PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Zuculini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahmed Lang is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Lang
vs
Zuculini

169 cm
23
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

177 cm
25
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ahmed Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Zuculini!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuculini is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lang sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Lang feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lang throwing strikes but missing.

Zuculini looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zuculini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Lang throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Lang is looking for a triangle but Zuculini pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lang is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zuculini is aware though and is defending well.
Zuculini tries to free his leg and advance position but Lang is retaining full guard.
Lang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zuculini on the ground.
Zuculini controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Zuculini trying to control the position from guard on top but Lang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lang controls Zuculini momentarily but Zuculini frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuculini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zuculini sitting in guard here, content to control.

Lang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Lang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zuculini content to stall in guard 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.
Lang wants to sweep but no luck.
Zuculini trying to control the position from guard on top but Lang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lang looking to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Zuculini shoots for a takedown but Lang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Lang moves into the clinch.
Zuculini wants to break free but Lang has control.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Zuculini wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lang has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuculini trying to control the position but instead, Lang has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zuculini into the cage.
Zuculini has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lang is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ahmed Lang 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.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Lang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lang gets the takedown into side control.
Zuculini tries to improve position but can't.

Lang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zuculini knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lang wants to control but Zuculini is keeping him busy.

Lang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zuculini can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahmed Lang dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lang closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Zuculini bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Zuculini shoots in for a takedown but Lang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lang is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Zuculini.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Zuculini enables Lang to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zuculini manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lang is stalling in the full guard.

Lang is sitting in close to Zuculini's body. Zuculini has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Lang is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Lang is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Zuculini.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bruno Zuculini!