PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vigorio Gonzalez (ranked 2092 p4p, 204 weight class) and Aldo Crespo (ranked 2705 p4p, 239 weight class). Crespo has chosen Toxic Waltz as his entrance music. Aldo Crespo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vigorio Gonzalez's chin.

Gonzalez
vs
Crespo

167 cm
26
154 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

185 cm
25
158 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Sportivité

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vigorio Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aldo Crespo!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crespo slips a jab from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Crespo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gonzalez throws a big shot that misses.
Crespo scores with a nice strike.
Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. Crespo moves away and avoids it.
Gonzalez defending well as Crespo loads up on a big left hand.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crespo manages to avoid it.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crespo moves out of range of the leg kick from Gonzalez.
Crespo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That kick from Crespo tenderised Gonzalez's leg. Gonzalez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gonzalez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crespo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crespo throws a looping overhand right but Gonzalez ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the strikes.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crespo moves away.
Crespo with the counter takedown but Gonzalez avoids it easily.
Gonzalez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gonzalez throws a body shot but no joy.
Crespo works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gonzalez swivels and escapes.
Crespo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crespo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Crespo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Gonzalez has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Crespo is on him like a limpet, forcing Gonzalez back against the cage.
Gonzalez misses with a punch on the inside.
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez lands an uppercut.
Gonzalez misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crespo.
Gonzalez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzalez tries to throw a body punch but Crespo avoids it by throwing Gonzalez back against the cage.
Gonzalez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Crespo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vigorio Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crespo throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crespo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gonzalez to score with a decent uppercut.
Crespo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crespo throws a body shot but no joy.
Crespo ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Crespo with the counter takedown but Gonzalez avoids it easily.
Gonzalez takes a swing at Crespo's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Crespo! But no joy.
Gonzalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crespo was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzalez.
Crespo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gonzalez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crespo lands a lovely overhand right.
Crespo checks a low kick from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez checks the leg kick.
Crespo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gonzalez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Crespo is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzalez. Crespo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crespo throws a shot from downtown. Gonzalez moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Gonzalez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gonzalez lands a really nice looking cross but Crespo seems unphased.

Crespo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Gonzalez manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Gonzalez lunges at Crespo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crespo's hand.
Crespo throws a looping overhand right but Gonzalez ducks down to avoid it.
Gonzalez throws out a loose jab but Crespo uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crespo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crespo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A big left from Crespo misses.
Crespo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gonzalez.
Crespo ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Crespo slips under a jab from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Crespo's head.
Gonzalez looks to throw the jab but Crespo is out of range.
Crespo misses with a looping left.
Crespo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crespo jabs at Gonzalez's body.
Gonzalez swings widly with a right hand

and Crespo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gonzalez trying to control from the bottom.

Crespo is working for a submission of some sort.
Crespo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gonzalez keeps working.
Crespo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gonzalez defending well though.
Gonzalez tries to roll over but Crespo keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Crespo is trying to work for a kimura but Gonzalez is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vigorio Gonzalez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gonzalez throws a body shot but no joy.
Crespo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gonzalez looks to throw the jab but Crespo is out of range.
Gonzalez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crespo can do to turn this around?
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crespo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzalez moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Gonzalez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good exchange - Gonzalez coming out on top.
Crespo misses with a takedown attempt - Gonzalez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzalez lunges at Crespo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crespo's hand.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crespo.
Crespo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gonzalez defends it well.
Crespo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crespo.
Gonzalez throws an overhand right that lands on Crespo's shoulder, as Crespo tries to avoid the shot.

Crespo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gonzalez!
Gonzalez defending against the ground and pound.
Crespo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez is looking for a sweep.
Crespo cracks Gonzalez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Crespo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Crespo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gonzalez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Crespo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gonzalez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gonzalez is trying to control Crespo's posture but Crespo avoids it.
Crespo landing a few strikes.
Gonzalez prevents Crespo from moving into mount.
Crespo is looking to take a break and control but Gonzalez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aldo Crespo has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crespo is trying to get an arm triangle but Gonzalez is defending well.
Gonzalez is trying to control Crespo's posture but Crespo avoids it.
Gonzalez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Crespo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gonzalez is not content to let Crespo control the position.

Crespo has hold of Gonzalez's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Gonzalez tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Crespo cranks the arm and Gonzalez screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Gonzalez, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Aldo Crespo!
A victorious Aldo Crespo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.