PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Coppola (ranked 2951 p4p, 4532 weight class) and Chief Waterfall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coppola comes to the cage accompanied by Duality. 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.

Coppola
vs
Waterfall

201 cm
29
210
13 - 31 - 0

190 cm
28
206
3 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salvatore Coppola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chief Waterfall!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coppola throws out a loose jab but Waterfall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coppola throws a sloppy body shot

and Waterfall counters by clinching up.
Coppola is working for takedown but Waterfall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Waterfall is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Coppola gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Coppola being controlled against the cage.
Coppola gets underhooks to prevent Waterfall's takedown attempt.

Coppola breaks from the clinch.
Coppola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waterfall avoids the head kick by Coppola.
Coppola shoots in but no luck this time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Coppola. That's going to slow Waterfall down.
Coppola tries for a takedown but Waterfall circles away easily
and Waterfall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Coppola thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvatore Coppola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coppola misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coppola is looking to clinch but Waterfall is avoiding it.
Waterfall avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Waterfall tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Coppola is able to avoid easily.
Waterfall looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Waterfall is looking to chop away at Coppola's legs.
Nice shot by Coppola.
Waterfall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coppola.
Coppola is looking to score with low kicks.
Coppola does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Coppola is defended easily by Waterfall.
Waterfall tries to counter with a clinch but Coppola shakes him off and moves away.

Waterfall closes the distance and clinches.

Waterfall pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waterfall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Waterfall is controlling Coppola's posture.
Waterfall is continuing to stall.
Coppola throws a big right hand that misses.
Coppola wants to control from the top but Waterfall keeps moving.
Waterfall is pulling down on Coppola's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coppola wants to control from the top but Waterfall keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

Coppola is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Waterfall is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Waterfall has escaped and now he's on top!

Waterfall 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.

Waterfall got a little sloppy there for a moment and Coppola has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Waterfall has managed to get both his arms back between Coppola's legs - danger averted.

Coppola is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Waterfall has his hands clasped together but Coppola extends and breaks Waterfall's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Coppola.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Salvatore Coppola!
Salvatore Coppola took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.