PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Qasem Suleijmani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iosue Nicu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. It's Dark and Hell Is Hot kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Suleijmani
vs
Nicu

189 cm
25
217 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
216 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Qasem Suleijmani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iosue Nicu!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suleijmani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nicu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nicu has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Suleijmani is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nicu avoids the body shot from Suleijmani.
Nicu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Suleijmani connects with a right hand. Nicu shakes it off.

It looks like Iosue Nicu has been cut.
Qasem Suleijmani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicu defending well as Suleijmani loads up on a big left hand.
Suleijmani fails to land with a series of punches.
Suleijmani throws a combination that misses
and Nicu counters with a good, hard body kick but Suleijmani shrugs it off.
A combination from Suleijmani does no damage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nicu. Suleijmani shrugs it off though.
Suleijmani throws a right and a left that Nicu avoids nicely.
Nicu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Suleijmani takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suleijmani.
Suleijmani loads up on a big right hand but Nicu slips the punch.
Suleijmani is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nicu.
Suleijmani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nicu throws a fast counter high kick but Suleijmani manages to duck under it in time.
Nicu scores with a hook to the body. Suleijmani takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big left from Suleijmani misses.
Nicu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nicu.
Nicu scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suleijmani throws a right and a left that Nicu avoids nicely.
Nicu feints a counter leg kick.
Suleijmani wants to stay close but Nicu steps back to make room for something. Suleijmani seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Nicu and Suleijmani drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Iosue Nicu!
An out of breath Iosue Nicu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.