PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Zuculini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dam Heinrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dam Heinrick struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Dam Heinrick will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Zuculini
vs
Heinrick

177 cm
25
143 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Zuculini!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dam Heinrick!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Heinrick feints and as Zuculini raises his hands in defense, Heinrick changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Zuculini pushes Heinrick off and scrambles back to his feet.
Heinrick looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Heinrick is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Zuculini looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Zuculini's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zuculini'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.
Zuculini is in close to Heinrick's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuculini passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Heinrick taking punishment in the form of punches.
Zuculini is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Heinrick's shoulder. That is not cool.
Zuculini has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Zuculini has hold of Heinrick's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Heinrick seems comfortable defending it but Zuculini has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Heinrick is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Heinrick is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Zuculini couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruno Zuculini!
Bruno Zuculini retains his featherweight title!