PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Coppola (ranked 876 p4p, 3056 weight class) and Ross Nyland (ranked 135 p4p, 421 weight class). Coppola comes to the cage accompanied by Duality. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Coppola
vs
Nyland

201 cm
24
210
8 - 16 - 0

201 cm
28
215
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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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 8 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salvatore Coppola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ross Nyland!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyland misses with a head kick.
Coppola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Nyland has closed the distance and engaged Coppola in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Nyland's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Coppola breaks the clinch.
Coppola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nyland misses with a head kick.
Nyland stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nyland wants it to stay on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nyland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Coppola does no damage.

Coppola has closed the distance and engaged Nyland in a clinch.

Coppola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coppola throws a nice inside leg kick.
Coppola takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyland misses with a takedown attempt - Coppola sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Coppola looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nyland tries for a takedown but Coppola sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Salvatore Coppola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Nyland.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nyland.
Nyland has his takedown stuffed

and Coppola lands a stunning uppercut that sends Nyland to the mat!

Nyland is rocked!

It looks like Ross Nyland has been cut.

Coppola seems to be looking for submissions.
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!
Nyland tries to get to full guard but Coppola has control of the leg.
Coppola seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nyland is still in real trouble! Can Coppola finish him?
Coppola trying to mount his opponent but Nyland defends it.
Nyland wants to get back to his feet.
Nyland seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Coppola is looking for a kimura but Nyland is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Coppola to get the leverage.
Nyland is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coppola maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Nyland could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Coppola has cracked it and Nyland is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Coppola!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Salvatore Coppola!
Salvatore Coppola opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.