PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brady Jean Baptiste (ranked 26 p4p, 51 weight class) and Jihadi Joseph (ranked 4 p4p, 7 weight class). Jean Baptiste comes to the cage accompanied by Born on the Bayou. Brady Jean Baptiste is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Jean Baptiste
vs
Joseph

174 cm
31
145
23 - 8 - 2

175 cm
31
145
21 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 8 - 2, fighting out of London, Brady Jean Baptiste!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jihadi Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jean Baptiste thumps Joseph with a low kick.
Joseph takes one on the button.
Jean Baptiste throws the left hand but Joseph avoids the punch easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Joseph.
Joseph throws a leg kick that misses.
Joseph throws a push kick but Jean Baptiste slaps the foot to one side.
Joseph smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Joseph blocks a jab.
Jean Baptiste scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jean Baptiste definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Jean Baptiste misses.
A big right from Joseph misses.
Joseph avoids the body shot from Jean Baptiste.
Joseph scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joseph attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Jean Baptiste misses.
Jean Baptiste misses the shot to the body.
Jean Baptiste misses with a low kick.
Joseph tries a quick counter leg kick but Jean Baptiste is wise to it.
Joseph lands a nice looking body shot.
Joseph with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jean Baptiste avoids the head kick by Joseph.
It looked like Jean Baptiste wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jean Baptiste misses with an uppercut
and Joseph counters with a straight right hand.
Jean Baptiste takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jean Baptiste lands a nice shot to the body.
Jean Baptiste scores with a sloppy right hand. Joseph should have avoided that one.
Joseph lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Joseph keeps the fight on the outside.
Joseph with a jab.
Jean Baptiste 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.
Jean Baptiste throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joseph keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jean Baptiste throws a hook but Joseph blocks it.
Jean Baptiste tries to score with a low kick but Joseph moves his leg out of the way.
Joseph catches Jean Baptiste with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joseph moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big left from Jean Baptiste misses.
Joseph lunges at Jean Baptiste with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jean Baptiste's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab by Joseph.
Joseph moves out of range as Jean Baptiste throws a body kick.
Donk. Joseph catches Jean Baptiste right on the button with a cross.
Joseph scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jihadi Joseph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joseph throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jean Baptiste takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jean Baptiste lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jean Baptiste takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Joseph tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jean Baptiste swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Joseph.
Jean Baptiste throws a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joseph.
Joseph connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jean Baptiste keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joseph.
It looked like Jean Baptiste wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jean Baptiste avoids the body shot from Joseph.
Joseph ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Joseph uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jean Baptiste.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jean Baptiste misses with a looping right.
Jean Baptiste misses with a low kick.
Joseph ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jean Baptiste throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Joseph on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Jean Baptiste fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joseph, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Joseph scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joseph misses with a hook to the ribs.

Joseph breaks the clinch.
Jean Baptiste staying out of range there.
Joseph just misses with a punch to the body.
Jean Baptiste checks a leg kick nicely.
Joseph chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circling - Joseph throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut there from Jean Baptiste.
Joseph misses with a looping left.
Jean Baptiste checks a low kick from Joseph.
Jean Baptiste throws a body punch but Joseph moves out of range.
Joseph appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice shot by Jean Baptiste.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joseph throws a shot from downtown. Jean Baptiste moves away and avoids it.
Joseph stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jean Baptiste.
Joseph throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jean Baptiste counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Joseph thinking.
Joseph lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jean Baptiste is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Joseph misses with a looping right.
Jean Baptiste fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jean Baptiste throws a good cross that connects.
Jean Baptiste throws a predictable looking body shot
and Joseph counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jean Baptiste's knee momentarily.
Jean Baptiste tries to work over Joseph's front leg with a kick but Joseph checks it.
Joseph lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jean Baptiste's sensitive parts.
Jean Baptiste bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Joseph's head.
Jean Baptiste throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jean Baptiste uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joseph.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joseph throws a lazy right hand but Jean Baptiste sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joseph misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste throws a low kick but it's checked well by Joseph.
Jean Baptiste throws a looping overhand right but Joseph ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jean Baptiste tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joseph manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jean Baptiste misses the shot to the body.
Joseph scores with a punch to the head.
Joseph throws a head kick but Jean Baptiste moves out of range.
Joseph throws a shot from downtown. Jean Baptiste moves away and avoids it.
Jean Baptiste blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Jean Baptiste.
Joseph lands a jab to the nose.
Joseph throws a low kick, looking for Jean Baptiste's leg but Jean Baptiste calmly moves out of range.
Jean Baptiste wants to slow Joseph down by chopping away at his legs.
Joseph looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jean Baptiste throws a half hearted mid kick.
Joseph avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Joseph.
Jean Baptiste checks the leg kick.
Joseph scores with a jab to the body.
Joseph blocks a jab.
Joseph throws a front kick aimed at Jean Baptiste's knee but Jean Baptiste avoids it well.
Joseph has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joseph paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jean Baptiste tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joseph chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jean Baptiste is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Joseph misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joseph. Jean Baptiste does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joseph avoids a kick to the body.
Jean Baptiste 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.
Joseph throws a hook to the side of Jean Baptiste's head but Jean Baptiste sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joseph lands a really nice looking cross but Jean Baptiste seems unphased.
Joseph throws a jab when Jean Baptiste was well out of range.
Joseph throws a big shot that misses.
Joseph throws a poor cross that misses
and Jean Baptiste counters with an outside leg kick.
Joseph misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Jean Baptiste.
A nice leg kick lands there from Joseph.

Jean Baptiste gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Joseph lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Jean Baptiste digs a right hand underneath Joseph's ribcage. Joseph let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jean Baptiste tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Jean Baptiste.
Joseph misses with the head strike.
Jean Baptiste lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joseph.
Joseph's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jean Baptiste misses with a punch to the body.
Jean Baptiste blocking some punches.
Joseph lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jean Baptiste scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jean Baptiste tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joseph's elbow.
Jean Baptiste blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joseph swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Joseph fails to land.
Jean Baptiste misses with some punches.
Joseph misses with some punches.
Jean Baptiste working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joseph.
Joseph throws a punch but it's blocked by Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jean Baptiste.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph is trying to break the clinch but Jean Baptiste has him pressed against the cage.
Jean Baptiste has a couple of punches blocked by Joseph.
Joseph tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jean Baptiste is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Joseph is keeping busy.

Joseph's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jean Baptiste tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jean Baptiste throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joseph sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joseph slips under a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Joseph as he connects with a hook.
Joseph moves out of range of the leg kick from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Joseph throws the left hand but Jean Baptiste avoids the punch easily.
Joseph displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jean Baptiste throws out the jab.
Joseph connects with an inside leg kick.
Joseph thows a left - swing and a miss!

Jean Baptiste closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Joseph working aggressively here.
Jean Baptiste misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Joseph fails to land.
Jean Baptiste misses with a punch on the inside.
Joseph lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jean Baptiste backwards.
Joseph has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jean Baptiste seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Joseph can turn it around.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joseph blocks a body shot from Jean Baptiste.
Joseph pushes Jean Baptiste back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Joseph pushes Jean Baptiste back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joseph misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jean Baptiste misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jean Baptiste.
Joseph has a couple of punches blocked by Jean Baptiste.
Joseph blocks a body shot from Jean Baptiste.
A short uppercut from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste blocks a body shot from Joseph.
Joseph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joseph doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joseph lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Joseph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joseph throws a head punch that misses.
Brady Jean Baptiste has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jean Baptiste blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joseph blocks a body shot from Jean Baptiste.
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 the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jean Baptiste is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joseph.
Joseph looks to throw the jab but Jean Baptiste is out of range.
Joseph misses with a low kick.
Joseph fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jean Baptiste is out of range.
Joseph tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jean Baptiste throwing a counter right hand but Joseph manages to avoid it.
Jean Baptiste cracks Joseph with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jean Baptiste checks a low kick from Joseph.
A head kick by Jean Baptiste misses
and Joseph counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jean Baptiste looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jean Baptiste throws a hook but Joseph avoids it easily.
Joseph attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Joseph lands a nice shot that snaps Jean Baptiste's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jean Baptiste blocks a leg kick.
Joseph lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Joseph missing with a left hand there. Jean Baptiste was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joseph moves out of range as Jean Baptiste strikes.
The fighters circling - Jean Baptiste throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph ducks under a wild hook from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste blocks the body kick.
Joseph blocks a jab.
Jean Baptiste lands a nice looking kick to the body. Joseph takes a step back to recover.
Jean Baptiste is looking to slow Joseph down with leg kicks.
Joseph misses with a hook. Jean Baptiste ducked under it nicely.
Joseph misses the shot to the body.
Jean Baptiste fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joseph staying out of range there.
Good work by Jean Baptiste as he checks the leg kick.
Joseph cracks Jean Baptiste with a right hand to the side of the head.
Joseph slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Joseph throws a hook to the side of Jean Baptiste's head but Jean Baptiste sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good work by Jean Baptiste as he checks the leg kick.
Joseph connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jean Baptiste.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jean Baptiste momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Joseph misses the target.
Jean Baptiste checks a low kick from Joseph.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joseph misses with an uppercut. Jean Baptiste saw that one coming.
Joseph uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Joseph throws a leg kick
and Joseph takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joseph tries to land a leg kick but Jean Baptiste saw it coming and moves away.
Jean Baptiste uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joseph.
Jean Baptiste uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joseph.
Jean Baptiste buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Jean Baptiste moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hand to the body from Joseph.
Jean Baptiste doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joseph blocks a body shot from Jean Baptiste.
Joseph has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jean Baptiste tries to throw a body punch but Joseph avoids it by throwing Jean Baptiste back against the cage.
Joseph tries to work over Jean Baptiste's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Joseph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joseph takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Joseph throws a hook to the side of Jean Baptiste's head but Jean Baptiste sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joseph throws an overhand right that lands on Jean Baptiste's shoulder, as Jean Baptiste tries to avoid the shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jean Baptiste checks a leg kick.
Jihadi Joseph seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jean Baptiste swings widly with a right hand
and Joseph counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joseph tries to work over Jean Baptiste's front leg with a kick but Jean Baptiste checks it.
Jean Baptiste throws a leg kick that misses.
Jean Baptiste throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joseph. Jean Baptiste does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jean Baptiste listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Joseph throws a jab but it's blocked by Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste tries to land a front kick but Joseph steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jean Baptiste wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jean Baptiste takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jean Baptiste darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A lazy body kick from Jean Baptiste
and Joseph counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jean Baptiste's knee momentarily.
Jean Baptiste throws a hook to the side of Joseph's head but Joseph sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jean Baptiste shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jean Baptiste throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jean Baptiste gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jean Baptiste tests Joseph's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joseph looks to score with a jab to the body but Jean Baptiste is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Joseph.
Jean Baptiste misses with an uppercut.
Jean Baptiste takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Joseph lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jean Baptiste takes one to the chin there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Joseph throws a low kick, looking for Jean Baptiste's leg but Jean Baptiste calmly moves out of range.
Jean Baptiste with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Joseph to score with a decent uppercut.
Joseph throws a hook but Jean Baptiste blocks it.
Joseph blocks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joseph. Jean Baptiste does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jean Baptiste works Joseph's body with a nice hook.
Joseph lands with a nice body punch.
Joseph cracks Jean Baptiste with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jean Baptiste takes a swing at Joseph's ribcage but misses.
Jean Baptiste with a jab.
Jean Baptiste throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jean Baptiste.
Joseph motions for Jean Baptiste to come forward. Joseph throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Joseph.
Joseph just misses with a punch to the body.
Joseph moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jean Baptiste throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joseph lands an overhand right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste blocks a jab.
Jean Baptiste misses with an uppercut. Joseph saw that one coming.
Jean Baptiste tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joseph was well out of range. Poor timing from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste throws a hook but Joseph blocks it.
Joseph misses with a body shot.
It appears Jean Baptiste was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jean Baptiste's jab looks to have found its range, popping Joseph under the eye.
Joseph paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joseph.
Jean Baptiste lands a leg kick that knocks Joseph off balance momentarily.
Joseph uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste takes one to the chin there.
Jean Baptiste connects with a body shot that sends Joseph's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joseph shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Joseph finds it's target.
Joseph lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jean Baptiste checks a leg kick.
Joseph throws out a loose jab but Jean Baptiste uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Joseph.
Jean Baptiste just misses with a punch to the body.
Joseph throws out a counter right but Jean Baptiste avoids it with no problem.
Joseph misses with a straight right.
Jean Baptiste gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice cross by Joseph.
Joseph takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Joseph lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jean Baptiste has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jean Baptiste and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An inside leg kick lands from Jean Baptiste.
A left lands for Joseph.
Jean Baptiste throws a leg kick that misses.
Joseph takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jean Baptiste fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Jean Baptiste as he connects with a hook.
Jean Baptiste takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joseph scores with a hook to the body. Jean Baptiste takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jean Baptiste lands a jab to Joseph's midsection.
Joseph throws a leg kick but Jean Baptiste moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Joseph misses the target.
Joseph misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jean Baptiste.
Joseph misses with a looping right.
Joseph looks to throw the jab but Jean Baptiste is out of range.
Jean Baptiste is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Joseph fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jean Baptiste drops his hands momentarily and Joseph takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Joseph keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jean Baptiste.
A lazy left from Joseph finds it's target.
Joseph tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jean Baptiste is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jean Baptiste throws a lazy right hand but Joseph sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joseph tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Joseph throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joseph walks into a left hand.
Jean Baptiste chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Joseph misses with a head kick.
Jean Baptiste missing with a left hand there. Joseph was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joseph throws out a counter right but Jean Baptiste avoids it with no problem.
Jean Baptiste loads up on a big right hand but Joseph slips the punch.
Joseph swings for the body but Jean Baptiste moves out of range.
Jean Baptiste swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Joseph, as that shot connected.
Jean Baptiste rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joseph counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jean Baptiste blocks a jab.
Joseph with a nice calf kick.
Jean Baptiste slips a straight right by Joseph.
Jean Baptiste throwing a counter right hand but Joseph manages to avoid it.
Joseph ducks under a wild hook from Jean Baptiste.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jihadi Joseph dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jean Baptiste takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jean Baptiste throws a jab but it's blocked by Joseph.
A big right from Joseph misses.
Joseph throws an overhand right that lands on Jean Baptiste's shoulder, as Jean Baptiste tries to avoid the shot.
Joseph will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Joseph misses its intended target.
Joseph ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jean Baptiste moves away.
Jean Baptiste throws a jab but it's blocked by Joseph.
Jean Baptiste lands a body shot.
Joseph slips under a jab from Jean Baptiste.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Joseph 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Joseph ducks right into an uppercut from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste throws a nice outside leg kick.
Joseph will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jean Baptiste moves out of range as Joseph strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jean Baptiste throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joseph takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Joseph throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jean Baptiste scores with a nice head shot.
Jean Baptiste misses with a low kick.
Joseph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jean Baptiste was well out of range. Poor timing from Joseph.
Jean Baptiste slips under a jab from Joseph.
Jean Baptiste throwing a counter right hand but Joseph manages to avoid it.
Jean Baptiste takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Jean Baptiste.
Joseph rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Jean Baptiste counter with a right hand.
Jean Baptiste is looking to slow Joseph down with leg kicks.
Joseph misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Jean Baptiste on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jean Baptiste throws a push kick but Joseph slaps the foot to one side.
Jean Baptiste checks the leg kick.
Jean Baptiste throws a low kick but Joseph moves out of range easily.
Joseph looks to throw the jab but Jean Baptiste is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Jean Baptiste tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Joseph misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Jean Baptiste on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joseph finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Jean Baptiste is predictable there
enabling Joseph to counter with a crisp jab.
Brady Jean Baptiste has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joseph throws a low kick but Jean Baptiste avoids it.
Joseph scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jean Baptiste missing with a left hand there. Joseph was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Joseph misses its intended target.
Joseph keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joseph fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jean Baptiste on the side of the head.
Jean Baptiste jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Joseph looks to land a left hand but Jean Baptiste moved out of range nicely.
Jab from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste scores with a body shot.
Jean Baptiste moves in looking to clinch but Joseph pushes him off.
Joseph moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jean Baptiste slips a jab from Joseph.
Joseph 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.
Joseph missing with a left hand there. Jean Baptiste was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jean Baptiste connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Joseph momentarily.
Joseph motions for Jean Baptiste to come forward. Joseph throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jean Baptiste is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Joseph.
Jean Baptiste gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jean Baptiste gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joseph.
Jean Baptiste finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jean Baptiste throws a hook but Joseph blocks it.
Joseph checks a leg kick nicely.
Joseph with the inside leg kick.
Jean Baptiste blocks a low kick nicely.
Jean Baptiste tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joseph paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joseph avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jean Baptiste takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jean Baptiste moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Jean Baptiste pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joseph connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Joseph thumps Jean Baptiste with a low kick.
Joseph misses with a hook to the body
and Jean Baptiste cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jean Baptiste throws a looping overhand right but Joseph ducks down to avoid it.
Jean Baptiste swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jean Baptiste fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Joseph checks it well.
Joseph swings widly with a right hand
and Jean Baptiste counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jean Baptiste throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joseph sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jean Baptiste checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jean Baptiste appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jean Baptiste scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Joseph fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Joseph buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

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 Brady Jean Baptiste.
I think Joseph 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jihadi Joseph!
Jihadi Joseph is the new featherweight champion!
A relieved looking Jihadi Joseph thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.