PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heinrich Dussander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derick Thompson (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 Richard Wagner-Ride Of The Valkyries. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dussander
vs
Thompson

177 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 0 - 2 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Derick Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Thompson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thompson swinging wilding here.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
Dussander misses with a series of wild punches.
Dussander slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a combination
and Dussander counters with a right hand to the body.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dussander throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson misses with a combination
and Dussander counters with a nice body shot.
Thompson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a combination that misses
and Dussander counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dussander counters with a left and a right that stings Thompson.
Dussander throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Thompson stumbling backwards into the cage! Thompson bounces back off the cage towards Dussander, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Dussander lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Dussander celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Heinrich Dussander!