PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Smith (ranked 1274 p4p, 3418 weight class) and Salvatore Coppola (ranked 178 p4p, 426 weight class). Coppola is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Duality. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Smith
vs
Coppola

185 cm
22
220
9 - 5 - 0

201 cm
24
210
5 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Barry Bonds Performance Enhancers -160Q

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salvatore Coppola!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Coppola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
We've been told by Smith's head coaches at NY Savages that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Coppola thows a leg kick but Smith checks it

and Smith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Coppola's guard.
Smith is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Smith has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Coppola is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smith slips nicely into half guard.
Coppola is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smith scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Coppola's head.
Coppola is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smith working over Coppola with some ground and pound. Coppola looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Coppola is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coppola moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Coppola is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Coppola looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Smith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Smith looking to pass the guard.

Coppola has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Coppola working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coppola working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.

Coppola is looking to cinch up a triangle. Smith throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Coppola's body to avoid the submission. Coppola has instead reached around Smith's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Coppola arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Salvatore Coppola!
Salvatore Coppola took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.