PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heinrich Dussander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Schneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dussander might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nas - Hate Me Now. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dussander
vs
Schneider

177 cm
24
159 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

172 cm
23
161 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heinrich Dussander!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Schneider!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schneider throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dussander counters with a good low kick that Schneider was not able to check.
Dussander lands with a hook. Schneider tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dussander missing with a left hand there. Schneider was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dussander throws a right hand that misses

and Schneider decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dussander's guard.
Dussander looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schneider is one step ahead there.

Schneider avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dussander pulls Schneider in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schneider cracks Dussander with a solid left hand.
Dussander is trying to control the position but Schneider postures up.
Schneider stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dussander swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Schneider trying to control but Dussander is working from the bottom.
Schneider showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dussander preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dussander trying to keep a closed guard but Schneider is proving a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Heinrich Dussander wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dussander smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Schneider takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dussander keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Heinrich Dussander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dussander throws a leg kick but Schneider sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Schneider swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dussander counters with a nice low kick that buckles Schneider's knee momentarily.
Dussander throws a right and a left that Schneider avoids nicely.
Schneider rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dussander counters with a nice body shot.
Dussander scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schneider avoids the body shot from Dussander.
Dussander misses with an uppercut
and Schneider counters with a nice uppercut.
Dussander misses with an uppercut
letting Schneider counter with a right hand.
Dussander misses with a lunging right hand
and Schneider counters with a nice body shot.
Dussander comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dussander swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Schneider counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Schneider.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Schneider dominated that round.
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 moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Schneider throws a leg kick but Dussander moved away.
Dussander misses with a low kick.
Dussander ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schneider moves away.
Dussander misses with a hook to the body
letting Schneider counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dussander throws an off balance right hand

and Schneider counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dussander!
Schneider unloads with some shots from mount but Dussander bucks and avoids them well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dussander wants to control but Schneider is having none of it.
Schneider lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Schneider looking to ground and pound but Dussander is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dussander is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Schneider trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dussander is working to get back to half guard.
Dussander wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Schneider.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dussander tries to reverse the position but Schneider maintains control.
BOOM! Schneider connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dussander working to try and regain half guard.
Dussander slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Schneider keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dussander wants to get back to full guard.
Schneider is stalling here. Dussander is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Schneider seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dussander has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Schneider regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider is looking to improve his position.
Schneider trying to hold on to Dussander's head to control him but Dussander postures up.
Schneider pushes Dussander off looking to stand but Dussander dives back in and keeps control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Schneider wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dussander is just content to waste time from the top position. Schneider takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Schneider wants to hit a switch here but Dussander passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Schneider there!
Dussander controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Schneider showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Schneider bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dussander's head backwards.
Schneider throws a jab when Dussander was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dussander misses with a body shot
and Schneider connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schneider on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Heinrich Dussander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schneider throws a right hand that misses
and Dussander counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dussander throws a poor cross that misses
and Schneider counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dussander throws a poor cross that misses
letting Schneider counter with a right hand.
Schneider misses with a lunging right hand
and Dussander counters with a good, hard body kick but Schneider shrugs it off.
Dussander lands with an uppercut that bounces Schneider off the cage and back into rage.
Dussander tries to land a front kick but Schneider steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schneider keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Schneider tries for a takedown but Dussander sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dussander misses with a right hand

and Schneider counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Schneider.
Dussander keeping full guard, as Schneider tries to pass.
Schneider engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Schneider throws a strike but Dussander rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider working a defensive guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Schneider keeping moving, preventing Dussander from controlling successfully.

Max Schneider has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dussander cracks Schneider with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Schneider misses with a hook
and Schneider takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dussander misses with a body punch
and Schneider connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dussander throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Schneider counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Schneider uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dussander.
Dussander misses with a left hand

and Schneider decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dussander's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Schneider really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Schneider swings widly with a right hand
and Dussander counters with a solid body kick.
Dussander lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dussander throws a shot from downtown. Schneider moves away and avoids it.
Dussander misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dussander connects with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dussander.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dussander darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Schneider moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Schneider throws a hook but Dussander blocks it.
Schneider misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dussander counters with a thumping low kick.
Dussander scores with a nice strike.
Schneider throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dussander counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dussander throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Schneider to counter with a crisp jab.
Schneider takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Schneider misses with an uppercut. Dussander saw that one coming.
Dussander throws the left hand but Schneider avoids the punch easily.
Dussander misses with a left hand
enabling Schneider to counter with a crisp jab.
Dussander tries to clinch but Schneider moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider misses with an uppercut
and Dussander counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Schneider thinking.
Schneider will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Schneider misses with a series of wild punches.
A low kick from Dussander misses

and Schneider counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dussander's guard now.
Schneider looking to sit in guard and control but Dussander gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Schneider can't keep his opponent in guard - Dussander advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dussander is stalling here. Schneider is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dussander seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Schneider has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Schneider cracks Dussander with a big right hand but Dussander just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Schneider working away.
Schneider lands a few punches from side control.
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 Heinrich Dussander will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dussander misses with a jab to the body
and Schneider counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dussander misses with a hook to the body
and Schneider counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dussander misses with a hook. Schneider ducked under it nicely.
Dussander lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Dussander misses
and Schneider counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heinrich Dussander is winning the standup battle so far.
Dussander misses with a right hand

and Schneider counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dussander trying to control here.
Schneider trying to control the pace.
Schneider is trying to control. Dussander wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Schneider seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Let's hope that Schneider 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 two 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.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Max Schneider hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dussander lands with a hook. Schneider tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Schneider misses with a hook to the body
and Dussander counters with a nice body kick.
Schneider misses with a lunging right hand
and Dussander counters with a nice body shot.
Schneider rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Dussander to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dussander sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Schneider somewhat.
Dussander misses with a lunging right hand
and Schneider counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dussander stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dussander wants it to stay on the feet.
Heinrich Dussander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dussander ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dussander 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.
Dussander is looking to clinch but Schneider is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dussander swings away with a body shot that misses
and Schneider counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dussander cracks Schneider with an open hand slap.
Schneider pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Dussander misses
and Schneider counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dussander throws an off balance right hand
and Schneider counters with a thumping low kick.
Max Schneider is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schneider shoots in for a takedown but Dussander shows good takedown defense.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Schneider comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Schneider 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 46:49
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 46:49
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Schneider! Max Schneider retains his lightweight title!