PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trace Mack (ranked 24180 p4p, 2436 weight class) and Salvatore Coppola (ranked 595 p4p, 0 weight class). Coppola is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 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.

Mack
vs
Coppola

190 cm
20
220
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
29
210
14 - 31 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trace Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salvatore Coppola!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack has a takedown stuffed.
Mack blocks a head kick by Coppola.
Mack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mack goes for a double leg but Coppola avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Coppola continues to drive forward.
Coppola changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Mack decides to pull guard.

Mack escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Coppola gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Coppola throwing strikes from guard but Mack blocks nicely.
Coppola wants to control from the top but Mack keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack keeping full guard, as Coppola tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coppola throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mack works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Coppola postures up in Mack's guard and throws a big left but Mack blocks it.

Mack has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Coppola doesn't defend quickly enough and Mack has managed to lock this one up! Can Coppola escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Mack on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Trace Mack!