PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Joseph Babidi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Jesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesus has chosen Black Jesus as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Black Jesus enters the ring!

Babidi
vs
Jesus

175 cm
21
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

175 cm
21
145 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Great elbows
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 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseph Babidi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Jesus!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babidi throws a shot to the body.
Babidi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jesus swings for the body but Babidi moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Babidi misses the target.
Babidi misses with a body punch
and Jesus counters with a nice body kick.
Babidi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joseph Babidi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jesus checks a low kick from Babidi.
Babidi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jesus.
Jesus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Babidi.
Jesus appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jesus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babidi was well out of range. Poor timing from Jesus.
Babidi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babidi misses with a body shot
and Jesus counters with a good, hard body kick but Babidi shrugs it off.
Jesus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Babidi stuns Jesus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babidi tests Jesus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jesus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Babidi throws a jab but it's blocked by Jesus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babidi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Babidi tries to land a front kick but Jesus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Babidi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Babidi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Babidi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jesus checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Babidi.
The fighters circling - Jesus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jesus moves out of range of the body kick.
Babidi throws a leg kick that misses.
Babidi sets himself, and Jesus steps forward looking for the clinch! Babidi avoids it this time.
A shot to the liver by Jesus. Beautiful body shot.
Babidi misses with a body punch
and Jesus counters with a left to the body.
Babidi throws a poor cross that misses
and Jesus counters with a nice body shot.
Babidi misses with an uppercut
and Jesus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Babidi lands with a shot to the body.
Babidi throws a head kick but Jesus moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babidi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jesus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babidi misses with an uppercut
and Jesus counters with a right hand to the body.
Jesus thuds a left hand into Babidi's body.
Babidi throws a leg kick
and Jesus counters with a stiff right hand.
Babidi throws a hook but Jesus avoids it easily.
Babidi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jesus manages to avoid it.
Jesus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jesus.
Babidi catches Jesus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Babidi throws a low kick but Jesus moves out of range easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Babidi as he connects with a hook.
Babidi swats away the attempt to clinch by Jesus.
Jesus throws a poor cross that misses
and Babidi counters with a stiff right hand.
Babidi tries to land a front kick but Jesus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Babidi misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babidi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Babidi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Babidi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babidi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Babidi blocks a jab.
Jesus slips under a jab.
Babidi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jesus counters with a solid body kick.
Babidi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jesus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babidi throws out the jab.
Babidi lands a leg kick that knocks Jesus off balance momentarily.
Babidi throws a leg kick but Jesus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jesus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jesus just misses with a punch to the body.
Jesus avoids the head kick by Babidi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jesus. Babidi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Babidi.
Jesus throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babidi throws a jab when Jesus was well out of range.
Jesus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Babidi.
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!
The fighters circling - Babidi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A good leg kick by Babidi.
Babidi pushes Jesus away with a front kick.
Babidi lands a jab to the head.
Babidi throws a shot to the body.
Jesus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Babidis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jesus misses with a kick to the body.
Babidi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Babidi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jesus ducks under a wild hook from Babidi.
Babidi blocks the body kick.
Babidi throws a hook to the side of Jesus's head but Jesus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Babidi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Babidi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babidi pushes Jesus away with a front kick.
Babidi misses with an uppercut. Jesus saw that one coming.
Babidi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jesus manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jesus.
Jesus moves out of range of the strikes.
Jesus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the body from Babidi misses
and Jesus counters with a thumping low kick.
Jesus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Babidi. Babidi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Babidi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jesus throws a push kick but Babidi slaps the foot to one side.
Babidi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babidi tried to score with a low kick but Jesus checks it.
Babidi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Babidi.
Jesus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babidi moves away.
Joseph Babidi is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jesus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Jesus.
Jesus scores with a kick to the midsection.
Babidi delivers a nice body kick.
Jesus slips a jab from Babidi.
Jesus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Babidi rather than just go for the knockout.
Jesus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babidi was well out of range. Poor timing from Jesus.
Babidi throws a lazy uppercut
and Jesus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Jesus takes the fight into the clinch.
Jesus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Babidi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Babidi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jesus's brow.
Jesus misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jesus.
Jesus blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Babidi.
Jesus pushes off an throws an elbow but Babidi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Jesus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jesus misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babidi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jesus lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Jesus on the inside.
Jesus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jesus.
Jesus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babidi wants to get back to striking at distance but Jesus won't allow it.
Jesus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jesus has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Babidi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jesus can turn it around.
Jesus lands a shoulder strike.
Jesus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Babidi's defenses.
Jesus misses with an elbow strike.
Babidi blocks the elbow strike.
Babidi is leaning against Jesus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Babidi has had enough of the clinch but Jesus keeps him there for the moment.
Babidi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Babidi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babidi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babidi blocking some punches.
Babidi blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jesus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Babidi backwards.
Babidi is trying to push Jesus away but Jesus has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jesus.
Babidi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jesus cracks Babidi with a nice body shot.
Jesus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Babidi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Babidi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jesus misses with a punch on the inside.
Babidi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jesus.
Babidi works on Jesus's body with a couple of short punches.
Babidi blocks an elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Jesus.
Jesus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jesus works on Babidi's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Babidi throws an elbow but misses.
Jesus misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jesus lands a nice uppercut.
Jesus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Babidi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babidi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jesus's calf.
Jesus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jesus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jesus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babidi throws out the jab.
Babidi lands with a hook. Jesus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Babidi looks for the body kick but Jesus saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jesus. Babidi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babidi misses with an uppercut.
Babidi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jesus. That one must have hurt.
Babidi throws a head kick but Jesus moves out of range.
Babidi throws a shot from downtown. Jesus moves away and avoids it.
Babidi misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Black Jesus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jesus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babidi blocks a leg kick.
Babidi jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jesus misses with a straight left.
Jesus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Babidi.
Jesus throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Babidi.
Babidi throws a leg kick which misses Jesus's front leg but catches the back leg as Jesus tries to avoid it.
A jab from Jesus does it's job there.
Jesus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jesus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jesus misses with an uppercut.
Babidi throwing a counter right hand but Jesus manages to avoid it.
Babidi throws the left hand but Jesus avoids the punch easily.
Jesus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Babidi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Babidi thumps Jesus with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jesus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Babidi is looking to counter the offense by Jesus and move into the clinch.
Babidi tried to score with a low kick but Jesus checks it.
Crunch! Jesus slams his shin into Babidi's torso.
Babidi misses with a straight right.
Babidi misses with a looping right.
Jesus scores with a sloppy right hand. Babidi should have avoided that one.
Jesus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babidi throws out the jab.
Babidi misses with a double jab.
Jesus lands a slapping body shot.
Jesus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Babidi avoids the body shot from Jesus.
Babidi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jesus fails to land with a series of punches.
Babidi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jesus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Babidi if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jesus misses with a body shot.
Babidi throws a hook but Jesus blocks it.
A left lands for Babidi.
Babidi throws a leg kick
and Jesus counters with a leg kick.
Babidi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jesus thows a body kick. Babidi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Babidi misses the shot to the body.
Jesus blocks a jab.
Babidi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jesus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babidi thuds a left hand into Jesus's body.
Babidi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jesus checks it well.
Jesus keeps Babidi at a distance using the push kick.
Babidi throws a jab but it's blocked by Jesus.
Jesus walks into a left hand.
Jesus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jesus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jesus connects with a high kick.
Jesus jabs Babidi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good work by Jesus as he checks the leg kick.
Good exchange - Jesus coming out on top.
Babidi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jesus.
A head kick misses from Babidi.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jesus - that will leave a mark!
Babidi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Babidi misses.
Jesus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Babidi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Jesus misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jesus. Babidi does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babidi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jesus.
Babidi misses with an uppercut. Jesus saw that one coming.
Babidi is looking to land body kicks.
Babidi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Babidi wants to slow Jesus down by chopping away at his legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babidi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jesus scores with a kick to the body.
Babidi misses with a hook. Jesus ducked under it nicely.
Babidi avoids the body shot from Jesus.
Babidi moves out of range of the strikes.
Babidi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Babidi moves out of range as Jesus throws a body kick.
Jesus connects with a body shot.
Jesus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Babidi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Black Jesus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jesus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

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