PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Crespo (ranked 445 p4p, 52 weight class) and Nick Shamrock (ranked 336 p4p, 39 weight class). Shamrock is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: One Winged Angel by The Black Mages. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Crespo
vs
Shamrock

170 cm
29
155 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

170 cm
28
145 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

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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 18 - 5 - 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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crespo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Crespo shoots in and bounces Shamrock off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Crespo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Crespo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shamrock keeping moving, preventing Crespo from controlling successfully.
Crespo landing with the ground and pound.
Crespo throws a big elbow that misses.
Crespo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Crespo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Crespo wants to control from the top but Shamrock keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shamrock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crespo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crespo prevents Shamrock from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crespo connects with a couple of short punches.
Crespo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Shamrock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crespo.
Crespo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shamrock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crespo stops Shamrock from standing up.
Crespo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shamrock is keeping the position for now.
Crespo throws a big elbow that misses.
Shamrock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Shamrock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Crespo moves in looking to clinch but Shamrock pushes him off.
Crespo ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crespo has Shamrock up against the cage in a clinch.
Crespo prevents a body shot from Shamrock.
Crespo trying to land knees to the body.
Shamrock can't find room to land a body shot as Crespo controls the action.
Crespo tries to work over Shamrock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shamrock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shamrock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shamrock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crespo misses with a punch on the inside.
Crespo tries for a takedown but Shamrock manages to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shamrock.
Crespo lands a shoulder strike.
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!
A short left from Shamrock.
Crespo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shamrock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crespo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crespo misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crespo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crespo wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crespo blocking some punches.

Crespo breaks from the clinch.

Crespo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Crespo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shamrock defending against the ground and pound.
Crespo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Crespo tries to score with some ground and pound. Shamrock controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Crespo working the ground and pound but Shamrock is defending the strikes.
Shamrock managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Crespo.
Crespo is trying to ground and pound but Shamrock uses the momentary lack of control by Crespo to regain half guard.
Crespo prevents Shamrock from standing back up.
Crespo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shamrock's head.
Ground and pound from Crespo.
Crespo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock tries to kick Crespo off but Crespo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Crespo is looking to advance position but Shamrock won't allow it.
Crespo is looking to take a break and control but Shamrock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crespo stops Shamrock from getting back to his feet.
Crespo is nestled in close to Shamrock, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Crespo working Shamrock over with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock tries to kick Crespo off but Crespo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Crespo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Crespo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Shamrock pushes Crespo off looking to stand but Crespo dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvio Crespo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jab from Shamrock.
Crespo looks to land a left hand but Shamrock moved out of range nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shamrock. That's going to slow Crespo down.
A swing and a miss from Crespo.
Shamrock keeps the fight on the outside.
Crespo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shamrock. Shamrock circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
An inside leg kick from Crespo misses.
Shamrock will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Crespo tries to clinch up.
Crespo throws a hook but Shamrock avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crespo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crespo throws a head kick that misses.
Shamrock tries a quick counter leg kick but Crespo is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crespo is looking to score with low kicks.
Shamrock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crespo.
Crespo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Shamrock scores with a jab.
Shamrock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shamrock keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shamrock throws a big shot that misses.
Shamrock with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock checks a low kick from Crespo.
Crespo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamrock.
Shamrock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nick Shamrock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shamrock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shamrock throws a leg kick that misses.
Crespo misses with a low kick.
Shamrock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crespo.
Crespo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crespo throws a head kick that misses.
Nick Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shamrock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crespo.
A quick step to the side and Crespo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Shamrock.
Crespo looks to land a right hand but Shamrock moved out of range.
Shamrock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shamrock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shamrock fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Crespo checks it well.
Crespo lands a body shot.
Crespo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shamrock tries to move into range but Crespo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shamrock scores with a leg kick.
Shamrock tries to clinch but Crespo is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shamrock misses with a straight left.
Crespo moves in looking to clinch but Shamrock pushes him off.
Crespo is looking to clinch.
Shamrock digs a good hook to Crespo's body.
Shamrock misses with a hook. Crespo ducked under it nicely.
Crespo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shamrock looks to throw the jab but Crespo is out of range.
Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch but Crespo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crespo throwing a counter right hand but Shamrock manages to avoid it.
Crespo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shamrock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crespo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shamrock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shamrock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shamrock tries to score with a low kick but Crespo moves his leg out of the way.
Nick Shamrock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crespo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice straight punches there by Crespo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crespo.
Shamrock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shamrock lands with a hook. Crespo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shamrock slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crespo throws the left hand but Shamrock avoids the punch easily.
Shamrock cracks the inside of Crespo's front leg.
Shamrock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shamrock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crespo.

Shamrock rushes Crespo and presses him up against the cage.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Crespo.
Shamrock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shamrock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shamrock misses with the head strike.
Crespo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shamrock's elbow.
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shamrock scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shamrock.
Crespo blocks a body shot from Shamrock.
A nice left hand lands by Crespo.
Shamrock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shamrock cracks Crespo with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Crespo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crespo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crespo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A left lands for Shamrock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crespo tries to clinch but Shamrock is having none of it.
Crespo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crespo throws a leg kick
and Shamrock counters with a low kick, right behind Crespo 's knee.
A jab lands there for Crespo.
A telegraphed right hand from Shamrock misses the target.
Crespo scores with a kick to the body.
Crespo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crespo tries to clinch up but Shamrock circles away and keeps his distance.
Shamrock appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Shamrock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Shamrock coming out on top.
Crespo throws a leg kick but Shamrock sees it coming and moves out of range.
A combination from Crespo does no damage.
Crespo tries a head kick but it misses.
Crespo slips a jab from Shamrock.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamrock swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shamrock connects with a crisp jab.
Shamrock misses with a wild body shot.
Shamrock lands a jab to Crespo's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Shamrock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Crespo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crespo.
Shamrock scores with a shot to the body.
Shamrock misses with a body shot.
Crespo misses with a looping left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crespo.
Shamrock throws out a loose jab but Crespo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Crespo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shamrock was well out of range. Poor timing from Crespo.
Crespo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a body shot.
Shamrock lands a body shot.
Crespo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice defenses there by Crespo.
Shamrock takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shamrock scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crespo working Shamrock over with knees to the body.
Nick Shamrock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo lands with a light punch inside.
Shamrock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crespo looking to stall.
Shamrock tries to throw a body punch but Crespo avoids it by throwing Shamrock back against the cage.
Crespo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Crespo slows down the pace here.
Crespo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Our sources have told us that Crespo has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Shamrock lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shamrock.
Crespo presses Shamrock against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shamrock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crespo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crespo blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Shamrock fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock tries to throw a body punch but Crespo avoids it by throwing Shamrock back against the cage.
Crespo lands a body shot.
Shamrock misses with a body punch.
Shamrock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crespo or not.
Crespo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crespo prevents a body shot from Shamrock.

Crespo manages to break the clinch.
Crespo tried to score with a low kick but Shamrock checks it.
Crespo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shamrock attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crespo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crespo scores with the left hand. Shamrock knows he should have avoided that one.
Crespo tries a low kick but Shamrock avoids it.
Crespo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shamrock.
Shamrock jabs at Crespo's body.
Shamrock lands with a straight right. Crespo didn't see that one coming.
Shamrock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crespo was well out of range. Poor timing from Shamrock.
Crespo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shamrock lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shamrock lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crespo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crespo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Crespo stalks Shamrock and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shamrock's face. Shamrock staggers backwards, shaken.
Shamrock tries to bum rush Crespo with a series of wild strikes but Crespo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crespo misses with a looping left.
Shamrock with a nice cross.
A jab from Crespo does it's job there.
Shamrock avoids the body shot from Crespo.
Crespo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shamrock blocks a head kick by Crespo.
Shamrock throws a shot from downtown. Crespo moves away and avoids it.
Crespo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Crespo blocks the leg kick.
Shamrock throws an overhand right that lands on Crespo's shoulder, as Crespo tries to avoid the shot.
Crespo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamrock.
Crespo throws a jab but it's blocked by Shamrock.
Crespo tries to move into range but Shamrock moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamrock checks a low kick from Crespo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock misses with a hook.
Shamrock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shamrock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Shamrock.
Shamrock uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shamrock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab lands there for Shamrock.
A slow jab from Shamrock misses its intended target.
Crespo motions for Shamrock to come forward. Crespo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crespo avoids the body shot from Shamrock.
Shamrock cracks the inside of Crespo's front leg.
Shamrock scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shamrock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crespo manages to avoid it.
Crespo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamrock connects with a solid leg kick.
Crespo is looking to clinch but Shamrock is avoiding it.
Crespo fails to land with a series of punches.
Shamrock looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shamrock fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Crespo checks it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Shamrock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shamrock 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Shamrock!
Nick Shamrock bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.