PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Crespo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Badass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvio Crespo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyrone Badass's chin.

Crespo
vs
Badass

170 cm
22
155 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
159 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silvio Crespo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyrone Badass!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badass attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Badass tries to score a power double leg takedown but Crespo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Badass somewhat.
Crespo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Crespo punishes Badass's body with a nice straight punch.
Badass tries to clinch up
and Crespo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crespo misses with a wild body shot.
We've been told by Crespo's head coaches at The Axis of Evil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Badass swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Crespo.
Badass fails with an attempt to clinch.
Badass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Badass tries to counter it with a takedown but Crespo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Crespo throws a lazy right hand but Badass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Badass takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crespo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Badass fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Crespo is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crespo tries to avoid it but Badass manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crespo to the ground. Crespo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Crespo works Badass's body with a nice hook.
A big right from Crespo misses.
Silvio Crespo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crespo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crespo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crespo with a nice cross.
Nice uppercut there from Crespo.
Badass throws a nice head kick!
Sloppy strikes from Crespo. Those never looked like landing.
Badass raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Crespo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crespo connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crespo.
A combination from Crespo does no damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Badass.
Crespo is looking to wear down Badass with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Crespo lands a jab to Badass's midsection.
Crespo scores with the left hand. Badass knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crespo digs a good hook to Badass's body.
A clash of legs there as Crespo blocks the low kick.
Crespo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Badass's hands.
Crespo throws a shot from downtown. Badass moves away and avoids it.
Badass replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Crespo blocks it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Badass.
Crespo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crespo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crespo misses with a wild body shot.
Crespo looks to score with a jab to the body but Badass is just out of range.
Badass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Crespo catches Badass right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Crespo misses.
Crespo throws out a loose jab but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crespo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Crespo throws a body punch but Badass moves out of range.
Badass slips under a jab.
Silvio Crespo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badass shoots and misses
and Crespo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silvio Crespo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Badass.
Crespo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass is looking to chop away at Crespo's legs.
Crespo blocks a low kick nicely.
Crespo scores with a body shot.
Crespo misses with a body shot.
Crespo missing with a left hand there. Badass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good exchange - Crespo coming out on top.
Crespo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice takedown defense from Crespo. No joy for Badass on that attempt.
Crespo scores with a jab to the head.
Crespo cracks Badass with a good jab.
Badass throws a head kick that misses.
Crespo cracks Badass with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Crespo finds it's way through Badass's defenses.
Crespo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badass throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Badass throws a head kick that misses
and Crespo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Badass.

Badass forces Crespo back against the cage and clinches.
Crespo avoiding damage as Badass throws knees to the body.
Badass scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Crespo.
Crespo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Badass unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Crespo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badass's elbow.
Crespo tries to throw a body punch but Badass avoids it by throwing Crespo back against the cage.
Crespo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badass's elbow.
Crespo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Crespo.
Badass is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Crespo is working Badass over against the cage.
Badass looks winded!
Badass tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crespo avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crespo tries to work over Badass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Crespo cracks Badass with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvio Crespo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Crespo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Badass responds with a good body kick, but Crespo manages to step out the way in time.
Badass tries a low kick but Crespo avoids it.
Crespo lands a nice shot that snaps Badass's head back.
Crespo just misses with a punch to the body.
Crespo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Badass can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Crespo. Badass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crespo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice body punch from Crespo.
Badass looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Badass throws a head kick that misses
and Crespo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Badass throws a low kick but Crespo moves out of range easily.
Badass throws a sloppy head kick and Crespo moves out of range easily.
Badass defending well as Crespo loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crespo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Crespo lands a nice shot that snaps Badass's head back.
Crespo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Badass throws a leg kick that is checked
and Badass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crespo looks to throw the jab but Badass is out of range.
A big right from Crespo misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Badass.
Badass avoids the body shot from Crespo.
Badass throws a big shot that misses.
Crespo 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Badass.
Badass throws a leg kick
and Crespo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Badass misses.
Crespo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Badass stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Badass takes one to the side of the head.
Crespo throws a looping overhand right but Badass ducks down to avoid it.
Badass takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crespo just misses with a punch to the body.
Badass throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.
Badass lands a leg kick that knocks Crespo off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Badass. That's going to slow Crespo down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crespo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badass manages to avoid it.
Crespo tries to bum rush Badass with a series of wild strikes but Badass uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crespo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Badass tries for a takedown but Crespo circles away easily
and Crespo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crespo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badass moves away.
Badass tries to work over Crespo's front leg with a kick but Crespo checks it.
Badass misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Crespo does it's job there.
Badass attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silvio Crespo is winning the standup battle so far.
Crespo punishes Badass's body with a nice straight punch.
Crespo looks to score with a jab to the body but Badass is just out of range.
Crespo sizes up Badass with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Crespo throws a big shot that misses.
Badass tries to clinch there but Crespo circles away.
Badass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crespo.
Badass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Badass appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Badass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crespo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass avoids the body shot from Crespo.
Badass only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Crespo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Badass.
Badass feints a counter leg kick.
Badass tries to land a front kick but Crespo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Badass walks into a stiff left hand from Crespo.
Crespo checks a leg kick.
Badass throws a push kick but Crespo slaps the foot to one side.
Badass throws a head kick that half lands.
A lazy body kick from Badass
and Crespo counters with a left to the body.
Crespo moves out of range of the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Crespo misses the target.
Badass throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crespo works Badass's body with a nice hook.
Badass throws out a leg kick but Crespo moves out of range and Badass only half commits.
Badass takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Badass takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Badass slips under a jab from Crespo.
An inside leg kick from Badass misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
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!

Badass forces Crespo back against the cage and clinches.
Crespo avoiding damage as Badass throws knees to the body.
Crespo managing to block the knees to the body from Badass.
Badass misses with a knee to the head.

Crespo breaks from the clinch.
Crespo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crespo misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Badass.
Crespo lands with a straight right. Badass didn't see that one coming.
Badass throws a nice looking combination but Crespo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Badass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crespo.
Badass has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crespo lands with a nice combination. Badass backs away looking to recover.
Crespo moves out of range as Badass throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crespo jabs Badass to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice jab there from Crespo.
Badass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvio Crespo dominated that second round.
That's time! Crespo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Crespo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Badass's head.
Crespo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Badass feints a counter leg kick.
Crespo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Badass.
Crespo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crespo throws a jab when Badass was well out of range.
Crespo throws a jab but it's blocked by Badass.
Badass was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice body kick there by Badass.
Crespo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Badass throws a sloppy head kick and Crespo moves out of range easily.
A jab from Crespo misses.
Crespo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badass was well out of range. Poor timing from Crespo.
Badass shoots in for a takedown but Crespo shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass moves in looking to clinch but Crespo pushes him off.
Nice cross by Crespo.
Badass tries to clinch up but Crespo circles away and keeps his distance.
Crespo scores with a jab.
Crespo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crespo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBadass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Badass dodges the punch combination from Crespo.
Crespo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badass was well out of range. Poor timing from Crespo.
And Badass responds with a good body kick, but Crespo manages to step out the way in time.
Crespo misses the jab.
Badass is trying desperately to land a takedown but Crespo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Badass.
Crespo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Badass. That one must have hurt.
Crespo looks to land a right hand but Badass moved out of range.
Crespo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Badass at a distance.
Crespo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Crespo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Badass in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crespo. Badass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crespo misses with a looping left.
Badass fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Crespo checks it well.
Crespo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Crespo scores with a hook.
Badass gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Badass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badass throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass throws a leg kick
and Crespo counters with a nice body shot.
Badass wants to clinch.
Crespo looks to score with a jab to the body but Badass is just out of range.
Crespo cracks Badass with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Badass looks for the body kick but Crespo saw that one coming.
Crespo scores with a punch to the head.
Crespo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crespo swats away the attempt to clinch by Badass.
Crespo throws a right hand that Badass ducks under and follows up with a left that Badass also avoids with ease.
Badass appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Crespo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Badass looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Crespo throws an off balance right hand
and Badass counters with a low kick, right behind Crespo 's knee.
Crespo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crespo lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Badass looks to land a body kick but Crespo moved away.
Crespo lands a glancing blow to the side of Badass's head.
Badass misses with a body kick.
Badass shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Crespo defends it nicely.
Crespo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badass was well out of range. Poor timing from Crespo.
Badass doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crespo throws a jab when Badass was well out of range.
Crespo cracks Badass with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Crespo lands with a nice combination. Badass backs away looking to recover.
Crespo misses with a hook.
Crespo keeps the fight on the outside.
Crespo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good exchange - Crespo coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crespo jabs Badass right on the nose. Badass blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crespo misses with a body shot.
Crespo scores with a jab to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Badass.
Crespo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Crespo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crespo throws a looping overhand right but Badass ducks down to avoid it.
Crespo throws a body shot but no joy.
Badass only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Crespo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crespo throws a series of punches but Badass avoids them all with ease.
Badass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crespo connects with the punch.
Crespo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Badass tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crespo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crespo digs a good hook to Badass's body.
Badass finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Badass feints and then cracks Crespo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crespo down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvio Crespo clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Badass slips a straight right by Crespo.
Badass shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A bone on bone clash there as Crespo blocks the leg kick.
Crespo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badass manages to avoid it.
Badass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crespo.
Badass moves to clinch but Crespo breaks away
and Crespo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Badass thinking.
Crespo throws a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Badass.
Badass is looking to score with low kicks.
Badass finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Crespo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Crespo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crespo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badass moves away.
Badass avoids the body shot from Crespo.
Crespo swings for the body but Badass moves out of range.
Badass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crespo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crespo misses with a body shot.
Crespo throws a body punch but Badass moves out of range.
Badass motions for Crespo to come forward. Badass throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crespo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Badass throws a head kick but Crespo moves out of range.
Crespo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Badass's head.
Badass on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Badass connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crespo lands a nice shot that snaps Badass's head back.
Crespo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crespo looks to land a right hand but Badass moved out of range.
Nice body punch from Crespo.
Crespo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Badass gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Crespo.
Badass is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crespo digs a right hand underneath Badass's ribcage. Badass let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Badass tries to land knees in the clinch but Crespo avoids the damage to the body.
Badass tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Badass changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crespo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Crespo misses with a straight right.
Badass is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Crespo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crespo just misses with a punch to the body.
Crespo digs a good hook to Badass's body.
Crespo dips to his left and cracks Badass with an uppercut!
Crespo connects with a body shot that sends Badass's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crespo. Badass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crespo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Crespo blocks a head kick by Badass.
Crespo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Badass fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crespo connects with a jab.
Badass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crespo with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass slips a straight right by Crespo.
Crespo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Crespo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badass moves away.
Badass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Badass throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Crespo to counter with a crisp jab.
Badass turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.
Badass takes one on the button.
A left lands for Crespo.
Badass is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crespo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Badass on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Badass slips a jab from Crespo.
Badass throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Crespo.
Badass throws a leg kick
and Crespo counters with a crisp hook to the side of 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!
Badass tries to close the distance and clinch but Crespo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crespo swats away the attempt to clinch by Badass.
A thudding body kick lands there by Badass!
Crespo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crespo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crespo stuffs the takedown.
Silvio Crespo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Badass.
Crespo lands a nice hook to Badass's body. Badass takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crespo scores with a body shot.
A big left from Crespo misses.
Crespo missing with a left hand there. Badass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Badass slips a jab and a cross from Crespo.
Badass shapes to counter with a head kick.
Badass pushes Crespo away with a front kick.
Crespo lands a right hook to the body.
Badass misses with a wild body shot.
Crespo misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvio Crespo had his way with Tyrone Badass in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Crespo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badass manages to avoid it.
Badass misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crespo. Badass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crespo takes a swing at Badass's ribcage but misses.
Crespo loads up on a big right hand but Badass slips the punch.
Crespo misses with a body shot.
Crespo misses with a body shot.
Badass replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Crespo blocks it well.
Crespo throws out a loose jab but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badass tries to clinch up.

Badass looking to score a takedown here. Crespo is defending well but Badass drives through and ends up in Crespo's guard.
Crespo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Badass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crespo keeping moving, preventing Badass from controlling successfully.
Badass with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass stops Crespo from standing up.
Badass throwing strikes but missing.
Badass wants to control from the top but Crespo keeps moving.
Crespo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Badass.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nice jab there from Crespo.
Badass throws a lazy head kick
and Crespo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Badass pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Badass delivers a nice body kick.
Silvio Crespo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass tries to clinch up but Crespo circles away and keeps his distance.
Crespo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badass was well out of range. Poor timing from Crespo.
Badass plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Crespo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Badass looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Badass keeps Crespo at a distance using the push kick.
Crespo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Badass forces Crespo back against the cage and clinches.
Badass misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crespo.
Badass tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crespo avoids it.
Badass tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crespo avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badass landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Crespo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Badass misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Crespo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crespo scores with a sloppy right hand. Badass should have avoided that one.
Crespo connects with a body shot that sends Badass's belly button to the back.
Badass misses with a low kick.
Crespo lands a jab to Badass's midsection.
Crespo lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Crespo misses its intended target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Crespo.
Badass shoots in looking for a takedown but Crespo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Badass's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Crespo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crespo misses the shot to the body.
Badass only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Badass tries to work over Crespo's front leg with a kick but Crespo checks it.
Badass lets loose with a powerful body kick. Crespo will feel that in the morning.
Badass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crespo.
Badass closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big right from Crespo misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badass throws a push kick but Crespo slaps the foot to one side.
A jab lands there for Crespo.
Crespo scores with a shot to the body.
Badass on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crespo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badass manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Crespo as he connects with a hook.
Badass tries to clinch but Crespo moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Badass, right into the meat.
Crespo scores with a nice head shot.
Crespo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crespo throws a body punch but Badass moves out of range.
Badass pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crespo is out of range and Badass settles back down.
Badass throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Crespo jabs Badass right on the nose. Badass blinks but takes it well.
Badass misses with a takedown attempt - Crespo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silvio Crespo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crespo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:45
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silvio Crespo!
Silvio Crespo retains his featherweight title!
Silvio Crespo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bullet Proof System, into his post fight interview.