PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Crespo (ranked 1398 p4p, 152 weight class) and Jacky Jackal (ranked 1768 p4p, 189 weight class). Jackal has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Crespo
vs
Jackal

170 cm
28
155 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

175 cm
28
150 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN

Bullet Proof System

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 16 - 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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacky Jackal!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crespo walks into a straight right hand from Jackal.
Jackal dips to his left and cracks Crespo with an uppercut!
Crespo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jackal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jackal stuns Crespo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crespo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackal momentarily.
We've been informed that Jackal has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A slow jab from Jackal misses its intended target.
Jackal chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crespo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Crespo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Jackal bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crespo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Crespo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crespo keeps working.
Crespo tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackal is looking to take a break and control but Crespo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crespo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jackal asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Check out the look on Jackal's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Crespo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Crespo is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackal working the head and body with strikes.
Crespo manages to get back to half guard.
Jackal controlling the pace.
Jackal is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Crespo!
Jackal controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackal raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crespo is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackal has a good base and remains in mount.
Jackal looking to finish with strikes here!
Jackal misses with a head shot.
Crespo is in all sorts of trouble here.

Jackal goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Crespo is on top in guard.
Crespo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackal's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crespo throwing strikes but missing.
Jackal trying to control the position.

Jackal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Crespo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Crespo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackal is keeping the position for now.
Crespo is working hard here to advance position.
Jackal controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacky Jackal dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Crespo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackal digs a good body shot into Crespo's ribs.
Jackal lands with a cross.

It looks like Silvio Crespo has been cut.
Crespo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jackal throws a head kick that misses.
Crespo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Jackal there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jackal staying out of range there.
Crespo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jackal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crespo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jackal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Crespo misses the target.
Crespo throws the left hand but Jackal avoids the punch easily.
Crespo throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackal.
Crespo clobbers Jackal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jackal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crespo misses with an uppercut
and Jackal counters with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crespo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crespo checks a leg kick.
Crespo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jackal misses with a hook.
Jackal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackal.
Jackal throws a leg kick but Crespo checks it.
Crespo blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Crespo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jackal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crespo moves away.
Crespo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crespo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jackal is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jackal clobbers Crespo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackal. Crespo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crespo.
Jackal throws a looping overhand right but Crespo ducks down to avoid it.
Crespo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crespo throws a push kick but Jackal slaps the foot to one side.
Jackal scores with a head kick.
Jackal scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crespo loads up on a big right hand but Jackal slips the punch.
Jackal throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silvio Crespo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackal lands a lovely overhand right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Crespo misses with an uppercut.
Jackal misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crespo checks a leg kick.
Jackal chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jackal checks a low kick from Crespo.
Jackal throws a head kick that half lands.
Jackal staying out of range there.
Jackal throws the kick towards the body but Crespo avoids it.
Crespo lands a jab to Jackal's midsection.
Jackal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crespo.
Jackal throws a wild body kick that Crespo sees coming a mile off.
Jackal misses with a left hand
and Crespo counters with a nice body shot.
Jackal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Crespo.
Jackal ducks under a wild hook from Crespo.
Crespo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackal avoids the body shot from Crespo.
Jackal misses with an uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Crespo there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Crespo misses its intended target.
Crespo is looking to slow Jackal down with leg kicks.
Jackal takes one to the side of the head.
Jab by Jackal.
Crespo throws a jab when Jackal was well out of range.
Jackal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jackal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crespo scores with a head kick.
Jackal moves out of range as Crespo strikes.
Nice cross by Crespo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jackal.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jackal or perhaps it was just good defense by Crespo, which made it look bad.
Crespo sizes up Jackal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Crespo throws a body punch but Jackal moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jacky Jackal seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crespo connects with a right hand. Jackal shakes it off.
Jackal looks to land a right hand but Crespo moved out of range.
Jackal throws a body shot but no joy.
Crespo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crespo avoids a kick to the body.
Crespo catches Jackal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jackal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Crespo blocks a jab.
Jackal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crespo.
Crespo backing away here, and Jackal unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jackal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jackal wants to slow Crespo down by chopping away at his legs.
Crespo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackal.
Crespo doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackal circles away.
Crespo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crespo ducks under a wild hook from Jackal.
Crespo wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacky Jackal 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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jackal misses with a lunging right hand
and Crespo counters with a left and a right that stings Jackal.
Crespo connects with a jab.
Jackal thumps Crespo with a low kick.
Crespo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jackal moves out of range as Crespo throws a body kick.
Jackal feints and then cracks Crespo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crespo down.
Crespo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackal.
Jackal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crespo.

Crespo darts in and clinches Jackal up against the cage.
Crespo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackal backwards.
Still in the clinch, Crespo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crespo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crespo pushes Jackal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crespo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Jackal is rocked!
Crespo is looking to control Jackal's arms but Jackal gets an underhook and turns him. Now Crespo has his back to the cage.
Jackal is still on wobbly legs! Can Crespo finish him?
Crespo tries to land a knee to the head but Jackal blocks with his arms.
Jackal misses with a punch on the inside.
Crespo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackal seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo is pressed up against the cage. Jackal has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Crespo down to the mat. Crespo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jackal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Crespo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackal's hands.
Crespo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crespo manages to avoid it.
Crespo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crespo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackal.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackal.
Jackal misses the body punch
and Crespo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crespo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jackal throws the left hand but Crespo avoids the punch easily.
Crespo throws out a loose jab but Jackal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crespo just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crespo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crespo blocks a head kick by Jackal.
Jackal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crespo.
Jackal connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackal misses with a lunging right hand
and Crespo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jackal throws a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Crespo.
Crespo throws the kick towards the body but Jackal avoids it.
Jackal misses with an uppercut.
Crespo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackal misses with a wild combination.
Jackal scores with a hook to the body. Crespo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crespo jabs Jackal right on the nose. Jackal blinks but takes it well.
Jackal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jackal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jackal finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crespo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jackal finds it's way round the side to connect with Crespo's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackal throws a jab but it's blocked by Crespo.
Jackal throws a looping overhand right but Crespo ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Jackal misses.
It looked like Crespo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crespo throws a right hand that Jackal ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackal also avoids with ease.
And Jackal responds with a good body kick, but Crespo manages to step out the way in time.
Crespo looks to throw the jab but Jackal is out of range.
Jackal swings for the body but Crespo moves out of range.
Jackal looks to land a right hand but Crespo moved out of range.

Crespo moves into the clinch.
Jackal tries a body shot but Crespo blocks it.
Crespo stalling the fight.
Crespo lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackal backwards.
Crespo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crespo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crespo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crespo gets through Jackal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Jackal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crespo with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crespo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crespo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silvio Crespo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crespo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jackal is able to avoid easily.
Jackal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crespo. Crespo obviously looking to wear him down.
Crespo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crespo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crespo manages to avoid it.
Jackal scores with a hook to the body. Crespo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jackal misses with a hook.
Crespo throwing a counter right hand but Jackal manages to avoid it.
Jackal needs to keep his hands up - Crespo had a free shot at his head there.
Crespo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackal.
Jackal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crespo.
Jackal throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab lands there for Jackal.
Crespo feints with a jab and clips Jackal right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Jackal is sent crashing into the canvas and Crespo leaps in for the kill! Jackal tries to get to his feet but Crespo is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Jackal is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silvio Crespo!
Silvio Crespo made sure to mention his sponsor, Bullet Proof System in his post fight interview.