PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olegerio Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caestus Marstorius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rodriguez
vs
Marstorius

172 cm
27
179 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Olegerio Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Caestus Marstorius!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marstorius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marstorius misses the body punch

and Rodriguez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Marstorius has clasped his hands together around Rodriguez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rodriguez is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez is working hard here to advance position.
Rodriguez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Marstorius looks to land a strike but Rodriguez avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rodriguez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marstorius is looking to stand up but Rodriguez won't let him.
Marstorius trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
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!
Marstorius engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marstorius decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marstorius swings widly with a right hand
and Rodriguez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Marstorius cracks Rodriguez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marstorius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marstorius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marstorius takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Marstorius shoots in for a double leg but Rodriguez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rodriguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marstorius.

Marstorius fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rodriguez, pushing him back against the cage.
Marstorius's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marstorius as Rodriguez tries to tie him up.
Rodriguez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marstorius lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rodriguez lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marstorius has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rodriguez looking to stall.
Marstorius tries to circle away but Rodriguez has him pinned against the cage.
Rodriguez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rodriguez is stalling here.
Rodriguez lands a right hand.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marstoriuss head.
Marstorius has had enough of the clinch but Rodriguez keeps him there for the moment.
Rodriguez blocks an elbow strike.
Rodriguez lands a damaging elbow.
Rodriguez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marstorius has had enough of the clinch but Rodriguez keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez scores with a knee to the head.
A short right from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez gets underhooks to prevent Marstorius's takedown attempt.
Rodriguez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Marstorius takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rodriguez landing knees to the body.
Marstorius looks winded!
Rodriguez scores with a nice hook to the head.
I was talking to Rodriguez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rodriguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marstorius backwards.
Marstorius tries to break free but Rodriguez pushes him back against the cage.
Rodriguez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rodriguez lands an elbow inside that Marstorius shrugs off.
Marstorius takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short body shot lands from Rodriguez as the two fighters clinch.
Marstorius is trying to break the clinch but Rodriguez is controlling him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rodriguez.
Marstorius working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rodriguez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marstorius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Come on Rodriguez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Marstorius wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marstorius tries to stall but Rodriguez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Still in the clinch, Rodriguez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marstorius is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rodriguez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marstorius's defenses.

Marstorius is rocked!
Rodriguez lands a big right hand that drops Marstorius! The killer instinct kicks in and Rodriguez finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Rodriguez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olegerio Rodriguez!
After the big win, Olegerio Rodriguez made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GREEN!160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.