PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heinrich Dussander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boudreaux Godeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dussander kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Epic Rap Battle - Hitler vs Darth Vader. Godeaux has chosen Battle Ready as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dussander
vs
Godeaux

177 cm
24
159 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

174 cm
28
163 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heinrich Dussander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boudreaux Godeaux!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dussander swings for the body but Godeaux moves out of range.
Dussander misses with a wild body shot.
Godeaux throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dussander counters with a low kick, right behind Godeaux 's knee.
Dussander tries to clinch up
and Godeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Godeaux checks a low kick from Dussander.
Godeaux bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dussander's head.
Godeaux throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dussander is looking to slow Godeaux down with leg kicks.
Dussander misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Godeaux.
Dussander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dussander slips a jab and a cross from Godeaux.
Dussander scores with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Dussander.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dussander looks for the body kick but Godeaux saw that one coming.
Dussander throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heinrich Dussander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Godeaux scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dussander jabs at Godeaux's body.
Dussander throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Godeaux throws a right and a left that Dussander avoids nicely.
A solid body kick from Dussander.
Godeaux with a lazy takedown attempt
and Godeaux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Godeaux gets tackled into the cage by Dussander. Dussander maintains the clinch.
Dussander lands a hook to the side of the head.
Godeaux is trying to drag Dussander to the mat but Dussander just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Godeaux wants a takedown.
Heinrich Dussander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boudreaux Godeaux.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dussander.
Godeaux drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dussander gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dussander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Godeaux wants to break free but Dussander has control.
Godeaux blocks a body shot from Dussander.
A head punch on the inside from Dussander fails to land.
Godeaux blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Godeaux.
Dussander trying to control the position but instead, Godeaux has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dussander into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dussander.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dussander scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dussander can't find room to land a body shot as Godeaux controls the action.
Godeaux blocks a body shot from Dussander.
A right hand to the body from Dussander.
Godeaux trying to control the position but instead, Dussander has worked for underhooks and has pushed Godeaux into the cage.
Dussander lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Godeaux is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dussander misses with a punch to the body.
Godeaux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dussander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dussander lands a left hand that snaps the head of Godeaux backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dussander tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Godeaux's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Dussander.

Godeaux ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Godeaux no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Godeaux seems keen to control Dussander's posture.

Dussander drops back, looking for a kneebar! Godeaux looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Godeaux looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Godeaux!
Godeaux tries to score with some ground and pound. Dussander controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Godeaux wants to control for a moment but Dussander uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Godeaux is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heinrich Dussander dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dussander tries to land a front kick but Godeaux steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dussander defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Godeaux.
Boudreaux Godeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dussander scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Godeaux!
Dussander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Godeaux.
Dussander throws a leg kick
and Godeaux counters with a straight right hand.
Boudreaux Godeaux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dussander looks to land a body kick but Godeaux moved away.
Dussander needs to keep his hands up - Godeaux had a free shot at his head there.
Godeaux misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dussander on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dussander is looking to wear down Godeaux with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Godeaux throws a looping overhand right but Dussander ducks down to avoid it.
Dussander throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Godeaux counters with a straight right hand.
Godeaux fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godeaux scores with a sloppy right hand. Dussander should have avoided that one.
Godeaux swats away the attempt to clinch by Dussander.
Dussander does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Godeaux swinging wildly here.
Dussander dodges the punch combination from Godeaux.
Godeaux cracks Dussander with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dussander misses with a hook
and Godeaux counters with a nice body shot.
Godeaux connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dussander's hands.
Dussander on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Godeaux moves out of range as Dussander throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Godeaux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dussander.
Godeaux has a takedown stuffed.
Godeaux misses with a wild body shot.
Dussander tries to clinch up.
Godeaux misses with a series of wild punches.
Dussander throws a leg kick
and Godeaux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Godeaux misses with a leg kick
and Dussander counters with a nice low kick that buckles Godeaux's knee momentarily.
Godeaux misses with a looping left.
Godeaux on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Godeaux looks to throw the jab but Dussander is out of range.
Dussander fakes the leg kick and cracks Godeaux in the body.

Dussander instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dussander has Godeaux pressed against the cage.
Dussander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dussander lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dussander lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dussander misses with a punch to the body.
Dussander tries to throw a body punch but Godeaux avoids it by throwing Dussander back against the cage.
Dussander tries a body shot but Godeaux blocks it.
Dussander tries a body shot but Godeaux blocks it.

Godeaux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Godeaux lands a nice hook to Dussander's body. Dussander takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Godeaux scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Godeaux throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dussander counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dussander throws out the jab.
Dussander lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Godeaux scores with a jab.
Dussander fakes the leg kick and cracks Godeaux in the body.
Dussander feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Godeaux's calf.

Dussander rushes Godeaux and presses him up against the cage.
Dussander slows down the pace here.
Dussander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dussander working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dussander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dussander scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heinrich Dussander dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Godeaux chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dussander can pounce on him.
Godeaux misses with a jab to the body
and Dussander makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dussander misses the shot to the body.
Dussander scoring well with a low kick there.
Godeaux sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A head kick by Dussander misses
letting Godeaux counter with a right hand.
Dussander steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Godeaux.
Godeaux fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good shot there by Dussander.
That kick from Dussander tenderised Godeaux's leg. Godeaux is trying to keep his angry face on.
Godeaux slips under a jab.
Godeaux's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dussander connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Godeaux scrambles back to his feet.
Dussander throws a head kick that misses
and Godeaux counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Godeaux.
Dussander wants to land a leg kick but Godeaux is out of range.
Godeaux throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Godeaux on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dussander. Dussander obviously looking to wear him down.
Dussander throws a leg kick
and Godeaux counters with a left and a right that stings Dussander.
Dussander moves in looking to clinch but Godeaux pushes him off.
Godeaux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dussander manages to avoid it.
Godeaux with a lazy takedown attempt
and Godeaux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Dussander.
Godeaux throws an off balance right hand

and Dussander holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Godeaux works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dussander is on top in guard.
Dussander trying to control but Godeaux is working from the bottom.
Dussander wants to pass the guard but Godeaux is keeping the position.

Dussander thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Godeaux holds on and takes a little breather.
Let's hope that Godeaux has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux keeping full guard, as Dussander tries to pass.
Dussander sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Godeaux's guard.
Dussander trying to control the action but Godeaux is working from the bottom.
Dussander is looking to advance position but Godeaux won't allow it.
Godeaux wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dussander stalling.
Dussander's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Heinrich Dussander wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dussander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Godeaux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dussander ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Godeaux moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heinrich Dussander clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Godeaux scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dussander. Godeaux shrugs it off though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dussander. That's going to slow Godeaux down.
Dussander throws a lazy head kick
and Dussander takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dussander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dussander throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dussander gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Godeaux.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dussander.
Godeaux throws a shot to the body.
Dussander looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dussander gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slow jab from Dussander misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dussander throws a leg kick
and Godeaux counters with a straight right hand.
Dussander throws an off balance right hand
and Godeaux counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dussander's knee momentarily.
Godeaux throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dussander connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dussander slips under a jab.
Godeaux misses with a looping left.
Dussander tries to clinch up but Godeaux circles away and keeps his distance.
Dussander misses with a wild body shot.
Godeaux throws a right hand that misses
enabling Dussander to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Dussander misses.
Godeaux misses with a double jab.
Dussander stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Godeaux.
Godeaux lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dussander fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dussander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Godeaux swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heinrich Dussander is winning the standup battle so far.
Godeaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Godeaux misses with a double jab
and Dussander counters with a solid body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dussander. Godeaux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Godeaux works over Dussander's head and body with a nice combination.
Godeaux connects with a solid leg kick.
Dussander throws a solid leg kick but Godeaux takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dussander.
Godeaux's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Godeaux throws a big shot that misses.
Godeaux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dussander was well out of range. Poor timing from Godeaux.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux shoots in for a double leg but Dussander sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dussander throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Godeaux tenderised Dussander's leg. Dussander is trying to keep his angry face on.
Godeaux has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dussander.
Godeaux misses with a series of wild punches.
Dussander throws a predictable looking body shot
and Godeaux counters with a good low kick that Dussander was not able to check.
Godeaux stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dussander lands a nice looking kick to the body. Godeaux takes a step back to recover.
Godeaux avoids a kick to the body.
Dussander takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dussander throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Godeaux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Godeaux scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dussander moves forwards but Godeaux connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dussander takes one on the button.
Dussander thows a leg kick but Godeaux checks it
and Godeaux counters with a left to the body.
Godeaux scores with a jab.
Dussander looks to score with a jab to the body but Godeaux is just out of range.
Godeaux throws a body punch but Dussander moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Godeaux. Dussander does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dussander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Godeaux has a takedown stuffed.
Godeaux misses with a low kick as Dussander jumps back.
Godeaux connects with a body shot that sends Dussander's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Boudreaux Godeaux will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dussander dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dussander. Godeaux shrugs it off though.
Dussander looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Godeaux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dussander tries a low kick but Godeaux avoids it.
A big right from Godeaux misses.
Dussander walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Godeaux checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dussander tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Dussander.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dussander lands with a slapping head kick.
Dussander lands a really nice looking cross but Godeaux seems unphased.
Decent striking displayed by Dussander there.
Dussander doesn't manage to clinch there - Godeaux circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dussander gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Godeaux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from Godeaux.
Godeaux misses with an uppercut
and Dussander counters with a straight right hand.
Dussander misses with a wild body shot.
Godeaux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dussander.
Dussander jabs at Godeaux's body.
Godeaux throws a right and a left that Dussander avoids nicely.
Dussander misses with the body kick
and Godeaux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Godeaux cracks Dussander with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dussander takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sloppy strikes from Godeaux. Those never looked like landing.
Godeaux throws a sloppy body shot
and Dussander counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux throws a head kick that misses.
Dussander misses with a body kick.
Godeaux dives in and grabs Dussander's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dussander pushes down on Godeaux's head and hops out.
A lazy body kick from Dussander

and Godeaux counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dussander's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godeaux chips away with some ground and pound.
Godeaux trying to control but Dussander is working from the bottom.
Dussander tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Godeaux with a nice head shot there.

Dussander looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Dussander is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dussander working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Godeaux.
Boudreaux Godeaux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Godeaux throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Dussander is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Godeaux defends well.
Godeaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Dussander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Godeaux preventing the sweep.
Godeaux wants to control from the top but Dussander keeps moving.
Godeaux makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Godeaux lands a couple of digs.
Godeaux wants to control from the top but Dussander keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Boudreaux Godeaux.
I think Dussander has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 48:47
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 48:47
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heinrich Dussander!