PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Qasem Soleimani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mart Tunh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Soleimani
vs
Tunh

185 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

174 cm
21
198 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Qasem Soleimani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mart Tunh!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tunh takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Soleimani throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tunh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Soleimani plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tunh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Soleimani counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tunh's knee momentarily.
Tunh wants to clinch up but Soleimani keeps it at a distance.
Tunh moves in looking to clinch but Soleimani pushes him off.
Soleimani scores with a kick to the midsection.
Soleimani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tunh.
Qasem Soleimani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tunh sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tunh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Soleimani.
Soleimani throws a head kick but Tunh moves out of range.
Soleimani attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Soleimani wants to slow Tunh down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tunh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soleimani. Soleimani obviously looking to wear him down.
Tunh misses the jab.
Soleimani lands with a thumping leg kick.
Soleimani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tunh.
Tunh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Soleimani.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soleimani plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tunh wants to slow Soleimani down by chopping away at his legs.
Soleimani defending well as Tunh loads up on a big left hand.
Tunh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soleimani. Soleimani obviously looking to wear him down.
Soleimani misses with a head kick.
Soleimani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tunh.
Soleimani throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soleimani.
Soleimani turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tunh misses with a looping right.
A clash of legs there as Tunh blocks the low kick.
Soleimani with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Soleimani stuffs the takedown.
Soleimani goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Soleimani lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soleimani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tunh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soleimani cracks the inside of Tunh's front leg.
Tunh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Soleimani counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A thudding body kick lands there by Soleimani!
Tunh tries to clinch there but Soleimani circles away.
Soleimani delivers a nice body kick.
Tunh looks winded!
Soleimani scores with a leg kick.
Tunh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soleimani.
Soleimani tries a head kick but it misses.
Tunh tries for a takedown but Soleimani sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Soleimani fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tunh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Soleimani is looking to clinch but Tunh is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Tunh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tunh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tunh avoids the head kick by Soleimani.
Tunh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soleimani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soleimani connects with a leg kick. Tunh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tunh shoots in and drives through. Soleimani sprawls well.
Qasem Soleimani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mart Tunh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soleimani dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tunh. That did some damage!
Tunh takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Soleimani lands with a kick to the temple. Tunh shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick from Soleimani lands but Tunh takes it in his stride.
Soleimani lands a high kick!
Soleimani is looking to slow Tunh down with leg kicks.
Tunh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Soleimani throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tunh.
Soleimani throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soleimani lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tunh's sensitive parts.
Soleimani thumps Tunh with a low kick.
Tunh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Soleimani lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Soleimani tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tunh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tunh sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Soleimani moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soleimani lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Soleimani throws a sloppy head kick and Tunh moves out of range easily.
Tunh takes a kick to the side of the head.
Soleimani throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tunh keeps the fight on the outside.
Soleimani moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tunh tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tunh takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A nice inside leg kick there by Soleimani. That's going to slow Tunh down.
Soleimani cracks the inside of Tunh's front leg.
Tunh is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Soleimani throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Soleimani rushes Tunh and presses him up against the cage.
Soleimani is looking to control Tunh's arms but Tunh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Soleimani has his back to the cage.
Soleimani creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tunh's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A slapping leg kick lands for Soleimani.
Tunh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Soleimani scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tunh has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Soleimani.
A nice inside leg kick there by Soleimani. That's going to slow Tunh down.
Tunh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Soleimani throws a head kick that misses
and Tunh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soleimani thinking.
Soleimani throws a leg kick which misses Tunh's front leg but catches the back leg as Tunh tries to avoid it.
Soleimani misses with a head kick.
Soleimani buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Soleimani lands but Tunh takes it in his stride.
Tunh missing with a left hand there. Soleimani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tunh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Soleimani misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tunh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tunh shoots in for a takedown but Soleimani shows good takedown defense.
Soleimani feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Soleimani throws a head kick that misses.
Qasem Soleimani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tunh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Soleimani throws a quick counter head kick but Tunh was just out of range.
Tunh misses with a low kick.
Tunh takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mart Tunh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tunh tries to clinch but Soleimani is having none of it.
Soleimani tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soleimani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tunh lands with a nice body punch.
Tunh is breathing heavily.
Soleimani lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tunh's sensitive parts.
Soleimani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soleimani throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tunh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Soleimani.
Soleimani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tunh changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tunh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Soleimani as he avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Soleimani.
Qasem Soleimani is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soleimani looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tunh is trying desperately to land a takedown but Soleimani is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tunh.
Soleimani thows a body kick. Tunh tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tunh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soleimani. Soleimani obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soleimani.
Soleimani connects with an inside leg kick.
Soleimani connects with a high kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Soleimani!
A slapping leg kick lands for Soleimani.
A slapping leg kick lands for Soleimani.
Soleimani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tunh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Soleimani.
Soleimani lands a front kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Soleimani.
Soleimani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tunh.
Soleimani fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soleimani connects with a solid leg kick.
Soleimani cracks the inside of Tunh's front leg.
Soleimani lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Soleimani throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Soleimani lands with a slapping head kick.
Soleimani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tunh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soleimani is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tunh can do to turn this around?
Soleimani throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Soleimani dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tunh. That did some damage!
Soleimani throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Soleimani scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tunh tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Soleimani lands with a slapping head kick.
Soleimani throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soleimani fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tunh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tunh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Soleimani counters with a leg kick.
Tunh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soleimani can pounce on him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Soleimani.
Tunh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Soleimani with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Soleimani tries to clinch but Tunh is having none of it.
A good leg kick by Soleimani.
Soleimani tries to clinch up.
Tunh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Soleimani sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tunh somewhat.
Qasem Soleimani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mart Tunh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soleimani lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Qasem Soleimani dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tunh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soleimani can pounce on him.
Soleimani throws a head kick that misses.
Tunh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Soleimani makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Soleimani moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tunh misses the shot to the body.
Tunh misses with a low kick.
Soleimani plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tunh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Soleimani.
Soleimani lands a head kick. Tunh smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tunh misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soleimani with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Soleimani scores with a leg kick.
Soleimani with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tunh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tunh throws a low kick but Soleimani moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soleimani wants to clinch.
Soleimani throws a head kick that misses.
And Tunh tries to counter it with a takedown but Soleimani pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Soleimani is looking to clinch but Tunh is avoiding it.
Soleimani doesn't manage to clinch there - Tunh circles away.
Soleimani throws a nice inside leg kick.
Soleimani lands a high kick!
Soleimani chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tunh takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Soleimani doesn't manage to clinch there - Tunh circles away.
Soleimani fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tunh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Soleimani connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Soleimani connects with a leg kick. Tunh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Soleimani lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soleimani throws a sloppy head kick and Tunh moves out of range easily.
Soleimani throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soleimani connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soleimani lands a head kick. Tunh smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Soleimani throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tunh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soleimani. Soleimani obviously looking to wear him down.
Tunh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Soleimani as he jumps to the side.
Soleimani throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Soleimani. Tunh shrugs it off though.
Tunh misses with a jab to the body
and Soleimani counters with an inside leg kick.
Tunh blocks a head kick by Soleimani.
A head kick from Soleimani lands but Tunh takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soleimani lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tunh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Soleimani avoids it really well and circles away.
Qasem Soleimani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mart Tunh.
Soleimani keeps Tunh at a distance using the push kick.
Soleimani throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tunh.
Soleimani looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tunh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Soleimani.
Tunh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Soleimani moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tunh steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Soleimani. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Soleimani there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soleimani.
Tunh dives in for a single leg takedown but Soleimani sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Soleimani closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Soleimani comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Soleimani has had enough of the clinch but Tunh keeps him there for the moment.
Soleimani tries to break free but Tunh pushes him back against the cage.
Soleimani comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Soleimani lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Soleimani lands an elbow inside.
Tunh takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Soleimani.
Soleimani tries to break free but Tunh pushes him back against the cage.
Mart Tunh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Qasem Soleimani is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tunh takes an elbow to the forehead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Qasem Soleimani showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Soleimani has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Qasem Soleimani!
Qasem Soleimani managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Nutrition Down Under, into his post fight interview.
In defeat, Mart Tunh stepped up to the mic, saying 'Te vencere otro dia'.