Public Fight Report
(Featherweight) Naseem Baba defeated Jose Esso by unanimous decision: 120-108, 120-108, 120-108.Match Wednesday, March 30, 2016In this corner, standing 5 feet and 4 inches (163 centimeters) tall weighing in at 119 pounds (54 kilograms) is Naseem Baba!!
In this corner, standing 5 feet and 4 inches (163 centimeters) tall weighing in at 126 pounds (57 kilograms) is Jose Esso!!
The referee for this bout will be Dalby Shirley.
ROUND 1
Naseem stays outside and uses his jab.
Jose covers up.
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+Naseem tags Jose with a flurry of stinging punches to the solar plexus!! Jose quickly recovers.
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+Naseem tosses a strong left to the chest. Jose sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
+Naseem hammers Jose with a series of punches to the chest!
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+Naseem belts Jose with a pair of mean punches to the solar plexus.
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+Naseem hits Jose with a pair of stinging punches to the chest.
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+Jose attacks with a uppercut to the chin. Naseem laughs!
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+Naseem hits Jose with a pair of light punches to the chest.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Naseem Baba landed 27 of 30 punches, and Jose Esso landed 7 of 8 punches.
Naseem Baba won the round 10-9
Naseem Baba is winning the fight 10-9
Naseem doesn't want to stop fighting!
Jose doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 2
Naseem stays outside and uses his jab.
Jose covers up.
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+Naseem punches Jose with a volley of stinging punches to the stomach.
+Naseem backs up Jose with a series of painful punches to the ribs.
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+Naseem punches Jose with a left to the ribs.
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+Naseem throws a off balance right to the stomach. Jose asks for time to wipe off the blood.
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+Naseem annoys Jose with a barrage of punches to the solar plexus.
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+Naseem grazes Jose with a flurry of strong punches to the ribs.
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+Jose clocks Naseem with a barrage of light shots to the chest.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Naseem Baba landed 30 of 31 punches, and Jose Esso landed 7 of 7 punches.
Naseem Baba won the round 10-9
Naseem Baba is winning the fight 20-18
Naseem doesn't even want to rest!
Jose doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 3
Naseem stays outside and uses his jab.
Jose covers up.
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+Naseem stuns Jose with a barrage of light punches to the chest.
+Naseem hits with a painful straight right to the chest. Jose doesn't seem bothered.
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+Naseem catches Jose with a volley of stinging punches to the chest. Jose covers up.
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+Jose pops Naseem with a series of vicious punches to the temple.
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+Naseem whacks Jose with a series of off balance punches to the ribs!!
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-Naseem charges with a barrage of punches to the chest, but Jose stays away from it.
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+Naseem drills Jose with a barrage of stiff punches to the ribs.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Naseem Baba landed 26 of 32 punches, and Jose Esso landed 6 of 8 punches.
Naseem Baba won the round 10-9
Naseem Baba is winning the fight 30-27
Naseem doesn't even want to rest!
Jose doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 4
Naseem stays outside and uses his jab.
Jose covers up.
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+Naseem rocks Jose with a volley of loud punches to the ribs.
+Naseem tosses a cross to the ribs.
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+Naseem throws a series of punches to the stomach. Jose quickly recovers.
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+Jose jars Naseem with a flurry of blows to the eye. Naseem doesn't seem bothered.
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-Naseem lashes out with a pair of right punches to the stomach, but goes wide.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Naseem Baba landed 19 of 24 punches, and Jose Esso landed 7 of 8 punches.
Naseem Baba won the round 10-9
Naseem Baba is winning the fight 40-36
Naseem doesn't even want to rest!
Jose doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 5
Naseem stays outside and uses his jab.
Jose covers up.
+Jose fires a glancing sweeping right to the temple.
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+Naseem tosses a flurry of punches to the chest!!
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+Naseem tosses a barrage of powerful punches to the chest.
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+Naseem belts Jose with a barrage of powerful punches to the stomach.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Naseem Baba landed 19 of 24 punches, and Jose Esso landed 7 of 7 punches.
Naseem Baba won the round 10-9
Naseem Baba is winning the fight 50-45
Naseem doesn't even want to rest!
Jose doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 6
Naseem stays outside and uses his jab.
Jose covers up.
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+Naseem belts Jose with a volley of heavy punches to the stomach. Jose asks for time to wipe off the blood.
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-Naseem tries to land a flurry of shots to the solar plexus, but Jose beats a hasty retreat.
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+Jose suprises Naseem with a pair of quick shots to the head.
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+Naseem suprises Jose with a pair of loud punches to the chest!! Jose shakes his head to clear it.
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+Naseem wakes up the fans with a flurry of wild punches to the ribs. Jose doesn't notice.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Naseem Baba landed 18 of 24 punches, and Jose Esso landed 6 of 8 punches.
Naseem Baba won the round 10-9
Naseem Baba is winning the fight 60-54
Naseem doesn't even want to rest!
Jose doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 7
Naseem stays outside and uses his jab.
Jose covers up.
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+Naseem belts Jose with a volley of punches to the chest.
+Jose hits with a flurry of powerful blows to the ribs!
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-Naseem launches a pair of punches to the chest, but Jose narrowly avoids it
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+Naseem fires a pair of glancing punches to the stomach.
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+Naseem fires a volley of powerful punches to the ribs.
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The fighters circle.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Naseem Baba landed 16 of 24 punches, and Jose Esso landed 7 of 8 punches.
Naseem Baba won the round 10-9
Naseem Baba is winning the fight 70-63
Naseem doesn't even want to rest!
Jose doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 8
Naseem stays outside and uses his jab.
Jose covers up.
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+Naseem tags Jose with a barrage of painful punches to the ribs! Jose falls against the ropes!
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+Naseem suprises Jose with a flurry of loud punches to the stomach. Jose seems wobbly!
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+Naseem hits with a volley of punches to the stomach. Jose quickly recovers.
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-Naseem attacks with a barrage of punches to the ribs, but Jose blocks.
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+Jose jars Naseem with a volley of loud blows to the eye. Naseem gets mad!
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The fighters eye each other warily.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Naseem Baba landed 18 of 24 punches, and Jose Esso landed 7 of 7 punches.
Naseem Baba won the round 10-9
Naseem Baba is winning the fight 80-72
Naseem remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Jose doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 9
Naseem stays outside and uses his jab.
Jose covers up.
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-Naseem tries a jab to the chest, but Jose quickly backs away.
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+Naseem thumps Jose with a pair of glancing punches to the chest. Jose quickly recovers.
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+Naseem smacks Jose with a pair of powerful punches to the stomach.
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+Naseem annoys Jose with a series of quick punches to the stomach.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Naseem Baba landed 17 of 26 punches, and Jose Esso landed 6 of 8 punches.
Naseem Baba won the round 10-9
Naseem Baba is winning the fight 90-81
Naseem remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Jose doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 10
Naseem is relying on counter-punches. (counter-punching)
Jose covers up.
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Jose tries a barrage of left shots to the mouth, but Naseem deflects it and hits first with a barrage of nice combinations to the chin.
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+Naseem connects with a pair of shots to the chin.
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The fighters start chatting with members of the press.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Naseem Baba landed 7 of 8 punches, and Jose Esso landed 5 of 8 punches.
Naseem Baba won the round 10-9
Naseem Baba is winning the fight 100-90
Naseem doesn't even want to rest!
Jose doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 11
Naseem is relying on counter-punches. (counter-punching)
Jose covers up.
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+Naseem suprises Jose with a wild counter-punch to the nose.
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Jose attacks with a flurry of right shots to the temple, but Naseem knocks it away and hits first with a flurry of combinations to the face.
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+Jose rocks Naseem with a stinging right to the chin!
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Naseem Baba landed 7 of 7 punches, and Jose Esso landed 6 of 9 punches.
Naseem Baba won the round 10-9
Naseem Baba is winning the fight 110-99
Naseem doesn't even want to rest!
Jose doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 12
Naseem is relying on counter-punches. (counter-punching)
Jose covers up.
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+Naseem hits with a furious counter-punch to the eye.
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Jose attacks with a barrage of right punches to the nose, but Naseem slips it and hits back with a series of vicious combinations to the face.
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The fighters eye each other warily.
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The fighters stop to pull up their trunks.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Naseem Baba landed 7 of 8 punches, and Jose Esso landed 5 of 8 punches.
Naseem Baba won the round 10-9
Naseem Baba is winning the fight 120-108
Naseem doesn't even want to rest!
Jose doesn't even want to rest!
The judges decisions are:
Judge Guimond scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 2: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 3: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 4: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 5: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 6: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 7: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 8: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 9: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 10: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 11: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 12: Naseem Baba 10-9
Total Score: Naseem Baba 120-108
Judge Leinbach scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 2: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 3: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 4: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 5: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 6: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 7: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 8: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 9: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 10: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 11: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 12: Naseem Baba 10-9
Total Score: Naseem Baba 120-108
Sean O'Grady scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 2: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 3: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 4: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 5: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 6: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 7: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 8: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 9: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 10: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 11: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 12: Naseem Baba 10-9
Total Score: Naseem Baba 120-108
Naseem Baba wins by decision!
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