PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yogi Dhamma (ranked 2011 p4p, 227 weight class) and Silvio Crespo (ranked 1949 p4p, 219 weight class). Dhamma's entrance music is Power Of Soul. A fine choice. Silvio Crespo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Dhamma
vs
Crespo

179 cm
33
145 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

170 cm
28
155 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Good kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yogi Dhamma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silvio Crespo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Crespo as he checks the leg kick.
Crespo lands a jab to Dhamma's midsection.
Crespo throws out a powerful jab.
Crespo slips a straight right by Dhamma.
Crespo lands a slapping body shot.
Dhamma throws a leg kick
and Crespo counters with a leg kick.
Dhamma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crespo.
Dhamma throws a head kick but Crespo moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Dhamma forces Crespo back against the cage and clinches.
Crespo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crespo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dhamma's efforts to push away.
Crespo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Crespo can't find room to land a body shot as Dhamma controls the action.

Dhamma breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Dhamma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dhamma misses with a combination
letting Crespo counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dhamma throws a chopping leg kick but Crespo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dhamma takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crespo throws a series of strikes that have Dhamma backpedaling.
Dhamma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo lands a nice looking body shot.
Crespo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dhamma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dhamma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crespo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dhamma rather than just go for the knockout.
Crespo misses with a kick to the body.
Dhamma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yogi Dhamma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crespo pushes Dhamma away with a front kick.
Dhamma throws a right hand that misses
and Crespo counters with a left to the body.
Crespo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dhamma.
Crespo lands a nice looking body shot.
Crespo thumps Dhamma with a low kick.
Crespo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crespo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Crespo dips to his left and cracks Dhamma with an uppercut!
Silvio Crespo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Dhamma.
Crespo checks a leg kick nicely.
Crespo connects with a body shot that sends Dhamma's belly button to the back.
A nice combination there by Dhamma.

It looks like Silvio Crespo has been cut.
Crespo throws a leg kick which misses Dhamma's front leg but catches the back leg as Dhamma tries to avoid it.
Dhamma misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crespo tries to clinch but Dhamma is having none of it.
Dhamma appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

Crespo darts in and clinches Dhamma up against the cage.
Dhamma is trying to pull guard but Crespo has him pressed against the cage.
Dhamma is looking to break free of the clinch but Crespo has double underhooks.
Crespo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crespo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dhamma's efforts to push away.
Crespo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Crespo tries a knee to the head but Dhamma blocks it.
Crespo scores with a knee to the head.
Dhamma working aggressively here.
Crespo slows down the pace here.
A right hook to the body lands for Crespo.
Crespo lands a shoulder strike.
Crespo tries to throw a body punch but Dhamma avoids it by throwing Crespo back against the cage.
Dhamma can't break the clinch.
Dhamma tries to break the clinch but Crespo is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhamma is trying to pull guard but Crespo has him pressed against the cage.

Dhamma manages to break the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Crespo there.
A jab lands there for Crespo.
Crespo scores with a three punch combo!
Dhamma looks to land a right hand but Crespo moved out of range.
Crespo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crespo misses the jab.
Crespo lands a leg kick that knocks Dhamma off balance momentarily.
Dhamma misses the shot to the body.

Dhamma has managed to clinch.
Crespo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Crespo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crespo throws a head kick but Dhamma moves out of range.
Dhamma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crespo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crespo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dhamma throws out the jab.
Dhamma throws a hook but Crespo blocks it.
Dhamma misses with a low kick.
A right-left combo lands from Crespo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhamma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crespo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crespo misses with an uppercut. Dhamma saw that one coming.
Dhamma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crespo fails to land with a series of punches.
Dhamma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crespo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Dhamma misses.
Crespo feints a jab promting Dhamma to slip. Crespo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dhamma slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dhamma fails in his attempt to clinch.
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.
Dhamma throws a low kick but Crespo avoids it.
Dhamma throws a front kick aimed at Crespo's knee but Crespo avoids it well.
Dhamma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Crespo. That snapped Dhamma's head back.
Crespo scores with a nice head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dhamma takes one to the chin there.
Dhamma shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Crespo scores with a hook to the body. Dhamma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crespo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crespo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvio Crespo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Silvio Crespo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dhamma takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Crespo slips a jab and a cross from Dhamma.
Dhamma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crespo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dhamma throws a low kick, looking for Crespo's leg but Crespo calmly moves out of range.
Crespo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
No joy there for Dhamma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dhamma attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dhamma will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Crespo blocks a jab.
Crespo looks to throw the jab but Dhamma is out of range.
Dhamma throws a series of punches but Crespo moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Crespo.
Dhamma tries to clinch up but Crespo circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Crespo.
Dhamma tries to score with a low kick but Crespo moves his leg out of the way.
Dhamma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crespo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crespo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dhamma tries to clinch up.
Crespo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhamma misses with a two punch combination.
Dhamma takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dhamma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crespo lands with a nice body punch.
Crespo looks to throw the jab but Dhamma is out of range.
Dhamma ducks under a wild hook from Crespo.
Crespo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Crespo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dhamma.
Some bone on bone action there as Crespo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A countering left hand to the body from Crespo misses.
Dhamma is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dhamma gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crespo checks a leg kick.
Dhamma tries to bum rush Crespo with a series of wild strikes but Crespo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crespo lands a nice looking body kick.
Crespo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crespo is looking to land body kicks.
Crespo throws a series of punches but Dhamma avoids them all with ease.
Dhamma shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Crespo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silvio Crespo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dhamma blocks the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Dhamma misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crespo throws a hook but Dhamma avoids it easily.
Dhamma ducks under a wild hook from Crespo.
Crespo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dhamma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crespo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crespo.
Crespo moves out of range of the strikes.
Crespo throws a series of punches but Dhamma avoids them all with ease.
Crespo ducks under a wild hook from Dhamma.
Crespo staying out of range there.
Dhamma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crespo circles away quickly and effectively.
It seemed like Crespo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A punch combination from Crespo misses.
Dhamma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crespo throws out the jab.
Yogi Dhamma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dhamma closes the distance and clinches up with Crespo, looking for a takedown. Dhamma pushes Crespo against the cage but Crespo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Crespo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crespo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab by Crespo.
Crespo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dhamma's head backwards.
Crespo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhamma has his takedown stuffed
and Dhamma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yogi Dhamma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dhamma attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crespo connects with a single shot there.
Crespo scores with a jab to the head.
Dhamma blocks a jab.
Crespo lands with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from Dhamma.
Dhamma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crespo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crespo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Crespo throws a hook but Dhamma blocks it.
Crespo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dhamma throws a combination that misses
and Crespo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dhamma moves in looking to clinch but Crespo pushes him off.
Dhamma takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dhamma has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dhamma there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crespo throws a right and a left that Dhamma avoids nicely.
Dhamma scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crespo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dhamma misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dhamma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crespo.
Crespo throws a shot from downtown. Dhamma moves away and avoids it.
Crespo walks into a straight right hand from Dhamma.
Crespo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Crespo throws a series of strikes that have Dhamma backpedaling.
Dhamma thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Crespo misses.
Dhamma misses with a series of wild punches.
Crespo digs a good body shot into Dhamma's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crespo stuns Dhamma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dhamma gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice body punch from Crespo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvio Crespo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Silvio Crespo's cut.
That's time! Dhamma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dhamma dodges the punch combination from Crespo.
Crespo connects with a body shot that sends Dhamma's belly button to the back.
Crespo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dhamma wants to slow Crespo down by chopping away at his legs.
Crespo throws a series of punches but Dhamma avoids them all with ease.
Dhamma misses with a combination
and Crespo counters with a stiff right hand.
Dhamma fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Dhamma misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crespo checks a leg kick.
Dhamma on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Crespo instigates a clinch.
Dhamma takes a shot to the head.

Crespo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dhamma wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo punishes Dhamma's body with a nice straight punch.
Crespo lands a nice looking body kick.
Dhamma takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dhamma throws a series of punches but Crespo moves out of range.
Dhamma on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crespo lands a nice shot to the body.
Dhamma looks for a takedown but Crespo sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crespo misses with a wild combination.
Crespo throws a jab when Dhamma was well out of range.
Crespo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Crespo has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Crespo throws the left hand but Dhamma avoids the punch easily.
Dhamma fails with a takedown attempt.
Crespo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dhamma takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dhamma throws a hook to the side of Crespo's head but Crespo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crespo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dhamma's hands.
Crespo tries to bum rush Dhamma with a series of wild strikes but Dhamma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dhamma needs to keep his hands up - Crespo had a free shot at his head there.
Crespo is looking to clinch.
Dhamma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crespo lands with a shot to the body.
Crespo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dhamma fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yogi Dhamma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crespo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dhamma.
Crespo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Crespo throws a head kick that Dhamma semi-blocks.
Dhamma throws a leg kick but Crespo checks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crespo, as that shot connected.
Dhamma will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A countering left hand to the body from Crespo misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crespo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by Crespo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crespo.
Dhamma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Crespo gets a clinch.
Crespo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dhamma. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Crespo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crespo.

Crespo breaks from the clinch.
Crespo cracks Dhamma with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crespo throws a one two combo.
Dhamma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crespo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dhamma throws a right and a left that Crespo avoids nicely.
Crespo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dhamma's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crespo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dhamma scrambles back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crespo.
Crespo stuns Dhamma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dhamma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dhamma misses with a low kick.
Silvio Crespo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crespo stuns Dhamma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dhamma thows a leg kick but Crespo checks it
and Crespo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good shot there by Crespo.
Dhamma tries a low kick but Crespo avoids it.
Dhamma misses with a low kick.
Dhamma avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dhamma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crespo.
Crespo scores with a body shot.
Dhamma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crespo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crespo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dhamma looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Crespo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Crespo wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dhamma misses with a few strikes there.

Crespo forces Dhamma back against the cage and clinches.
Crespo tries to work over Dhamma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yogi Dhamma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silvio Crespo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crespo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silvio Crespo!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Silvio Crespo made sure he mentioned Bullet Proof System, along with how happy he was to win his fight.