PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Crespo (ranked 1061 p4p, 115 weight class) and Aldo Barbados (ranked 1116 p4p, 122 weight class). Barbados has chosen What's It All For as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crespo
vs
Barbados

170 cm
30
155 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

177 cm
35
155 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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 19 - 8 - 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 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Aldo Barbados!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crespo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Crespo looks to clinch
letting Barbados counter with a right hand.

Barbados gets caught napping as Crespo dives in and scores a takedown. Barbados manages to retain guard.

Barbados manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Silvio Crespo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbados tries to move into range but Crespo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crespo with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy body kick from Crespo
and Barbados counters with a left and a right that stings Crespo.
A swing and a miss from Crespo.
A countering left hand to the body from Barbados misses.
Crespo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crespo slips a jab and a cross from Barbados.
We've been hearing reports that Crespo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Barbados misses with an uppercut.
Crespo misses with a hook.
Barbados just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbados throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barbados bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Crespo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbados.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Crespo dives in and scores a takedown into Barbados's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Barbados manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Crespo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crespo misses with an elbow strike.
Crespo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crespo.
Crespo misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbados blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Crespo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barbados wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barbados lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Silvio Crespo has been cut.
A big right from Crespo misses.
Crespo shoots in and drives through. Barbados sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbados uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crespo.
Barbados lands a glancing blow to the side of Crespo's head.
Crespo moves to clinch but Barbados breaks away
and Barbados counters with a nice leg kick.
Barbados ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crespo tries to land a front kick but Barbados steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Crespo has Barbados up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Barbados's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crespo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barbados backwards.
Barbados has had enough of the clinch but Crespo keeps him there for the moment.
Barbados wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barbados looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barbados wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crespo throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbados blocks an uppercut.
Barbados blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbados blocks the elbow strike.
Barbados tries to circle away but Crespo has him pinned against the cage.
Crespo misses with the head strike.
Crespo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Crespo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Barbados regains guard immediately.
Barbados wants to get back to his feet but Crespo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Crespo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crespo throws a big right hand that misses.
Barbados working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crespo.
Crespo throws an elbow that misses. Barbados uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crespo's guard. Nice move by Barbados!

Crespo is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Barbados frees his head nicely. Oh but Crespo has switched to an armbar! Barbados is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Silvio Crespo!
Silvio Crespo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, RAGS of a RONIN for their support in the buildup to the fight.