PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Joseph Babidi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Manuel Arboleda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arboleda has chosen ASTAROTH - GUERRA DE METAL as his entrance music. Joseph Babidi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Humberto Manuel Arboleda's chin.

Babidi
vs
Manuel Arboleda

175 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

165 cm
37
158 lbs
25 - 24 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseph Babidi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humberto Manuel Arboleda!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babidi connects with a crisp jab.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Babidi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Babidi misses with a body kick.
Babidi keeps the fight on the outside.
Babidi 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.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arboleda misses with a low kick as Babidi jumps back.

Arboleda closes the distance and clinches.
Babidi misses with an elbow over the top.
Arboleda tries a body shot but Babidi blocks it.
Babidi blocks the elbow strike.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Babidi avoids the damage to the body.
Arboleda misses with a knee strike.
Arboleda trying to land knees to the body.
Arboleda missing with knees to the body.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Babidi avoids it.
Arboleda blocks a body shot from Babidi.
Our sources have told us that Babidi has been working on his elbows in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arboleda lands a good knee to the midsection. Babidi won't want to take too many of those.
Babidi is leaning against Arboleda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Arboleda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Babidi.

It looks like Humberto Manuel Arboleda has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babidi swings wildly with an uppercut but Arboleda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arboleda crunches a lovely knee into Babidi's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arboleda dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Babidi lands a shot to the body.
Babidi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arboleda is defending well for now.
Babidi digs a right hand into Arboleda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arboleda's gas tank.
Arboleda misses with a body punch.
Arboleda is trying to stall.
Babidi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Babidi tries a knee to the head but Arboleda blocks it.
Babidi tries to work over Arboleda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arboleda missing with knees to the body.
Babidi lands a nice knee to the body.
Arboleda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babidi avoiding damage as Arboleda throws knees to the body.
Babidi lands with a light punch inside.
Babidi looking to throw knees to the head but Arboleda is blocking nicely.
Babidi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Arboleda lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Babidi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Babidi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babidi pushes Arboleda back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Babidi throws an elbow but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the ropes, Babidi throws an elbow but misses.
Arboleda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Babidi lands a body shot.
Arboleda trying to land knees to the body.
Arboleda blocks a body shot from Babidi.
Babidi managing to block the knees to the body from Arboleda.
Babidi tries to work over Arboleda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arboleda managing to block the knees to the body from Babidi.
Babidi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arboleda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Babidi's elbow.
Arboleda prevents a body shot from Babidi.
Babidi tries to land a knee to the head but Arboleda blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Arboleda.
Arboleda prevents a body shot from Babidi.
Babidi misses with an elbow over the top.
Babidi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Babidi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arboleda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Arboleda throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Arboleda tries a knee to the head but Babidi blocks it.
Arboleda with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Babidi fails to land.
Babidi misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Arboleda.
Babidi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arboleda avoids it.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Babidi avoids the damage to the body.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the head but Babidi blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Babidi.
Knees in the clinch landing for Babidi.
Babidi tries to work over Arboleda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babidi working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Arboleda just misses with a elbow thrown towards Babidi's brow.
Babidi working Arboleda over with knees to the body.
Babidi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Babidi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arboleda or not.
Babidi avoiding damage as Arboleda throws knees to the body.
Babidi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babidi avoiding damage as Arboleda throws knees to the body.
Babidi can't find room to land a body shot as Arboleda controls the action.
Babidi landing knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Arboleda as the two fighters clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Babidi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arboleda's elbow.
Arboleda tries to throw a body punch but Babidi avoids it by throwing Arboleda back against the ropes.
Babidi tries to throw a body punch but Arboleda avoids it by throwing Babidi back against the ropes.
Babidi managing to block the knees to the body from Arboleda.
Babidi lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Babidi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Humberto Manuel Arboleda's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Arboleda moves into the clinch.
Arboleda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Babidi letting Arboleda take a breather here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Babidi as Arboleda tries to tie him up.
Arboleda missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babidi.
Joseph Babidi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Babidi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Arboleda in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Arboleda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Babidi avoids it.
Arboleda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Arboleda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arboleda avoids a wild elbow strike from Babidi.
Babidi lands a body shot.
Babidi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arboleda is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Babidi - that landed with a thud.
Babidi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Babidi avoiding damage as Arboleda throws knees to the body.
Arboleda looking to throw knees to the head but Babidi is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babidi dodges an elbow strike from Arboleda.
Babidi lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Babidi - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Babidi.
Still in the clinch, Babidi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Babidi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Babidi scores with a shot to the side of Arboleda's head.
Babidi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Babidi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babidi avoiding damage as Arboleda throws knees to the body.
Babidi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arboleda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Babidi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arboleda's elbow.
Arboleda blocks a body shot from Babidi.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Babidi here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Babidi blocks an elbow strike from Arboleda.
Arboleda throws a punch but it's blocked by Babidi.
Arboleda lands a knee to the head.
Babidi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Arboleda prevents a body shot from Babidi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda avoids a wild elbow strike from Babidi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babidi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Babidi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Arboleda misses with a knee strike.
A nice left hand lands by Babidi.
Arboleda looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Babidi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Babidi swings wildly with an uppercut but Arboleda uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Babidi.
Arboleda missing with knees to the body.
Arboleda misses with a body punch.
Babidi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Babidi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arboleda takes an elbow to the forehead.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Babidi.
Babidi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Babidi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arboleda backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda tries to throw a body punch but Babidi avoids it by throwing Arboleda back against the ropes.
Arboleda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Babidi.
Babidi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babidi misses with a punch to the body.
Knees to the body from Arboleda.
Arboleda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Babidi misses with an elbow over the top.
Babidi avoids a wild elbow strike from Arboleda.
Babidi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babidi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babidi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babidi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Babidi tries a body shot but Arboleda blocks it.
Babidi digs a right hand into Arboleda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arboleda's gas tank.
Babidi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Babidi throws an elbow but misses.
Babidi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Babidi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arboleda's elbow.
Arboleda stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babidi throws an elbow that misses.
Arboleda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Babidi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Babidi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arboleda can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arboleda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Babidi avoids the damage to the body.
Babidi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Humberto Manuel Arboleda's cut even more.
Babidi misses with a punch to the body.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Babidi avoids the damage to the body.
Babidi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Babidi misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Arboleda throws an elbow but misses.
Babidi missing with knees to the body.
Arboleda misses with an elbow over the top.
Babidi lands an elbow inside that Arboleda shrugs off.
Arboleda tries a knee to the head but Babidi blocks it.
Babidi lands a knee to the head.

The cut above Humberto Manuel Arboleda's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Babidi managing to block the knees to the body from Arboleda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Babidi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Humberto Manuel Arboleda's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Arboleda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arboleda avoids the head kick by Babidi.
Arboleda tries to clinch but Babidi moves out of range.
Babidi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Babidi throws a looping overhand right but Arboleda ducks down to avoid it.
Arboleda tries to clinch up but Babidi circles away and keeps his distance.
Babidi throws a push kick but Arboleda slaps the foot to one side.
Babidi tries a head kick but it misses.
Babidi lands a jab to the nose.
Arboleda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babidi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arboleda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Babidi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Arboleda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Arboleda closes the distance and pushes Babidi back into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babidi lands with a right to the head.
Babidi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arboledas head.
Arboleda with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babidi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babidi scores with a shoulder strike.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the head but Babidi blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Babidi.
Arboleda dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Babidi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Babidi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Babidi misses with a body punch.
Arboleda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Babidi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Babidi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arboleda's elbow.
Arboleda looking to slow down the pace here.
Arboleda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arboleda misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Babidi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arboleda blocks an elbow strike from Babidi.
Babidi tries to throw a body punch but Arboleda avoids it by throwing Babidi back against the ropes.
Babidi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda lands an elbow that stopped Babidi in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Joseph Babidi has been cut.
Babidi avoids a wild elbow strike from Arboleda.
Babidi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arboleda is defending well for now.
Babidi throws a punch but it's blocked by Arboleda.
Babidi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Arboleda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Babidi backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Babidi as Arboleda tries to tie him up.
Babidi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arboleda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Babidi lands a nice shot to the body.
Arboleda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arboleda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Babidi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Arboleda managing to block the knees to the body from Babidi.
Babidi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arboleda backwards.
Babidi misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babidi lands a nice shot to the body.
Babidi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babidi managing to block the knees to the body from Arboleda.
Babidi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arboleda backwards.
A short left from Babidi.
Arboleda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Babidi blocks the elbow strike.
Babidi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Babidi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arboleda's elbow.
Arboleda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Arboleda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Babidi is defending well for now.
Babidi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arboleda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Babidi tries a body shot but Arboleda blocks it.
Arboleda stalling in the clinch but Babidi improves position.
Babidi misses with a body punch.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Babidi avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babidi looking to throw knees to the head but Arboleda is blocking nicely.
Arboleda presses Babidi against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Babidi tries to land knees in the clinch but Arboleda avoids the damage to the body.
Babidi throws an elbow but it misses.
Babidi lands a hook that snaps the head of Arboleda backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arboleda displaying some good clinch control by pressing Babidi up against the ropes.
Babidi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Babidi tries a body shot but Arboleda blocks it.
Arboleda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babidi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arboleda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arboleda throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Babidi throws an elbow that misses.
Arboleda throws an elbow that misses.
Joseph Babidi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arboleda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Babidi is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Babidi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Babidi 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Babidi!
After winning the bout, Joseph Babidi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.