kick which misses Head's front leg but catches the back leg as Head tries to avoid it.
Babineaux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Head.
Babineaux misses with an uppercut.
Head slips under a jab from Babineaux .
Babineaux has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Head.
Head throws a body kick that misses.
Babineaux misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Babineaux throws a leg kick
and Head counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Babineaux is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Head scores with a leg kick.
Head does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Babineaux attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Head takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Babineaux misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Babineaux tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Head is able to avoid easily.
Babineaux bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Head's head.
Head uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Babineaux .
Babineaux misses with a wild body shot.
Head with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Babineaux to score with a decent uppercut.
Babineaux connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Babineaux checks a leg kick nicely.
Head connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Babineaux fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Babineaux blocks a head kick by Head.
Babineaux scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Babineaux digs a good hook to Head's body.
Head keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Babineaux throws a hook to the side of Head's head but Head sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Head thows a leg kick but Babineaux checks it
and Babineaux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Babineaux blocks a head kick by Head.
Babineaux misses with a looping right.
Babineaux throws a leg kick but Head checks it.
Babineaux works Head's body with a nice hook.
Head closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Head misses with a low kick.
Babineaux avoids the head kick by Head.
Good shot there by Babineaux .
Babineaux takes a kick to the side of the head.
Head is looking to slow Babineaux down with leg kicks.
Head throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Head misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babineaux digs a good body shot into Head's ribs.
Head takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Babineaux does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Babineaux scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Babineaux swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boot Head clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Head tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Babineaux misses with a body shot.
Head steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Babineaux .
Babineaux misses with a leg kick
and Head counters with a good low kick that Babineaux was not able to check.
Head takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Head scores with a spinning back kick!
Head tries to move into range but Babineaux moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Babineaux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Head was well out of range. Poor timing from Babineaux .
Head scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babineaux . Head does a little dance to reset his feet.
Head buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Head on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Head tried to score with a low kick but Babineaux checks it.
A head kick misses from Head.
Nice body punch from Babineaux .
Babineaux displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Babineaux blocks a head kick by Head.
Head fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Babineaux .
Babineaux throws out a loose jab but Head uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babineaux throws a leg kick
and Head counters with a nice leg kick.
Babineaux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Head moves away.
Head tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Babineaux swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Head counters with a thumping low kick.
Babineaux swings for the body but Head moves out of range.
Head avoids a punch combination nicely.
Head throws a half hearted mid kick.
Babineaux lands an overhand right.
Head throws a front kick aimed at Babineaux 's knee but Babineaux avoids it well.
A slow jab from Babineaux misses its intended target.
Babineaux scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Head keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Babineaux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Babineaux digs a good hook to Head's body.
Babineaux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babineaux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Babineaux digs a good body shot into Head's ribs.
Head tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Babineaux takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head throws a head kick that misses.
Head scores with a kick to the midsection.
Head throws a leg kick that is checked
and Babineaux counters with a one-two to the body.
Babineaux misses with a body shot.
Babineaux checks a leg kick.
Babineaux looks to score with a jab to the body but Head is just out of range.
Head throws a head kick that misses.
Babineaux throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Babineaux cracks a nice hook into Head's ribs.
Babineaux misses with a shot to the body
and Head counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Babineaux connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Head momentarily.
Head throws a head kick but Babineaux moves out of range.
Babineaux rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Head moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Head lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Babineaux connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Babineaux connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Babineaux connects with a jab.
Babineaux scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick misses from Head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head takes one to the side of the head.
Babineaux misses with a double jab.
Head looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Head throws a sloppy head kick and Babineaux moves out of range easily.
Head is looking to chop away at Babineaux 's legs.
Babineaux just misses with a punch to the body.
Head blocks a jab.
Nice shot lands for Babineaux .
Head lands a leg kick that knocks Babineaux off balance momentarily.
Babineaux lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Head will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Babineaux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Head.
Babineaux fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Head checks it well.
Babineaux looks to throw the jab but Head is out of range.
Head connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Babineaux misses.
Babineaux throws a series of punches but Head moves out of range.
Head takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Head avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babineaux misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Head.
Babineaux lands a head shot.
Babineaux fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Head is out of range.
Head misses with a head kick.
Head slips a jab and a cross from Babineaux .
Babineaux lands with an uppercut that bounces Head off the cage and back into rage.
Head wants to land a leg kick but Babineaux is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Babineaux misses the target.
A bone on bone clash there as Babineaux blocks the leg kick.
Head throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Babineaux throws a big shot that misses.
Head pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Babineaux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Babineaux paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Babineaux scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Head tries to move into range but Babineaux moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Head on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Babineaux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boot Head had his way with Wyatt Babineaux in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Head throws a push kick but Babineaux slaps the foot to one side.
Head misses with a body kick.
Head tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Head buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A combination from Babineaux does no damage.
Babineaux throws a low kick, looking for Head's leg but Head calmly moves out of range.
Head uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babineaux .
Babineaux looks to land a combination. Head sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice shot lands for Babineaux .
Babineaux takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Babineaux throws a jab but it's blocked by Head.
Head throws a head kick that misses.
Babineaux misses with a hook.
Head throws a half hearted mid kick.
A leg kick checked by Head.
Babineaux misses with a hook. Head ducked under it nicely.
Head throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Babineaux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Head looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Babineaux finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Babineaux checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head throws a nice inside leg kick.
Head lands a head kick. Babineaux smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Babineaux connects with a good right hand that stumbles Head. Head circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Head checks a leg kick nicely.
Head avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Head pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Head throws a head kick that misses.
Babineaux throws a leg kick but Head sees it coming and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babineaux . Head does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babineaux works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Babineaux wants to slow Head down by chopping away at his legs.
Head buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Head throws a sloppy head kick and Babineaux moves out of range easily.
Babineaux lands a really nice looking cross but Head seems unphased.
Babineaux lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Babineaux takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A slow jab from Babineaux misses its intended target.
Head throws a wild body kick that Babineaux sees coming a mile off.
Head takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Head closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babineaux swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Babineaux misses
and Head counters with a thumping low kick.
Head throws a head kick but Babineaux moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babineaux . Head does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babineaux cracks Head with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A slapping body kick lands there for Head.
Head throws a nice head kick!
Head attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Babineaux scores with a nice head shot.
A nice combination there by Babineaux .
Babineaux misses with a hook.
Head slips a jab from Babineaux .
Babineaux moves out of range of the body kick from Head.
A jab from Babineaux finds it's way through Head's defenses.
Babineaux works the jab nicely.
Head throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Head takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Babineaux misses with a looping left.
Head throws a low kick, looking for Babineaux 's leg but Babineaux calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head defending well as Babineaux loads up on a big left hand.
Head takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Head shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Head on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Babineaux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Head pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Babineaux looks to throw the jab but Head is out of range.
Head tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Babineaux misses with an uppercut.
Babineaux ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Head fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Babineaux .
A good leg kick by Head.
Babineaux changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Babineaux scores with a sloppy right hand. Head should have avoided that one.
Babineaux scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Head doesn't seem bothered though.
Head slips a straight right by Babineaux .
Head with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Head explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Babineaux checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babineaux throws an overhand right that lands on Head's shoulder, as Head tries to avoid the shot.
Head keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Babineaux misses with a double jab
and Head counters with an outside leg kick.
Babineaux avoids the head kick by Head.
Head fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Babineaux is out of range.
Head pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Head moves forwards but Babineaux connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Head walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Head staying out of range there.
Boot Head is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Babineaux misses with a straight left.
Babineaux connects with the punch.
Babineaux avoids the head kick by Head.
Head ducks right into an uppercut from Babineaux .
Babineaux feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Head's calf.
Babineaux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Head manages to avoid it.
Head lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wyatt Babineaux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Head takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crunch! Head slams his shin into Babineaux 's torso.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Boot Head.
Well Head has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boot Head!
Boot Head retains his featherweight title!