PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Silvio Crespo (ranked 4119 p4p, 364 weight class) and Anders Silver (ranked 25134 p4p, 519 weight class). Crespo comes to the ring accompanied by Ghost ''Im A King. Silvio Crespo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anders Silver's chin.

Crespo
vs
Silver

170 cm
39
155 lbs
26 - 15 - 0

186 cm
24
135 lbs
7 - 15 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

World class MT
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 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silvio Crespo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anders Silver!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crespo closes the distance and pushes Silver back into the ropes.
Crespo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crespo throws a head punch that misses.
Crespo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Crespo tries a body shot but Silver blocks it.
Crespo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silver's efforts to push away.
Crespo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silver is working Crespo over against the ropes.
Crespo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crespo blocks the elbow strike.

Silver breaks the clinch.
Silver buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crespo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Crespo misses.
Crespo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Crespo darts in and clinches Silver up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crespo lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Silver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Crespo's brow.
Crespo lands with a left to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crespo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short uppercut from Crespo.
Silver is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Crespo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Silver's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crespo missing with knees to the body.
Crespo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
Crespo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Silver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crespo misses with a few strikes there.
Crespo looks to land a combination but Silver avoids it well.
A big left from Crespo misses.
Crespo slips a straight right by Silver.
Crespo looks to score with a jab to the body but Silver is just out of range.

Crespo darts in and clinches Silver up against the ropes.
Crespo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crespo prevents a body shot from Silver.
Crespo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crespo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two 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!
Crespo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crespo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crespo avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Crespo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silver blocks an elbow strike.
Crespo has Silver pressed against the ropes, preventing Silver from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crespo.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Silver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silver misses with a knee to the head.
Silver lands a nice shot to the body.
Crespo lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Silver is rocked!
Crespo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silver is still on wobbly legs! Can Crespo finish him?
Crespo blocks the elbow strike.
Silver misses with some punches.
Silver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silver seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crespo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver is trying to break free.
Silver has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Crespo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Silver can turn it around.
Silver lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crespo or not.
Crespo working Silver over with knees to the body.
Crespo struggles to land a body shot inside as Silver controls his hands.

Silver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silver walks into a straight right hand from Crespo.
Silvio Crespo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crespo misses with a double jab
and Silver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crespo thinking.

Crespo closes the distance and pushes Silver back into the ropes.
Crespo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silver tries to land knees in the clinch but Crespo avoids the damage to the body.
Crespo misses with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crespo.
Silver is looking to break free of the clinch but Crespo has double underhooks.
Crespo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silver blocks it with crossed arms.
Silver working aggressively here.
Crespo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crespo tries to land a knee to the head but Silver blocks with his arms.
Crespo tries a knee to the head but Silver blocks it.
Silver tries to break the clinch but Crespo is controlling the position.
Crespo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silver tries to land knees in the clinch but Crespo avoids the damage to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silver lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver is trying to break the clinch but Crespo has him pressed against the ropes.
Silver lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Crespo.
Crespo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Silver.
Crespo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silver can do to turn this around?
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
Crespo avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.

Silver breaks the clinch.
Crespo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crespo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Crespo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crespo throws a head kick that misses.
Silver unleashes a big counter combination but Crespo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Silver lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silver fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crespo on the side of the head.
Crespo lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Crespo moves into the clinch.
Crespo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Crespo struggles to land a body shot inside as Silver controls his hands.
Crespo lands a shoulder strike.
Silver using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crespo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Silver.
Silver tries to break free but Crespo pushes him back against the ropes.
Crespo digs a right hand underneath Silver's ribcage. Silver let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crespo scores with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crespo.
Crespo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
Crespo cracks Silver on the bridge of the nose with a nasty looking elbow! Silver crumples to the floor in pain, holding his face! It doesn't look like he's going to beat the count - he's out of it! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Silvio Crespo!
Silvio Crespo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.