PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacques St Croix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinrich Dussander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Croix comes to the cage accompanied by Erasure - A Little Respect. Dussander is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Angerfist - Terror Of My Speedcore. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

St Croix
vs
Dussander

168 cm
26
144 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

177 cm
25
159 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
KO power

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacques St Croix!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heinrich Dussander!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Croix ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dussander scoring well with a low kick there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dussander!
Dussander lands with an overhand left.
Dussander takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dussander thows a body shot but no joy.
Dussander throws out a powerful jab.

St Croix closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dussander quickly recovers to half guard.
Dussander tries to get to full guard but St Croix has control of the leg.
Dussander is not content to let St Croix control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Croix is taking a breather. Dussander says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jacques St Croix.
St Croix looks to land a right hand but Dussander moved out of range.
St Croix thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - St Croix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dussander fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Croix manages to avoid it.
St Croix fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Croix moves away from the strike by Dussander.
Dussander scores with a jab to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dussander.
St Croix throws a chopping leg kick but Dussander manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dussander misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Croix.
St Croix misses with a straight right.
Dussander swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dussander misses with a hook.
Dussander tries to land a body kick
enabling St Croix to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dussander throws a wild body kick that St Croix sees coming a mile off.
Dussander is looking to land body kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dussander, right into the meat.
St Croix throws a right hand that misses
and Dussander counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dussander throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dussander stuns St Croix with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dussander uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St Croix.
St Croix misses with a shot to the body
and Dussander counters with a big head kick but St Croix shrugs it off.
St Croix takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Croix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dussander counters with a right hand to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! St Croix crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dussander - the referee stops the clock and St Croix gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dussander. St Croix manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dussander rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St Croix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
St Croix misses with a lunging right hand
and Dussander counters with a solid body kick.
Dussander is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down St Croix rather than just go for the knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dussander has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from St Croix.
Dussander ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dussander takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
St Croix takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Heinrich Dussander will probably get the nod.
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.

Dussander defending well as St Croix loads up on a big left hand.
St Croix misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dussander counters with a one-two to the body.
St Croix misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from St Croix misses the target.
St Croix on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dussander. Dussander obviously looking to wear him down.
Dussander works the jab nicely.
Dussander steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St Croix.
Dussander misses with a body kick.
St Croix connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Croix throws a hook to the side of Dussander's head but Dussander sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
St Croix misses with a series of wild punches.
Dussander fakes the leg kick and cracks St Croix in the body.
Dussander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dussander slips under a jab from St Croix.
Dussander drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dussander moves away from the strike by St Croix.
Dussander throws a series of punches but St Croix moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dussander misses with the body kick
and St Croix counters with a one-two to the body.
A clash of legs there as St Croix blocks the low kick.
Dussander throws a leg kick
and St Croix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
St Croix misses with a low kick.
Dussander lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dussander tries to move into range but St Croix moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
St Croix swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dussander pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
St Croix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Croix moves out of range as Dussander throws a body kick.
Dussander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Croix was well out of range. Poor timing from Dussander.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dussander, right into the meat.
St Croix shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dussander pinned against the cage. Dussander gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dussander throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dussander dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on St Croix. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dussander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Croix has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dussander.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dussander.
Dussander swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dussander. That's going to slow St Croix down.
St Croix throws a hook to the side of Dussander's head but Dussander sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Dussander throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dussander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Croix was well out of range. Poor timing from Dussander.
St Croix staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heinrich Dussander showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dussander throws a right hand that misses
and St Croix counters with a straight right hand.
Dussander lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dussander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St Croix moves out of range of the strikes.
St Croix throws a low kick but Dussander avoids it.
St Croix is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dussander misses with a looping left.
Dussander scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. St Croix doesn't seem bothered though.
Dussander scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dussander tries to land a leg kick but St Croix saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from St Croix misses the target.
Dussander walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. St Croix checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
St Croix checks the leg kick.
St Croix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dussander was well out of range. Poor timing from St Croix.
St Croix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dussander throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dussander.
Dussander jabs St Croix to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of St Croix 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Croix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dussander misses with a body kick.
St Croix moves out of range of the body kick from Dussander.
St Croix takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
St Croix throws a front kick aimed at Dussander's knee but Dussander avoids it well.
Dussander thuds his right hand into St Croix's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
St Croix slips under a jab from Dussander.
Heinrich Dussander seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dussander. St Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dussander throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and St Croix counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dussander's knee momentarily.
St Croix swings widly with a right hand
enabling Dussander to counter with a crisp jab.
St Croix throws a solid leg kick but Dussander takes the impact on his shin and smiles at St Croix.
St Croix has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from St Croix there as he acknowledges the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dussander. St Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dussander tries to land a front kick but St Croix steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dussander throws a head kick but St Croix moves out of range.
Dussander takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left lands for St Croix.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dussander misses with a series of wild punches.
St Croix lands the left hand.
Dussander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Croix.
Dussander blocks a jab.
St Croix misses with a lunging right hand
and Dussander counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Dussander.
St Croix will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A slow jab from St Croix misses its intended target.
Dussander defending well as St Croix loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

St Croix lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A shot to the liver by St Croix. Beautiful body shot.
Dussander steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St Croix.
St Croix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dussander.
Dussander uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Croix.
Nice body punch from Dussander.
Dussander pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
St Croix throws a low kick but Dussander moves out of range easily.
St Croix looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dussander throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
St Croix takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dussander with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch lands to the side of St Croix 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dussander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Croix misses with a two punch combination.
Dussander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dussander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dussander throws a wild body kick that St Croix sees coming a mile off.
Dussander takes one on the button.
Dussander checks the leg kick nicely there.
St Croix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dussander.
Dussander moves out of range of the strikes.
Dussander scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
St Croix lands with a straight right. Dussander didn't see that one coming.
Dussander is looking to land body kicks.
Dussander has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dussander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dussander swings away with a body shot that misses
and St Croix counters with a nice uppercut.
St Croix listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dussander moves out of range of the leg kick from St Croix.
St Croix misses with a hook
and Dussander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dussander ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Croix moves away.
St Croix loads up on a big right hand but Dussander slips the punch.
Dussander wants to land a leg kick but St Croix is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dussander throws a hook but St Croix blocks it.
A good leg kick by St Croix.
St Croix with a jab.
St Croix lands with a hook. Dussander tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dussander fakes a jab and throws a low kick but St Croix checks it well.
Dussander looks to land a body kick but St Croix moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Croix takes a swing at Dussander's ribcage but misses.
St Croix is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jacques St Croix will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

St Croix throws a hook to the side of Dussander's head but Dussander sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
St Croix throws an overhand right that lands on Dussander's shoulder, as Dussander tries to avoid the shot.
Dussander throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Dussander checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dussander scores with a head kick.
St Croix lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dussander dodges the punch combination from St Croix.
Dussander just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dussander misses with a shot to the body
and St Croix counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by St Croix.
Dussander moves away from the strike by St Croix.
St Croix moves out of range of the body kick.
Dussander tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dussander scores with a leg kick.
Dussander connects with a jab.
Dussander ducks under a wild hook from St Croix.
Jacques St Croix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dussander slips a jab and a cross from St Croix.
Dussander ducks under a wild hook from St Croix.
St Croix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dussander.
St Croix throws a lazy right hand but Dussander sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
St Croix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dussander was well out of range. Poor timing from St Croix.
St Croix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dussander connects with a body shot.
Dussander throws a chopping leg kick but St Croix manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Croix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
St Croix checks a low kick from Dussander.
Heinrich Dussander is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
St Croix looks to land a right hand but Dussander moved out of range.
St Croix tries to bum rush Dussander with a series of wild strikes but Dussander uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dussander lands a nice looking kick to the body. St Croix takes a step back to recover.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
St Croix throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dussander counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by St Croix. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Croix looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dussander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Croix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dussander.
An inside leg kick from St Croix misses.
A jab from Dussander does it's job there.
Dussander misses with a body shot.
St Croix blocks a leg kick.
Dussander misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Croix.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Heinrich Dussander.
I think Dussander has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 46:49
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 45:50
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heinrich Dussander!
Heinrich Dussander is the new featherweight champion!