PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sebastion Gorfu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Zuculini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gorfu
vs
Zuculini

165 cm
27
135 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

177 cm
26
143 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastion Gorfu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Zuculini!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gorfu closes the distance and pushes Zuculini back into the ropes.

Gorfu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gorfu misses with the body kick

and Zuculini counters with a takedown into side control.
Gorfu holds on to Zuculini's head and controls the position momentarily.
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.

Gorfu sneaks out the side door and pushes Zuculini away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Gorfu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zuculini shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gorfu sprawls well. Gorfu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zuculini gets slowly back to his feet.
Zuculini closes the distance and clinches up with Gorfu, looking for a takedown. Zuculini pushes Gorfu against the ropes but Gorfu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gorfu throws a head kick that misses.

Gorfu has managed to clinch.
Gorfu is trying to stall.
Gorfu trying to land knees to the body.
Zuculini drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gorfu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sebastion Gorfu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Zuculini.
Gorfu wants to slow Zuculini down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gorfu forces Zuculini back against the ropes and clinches.
Zuculini is trying to drag Gorfu to the mat but Gorfu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Gorfu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gorfu misses with a knee strike.
I was talking to Gorfu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Zuculini tries to break the clinch but Gorfu is controlling the position.
Zuculini being controlled against the ropes.
Gorfu looking to stall.

Gorfu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Gorfu clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuculini goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gorfu prevents it.
Gorfu connects with a knee to the head.
Gorfu lands with a right to the head.
Zuculini letting Gorfu take a breather here.
Gorfu lands a left hand.

Gorfu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gorfu pushes Zuculini up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zuculini wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gorfu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zuculini is defending well for now.
Gorfu trying to land knees to the body.

Gorfu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gorfu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorfu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Gorfu has closed the distance and engaged Zuculini in a clinch.
Gorfu lands a body shot.
Gorfu prevents Zuculini from breaking the clinch.
Gorfu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gorfu effectively controlling the action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gorfu.

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

Gorfu closes the distance and clinches.
Gorfu missing with knees to the body.
Zuculini tries to score a body lock takedown but Gorfu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gorfu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Gorfu has managed to clinch.
Gorfu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zuculini tries for a takedown. No joy.

Gorfu breaks the clinch.

Gorfu gets a clinch.
Gorfu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Gorfu as the two fighters clinch.

Gorfu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gorfu darts in and clinches Zuculini up against the ropes.

Gorfu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gorfu forces Zuculini back against the ropes and clinches.

Gorfu manages to break the clinch.

Gorfu clinches up against the ropes.
Gorfu lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastion Gorfu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A head kick misses from Gorfu.
Zuculini doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sebastion Gorfu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gorfu misses with a few strikes there.
Zuculini changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Zuculini tries to keep at a distance but Gorfu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zuculini can't break the clinch.

Gorfu breaks the clinch.

Gorfu has managed to clinch.

Gorfu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gorfu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gorfu - that will leave a mark!
Gorfu throws a series of strikes that have Zuculini backpedaling.

Zuculini is rocked!

Gorfu gets a clinch.
Zuculini is still on wobbly legs! Can Gorfu finish him?
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!
Gorfu creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Zuculini's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Zuculini drops to his knees and Gorfu pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebastion Gorfu!
A very excited looking Sebastion Gorfu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.