PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques St Croix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Croix has chosen A Little Respect as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg
vs
St Croix

175 cm
24
154 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

168 cm
24
144 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacques St Croix!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
von Altenburg misses with an uppercut. St Croix saw that one coming.
von Altenburg misses with a kick to the body.
A low kick from von Altenburg misses
and St Croix counters with a straight right hand.
St Croix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
von Altenburg cracks St Croix with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
von Altenburg misses with a leg kick
and St Croix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
von Altenburg throws a poor cross that misses
and St Croix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice jab there from St Croix.
von Altenburg scores with a crisp jab that stopped St Croix in his tracks.
von Altenburg throws a leg kick but St Croix moved away.
von Altenburg throws a leg kick
and St Croix counters with a one-two to the body.
St Croix looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
St Croix throws a right hand that misses
and von Altenburg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
St Croix finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
von Altenburg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St Croix misses with a combination
and von Altenburg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Altenburg lands with a shot to the body.
von Altenburg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
von Altenburg misses with an uppercut
and St Croix counters with a good, hard body kick but von Altenburg shrugs it off.
von Altenburg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
von Altenburg is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
von Altenburg digs a good hook to St Croix's body.
von Altenburg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Croix manages to avoid it.
St Croix stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from von Altenburg.
St Croix lands with an overhand left.
von Altenburg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Croix lands a head kick. von Altenburg smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
von Altenburg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and St Croix counters with a nice low kick that buckles von Altenburg's knee momentarily.
von Altenburg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St Croix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
von Altenburg lunges at St Croix with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by St Croix's hand.
St Croix throws a leg kick that is checked
and von Altenburg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg throws a leg kick but St Croix checks it.
St Croix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from von Altenburg.
von Altenburg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
von Altenburg tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
von Altenburg misses with the body kick
and St Croix counters with an inside leg kick.
von Altenburg stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
von Altenburg throws a sloppy body shot
and St Croix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by von Altenburg.
St Croix connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed von Altenburg momentarily.
von Altenburg lands a slapping body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
St Croix staying out of range there.
St Croix scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

St Croix throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. von Altenburg tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. St Croix is in von Altenburg's guard.
St Croix postures up.
St Croix wants to stand but von Altenburg is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

von Altenburg is looking for a triangle but St Croix pushes his legs off easily.
von Altenburg looking for a sweep. Not yet von Altenburg, not yet.
von Altenburg looking to control.
St Croix pushing down on von Altenburg's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
von Altenburg trying to control here.
von Altenburg is looking for a sweep. St Croix is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
von Altenburg controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
von Altenburg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

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.
St Croix seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
von Altenburg is positioning himself well to prevent St Croix advancing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

We're going to have a standup here because Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
von Altenburg looks to land a right hand but St Croix moved out of range.
von Altenburg thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
von Altenburg misses with a looping left.
von Altenburg throws out a powerful jab.
A good leg kick by von Altenburg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques St Croix dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

von Altenburg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
St Croix swings away with a body shot that misses
and von Altenburg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St Croix shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
von Altenburg missing with a left hand there. St Croix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
von Altenburg misses with an uppercut. St Croix saw that one coming.
St Croix dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on von Altenburg. That did some damage!
von Altenburg takes a swing at St Croix's ribcage but misses.
von Altenburg misses with a left hand
letting St Croix counter with a right hand.
St Croix throws a jab when von Altenburg was well out of range.
St Croix thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
von Altenburg sizes up St Croix with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
von Altenburg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St Croix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
von Altenburg misses with an uppercut. St Croix saw that one coming.
St Croix slips a straight right by von Altenburg.
St Croix moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Croix avoids the body shot from von Altenburg.
von Altenburg misses with an uppercut
and St Croix counters with a thumping low kick.
von Altenburg swings for the body but St Croix moves out of range.
von Altenburg throws a low kick but St Croix moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by St Croix.
St Croix throws a chopping leg kick but von Altenburg manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
St Croix closes the distance and clinches up with von Altenburg, looking for a takedown. St Croix pushes von Altenburg against the cage but von Altenburg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
St Croix scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. von Altenburg doesn't seem bothered though.
von Altenburg connects with a right hand. St Croix shakes it off.
St Croix stuns von Altenburg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
St Croix on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
von Altenburg throws a right hand that misses
and St Croix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Croix misses the shot to the body.
von Altenburg digs a good hook to St Croix's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Croix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by von Altenburg.
A jab lands there for von Altenburg.
St Croix pivots, looking for a leg kick but von Altenburg is out of range and St Croix settles back down.
St Croix ducks under a wild hook from von Altenburg.
St Croix buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
St Croix slips a jab from von Altenburg.
A low kick from von Altenburg misses

and St Croix counters with a nice double leg into side control. von Altenburg won't be happy with that.
von Altenburg can't do much from the bottom here.

St Croix decides to stand up, so the ref orders von Altenburg to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
von Altenburg throws out a loose jab but St Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot by von Altenburg.
von Altenburg misses with a left hand
and St Croix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Croix is looking to land body kicks.
St Croix on the wrong end of a nice jab.
St Croix slips a jab from von Altenburg.
von Altenburg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Croix was well out of range. Poor timing from von Altenburg.
St Croix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
von Altenburg throws an overhand right that lands on St Croix's shoulder, as St Croix tries to avoid the shot.
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. von Altenburg darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
St Croix's jab looks to have found its range, popping von Altenburg under the eye.
von Altenburg throws a lazy uppercut

and St Croix counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
St Croix tries to stand but von Altenburg is controlling from the bottom.
St Croix preventing the sweep.
von Altenburg has control of St Croix's left arm, preventing St Croix from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg keeping moving, preventing St Croix from controlling successfully.
St Croix looking to pass the guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
von Altenburg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Jacques St Croix has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
St Croix throws a body kick that misses.
von Altenburg throws an off balance right hand
and St Croix counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
von Altenburg throws a lazy uppercut
and St Croix counters with a thumping low kick.
von Altenburg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Croix.
von Altenburg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Croix misses with a low kick.
St Croix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from von Altenburg.
St Croix fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt von Altenburg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques St Croix 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.

von Altenburg misses the jab.
St Croix stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from von Altenburg.
von Altenburg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
von Altenburg misses with a right hand
and St Croix counters with a thumping low kick.
von Altenburg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
von Altenburg misses with a lunging right hand
and St Croix counters with a left and a right that stings von Altenburg.
von Altenburg misses with a lunging right hand
and St Croix counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for von Altenburg. That snapped St Croix's head back.
von Altenburg throws a right hand that misses
and St Croix counters with a nice uppercut.
von Altenburg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jacques St Croix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
von Altenburg swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
von Altenburg throws a leg kick
and St Croix counters with a low kick, right behind von Altenburg 's knee.
von Altenburg wants to land a leg kick but St Croix is out of range.
St Croix shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Croix cracks von Altenburg with a good jab.
No joy there for von Altenburg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
von Altenburg's jab looks to have found its range, popping St Croix under the eye.
St Croix moves forwards but von Altenburg connects with a nice, crisp jab.
St Croix bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps von Altenburg's head backwards.
von Altenburg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Croix was well out of range. Poor timing from von Altenburg.
St Croix throws a low kick, looking for von Altenburg's leg but von Altenburg calmly moves out of range.
von Altenburg misses with a left hand
and St Croix counters with a low kick, right behind von Altenburg 's knee.
von Altenburg misses with a right hand
and St Croix counters with a low kick, right behind von Altenburg 's knee.
von Altenburg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting St Croix counter with a right hand.
A shot to the body from von Altenburg misses
and St Croix counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
St Croix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
von Altenburg misses with an uppercut
and St Croix counters with a straight right hand.
St Croix misses with a hook. von Altenburg ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by St Croix.
St Croix attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from St Croix is defended easily by von Altenburg.
von Altenburg throws a leg kick that is checked
and St Croix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
von Altenburg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and St Croix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
von Altenburg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
von Altenburg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Croix.
St Croix doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
St Croix takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
St Croix misses with a hook. von Altenburg ducked under it nicely.
von Altenburg scores with a jab to the jaw.
St Croix throws a right hand that von Altenburg ducks under and follows up with a left that von Altenburg also avoids with ease.
von Altenburg misses with a shot to the body
letting St Croix counter with a right hand.
von Altenburg loads up on a big right hand but St Croix slips the punch.
von Altenburg throws a leg kick but St Croix checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Croix will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
St Croix fakes a jab and throws a low kick but von Altenburg checks it well.
von Altenburg tries to work over St Croix's front leg with a kick but St Croix checks it.
St Croix moves out of range of the strikes.
von Altenburg throws a looping overhand right but St Croix ducks down to avoid it.
von Altenburg thuds his right hand into St Croix's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
von Altenburg scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
von Altenburg throws an off balance right hand
and St Croix counters with a nice low kick that buckles von Altenburg's knee momentarily.
St Croix throws an overhand right that lands on von Altenburg's shoulder, as von Altenburg tries to avoid the shot.
St Croix staying out of range there.
von Altenburg looks to land a left hand but St Croix moved out of range nicely.
von Altenburg throws a predictable looking body shot
and St Croix counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from von Altenburg misses
and St Croix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg misses with a lunging right hand
and St Croix counters with a slapping leg kick.
St Croix connects with an inside leg kick.
St Croix paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
von Altenburg lands a jab to the nose.
von Altenburg throws out a loose jab but St Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from von Altenburg misses.
St Croix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but von Altenburg moves away.
St Croix pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
von Altenburg looks for a takedown but St Croix sprawls well.
von Altenburg scores with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
von Altenburg throws a jab but it's blocked by St Croix.
von Altenburg swings for the body but St Croix moves out of range.
von Altenburg lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques St Croix really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as von Altenburg checks a leg kick.
von Altenburg scores with a one two! St Croix had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
von Altenburg looks to throw the jab but St Croix is out of range.
St Croix throws a leg kick but von Altenburg sees it coming and checks it nicely.
St Croix takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
von Altenburg throws a leg kick that is checked
and St Croix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
von Altenburg keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
von Altenburg misses the shot to the body.
St Croix takes one to the chin there.
St Croix fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A low kick from St Croix misses
and von Altenburg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
St Croix slaps away a takedown attempt from von Altenburg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
von Altenburg throws a lazy uppercut
and St Croix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
St Croix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from von Altenburg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Croix throws a jab when von Altenburg was well out of range.
St Croix slips a straight right by von Altenburg.
von Altenburg throws a leg kick
and St Croix counters with a slapping leg kick.
St Croix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by von Altenburg.
St Croix throws a lazy right hand but von Altenburg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

St Croix feints and as von Altenburg raises his hands in defense, St Croix changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
von Altenburg wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
von Altenburg trying to control the position.
St Croix tries to free his leg and advance position but von Altenburg is retaining full guard.
von Altenburg lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for St Croix!
St Croix tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg wants to control the pace but St Croix is squirming around nicely.
St Croix wants to hold on but von Altenburg pushes him away.
St Croix tries to improve his position but instead von Altenburg has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg trying to control.
St Croix is trying to get back to his feet but von Altenburg has full control of the position and if anything, St Croix has just worked his way into a worse spot.
St Croix is in bad spot here.
von Altenburg trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's four 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.

St Croix is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if von Altenburg gets his way!
St Croix breaks von Altenburg's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
St Croix trying to control the position from guard on top but von Altenburg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
von Altenburg has control of St Croix's left arm, preventing St Croix from doing any damage.
von Altenburg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Jacques St Croix will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A low kick from von Altenburg is predictable there
and St Croix counters with an outside leg kick.
von Altenburg checks the leg kick.
St Croix shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has von Altenburg pinned against the cage. von Altenburg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
St Croix takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. St Croix darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
von Altenburg throws a body punch but St Croix moves out of range.
von Altenburg lands a nice shot to the body.
St Croix throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
von Altenburg looks to score with a jab to the body but St Croix is just out of range.
St Croix throws a shot to the body.
von Altenburg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
von Altenburg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Altenburg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and St Croix makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. von Altenburg really felt that one!
von Altenburg misses with a body shot
and St Croix counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
von Altenburg tries a low kick but St Croix avoids it.
von Altenburg tried to score with a low kick but St Croix checks it.
von Altenburg misses with a body kick.
A jab from St Croix misses.
von Altenburg swinging wildly here.
von Altenburg throws a leg kick that is checked
and St Croix counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
von Altenburg misses with a jab to the body
and St Croix counters with a nice body kick.
A low kick from St Croix is predictable there
letting von Altenburg counter with a right hand.
Good work by von Altenburg as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from von Altenburg misses.
St Croix moves away from the strike by von Altenburg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg swings widly with a right hand
and St Croix counters with a leg kick.
St Croix takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A low kick from St Croix misses
and von Altenburg counters with a nice low kick that buckles St Croix's knee momentarily.
St Croix takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
von Altenburg misses with a jab to the body
and St Croix counters with a head kick.
St Croix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from von Altenburg misses
and St Croix counters with a low kick, right behind von Altenburg 's knee.
A swing and a miss from von Altenburg.
St Croix attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
von Altenburg scoring well with a low kick there.
von Altenburg throws a body punch but St Croix moves out of range.
von Altenburg lands with a nice body punch.
Nice jab there from von Altenburg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg misses with an uppercut
and St Croix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Croix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

St Croix shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. von Altenburg manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

von Altenburg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. St Croix is aware though and is defending well.
St Croix has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of von Altenburg is proving hard to escape from.
St Croix won't allow von Altenburg to sweep him here.
St Croix tries to free his leg and advance position but von Altenburg is retaining full guard.

St Croix gets to his feet. von Altenburg looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg lands a leg kick that knocks St Croix off balance momentarily.
von Altenburg thows a body shot but no joy.
von Altenburg throws an off balance right hand
and St Croix counters with a straight right hand.
von Altenburg misses with a leg kick
and St Croix counters with a good low kick that von Altenburg was not able to check.
von Altenburg throws a poor cross that misses
and St Croix counters with an outside leg kick.
St Croix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
von Altenburg misses with a leg kick
and St Croix counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from von Altenburg does no damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by von Altenburg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
von Altenburg swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A leg kick checked by St Croix.
von Altenburg misses with an uppercut
and St Croix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques St Croix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well St Croix has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 45:50
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques St Croix!
Jacques St Croix is the new featherweight champion!