PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Matias Demaestri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Qasem Suleimani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suleimani is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Busta Rhymes - Arab Money. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Matias Demaestri
vs
Suleimani

200 cm
27
212 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

186 cm
24
219 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

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 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enzo Matias Demaestri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Qasem Suleimani!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suleimani misses with a lunging right hand
and Demaestri counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Demaestri lands a body shot.
Suleimani scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Demaestri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Suleimani looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Demaestri throws a right and a left that Suleimani avoids nicely.
Demaestri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suleimani circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Suleimani! But no joy.
Suleimani needs to keep his hands up - Demaestri had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Suleimani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Suleimani bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Demaestri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suleimani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suleimani staying out of range there.
Demaestri's jab looks to have found its range, popping Suleimani under the eye.
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!
Suleimani lands a jab to the head.
Demaestri lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suleimani misses with a left hand
and Demaestri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Demaestri. Beautiful body shot.
Demaestri scores with a jab to the head.
Demaestri has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Demaestri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Suleimani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Demaestri does no damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Suleimani! But no joy.
Demaestri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suleimani.
Demaestri moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've been informed that Suleimani has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Demaestri lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Suleimani can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Demaestri and Suleimani drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Demaestri.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enzo Matias Demaestri!
A relieved looking Enzo Matias Demaestri thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.