PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Silvio Crespo (ranked 15348 p4p, 4094 weight class) and Vaai Kolone (ranked 615 p4p, 455 weight class). Crespo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ghost ''Im A King. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Crespo
vs
Kolone

170 cm
41
155
28 - 21 - 0

178 cm
25
168
2 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vaai Kolone!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crespo scores with a jab. Kolone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kolone throws a series of punches but Crespo moves out of range.
That kick from Kolone tenderised Crespo's leg. Crespo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crespo doesn't manage to clinch there - Kolone circles away.
Crespo throws out a leg kick but Kolone moves out of range and Crespo only half commits.
Kolone lands an overhand right.
Crespo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kolone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Crespo scores with a jab to the head.
Kolone scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kolone lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Silvio Crespo has been cut.

Crespo has Kolone up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kolone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Crespo lands a left hand.
Crespo throws a head punch that misses.
Crespo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kolone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crespo avoiding damage as Kolone throws knees to the body.
Crespo tries a knee to the head but Kolone blocks it.
Crespo throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Kolone on the inside.
Kolone blocking some punches.
Crespo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kolone.
Kolone missing with knees to the body.
Kolone pushes Crespo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kolone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crespo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crespo tries to throw a body punch but Kolone avoids it by throwing Crespo back against the ropes.
Kolone pushes Crespo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crespo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crespo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Crespo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kolone backwards.
Kolone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kolone misses with some punches.
Crespo working aggressively here.
Kolone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kolone lands a damaging elbow.
Kolone lands a hook that snaps the head of Crespo backwards.
Crespo lands a knee to the head.
Kolone misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolone pushes Crespo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kolone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crespo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kolone prevents a body shot from Crespo.
Kolone lands a good knee to the midsection. Crespo won't want to take too many of those.
Kolone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crespo avoids the elbow strike from Kolone, against the ropes.
Kolone avoids a wild elbow strike from Crespo.
Crespo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Crespo takes a shot to the head.
Kolone swings wildly with an uppercut but Crespo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crespo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crespo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crespo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kolone blocks the elbow strike.
Crespo working aggressively here.
Kolone lands a nice knee to the body.
Crespo blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vaai Kolone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Silvio Crespo's cut.
That's time! Crespo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Crespo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kolone jabs Crespo right on the nose. Crespo blinks but takes it well.
Crespo checks a low kick from Kolone.
Crespo is looking to slow Kolone down with leg kicks.
Kolone throws a solid leg kick but Crespo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kolone.
Crespo throws a jab when Kolone was well out of range.
Kolone digs a good hook to Crespo's body.
Crespo throws a lazy uppercut
and as Crespo looks to reset his feet, Kolone counters with a string of precision punches, right on the button, sending Crespo crashing to the canvas! Crespo is in big trouble here! The referee has started the count but Crespo is so wobbly that the ref has given up the count at 6 - he's called the bout off! Kolone is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vaai Kolone!
Vaai Kolone was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.