PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Qasem Suleimani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Merridew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suleimani comes to the cage accompanied by Busta Rhymes - Arab Money. Jack Merridew acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Suleimani
vs
Merridew

186 cm
22
219 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

195 cm
30
215 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Qasem Suleimani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Merridew!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suleimani just misses with a punch to the body.
Merridew lands a head shot.
Merridew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suleimani.
Suleimani throws an off balance right hand
and Merridew counters with a nice body shot.
Suleimani blocks a jab.
Suleimani throws an overhand right that lands on Merridew's shoulder, as Merridew tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Suleimani.
Merridew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suleimani was well out of range. Poor timing from Merridew.
Merridew just misses with a punch to the body.
Merridew dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Merridew changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jack Merridew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Merridew connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Merridew connects with a good right hand that stumbles Suleimani. Suleimani circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Merridew missing with a left hand there. Suleimani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Merridew misses the shot to the body.
Suleimani throws a big shot that misses.
Merridew fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Merridew digs a good body shot into Suleimani's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Merridew takes a swing at Suleimani's ribcage but misses.
Merridew connects with a nice looking jab.
Merridew has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Merridew on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice shot lands for Merridew.
Suleimani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Merridew.
Suleimani has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks in the buildup to the fight.
Suleimani lands a nice looking body shot.
Merridew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suleimani.
Suleimani wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Suleimani takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Suleimani lands a nice looking body shot.
Suleimani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suleimani darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Suleimani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Merridew misses the body punch
letting Suleimani counter with a right hand.
Merridew throws a hook but Suleimani blocks it.
A jab from Merridew finds it's way through Suleimani's defenses.
Merridew throws a hook to the side of Suleimani's head but Suleimani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Merridew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suleimani moves away.
Suleimani seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suleimani throws a big shot that misses.
Merridew is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Suleimani rather than just go for the knockout.
Merridew misses with an uppercut.
Merridew misses with an uppercut
and Merridew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suleimani takes a swing at Merridew's ribcage but misses.
Merridew appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Merridew.
Suleimani takes a jab right on the kisser.
Suleimani feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Merridews jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Suleimani connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Merridew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Merridew connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Merridew clobbers Suleimani with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Merridew looks to score with a jab to the body but Suleimani is just out of range.
Merridew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suleimani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suleimani's corner calls for a 1-2. Suleimani obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Suleimani is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Merridew throws a body punch but Suleimani moves out of range.
Merridew misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suleimani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Merridew.
Merridew throws a big shot that misses.
Suleimani scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Suleimani.
Suleimani lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Suleimani moves out of range as Merridew strikes.
Suleimani scores with a jab. Merridew acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Merridew misses with a wild body shot.
Suleimani slips under a jab.
Suleimani getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Merridew is rocked!
Merridew leaves his chin hanging out and Suleimani seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Merridew crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Qasem Suleimani!
Our winner, Qasem Suleimani, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.