PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daimon Marcel (ranked 4690 p4p, 24376 weight class) and Santiago Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago Rodriguez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Marcel
vs
Rodriguez

188 cm
25
204
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
215
2 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daimon Marcel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santiago Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcel with a poor takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Daimon Marcel has been cut.
Marcel misses with a takedown attempt
and Marcel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daimon Marcel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcel shoots for a double leg takedown but Rodriguez sprawls well. He's pushed Marcel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rodriguez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daimon Marcel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marcel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marcel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Marcel closes the distance and clinches up with Rodriguez, looking for a takedown. Marcel pushes Rodriguez against the cage but Rodriguez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marcel has his takedown stuffed
and Rodriguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Marcel is rocked!

Rodriguez feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Marcel sprawling to the canvas! Marcel rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rodriguez finish him?!
Oh Marcel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Daimon Marcel's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marcel has his takedown stuffed

and Rodriguez counters with a nice right hand that sends Marcel toppling to the canvas! Marcel scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Rodriguez finish him?!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcel goes for a double leg but Rodriguez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rodriguez continues to drive forward.
Rodriguez throws out a counter right but Marcel avoids it with no problem.
Marcel seems to have got his legs back now.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marcel shoots and misses
and Rodriguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marcel tries for a takedown but Rodriguez circles away easily

and Rodriguez counters with a nice right hand that sends Marcel toppling to the canvas! Marcel scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Rodriguez finish him?!

Marcel is rocked!
Marcel switches off momentarily and Rodriguez cracks him with a monster right hand! Marcel topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Rodriguez dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Rodriguez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Santiago Rodriguez!