PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Jimenez (ranked 212 p4p, 90 weight class) and Jihadi Joseph (ranked 19 p4p, 11 weight class). Jihadi Joseph 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!

Jimenez
vs
Joseph

167 cm
38
146
34 - 14 - 0

175 cm
31
145
22 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 34 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diogo Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jihadi Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jimenez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jimenez moves away from the strike by Joseph.
Jimenez connects with a body shot that sends Joseph's belly button to the back.
Jimenez looks to land a combination but Joseph avoids it well.
Jimenez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joseph staying out of range there.
Joseph looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jimenez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Joseph staying out of range there.
Jimenez throws a push kick but Joseph slaps the foot to one side.
Joseph defending well as Jimenez loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joseph! But no joy.
Jimenez moves out of range as Joseph strikes.
Jimenez is looking for a counter combo.
Joseph connects with a body shot.
Joseph throws a looping overhand right but Jimenez ducks down to avoid it.
Joseph throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joseph throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joseph lands a nice shot that snaps Jimenez's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jimenez lands a glancing blow to the side of Joseph's head.
Joseph scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jimenez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joseph.
Jimenez throws a hook to the side of Joseph's head but Joseph sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joseph.
Jimenez connects with a jab.
Joseph's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jimenez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Joseph scrambles back to his feet.
Joseph misses with a straight right.
Jimenez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Joseph lunges at Jimenez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jimenez's hand.
Joseph throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jimenez on the side of the head.
Jimenez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Joseph throws a hook but Jimenez blocks it.
Joseph slips under a jab from Jimenez.
No joy there for Jimenez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jimenez throws a shot from downtown. Joseph moves away and avoids it.
Joseph now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Jimenez misses the target.
Joseph slips under a jab from Jimenez.
Jimenez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joseph circles away quickly and effectively.
Joseph connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jimenez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joseph.
Jimenez's corner calls for a 1-2. Jimenez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jihadi Joseph is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jimenez throws a hook but Joseph blocks it.
Joseph on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph scores with a jab to the body.
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joseph uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jimenez.
Joseph keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jimenez.
Joseph throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Jimenez moves into range and clinches up with Joseph.
A shot in the inside from Jimenez.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jimenez.
Joseph blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joseph tries to work over Jimenez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joseph struggles to land a body shot inside as Jimenez controls his hands.
Jimenez misses with a punch to the body.
Joseph is trying to push Jimenez away but Jimenez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jimenez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Joseph tries to work over Jimenez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jimenez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joseph.
Joseph throws a head punch that misses.
Joseph throws a punch but it's blocked by Jimenez.
Joseph scores with a hook to the body.
Jimenez misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph scores with a hook to the body.
Joseph wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joseph tries to throw a body punch but Jimenez avoids it by throwing Joseph back against the cage.
Jimenez lands a right hand.
Joseph can't find room to land a body shot as Jimenez controls the action.

Joseph escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joseph is looking to score with low kicks.
Jimenez misses with a looping right.
Joseph throws out a counter right but Jimenez avoids it with no problem.
Joseph throws an overhand right that lands on Jimenez's shoulder, as Jimenez tries to avoid the shot.
Jimenez looks to land a left hand but Joseph moved out of range nicely.
Joseph throws a jab when Jimenez was well out of range.
Jimenez misses with a body kick.
Jimenez lands with a straight right. Joseph didn't see that one coming.
Jimenez moves forwards but Joseph connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Joseph is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jimenez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Jimenez fails to land with a series of punches.
Joseph staying out of range there.
Joseph throws a body punch but Jimenez moves out of range.
Jimenez swings for the body but Joseph moves out of range.
Joseph throws out a counter right but Jimenez avoids it with no problem.
Jimenez throws a hook but Joseph blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Joseph paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jimenez ducks under a wild hook from Joseph.
Joseph throws a hook but Jimenez avoids it easily.
Joseph on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jimenez slips under a jab.
Joseph lands a head shot.
Jimenez throws a nice looking combination but Joseph bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jimenez misses with a head kick.
Joseph ducks under a wild hook from Jimenez.
Joseph thuds his right hand into Jimenez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Joseph takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Joseph cracks Jimenez with an open hand slap.
Jimenez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joseph.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jimenez throws a lazy right hand but Joseph sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jimenez checks a low kick from Joseph.
Jimenez's corner calls for a 1-2. Jimenez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Joseph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joseph appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jihadi Joseph will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Joseph fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jimenez thuds a left hand into Joseph's body.
Joseph misses with a hook. Jimenez ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joseph.
Joseph throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joseph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jimenez was well out of range. Poor timing from Joseph.
Joseph dodges the punch combination from Jimenez.
Jimenez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joseph.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Joseph lands a head shot.
Joseph with a nice calf kick.
Joseph stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Joseph wants it to stay on the feet.
A low kick from Joseph misses
and Joseph takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jimenez missing with a left hand there. Joseph was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joseph misses with a low kick.
Jimenez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joseph.
Jimenez throws a right and a left that Joseph avoids nicely.
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!
Joseph throws the left hand but Jimenez avoids the punch easily.
Joseph avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jimenez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jimenez missing with a left hand there. Joseph was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Jimenez misses.
Joseph looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jimenez misses with a straight left.
Joseph throws a body shot but no joy.
Joseph throws a shot from downtown. Jimenez moves away and avoids it.
Jimenez is looking to counter the offense by Joseph and move into the clinch.
Jimenez shoots in for a double leg but Joseph sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Joseph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jimenez was well out of range. Poor timing from Joseph.
Jimenez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jimenez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jimenez misses with a straight right.
Joseph appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jimenez misses with a hook to the body
letting Joseph counter with a right hand.
Jimenez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jimenez misses with a wild body shot.
Joseph throws a big shot that misses.
Jimenez moves out of range as Joseph strikes.
Joseph throws a solid leg kick but Jimenez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Joseph.
An attempted straight right counter from Jimenez misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joseph moves away.
Jihadi Joseph seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jimenez throws a body punch but Joseph moves out of range.
A left lands for Joseph.
A jab from Jimenez misses.
Joseph uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jimenez.
A bone on bone clash there as Jimenez blocks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joseph just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Jimenez.
Joseph lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jimenez will feel that in the morning.
Jimenez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joseph was well out of range. Poor timing from Jimenez.
Jimenez is looking to clinch but Joseph is avoiding it.
Jimenez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jimenez misses with a hook.
Joseph throws a leg kick
and Jimenez counters with a stiff right hand.
Joseph lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jimenez's sensitive parts.
Joseph throws out a loose jab but Jimenez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joseph swings for the body but Jimenez moves out of range.
Joseph just misses with a punch to the body.
Jimenez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez moves away from the strike by Joseph.
Joseph ducks under a wild hook from Jimenez.
Joseph bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab lands there for Jimenez.
Jimenez throws a good cross that connects.
Jimenez scores with a jab to the body.
Jimenez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A clash of legs there as Jimenez blocks the low kick.
Joseph finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Joseph with a hook.
Jimenez throws a lazy right hand but Joseph sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jimenez lands a jab to Joseph's midsection.
Joseph scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slow jab from Joseph misses its intended target.
Jimenez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joseph blocks a jab.
Joseph tries to land a leg kick but Jimenez saw it coming and moves away.
Joseph throws a hook but Jimenez blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jimenez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jimenez misses with a looping left.
Jimenez throws a looping overhand right but Joseph ducks down to avoid it.
Joseph lands with a straight right. Jimenez didn't see that one coming.
Joseph misses the shot to the body.
Joseph lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Joseph moves out of range of the strikes.
Jimenez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joseph circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jimenez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joseph.
Joseph fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jimenez misses with a straight right.
Joseph uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jimenez.
Joseph connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jimenez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joseph has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jimenez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jimenez.
Joseph just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jihadi Joseph showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Jimenez.
Jimenez throws a sloppy head kick
and Joseph counters with a stiff right hand.
Jimenez misses the jab.
Jimenez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joseph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jimenez was well out of range. Poor timing from Joseph.
Joseph looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jimenez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jimenez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jimenez throws a hook to the side of Joseph's head but Joseph sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joseph takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab, jab by Joseph - just one landing.
Jimenez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jimenez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Joseph.
Jimenez thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jimenez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joseph sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joseph fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jimenez manages to avoid it.
It looked like Jimenez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A punch lands to the side of Joseph 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Joseph connects with a nice looking jab.
Jimenez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Joseph coming out on top.
Jimenez throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Jimenez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jimenez moves forwards but Joseph connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Joseph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joseph darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jimenez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Joseph stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jimenez throws a body punch but Joseph moves out of range.
A lazy left from Jimenez finds it's target.
Joseph throws a hook but Jimenez avoids it easily.
Joseph misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jimenez.
A big right from Jimenez misses.
Joseph's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Joseph duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joseph ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joseph swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jimenez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joseph keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joseph avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph throws a jab when Jimenez was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Jimenez misses the target.
Jimenez slips a straight right by Joseph.
Jimenez slips a jab from Joseph.
Jimenez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jimenez misses with a hook.
Joseph misses with a looping left.
Joseph punishes Jimenez's body with a nice straight punch.
Jimenez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jimenez throws an overhand right that lands on Joseph's shoulder, as Joseph tries to avoid the shot.
Jimenez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joseph misses with an uppercut
and Jimenez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Joseph.
Jimenez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joseph counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jimenez throws a body punch but Joseph moves out of range.
Jimenez looks to score with a jab to the body but Joseph is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joseph. Jimenez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jimenez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jimenez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph slips under a jab.
Joseph's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jimenez under the eye.
Joseph throws a hook but Jimenez avoids it easily.
Jimenez misses with a hook. Joseph ducked under it nicely.
Joseph feints a counter leg kick.
Joseph looks to score with a jab to the body but Jimenez is just out of range.
Jimenez throws a lazy right hand but Joseph sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jimenez throws a looping overhand right but Joseph ducks down to avoid it.
Joseph scores with a jab to the body.
Joseph takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joseph throws a jab when Jimenez was well out of range.
Joseph blocks a jab.
Joseph throws a shot from downtown. Jimenez moves away and avoids it.
Jimenez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joseph misses with a wild body shot.
Joseph scores with a hook to the body. Jimenez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jimenez misses with a wild body shot.
Jimenez throws a nice looking combination but Joseph bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jimenez lunges at Joseph with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Joseph's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph moves out of range as Jimenez strikes.
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!
Jimenez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joseph let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Joseph lunges at Jimenez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jimenez's hand.
Jimenez avoids the head kick by Joseph.
Jimenez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jimenez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joseph throws out the jab.
Joseph misses the shot to the body.
Joseph connects with a jab.
Joseph ducks under a wild hook from Jimenez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joseph! But no joy.
Joseph connects with a body shot that sends Jimenez's belly button to the back.
Jimenez throws a body shot but no joy.
Joseph with a nice calf kick.
Joseph misses with a jab to the body
enabling Jimenez to counter with a crisp jab.
Joseph thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Jimenez does it's job there.
Joseph misses with a looping right.
Jimenez misses with a right hand
and Jimenez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diogo Jimenez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimenez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Joseph under the eye.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jihadi Joseph.
I've got Joseph 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jihadi Joseph!
Jihadi Joseph thanked the fans post fight for their support.