PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Puggy Baconbreath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Zuculini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Zuculini will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Baconbreath
vs
Zuculini

150 cm
25
133 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
26
143 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Puggy Baconbreath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Zuculini!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuculini fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Baconbreath tries to clinch but Zuculini moves away

and Zuculini counters with a nice double leg into side control. Baconbreath won't be happy with that.
Baconbreath is trying to get back to half guard.
Zuculini has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Baconbreath!
Baconbreath is trying to escape the mount.
Baconbreath sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baconbreath trying to hold on to Zuculini's head to control him but Zuculini postures up.
Zuculini with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baconbreath won't allow Zuculini to pass to mount.
Baconbreath is trying to maintain the position but Zuculini is very close to passing his half guard.
Baconbreath is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Baconbreath is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Baconbreath is looking to control Zuculini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Baconbreath avoid being mounted?
Baconbreath is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Baconbreath trying to control here.

That's two 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.

Zuculini is looking for a kimura here.
Baconbreath is trying to get back to full guard.
Baconbreath might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zuculini not doing much here.
Zuculini trying to mount his opponent but Baconbreath defends it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baconbreath trying to control here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice body kick there by Baconbreath.
Baconbreath throws a leg kick which misses Zuculini's front leg but catches the back leg as Zuculini tries to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zuculini.
Baconbreath half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Zuculini shoots in but Baconbreath avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Puggy Baconbreath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Zuculini.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baconbreath misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baconbreath could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baconbreath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Baconbreath has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Zuculini is trying to keep an underhook but Baconbreath manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Zuculini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baconbreath is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Zuculini!
Baconbreath looking to control but Zuculini is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zuculini tries for a takedown but Baconbreath sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Baconbreath fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zuculini has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Baconbreath tries to clinch but Zuculini moves out of range.
Baconbreath lands a nice looking body kick.
Baconbreath cracks the inside of Zuculini's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baconbreath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuculini dives in and grabs Baconbreath's left leg, looking for a takedown. Baconbreath pushes down on Zuculini's head and hops out.
Zuculini takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zuculini takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bruno Zuculini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baconbreath doesn't manage to clinch there - Zuculini circles away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Baconbreath - that will leave a mark!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baconbreath is trying to push Zuculini away but Zuculini has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Baconbreath gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Baconbreath trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zuculini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Baconbreath stopping the sweep attempt from Zuculini.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baconbreath trying to control but Zuculini is working from the bottom.

Zuculini had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baconbreath defends it easily.
Zuculini is breathing heavily.
Baconbreath trying to control but Zuculini is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baconbreath pushes Zuculini up against the ropes in a clinch.
Baconbreath is trying to break the clinch but Zuculini has him pressed against the ropes.

Baconbreath drags the fight down to the ground.
Zuculini wants to control from the top but Baconbreath keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Zuculini looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Baconbreath keeping full guard, as Zuculini tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baconbreath can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zuculini controls the pace.
Baconbreath is trying to control the position but Zuculini postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baconbreath can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zuculini controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Zuculini shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Zuculini was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Puggy Baconbreath dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.

Baconbreath lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zuculini's sensitive parts.

Zuculini gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Baconbreath preventing the sweep.
Baconbreath trying to control but Zuculini is working from the bottom.

Zuculini looking for a guillotine here but Baconbreath defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baconbreath wants to control from the top but Zuculini keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuculini is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Zuculini stalling away here and it's allowed Baconbreath to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Baconbreath is adopting a defensive guard.
Zuculini trying to control the position from guard on top but Baconbreath is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuculini postures up.
Zuculini missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zuculini won't allow Baconbreath to sweep him here.

Baconbreath had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zuculini defends it easily.
Zuculini scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zuculini seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baconbreath is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zuculini trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Baconbreath trying to keep a closed guard but Zuculini is proving a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zuculini tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Baconbreath tries a head kick but it misses.

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.
Zuculini misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Baconbreath thinks about countering with a body kick.
Zuculini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Zuculini shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Zuculini is trying to control the action in half guard but Baconbreath is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, if Zuculini is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bruno Zuculini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puggy Baconbreath is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Zuculini is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Baconbreath doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zuculini.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruno Zuculini.
I think Baconbreath has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Puggy Baconbreath!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Puggy Baconbreath!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Puggy Baconbreath!

Puggy Baconbreath wins by unanimous decision!