PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Hamundarson (ranked 3658 p4p, 4193 weight class) and John Tromble (ranked 127 p4p, 70 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as John Tromble enters the cage!

Hamundarson
vs
Tromble

193 cm
22
300
3 - 3 - 0

193 cm
21
240
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunnar Hamundarson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Tromble !
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamundarson closes the distance and clinches up with Tromble , looking for a takedown. Hamundarson pushes Tromble against the cage but Tromble circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hamundarson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Tromble was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hamundarson moves out of range as Tromble strikes.
Tromble on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tromble walks into a stiff left hand from Hamundarson.
Hamundarson tries to close the distance and clinch but Tromble swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tromble looks to land a left hand but Hamundarson moved out of range nicely.
Hamundarson goes for a double leg but Tromble avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tromble continues to drive forward.
Tromble looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tromble just misses with a punch to the body.
Hamundarson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tromble . Hamundarson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hamundarson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hamundarson lands a slapping body shot.
Hamundarson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tromble defends well and Hamundarson ends up having to push Tromble into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunnar Hamundarson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamundarson has a takedown stuffed.
Gunnar Hamundarson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamundarson fails with a takedown attempt.
Hamundarson shoots in for a takedown but Tromble shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hamundarson fails with a takedown attempt.
Hamundarson shoots for a double leg takedown but Tromble sprawls well. He's pushed Hamundarson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hamundarson goes for a double leg but Tromble avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tromble continues to drive forward.
Sloppy strikes from Tromble . Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hamundarson. Those never looked like landing.
Tromble rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hamundarson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hamundarson throws a head kick that misses.

Hamundarson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hamundarson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hamundarson leaning his opponent against the cage.

Tromble breaks the clinch.

Hamundarson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tromble wants to break free but Hamundarson has control.

Hamundarson pulls guard effortlessly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hamundarson keeping full guard, as Tromble tries to pass.
Tromble slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tromble wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hamundarson keeps working.
Hamundarson is looking to reverse the position.
Tromble working away.
Hamundarson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tromble .
Hamundarson is looking for a sweep.
Tromble working the head and body with strikes.
Hamundarson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tromble is controlling him well.
Tromble fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four 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.
Tromble working away.
Hamundarson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hamundarson tries to buck Tromble off but Tromble is having none of it.
Tromble scoring with punches from side control.
Hamundarson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tromble throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tromble is looking to take a break and control but Hamundarson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hamundarson struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Tromble will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tromble throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hamundarson.
Hamundarson ducks under a wild hook from Tromble .
Tromble throws a series of punches but Hamundarson moves out of range.
Hamundarson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tromble to score with a decent uppercut.
Tromble keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hamundarson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hamundarson moves in looking to clinch but Tromble pushes him off.
Tromble is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamundarson fails with a takedown attempt.
Tromble takes a swing at Hamundarson's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamundarson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tromble swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hamundarson fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunnar Hamundarson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hamundarson closes the distance and pushes Tromble back into the cage.

Hamundarson manages to break the clinch.
Hamundarson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hamundarson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tromble throws out the jab.
Hamundarson tries to counter by clinching up but Tromble breaks away and moves out of range.
Gunnar Hamundarson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hamundarson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hamundarson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamundarson goes for a double leg but Tromble avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tromble continues to drive forward.
Tromble looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hamundarson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tromble circles away quickly and effectively.
John Tromble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tromble comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hamundarson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tromble stuffs the takedown attempt from Hamundarson. Hamundarson gets slowly back to his feet.
Hamundarson slips under a jab.
Tromble throws a body punch but Hamundarson moves out of range.
Tromble swinging wildly here.
Tromble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hamundarson.
Tromble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamundarson throws a series of punches but Tromble moves out of range.
Tromble defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hamundarson.
Tromble looks to throw the jab but Hamundarson is out of range.
Hamundarson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hamundarson slips a straight right by Tromble .
Tromble throws a right and a left that Hamundarson avoids nicely.
Hamundarson appears to be looking for a big counter.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hamundarson.
Hamundarson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tromble connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Hamundarson rushes Tromble and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tromble can't break the clinch.
Tromble has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hamundarson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Tromble 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tromble tries to circle away but Hamundarson has him pinned against the cage.
Tromble is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hamundarson pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Tromble breaks from the clinch.
Hamundarson wants to clinch up but Tromble keeps it at a distance.
Hamundarson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tromble sprawls well. Tromble wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hamundarson gets slowly back to his feet.
Hamundarson tries to clinch but Tromble is having none of it.
John Tromble seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tromble blocks a head kick by Hamundarson.
Hamundarson looks for a takedown but Tromble sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Tromble showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hamundarson dives in and grabs Tromble 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tromble pushes down on Hamundarson's head and hops out.
Tromble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hamundarson was well out of range. Poor timing from Tromble .
Hamundarson throws a head kick that misses.
Hamundarson lands a right hook to the body.

Hamundarson drives through and clinches with Tromble against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Tromble 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tromble wants to break free but Hamundarson has control.
Hamundarson looking to stall.
Tromble wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hamundarson has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tromble wants to break free but Hamundarson has control.
Hamundarson tries to pull guard but Tromble holds him up against the cage and eventually Hamundarson drops back down to his feet.

Hamundarson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamundarson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hamundarson darts in looking for a takedown but Tromble gets double underhooks and turns Hamundarson into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunnar Hamundarson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hamundarson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hamundarson is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and Tromble releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hamundarson dives in for a single leg takedown but Tromble sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tromble misses with a body shot.
Hamundarson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tromble as he jumps to the side.
Tromble looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tromble changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tromble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tromble throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hamundarson counters with a series of strikes. Tromble will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hamundarson shoots in and drives through. Tromble sprawls well.
A little jabbing left from Tromble on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big left from Tromble misses.
Tromble takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tromble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hamundarson was well out of range. Poor timing from Tromble .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tromble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hamundarson.
Tromble misses with an uppercut.
Hamundarson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tromble manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Hamundarson clinches up with Tromble and pushes him back against the cage.
Tromble tries to break the clinch but Hamundarson is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tromble breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hamundarson slips under a jab.
Hamundarson shoots in for a double leg but Tromble sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tromble bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hamundarson's head backwards.
Tromble fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hamundarson tries to clinch up.
Tromble misses the shot to the body.
Tromble misses with a body shot
and Hamundarson counters with a series of strikes. Tromble will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hamundarson lands a front kick.
Hamundarson tries to clinch up but Tromble circles away and keeps his distance.
Hamundarson moves away from the strike by Tromble .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamundarson wants to clinch up but Tromble keeps it at a distance.
Tromble connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tromble digs a good body shot into Hamundarson's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamundarson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tromble counters with a single leg into guard. Hamundarson didn't expect that.
Tromble looking to pass the guard.
Tromble is looking to work some ground and pound but Hamundarson has wrist control.
Tromble slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tromble landing a few strikes.
Gunnar Hamundarson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Tromble is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tromble prevents Hamundarson from escaping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Tromble comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tromble winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Tromble !
A victorious John Tromble thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.