PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Duanne Copolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TakTak Tinkelbery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TakTak Tinkelbery struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Copolla
vs
Tinkelbery

185 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Duanne Copolla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, TakTak Tinkelbery!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Copolla scores with a takedown into Tinkelbery's guard.
Copolla wants to control from the top but Tinkelbery keeps moving.
Tinkelbery trying to keep a closed guard but Copolla is proving a slippery customer.
Tinkelbery is pulling down on Copolla's head. It's preventing any offense from Copolla, at least for the moment.
Tinkelbery wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Copolla accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Copolla trying to control the position from guard on top but Tinkelbery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Copolla stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tinkelbery swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Copolla has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tinkelbery is trying to keep Copolla in close.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Copolla shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Copolla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tinkelbery clinches up with Copolla and pushes him back against the cage.
Copolla tries to score a body lock takedown but Tinkelbery shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Copolla pulls Tinkelbery into guard.
Tinkelbery postures up.
Tinkelbery preventing the sweep.

Copolla isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tinkelbery stacks Copolla on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tinkelbery!

Tinkelbery is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Copolla is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Copolla struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here as Tinkelbery stalls from top position.
Copolla controls the position for a moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copolla tries to bench press Tinkelbery off him but Tinkelbery keeps the position.
Copolla prevents Tinkelbery from improving position.

Tinkelbery working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Copolla tries to improve position but can't.
The ground and pound from Tinkelbery seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tinkelbery shoots and misses
and Copolla counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tinkelbery looks gassed!
Copolla shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Tinkelbery counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tinkelbery.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duanne Copolla. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copolla looking to control.
Tinkelbery wants to control from the top but Copolla keeps moving.
Copolla looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tinkelbery is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tinkelbery slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tinkelbery trying to control the position from guard on top but Copolla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tinkelbery sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Copolla has his hands on Tinkelbery's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tinkelbery wants to control from the top but Copolla keeps moving.
Copolla is pulling down on Tinkelbery's head. It's preventing any offense from Tinkelbery, at least for the moment.
Tinkelbery postures up in Copolla's guard and throws a big left but Copolla blocks it.
Copolla is trying to keep Tinkelbery in close.
Copolla looking for a sweep. Not yet Copolla, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tinkelbery darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Copolla is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tinkelbery is keen to just control but Copolla is a slippery customer.
Tinkelbery is thwarting Copolla's attempts to control the position.
Tinkelbery trying to control from half guard but Copolla is working away.

Copolla pushes Tinkelbery off and gets back to his feet.
Copolla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tinkelbery throws a sloppy head kick

and Copolla counters with a single leg into guard. Tinkelbery didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copolla slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Copolla avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tinkelbery is trying to control the position but Copolla postures up.
Copolla trying to control the position from guard on top but Tinkelbery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tinkelbery is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Copolla seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Copolla avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tinkelbery has momentary wrist control but Copolla slips an elbow through the middle.
Copolla trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tinkelbery's guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Copolla tries to close the distance and clinch but Tinkelbery swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Copolla jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Copolla scores with a takedown into Tinkelbery's guard.
Copolla looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinkelbery wants to sweep here but Copolla controlling him for the moment.
Copolla wants to stand but Tinkelbery is controlling his posture from full guard.
Copolla looking to pass the guard.
Tinkelbery is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Copolla postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Copolla trying to control the position from guard on top but Tinkelbery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick by Copolla misses
and Tinkelbery counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Tinkelbery shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tinkelbery was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tinkelbery controlling from the full mount.
Copolla is desperately trying to improve his position but Tinkelbery has a good base and remains in mount.
Copolla tries to lock up and control but Tinkelbery gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duanne Copolla dominated that second round.
That's time! Copolla's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tinkelbery scores a takedown into full mount!
Tinkelbery controlling the pace for now.
Copolla really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Copolla wants to get back to his feet.
Copolla is squirming around, avoiding Tinkelbery's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Tinkelbery stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tinkelbery gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tinkelbery is trying to control the position but Copolla postures up.
Tinkelbery is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Copolla working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tinkelbery's head.
Copolla trying to control but Tinkelbery is working from the bottom.
Copolla is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tinkelbery is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinkelbery controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tinkelbery is looking to land body kicks.

Tinkelbery closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Copolla is looking for a sweep. Tinkelbery is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Copolla is holding on to half guard well.
Tinkelbery is looking to take a break and control but Copolla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like Tinkelbery is going to stand back up.
Tinkelbery missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Copolla looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copolla trying to hold on to Tinkelbery's head to control him but Tinkelbery postures up.

Tinkelbery is working for a kimura but Copolla is defending it quite comfortably.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Copolla with a poor takedown

and Tinkelbery counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Copolla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tinkelbery postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tinkelbery trying to control but Copolla is working from the bottom.
Tinkelbery might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Copolla kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tinkelbery pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Copolla is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copolla is adopting a defensive guard.
Tinkelbery pushing down on Copolla's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Tinkelbery is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Copolla defends it well.
Copolla is looking to control Tinkelbery's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Copolla avoid being mounted?
Copolla pushes Tinkelbery off looking to stand but Tinkelbery dives back in and keeps control.
Still in half guard, Tinkelbery seems content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
TakTak Tinkelbery comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tinkelbery has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TakTak Tinkelbery!